The United States is getting its first bitcoin ATM on Thursday. Bitcoin ATM manufacturer Robocoin is launching its ATM hardware in Austin, Texas, at the downtown bar HandleBar.
“Austin is one of the coolest cities in the world. It’s a tech hub, and we’re excited to launch a month before South by Southwest,” Robocoin CEO Jordan Kelley said in a statement. Last October, Robocoin made headlines by launching the world’s first bitcoin ATM that can buy and sell the virtual currency, at Waves Coffee Shop in Vancouver, Canada.
“Robocoin No. 2 has arrived in Texas and is one day away from launching,” Kelley stated Wednesday. The U.S. debut will mark the beginning of a world tour of launches for the Las Vegas-based company. “Austin is also geographically centralized – right at America’s 50-yard line. It’s a perfect starting point for the USA as we start placing machines everywhere,” he added.
Robocoin has plans to launch bitcoin machines in Asia and Europe, as well as other cities in the United States and Canada. Bitcoin ATMs have already been shipped to Seattle and to Alberta, Canada.
