CoinKite Demonstrates Bitcoin Payment Point-of-Sale Terminal
The point-of-sale bitcoin payment terminal CoinKite has been talking about has surely piqued the interest of many. It's designed to allow merchants to easily take bitcoin payments, and is just generally cool. The company has now posted a video demonstrating the payment terminal, and you'll find some pretty interesting features. Ability to scan QR codes, see exchange rates, make vouchers, and much more. When a customer inserts their CoinKite card, they too are presented with features, such as verifying their payment, deposit/withdrawing funds, and more. Take a look for yourself at the....
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