新华网2月19日电 据美国科技博客Gizmodo报道,比特币自动柜员机(ATM)运营商Robocoin日前宣布将于本月底在美国城市西雅图与奥斯汀安装全美首批比特币ATM。
据报道,用户可通过比特币ATM购买和出售比特币。这批自动柜员机还可让用户将比特币兑换为现金,或者是向他们智能手机上的虚拟钱包转账,以实现存入现金购买比特币的操作。Robocoin公司称,这批比特币ATM机还能识别由政府签发的身份证件,如驾照或护照等,以此确定用户身份。
报道称,Robocoin公司加拿大温哥华已有一台这样的比特币ATM机,但还是首次登陆美国市场。此外,Robocoin公司还计划于接下来的数月中将比特币ATM推广至亚洲和欧洲。
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Robocoin has announced that the first Bitcoin ATMs in the U.S. will be installed later this month in Seattle, and Austin, Texas.
The teller machines will allow users to buy and sell Bitcoin, by swapping the currency for cash or depositing money in exchange for more of the stuff. Accessing Bitcoin held in a virtual wallet on users' smartphones, the machines will also read government-issued identification—like a driver's license or a passport—to confirm identity.
Robocoin already has an ATM in Vancouver, but this news marks the arrival of the devices in the U.S.. There are plans to roll them out to Asia and Europe in the coming months, too.
(原标题:美国首批比特币ATM机将亮相西雅图与奥斯汀)