The First US Bitcoin ATM Arrives in New Mexico
After months of rumors and speculation, the first bitcoin ATM in the United States is now in operation. The machine, manufactured by Lamassu, is located in a cigar bar called Imbibe in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is being operated by Enchanted Bitcoin, run by Eric Stromberg. Lamassu and Enchanted Bitcoin worked together to make the US bitcoin ATM a reality. Zach Harvey, CEO of Lamassu, told CoinDesk that Stromberg was able to obtain proper regulatory permissions quickly, and that as a result, the launch occurred upon receipt of the ATM. "He's been very good at concentrating on what had to....
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“Cryptocurrency will have a huge impact on Latin America. The most obvious impact for Mexico is the lower of costs to send money to and from the United States which is one of the most powerful remittance corridors in the world.Bitcoin is just the beginning of new opportunities in the digital currency realm.” – Jesse Heaslip, BEX CEO The above quote pretty much sums up why Mexico especially is in such need of cryptocurrency integration. This is where CoinBatch comes in, a company that allows you to exchange Bitcoins, and is planning on having their own ATM network as well. To start we are....
Mexico-based airlines TAR Aerolineas has become the first in Latin America to accept bitcoin payments. The airliner will accept payments in the digital currency following a partnership between Openpay - a Mexico-based payment service provider - and payment processor BitPay. In a statement, Jose Calzadias, commercial manager at TAR, said that the company, which serves 12 destinations throughout Mexico, would continue to evaluate payment options that give
Cinco de Mayo 1862 - Mexico's army came to an unlikely victory over the French at the Battle of Pueblo. Today, Mexico's army of Bitcoiners are fighting to revolutionize the financial system. Mexico is a key market for Bitcoin because Mexico is the fourth largest destination for remittance payments, totaling about 22 billion USD in 2013 according to the World Bank. Currently remittance payments are packed with fees in all parts of the process; using Bitcoin can drastically reduce these fees. Remittance payment fees from the US to Mexico are some of the lowest in the world. Fees of payments....
The government of Mexico announced that the country’s central bank will issue its own digital currency. The statement of the official account of the presidency of Mexico informed that the development should be ready towards 2024, and remarked about the importance the technology has for the future of the financial structure of the country.
Banxico to Issue Digital Peso
A statement issued by the official account of the presidency of Mexico on Twitter reported that the institution was planning to issue its own digital currency. The announcement also informed that this....