In Opposition To The Taiwanese Government, A Lamassu Bitcoin ATM Stands Fully Functional In Taipei
On 3/25/14, a Lamassu Bitcoin ATM was revealed in Taipei, Taiwan at the Gelateria Cosi o Cosi ice cream shop. The Gelateria is the first official place to spend Bitcoins in Taiwan and it is fitting that Taiwan's first Bitcoin ATM should end up there. The presence of this Bitcoin ATM flies in the face of Taiwanese government official Tseng Ming-Chung, who earlier this year said: ...it is impossible for a bitcoin ATM to come to or appear in Taiwan." Taiwan's first Lamassu Bitcoin ATM being prepped for its debut. Taiwanese Government Opposition To Bitcoin ATMs. At the beginning of 2014,....
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