Robocoin CEO to Demonstrate Bitcoin in Action at Italian Parliament
Robocoin CEO Jordan Kelley will speak about bitcoin in a public hearing at the Italian parliament in Rome later this week, before demonstrating one of his company's bitcoin ATMs via live video stream. The 26th June meeting called 'Bitcoin in the Real Economy', will form part of the fourth annual 'No Cash Day' - a trademarked event promoted by Italian Parliament member Sergio Boccadutri and organized by CashlessWay, an e-payment lobby group. The news comes soon after the developers of Italy's first home-grown bitcoin ATM, CoinCapital and Bit-Wallet, met with a dozen lawmakers and....
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Las Vegas-based Robocoin has announced that CEO Jordan Kelley is enroute to Rome to present to the Italian Parliament and launch the first bitcoin ATM in Italy on the 26th of June. On the matter, Kelley said that "this is an opportunity to help educate and have meaningful conversations with Italy's influential government. Italy is full of cultural tastemakers and has a rich history in banking and finance. These all support Robocoin's goal of helping proliferate Bitcoin." Specifically, Kelley is said to be presenting the Robocoin's AML (anti-money laundering) and KYC (know-your-customer)....
The fourth annual No Cash Day, a digital payment awareness initiative started by Italian lobbying group Cashless Way, took place in Rome on 27th June, with this year's event placing a special emphasis on bitcoin and its related technologies. No Cash Day found Cashless Way organising the second of two discussions on bitcoin that took place in Italy's House of Parliament this June, with the most recent including notable community members such as Robocoin CEO Jordan Kelley and Italian parliament member Sergio Boccadutri, who also served as the event's promoter. Boccadutri has been....
Courtesy: @Robocoin, Twitter. Last week I posted about the fact that the Robocoin ATM would be entering service out in the field for the first time in Vancouver. The day has come, and the first Robocoin ATM is now operating inside of a coffee shop. The ATM allows users to transact up to $2,000 USD per day and convert it to Bitcoin and vice-versa. It's an interesting concept, but the true test here will be just how well the machine fares in the future. Will it get much use? Will it often get mistaken for a cash machine? Robocoin has apparently sold more than one, so it's only a matter of....
Italy's House of Parliament is set to hold two hearings on the risks, promises and opportunities posed by bitcoin and other digital currency technologies this June as the government seeks to conduct broader fact-finding on the subject. The events will bring together local lawmakers, academics and international representatives from the bitcoin industry. The first meeting is set to take place on 11th June, featuring participation from parliament member Stefano Quintarelli and Senate Vice President of Treasury and Finance Committee Francesco Molinari, among others. Organised by digital....
Today, Robocoin has announced open enrollment for their Robocoin Wallet, which is needed to use the "Robocoin Bank." Robocoin has taken the first step to moving away from being just a Bitcoin ATM company to becoming a full-fledged "Bitcoin Bank." The Robocoin Banking platform, which utilizes all existing Robocoin ATMs as automated kiosks, will provide banking services to customers around the world in the form of a new Bitcoin wallet: The Robocoin Wallet. Robocoin first revealed plans to change their ATMs into a more functional global network to support Bitcoin earlier this year. Those that....