Seoul, South Korea Soon Getting a Robocoin Bitcoin ATM
Courtesy: blog.robocoinkiosk.com. A Robocoin bitcoin ATM is slated to hit the streets of Seoul, South Korea in the next few days. Operated by venture company BitcoinAsia, the machine is expected to arrive in the country by Friday, if things go according to plan. The ATM will bill undergo a government regulation certification process before it can officially be launched for public use. "We are excited to introduce the Bitcoin ATM to the most tech-savvy market in the world. Bitcoin is attracting public attention in Korea, and we want to take the Bitcoin awareness in Korea to the next level....
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The amount of crypto assets seized from South Koreans accused of dodging taxation has reached almost 260 billion Korean won (close to $184 million at current exchange rates), the online editions Yonhap News and Maekyung unveiled on Thursday.
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