Mike Tyson Bitcoin ATM Owner Hits Back at Scam Accusations

Mike Tyson Bitcoin ATM Owner Hits Back at Scam Accusations

Updated with statements from Peter Klamka, managing partner of Bitcoin Direct. The man behind a Mike Tyson-branded bitcoin ATM in Las Vegas has defended the initiative after accusations it was a scam surfaced today. This weekend, the ex-heavyweight champion of the world tweeted to his 4.89 million followers that the ATM would be "Changing the way we get change". With a launch date of 30th August, the machine promised to offer cash-to-bitcoin services in under 20 seconds, 10 seconds faster than Iron Mike's knockout record. Coming soon... http://t.co/Blf592VtUW... Changing the way we get....


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