Money-Spinners: Bitcoin ATMs Make Firsts from California to Congress
Take out your smartphones and get those palms warmed up for a scanning, because it's time for CoinDesk's weekly bitcoin ATM roundup. In the world of bitcoin ATMs, there are more first prizes than a kindergarten sports day, as installers claim blue ribbons such as first bitcoin ATM in their region, first two-way bitcoin ATM, first bitcoin ATM open to the public, first permanent unit and so on. Nonetheless, all bitcoin ATM news is good news, as it can be argued that it gets more coins into more hands, and everyone wins in the end. London, UK. We start in CoinDesk's hometown of London this....
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Step up, roll up your sleeve, and start smoothing out those crumpled banknotes as CoinDesk brings you the latest in bitcoin ATM and vending machine announcements from around the world. We say 'vending machines' not as a joke, but because in some jurisdictions cash-in only machines are classified as exactly that, to remain free from additional banking regulations ... or bans. Speaking of which, the week began on a sour note in Dubai when the UAE Department of Economic Development (DED) told us there was no license to install a bitcoin ATM in the country as yet. To rub salt in the wounds, it....
Take out your smartphones and get those palms warmed up for a scanning, because it's time for CoinDesk's weekly bitcoin ATM roundup. Each day, the army of bitcoin ATMs across the globe grows in number, and firepower. The many users feeding their fiat into these machines are not only receiving bitcoin, but helping to build the economy of the future. In this week's bitcoin ATM news roundup, Jon Southurst tracks down the latest models to touch down. California. Robocoin launched its first two-way bitcoin ATM in Mountain View, California, on Thursday at the 500 Startups 'Bitcoinference' - a....
Take out your smartphones and get those palms warmed up for a scanning, because it's time for CoinDesk's weekly bitcoin ATM roundup. It's always Good Friday in the world of bitcoin ATMs, and we begin our end-of-week coverage with the best news and 'first bitcoin ATMs' we've heard around the globe this week. Dubai. Remember that warehouse full of bitcoin ATMs in the UAE, which turned out not to be bitcoin ATMs but convenience store payment kiosks? Well, apparently they are actually bitcoin kiosks, according to local company Umbrellab: Exactly :). - Umbrellab (@umblab) 16th April 2014.....
It's a special edition of the bitcoin ATM roundup this week as Robocoin went to Washington, DC, a couple of new players entered the European market via Finland and Slovenia and Quebec City received two bitcoin 'guichets automatique.'. Washington, DC USA. Surrounded by reporters and camera crews from some of the world's largest news organisations, more than 50 members of the US Congress lined up in Rayburn House on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to test a Robocoin ATM. Presented by Robocoin's management team at the invitation of Representative Jared Polis (D-CO), the Robocoin machine....
People at the Westfield Sydney shopping center in Sydney, Australia will soon be able to spend their money on something else: bitcoins. A bitcoin ATM is expected to make its debut in Australia's most populated city. Operated by Australian Bitcoin ATMs, this has been in the making for quite a bit of time. In late March, it was noted that the first bitcoin ATM in Australia was a mere days away, and here we are in April. I can't and won't say this is the first ATM in the country, but what can be said is that the ATM will make its debut on Tuesday, according to CNET Australia. It's unclear....