Robocoin Soon Presenting to Italian Parliament and Launch Italy's First Bitcoin ATM
Las Vegas-based Robocoin has announced that CEO Jordan Kelley is enroute to Rome to present to the Italian Parliament and launch the first bitcoin ATM in Italy on the 26th of June. On the matter, Kelley said that "this is an opportunity to help educate and have meaningful conversations with Italy's influential government. Italy is full of cultural tastemakers and has a rich history in banking and finance. These all support Robocoin's goal of helping proliferate Bitcoin." Specifically, Kelley is said to be presenting the Robocoin's AML (anti-money laundering) and KYC (know-your-customer)....
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