There are not many Bitcoin ATMs in Wan Chai, but there are more than in neighbouring Central or Admiralty. On the operator lists we checked on 6 October 2026, Wan Chai has six machines, two each from COINHERO, CoinUnit and Localcoin. All six are open around the clock and all six are buy-only. An SCMP report in September 2026 named Wan Chai among the districts where machines concentrate; counting from operator lists, we find six in Wan Chai proper, fewer than North Point (12) or the Quarry Bay stretch (14). Every figure here comes from operator lists, not site visits.
Bitcoin ATMs in Wan Chai: the six machines
Wan Chai’s machines live in three kinds of place: a claw-machine arcade (Claw Planet on Johnston Road), laundromats (two WASHours branches and Sunshine Laundry on Fenwick Street), and two less obvious spots: a first-floor unit in Kwong Wah Mansion at 269 Hennessy Road, and SOLO WanChai on the Lockhart Road bar strip. Localcoin publishes walking directions from the MTR, which we have copied into the cards:
Roughly, the six machines ring Wan Chai station. The unit at 87 Hennessy Road sits at the western, Admiralty end; 269 Hennessy Road and 368–374 Lockhart Road are at the eastern, Causeway Bay end; Johnston Road, Cross Lane and Fenwick Street fall in between. If you live up by Queen’s Road East, one machine that CoinUnit labels “Causeway Bay” may actually be closer: a WASHours laundromat in EIB Tower, 4–6 Morrison Hill Road, also 24/7 and buy-only.
Fees compared: what HK$5,000 costs
All three operators are present in Wan Chai, and each presents fees differently. COINHERO publishes 13% plus HK$100 per purchase (6.5% for registered members), with a HK$500 minimum and a rule that the first note must be HK$1,000 or HK$500. Localcoin’s FAQ says “typically” 5% to 8%, yet the data embedded for every kiosk shows 13.5% plus HK$23. CoinUnit publishes nothing and says the fee appears on screen; it takes only HK$500 and HK$1,000 notes. Here is what the published numbers mean for a HK$5,000 Bitcoin purchase:
The gap speaks for itself. At a Wan Chai ATM, HK$5,000 of Bitcoin costs roughly HK$700 to HK$750 in fees, about a seventh of the money. The same amount sent by FPS to a licensed platform costs a posted fee in the tens of dollars. An ATM earns its premium by being instant, cash-based and account-free; if you don’t need those things, there is no reason to pay for them.
Before you use a Wan Chai ATM
Have your own wallet ready first. The machine asks you to scan or type a receiving address and sends the coins straight there; if you don’t have a wallet yet, read our wallet guide, and never use an address someone else hands you. Bring the right notes: at COINHERO the first note must be HK$1,000 or HK$500, and CoinUnit takes only HK$500 and HK$1,000. Think about timing too. SOLO WanChai sits on the Lockhart Road bar strip, which gets lively late at night, and the Kwong Wah Mansion unit is upstairs, so allow time to find the entrance on a first visit. Afterwards, keep the receipt or a screenshot until the coins reach your wallet; it is your only evidence if you need to contact the operator.
None of these operators holds an SFC licence. The bill to license crypto dealers had not been introduced to LegCo as of 6 October 2026, so if a transaction goes wrong your only route is the operator itself; there is no regulator to complain to. That is why we see ATMs as a tool for small, on-the-spot cash purchases and nothing more.
The HKCEC crypto calendar: Consensus, Web3 Festival, FinTech Week
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai North is the city’s main stage for crypto and fintech events. Consensus Hong Kong ran there in February 2026 and the Hong Kong Web3 Festival in April 2026. The next twelve months look like this:
- 2–6 Nov 2026Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK
Main conference at the HKCEC on 2–3 November, with community events across Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. Some listings wrongly name AsiaWorld-Expo.
- 1–3 Feb 2027Consensus Hong Kong 2027
Run by CoinDesk, with the exhibition on 2–3 February, at the HKCEC.
- 19–21 Apr 2027Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2027
At the HKCEC; the 2027 organiser has not been confirmed.
For event-goers, Wan Chai’s six ATMs are the nearest cash machines, clustered around Wan Chai station rather than the waterfront (Exhibition Centre station is on the East Rail line). Be realistic, though: if you have flown in for a conference, you are probably carrying foreign currency or cards, while these machines take only Hong Kong dollar notes and charge around 13%. Our visitor guide explains what works without an HKID.
Wan Chai also has offices of licensed firms. Third-party records, for example, place SFC-licensed HKVAX in Dah Sing Financial Centre, 248 Queen’s Road East, but these are offices with no retail counter. Event weeks bring a flood of platform marketing, so keep the SFC’s advice in mind: check a platform is licensed and that its web address matches the SFC register exactly, because look-alike sites impersonating licensed platforms keep landing on the suspicious platforms alert list.
