Coinme Brings Bitcoin to the University of Washington
In May of this year, start-up Coinme released their first Robocoin kiosk at the Spitfire sports bar in downtown Seattle. On October 1st of this year, they added to their fleet with a new machine located on the University of Washington campus. The release event at UW's "Startup Hall" also coincided with a Bitcoin meet-up for interested people in the local....
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As a resident of western Washington, I was happy to find out that a Bitcoin ATM had recently been installed at the Spitfire sports bar in downtown Seattle. I decided to make a trip to try out the ATM and learn more about Coinme, the company behind Seattle's first Robocoin kiosk. General Manager Nick Hughes and Compliance Officer Neil Burgquist were kind enough to sit down and have a conversation, where we covered topics ranging from the regulatory environment surrounding Bitcoin ATMs to their thoughts on the future of cryptocurrency in Seattle.What inspired you to start Coinme? Neil: I've....
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