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Europe's First Bitcoin ATM Installed in Finland
A record store in Helsinki has installed Europe’s first permanent bitcoin ATM.
Updated Dec 10, 2022, 9:22 p.m. Published Dec 18, 2013, 2:40 p.m.
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Helsinki, Finland. A place best-known for islands, forts and Linux pioneer Linus Torvalds, has made the news as the official home of Europe’s first bitcoin ATM.
Earlier this month, Swedish bitcoin exchange Safellohttps://safello.com/en/index.xhtml announced that it would deploy the first bitcoin ATM in downtown Stockholm.
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However, it appears that Finland beat them to the punch, which is hardly surprising, given the long rivalry between the Scandinavian nations.
Railway tracks
According to Finnish exchange Bittiraha, who run the back-end systems, the machine has been installed in a record store at the Helsinki Railway Station.
Of course, this is not the first bitcoin ATM in Europe, as similar units have been deployed in Sweden and Slovakia, but this appears to be the first permanent ATM in Europe.
The railway station is one of the busiest spots in the city: an estimated 200,000 people walk through the lobby every day. The record store, Levykauppa Ax, has a habit of experimenting with new marketing techniques.
Some might argue that the decision to install a bitcoin ATM is just another publicity stunt. Levykauppa Ax commercial director Jyri Lipponen said:
"Actually, we aren't sure about anything when it comes to bitcoin, but we most definitely want to participate in anything which could shake up the traditional foundations of society."
The company also says it is looking into bitcoin integration for its e-commerce platform. The ATM will allow customers to make purchases in bitcoin and to buy bitcoins for cash in the store.
Lamassu overseas
The ATM is, of course, a Lamassu unit. The company shipped its first bitcoin ATMs back in October, but these were destined for the US market.
However, Lamassu has also shipped units to Bratislava, Shanghai, Paris, Montreal, Sydney, Nimbin, Auckland, Copenhagen, Sao Paulo, Helsinki and Stockholm.
The second batch, which was scheduled to ship in late November, included 25 units.
Lamassu CEO Zach Harvey told CoinDesk that the company is accepting orders for its third production run, which is scheduled to ship in the first quarter of 2014.
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