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Re: [88attendees] Get your bitcoins with your coffee

Ross Finlayson <finlayson@live555.com> Thu, 07 November 2013 20:18 UTC

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> I see in the paper that the Waves coffee shop in Vancouver will be installing a bitcoin ATM this week, claimed to be the first in the world.
> 
> It's at 900 Howe, corner of Smithe street, a short walk from the Hyatt.

Holy Moly!  I just saw someone feed $7000 (Canadian) into this ATM (to buy bitcoin).

(In a way, this makes sense.  Because the supply of Bitcoin is limited, it tends to be a deflationary currency.  A 'buy and hold' strategy may make sense, if you're a speculator with enough money to risk...)

	Ross.

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