First Bitcoin ATM opens in Vancouver

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It’s now much easier to handle your Bitcoin transactions… if you’re in Vancouver, Canada. There’s an ATM there that will allow you to deposit or withdraw your money.

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History was made in Bitcoin world on Tuesday when the world’s first Bitcoin ATM opened in Vancouver, B.C.

At the Waves Coffee House in downtown Vancouver, 81 people made Bitcoin transactions that totaled $10,000. About one-third of those 81 were first-time Bitcoin users.

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