Singapore is now home to two of Asia's first bitcoin ATMs, which will allow users to feed in Singapore dollars and buy the virtual currency.
One made-in-Singapore ATM was launched yesterday at a bar called The Spiffy Dapper in Boat Quay, while another, imported from the British Virgin Islands, will be launched today at Citylink Mall.
The machines aim to make it easier for bitcoin buyers here, who up to now have had to wire money to a foreign exchange to buy bitcoins and wait at least a day for the transaction to be completed.
The Singapore ATMs are believed to be among the world's first in operation for bitcoins, following similar machines in Canada and the United States. Many more ATMs are planned this year, including in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and London.
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