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Virginia-based bank provides Bitcoin access at ATMs

Payments Dive

Virginia-based Blue Ridge Bank is partnering with ATM operator BluePoint ATM Solutions and Bitcoin ATM software provider LibertyX to facilitate access to the cryptocurrency. This announcement comes as banks and regulators appear to be warming to digital assets, and as Bitcoin continues to gain value and attention.

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Aussie Financial Watchdog Imposes New Restrictions on Crypto ATM Operators

Fintech News

Australias financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has introduced new restrictions on crypto ATM operators and refused to renew the registration of one crypto ATM provider, Harros Empires, citing ongoing risks of criminal exploitation. He warned that once funds are transferred through such channels, recovery is nearly impossible.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin ATM Installations Jump By 85 Pct; Argentinian Lawmaker To Introduce Crypto Bill

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The count of bitcoin ATMs has jumped this year, rising by 85 percent to just under 11,800, CoinDesk reported. Meanwhile, hackers purportedly sought $11 million worth of cryptocurrency from Japanese computer gaming company Capcom in return for not providing illicitly gathered private data, CoinDesk reported.

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7-Eleven testing financial services in stores

Payments Dive

The retailer will add terminals to 3,000 of its Speedway locations and test services like cryptocurrency purchases with ATM solution provider FCTI.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of America Mulls Blockchain ATMs; India Eyes Cryptocurrency Legalization

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According to reports, an unnamed senior official, who was reportedly present for the meetings of an interdisciplinary committee, said, “There is a general consensus that cryptocurrency cannot be dismissed as completely illegal. It needs to be legalized with strong riders.” According to a U.S.

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2024 Payment Methods Report: Overview, Insights, and Statistics

Clearly Payments

From traditional options like credit cards to emerging solutions such as cryptocurrencies and biometrics, each payment method comes with unique advantages that cater to varying consumer needs. Adoption Rate : Cryptocurrency payment usage remains niche but is growing, with over 420 million crypto wallet users worldwide in 2023.

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Coinsquare partners with Just Cash to allow bitcoin buys at regular ATMs

Payments Dive

Coinsquare, a Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, has partnered up with Just Cash to allow consumers to buy bitcoin via regular, non-bank operated ATMs in the U.S.

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