First Bitcoin ATM Soon Coming to New York City
The proposed location for the first bitcoin vending machine in Manhattan. Source: Google Street View. There's been a lot of talk about when a bitcoin ATM would finally hit the means streets of New York City. It's seems the time has finally come. Willard Ling of Brooklyn is aiming to bring a Lamassu bitcoin machine to the East Village neighborhood in Manhattan. Ling is reportedly in talks with the 'Just Sweet' tea shop on 3rd Avenue and 12th Street to work out the terms of rent, and Ling is also waiting to see what comes of the New York State's hearings on digital currencies, which are....
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