What is a Bitcoin ATM?
Bitcoin ATM is a kiosk, which helps you buy or sell Bitcoins using an automated teller machine. Many of these ATMs also support other Cryptocurrencies such as DASH, Ethereum, etc. So we will call use Bitcoin ATM and Crypto ATM intermittently throughout the article. We have also written a guide for you to learn how to use a Bitcoin ATM.
History of Bitcoin ATMs
The first Bitcoin ATM installed in Waves Coffee House in Vancouver, Canada, in 2013 by a Robocoin company. This machine only supported Bitcoin at the time, and you need to provide your identity by scanning your palm. A total of 81 people used the ATM on the same day and more than $10,000 exchanged. The first machine in the United States went online in February 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Find a Bitcoin ATM near me
CoinATMRadar tracks Crypto ATM locations. You can use this website to find a Crypto ATM near your location.
CoinATMRadar has a website as well as an Andriod app and iPhone app using which you can find an ATM location. The site tracks more than six thousand Crypto ATM locations.
Other than Bitcoin, you can also find ATMs for other cryptocurrencies such as Litecoin, Ethereum, Dash, etc.
Here are different ways to find a Crypto ATM on CoinATMRadar.
1. Find a Bitcoin ATM using your location
Here are the steps to find an ATM machine based on your current location.
- Open Coin ATM Radar
- Click on “Use my current location”
- Allow the website to detect your current location
2. Search a Bitcoin ATM by Address
You can also find an ATM by searching for a location address on CoinATMRadar. Here are the steps to find a Crypto ATM by address.
- Open CoinATMRadar
- Search an address on the search bar.
3. Search Crypto ATM by countries
You can also search for a Crypto ATM by countries. Here are the steps for that:
- Open Coin ATM Radar
- Click on “Countries” on the top navigation bar and select a country
- You can use the map or select a city to open the map
That’s it, you found a Crypto ATM near you and now go and buy some bitcoins ????. Let us know if you have used a Crypto ATM before and how was your experience in the comment section.
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