Bitcoin ATM installed in Mexico's Senate Building

Bitcoin ATM installed in Mexico's Senate Building

Senator and outspoken crypto proponent Indira Kempis shared her excitement at the development on Twitter, stating that "for freedom, inclusion and financial education in Mexico." Mexico's Senate building now houses the country's 14th Bitcoin (BTC) ATM, a sign of the country's increasing interest in Bitcoin. The ATM was installed on Tuesday with the support of several legislators, including Miguel Angel Mancera, head of the parliamentary group of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).Senator and outspoken crypto enthusiast Indira Kempis shared her excitement at the development on....


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