Virtual Currency Today refines focus as Blockchain Tech News

March 9, 2017

In the past year, financial institutions and technology providers have invested more than $1 billion in blockchain technology, a distributed ledger data…

Where in the world is the bitcoin ATM?

January 16, 2017

Three years after its fever-pitch debut in a Vancouver, Canada, coffeehouse, the bitcoin ATM has settled into a more sedate attitude of slow, continuing growth.

Bitcoin on the rise again

January 3, 2017

Bitcoin's price topped $1,000 on Monday for the first time since 2013, marking a comeback that could see it gaining further acceptance, according to CBS News. 

Coinsource adds 11 bitcoin ATMs in Texas, operates 67 units in 8 states

December 8, 2016

Coinsource, a national bitcoin ATM network, has launched 11 new machines across Texas, making it the fastest growing market for Coinsource ATMs in Q4 and now…

Study: Venture capital blockchain investment through June approached $300M

September 12, 2016

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total value of venture capital investment into blockchain technologies and Bitcoin companies totaled $29…

Brexit leads to bitcoin surge

June 27, 2016

Bitcoin's value hit $650 this weekend in the aftermath of the U.K.'s decision to leave the EU, known as Brexit. Following the decision, the pound plummeted in…

Bitcoin ATMs arrive in Louisiana, New Jersey

June 15, 2016

Bitcoin ATM network Coinsource has deployed its bitcoin ATM in New Orleans and in Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey. The company has rolled out a total of 3…

Bitcoin founder nominated for Nobel Prize in Economics

November 10, 2015

A ULCA professor nominated the anonymous bitcoin founder known only as Satoshi Nakamoto and has offered to accept the prize on his behalf if he does not show…

Remember September: The ATM Marketplace Top 5

Summer might have been all fun and games, but in September, the ATM industry's attention turned to more serious stuff — EMV, mobile wallets and more.

Mike Tyson LINQ'd with Vegas bitcoin ATM

September 25, 2015

The first celebrity-endorsed bitcoin ATM is live and ready to rumble at the LINQ Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, says operator Bitcoin Direct.

Bitcoin brings the blockchain, and regulation, to the forefront

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

The annual ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., included discussions about virtual currency and the role it might play in financial services.

Payments players join funding round for blockchain tech provider

September 11, 2015

Blockchain company Chain has raised $30 million from major financial services players including Fiserv, Visa and Capital One.

Can ATMs move bitcoin into the mainstream?

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

In order attract new users, the bitcoin community needs a familiar medium — such as an ATM — to provide an introduction.

Bitcoin, blockchain not a current threat to banks

September 8, 2015

Bitcoin and the blockchain might be a threat in the future, but only if their current issues and limitations are solved, Westpac CEO says.

Major UK bank to accept bitcoin

September 3, 2015

Barclays plans to begin accepting bitcoin later this year for charitable donations.

1,000 bitcoin ATMs going to Greece

August 21, 2015

With strict capital controls in place and trust in the banking system 'long gone,' Greeks are turning to bitcoin as an alternative to fiat currency.

Bitcoin users are either tech enthusiasts or criminals, study says

August 5, 2015

A study published by the University of Kentucky examining Google Trends claims bitcoin interest is driven primarily by computer programmers and criminals.

Florida men charged with bitcoin money-laundering

July 23, 2015

The suspects were arrested for their alleged connection with a scheme that sanitized approximately $1.8 million in illegal proceeds over two years.

New Jersey smoke shop welcomes state's first bitcoin ATM

July 17, 2015

The deployer, Kointron, plans to expand to additional locations in New Jersey and New York.

Summer reading list: The top 5 ATM features for June

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Grab your e-reader and an ice-cold beverage, then head to the hammock and catch up on ATM Marketplace features you might've missed last month.