Irish Pub Abandons Bitcoin, Cites Legal Concerns
This article has been updated with comment from Ronan Lynch, a co-owner of the ATM previously installed at The Baggot Inn. Dublin's first bitcoin pub has removed its bitcoin ATM and stopped accepting payments in the digital currency, citing legal issues. Earlier this year, The Baggot Inn became the first pub in Ireland's capital to accept bitcoin, announcing its first transaction via Twitter back in March. Dublin & Ireland's first pint of Guinness paid in Bitcoin! @Baggot_Inn #bitcoinireland #bitcoin @rogerkver pic.twitter.com/XfTowcXpkG. - The Baggot Inn (@Baggot_Inn) March 4, 2014. The....
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