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World's First Bitcoin ATM

Posted by Soulskill on from the baby-steps-to-legitimacy dept.

bill_mcgonigle writes "I just bought bitcoins from the World's first Bitcoin ATM at Liberty Forum. I created an account using an Android Bitcoin client and held up its QR code to the Raspberry Pi-based device's optical scanner. After I fed in a $20 Federal Reserve Note, I got back a confirmation QR code on its display, which I then scanned and checked the third-party confirmation URL. The machine can function on any wireless network and will soon be available for purchase by merchants, who can make a commission on customers' Bitcoin purchases."

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  1. Unreal by DeathFromSomewhere · · Score: 0, Troll

    You just gave them real money and got nothing back in exchange. Stupid beyond belief.

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