Are there crypto shops in Wan Chai?
As of 6 October 2026, we could not verify any staffed crypto shop in Wan Chai on an operator website. In May 2025 a media report described stalls run by Tian Tian Crypto, ONE GO Crypto Exchange and Crypto HK inside Hopewell Centre, but Crypto HK no longer lists Hopewell and we could not confirm the other two, so we don’t recommend them.
If you want a person behind a counter, the nearest are one stop west at Admiralty Centre, where Crypto HK opens Monday to Friday 9am–8pm and at weekends, or one stop east in Causeway Bay, home to One Satoshi, VBIT and COINHERO’s flagship OTC service.
Nearby alternatives
Wan Chai has no buy-back machine, but the Island’s only 24-hour two-way ATM is next door: COINHERO’s flagship at 1A Canal Road East in Causeway Bay, where selling costs 13% plus HK$25, one stop away on the Island line. Causeway Bay is also the Island’s hub for staffed shops. One stop west is Admiralty, all counters and no machines; beyond it, Central has three machines, including the one at the Star Ferry pier.
Heading east, North Point (with Tin Hau and Fortress Hill) lists 12 machines and the Quarry Bay to Chai Wan stretch lists 14, all buy-only but closer for Island East residents. The areas map and the Bitcoin ATM map show the rest of the city, and our crypto exchange shops guide covers every walk-in counter.
Online routes for Wan Chai office workers
Wan Chai is office country, and plenty of people simply want to pick up a little Bitcoin at lunchtime. Online usually fits that better. SFC-licensed platforms take Hong Kong dollars by FPS and eDDA, typically landing within minutes. Existing ZA Bank, Mox, Futu or Tiger customers can buy inside their bank or broker app without opening anything new. If you want to pay by card instantly, note that your bank may treat it as a cash advance; our credit card guide explains.
Wan Chai has enough ATMs for a small cash purchase, but none buys back and no shop is verified.
If you live here and want to try a few hundred dollars in cash, take your pick of six. To sell, go one stop to Causeway Bay. And if you are here for a conference, check which platforms are licensed and buy on your phone rather than hunting for an ATM.
Frequently asked questions
Where are the Bitcoin ATMs in Wan Chai?
Operator lists checked on 6 October 2026 show six: COINHERO at 1/F Kwong Wah Mansion, 269 Hennessy Road and in Claw Planet, 104 Johnston Road; CoinUnit in WASHours laundromats at 87 Hennessy Road and 7 Cross Lane; Localcoin at SOLO WanChai on Lockhart Road and Sunshine Laundry on Fenwick Street. All six are 24-hour and buy-only.
Can I sell crypto at an ATM in Wan Chai?
No, all six Wan Chai machines are buy-only. The nearest buy-back ATM is COINHERO’s 24-hour flagship at 1A Canal Road East in Causeway Bay, one stop east on the Island line. Selling there costs 13% plus HK$25, or 6.5% for registered members.
Is there a Bitcoin ATM near the HKCEC for Consensus or FinTech Week?
Not inside the convention centre. The nearest machines are the six around Wan Chai station, such as Localcoin’s SOLO WanChai on Lockhart Road, about eight minutes from Exit A1. They charge around 13% and mostly take HK$500 or HK$1,000 notes, so for a conference visitor a phone purchase on a platform is usually cheaper.
Is there a USDT shop in Wan Chai?
We could not verify any staffed crypto shop in Wan Chai on operator websites; a 2025 report mentioned stalls in Hopewell Centre, but their status is unconfirmed. And since 1 August 2025 the Stablecoins Ordinance has barred OTC shops from offering USDT to the public. Our USDT guide covers the legal routes.
Is Localcoin’s fee 5–8% or 13.5%?
Both figures appear on Localcoin’s website. Its FAQ says fees typically run 5% to 8%, but the data embedded for every kiosk on 6 October 2026 shows 13.5% plus HK$23. We quote both; the fee on the machine’s screen is what you actually pay, so read it before you confirm.
Sources
- COINHERO — ATM locations · checked 6 Oct 2026
- CoinUnit — Hong Kong Bitcoin ATMs · checked 6 Oct 2026
- Localcoin — Bitcoin ATMs in Hong Kong (two in Wan Chai) · checked 6 Oct 2026
- InvestHK — Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK 2026 · checked 6 Oct 2026
- CoinDesk — Consensus Hong Kong 2027 · checked 6 Oct 2026
- HKSAR Government — LCQ10: stablecoins and OTC shops · 10 Sep 2025
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