Why Bitcoin ATMs represent the future of cryptocurrency

The rising interest in cryptocurrency has led to a fast growing self-service market for Bitcoin ATMs, which allows individual consumers to access the currency…

Bitcoin Depot grows deployment to 500 ATMs nationwide

February 6, 2020

Bitcoin Depot, a multi-currency cryptocurrency ATM network, announced an expansion to 500 ATMs worldwide, making it the largest blockchain ATM network across…

Japanese lawmakers to propose digital currency

January 24, 2020

Japanese lawmakers are mulling over a plan to launch a digital version of the yen, amid concerns over China's plans for a digital yuan and the impact of…

Vodafone pulls out of Facebook-backed Libra Association to focus on M-Pesa

January 22, 2020

Vodafone Group, a U.K.-based telecommunications conglomerate, became the latest company to pull out of Libra, the Facebook backed digital currency project. 

Central banks form group to explore digital currencies

January 21, 2020

A group of central banks, including the Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan, Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Sveriges Riksbank and the Swiss National…

Tokenized mobile payment revenue to reach $17B

January 20, 2020

Annual revenue from tokenized mobile payments will more than double from $17 billion in 2019 to $40 billion by 2024, according to a new report from Juniper…

Former Coca Cola exec shares insight on blockchain supply chain management

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Blockchain technology can provide excellent tools for supply chain management. ATM Marketplace spoke with former Coca-Cola executive Kraig Adams to learn how…

Genmega Inc. introduces new features to universal kiosk

January 15, 2020

Genmega Inc., a kiosk and ATM manufacturer, has introduced its new and improved Universal Kiosk 2, with plans to ship in spring 2020, according to a…

Dash Gold Foundation to push digital currency payments, blockchain ATMs

December 30, 2019

The Dash Gold Foundation said it will use the gold SKR (Safe Keeping Receipt) to promote its Beyond Dash Gold digital currency payments, digital currency ATM…

Wirex, i2C partner on blockchain-based payments card in Asia-Pacific

December 30, 2019

Payments firm Wirex and i2C Inc., a digital banking and payment processing firm, announced a partnership to launch a blockchain-based card for travelers using…

Big news: This year's most-read blog posts

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

Now that the year is winding to a close, we can look back and see what stories got the most attention. Contactless cards, ATM security, Win10 and bitcoin ATMs…

Canada's Instacoin bitcoin ATMs now offer a slew of stablecoins, including tether

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

Instacoin now supports seven stablecoins — including the controversial tether — throughout its bitcoin ATM network. At its two-way machines, users can buy and…

Coinme adds 90 bitcoin-enabled Coinstar kiosk locations in Dallas

December 11, 2019

Coinme, a Bellevue, Washington-based bitcoin ATM startup, today announced its entry into the Dallas-Ft. Worth metropolitan area by adding more than 90 bitcoin…

Bitcoin ATM operator Bitstop partners with largest shopping mall operator in America

November 27, 2019

Miami-based bitcoin ATM operator Bitstop announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Simon Property Group Inc., an American commercial real estate company and…

Alphavend installs 2 bitcoin ATMs in Scotland

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 22, 2019

Bitcoin ATM operator Alphavend U.K. has installed two bitcoin kiosks in Scotland — one in Dundee and another in Aberdeen — both in areas of heavy foot traffic. 

Coinme expands into Denver with 100 Coinstar bitcoin kiosk locations

November 21, 2019

Seattle startup Coinme, a provider of bitcoin kiosks and ATMs, announced Monday that it's adding more than 100 bitcoin purchase points at Coinstar kiosks in…

IRS monitoring bitcoin ATM activity, looking into compliance

November 18, 2019

As bitcoin ATMs proliferate in the U.S. and beyond, so too does concern over their regulatory compliance.

Number of bitcoin ATMs in world tops 6K for first time

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 18, 2019

The number of bitcoin ATMs in the world has surpassed 6,000 for the first time, according to Coin ATM Radar, a site that tracks the machines.

How a Boston start-up became the world's largest network of bitcoin ATMs, cashiers and kiosks

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

At a time when buying bitcoin was full of friction, Chris Yim and Kyle Powers saw opportunity. Today, their startup LibertyX boasts the largest network of…

Australian police arrest man linked to bitcoin ATM 'scam activity'

November 12, 2019

Detectives from Australia's E-Crime Squad arrested a man Monday as part of an investigation into unregistered cryptocurrency transactions in Melbourne.