Diamond Circle Launches First Cashless Bitcoin ATM

Diamond Circle Launches First Cashless Bitcoin ATM

Bitcoin ATM maker Diamond Circle has installed its first kiosk at a cafe in Queensland, Australia. The new unit is located at the Bluff Cafe at Burleigh Heads, a suburb of Gold Coast City. The company describes its machine, unveiled earlier this year, as the first "cashless bitcoin ATM" kiosk to hit the market. The Diamond Circle ATM works in conjunction with its bitcoin debit cards, which were announced last May. Despite their name, these cards are only compatible with the company's machines, however, and can not be used as debit cards in the traditional sense. Cashless top-up. The system....


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