Lamassu Bitcoin ATM Hits Manhattan's West Village
Despite being America's most populated city, New York City hasn't seen a terrible lot of bitcoin ATM action (namely the Manhattan borough) since the rainfall of ATM machines from a slew of manufacturers have seemingly rained down all over the world. But according to New Hampshire-based Lamassu (the bitcoin ATM manufacturer who would appear to have the most devices out in the wild), their very first unit has touched down in Manhattan. The company tells us it's the first bitcoin ATM in Manhattan, full-stop, but we cannot independently verify that information (New York City is massive, after....
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