Montréal Bitcoin ATM Stolen in Late-Night Robbery
The late-night robbery of a Montreal grocery store last night resulted in the apparent theft of an on-site bitcoin ATM. According to information provided to CoinDesk, the Euromarché grocery store on Rue Lachapelle in Montréal was targeted around 10:30pm EST. A store representative reported two unidentified individuals were involved with the theft. Camera footage was taken of the incident and provided to local authorities with a formal report, the representative said. The store was closed when the theft took place. The ATM was a Lamassu brand machine, operated by vendor Instacoin (which....
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