Costa Rica's MBTC Announces its Bitcoin ATM

Costa Rica's MBTC Announces its Bitcoin ATM

There has been an absolute explosion in the number of companies entering the ATM part of the space. With all this entrepreneurial activity we've even seen innovation around the very idea of what an ATM should be. In these last few days alone Diamond Circle has sought to distinguish itself from the pack: announcing its 'cashless ATM' concept. The unit....


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