Poland Gets First Bitcoin ATM with 30 More Planned

Poland Gets First Bitcoin ATM with 30 More Planned

Poland's digital currency scene continues its rapid expansion with the country's first bitcoin ATM freshly launched in the capital Warsaw and many more soon to follow, according to the operators. Located at Bitcoin Embassy Warsaw, which opened this May, the new machine is manufactured by Lamassu and works in partnership with bitcoin exchange Bitstamp. The Bitcoin Embassy was set up to act as a hub for the Warsaw's rapidly expanding bitcoin scene, Piotr Hetzig, the company's chief executive, told CoinDesk. Launching the bitcoin ATM in the heart of Warsaw was aimed to boost the visibility of....


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