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Bitcoin cashes in as its first ATM opens in Vancouver Presented by Cathy@trump Date：2013-10-31 15:38 译文 Virtual currency takes another step towards the mainstream as easy-to-use machine opens in Canadian coffee shop A Vancouver resident uses the worlds first bitcoin ATM.? Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters A silver and blue ATM, perched up next to the espresso bar in a trendy Vancouver coffee shop, could launch a new era for the virtual currency bitcoin, offering an almost instant way to exchange the worlds leading virtual money for cash. The value of a bitcoin soared from $13 in January to a high of $266 in April as more businesses and consumers used them to buy and sell online. Some investors are also treating bitcoins like gold, using them to hedge against currency fluctuations and speculating on their rise. The kiosk, which looks like the average ATM but with hand and barcode scanners, opened for business on Tuesday and by mid-morning people were lined up to swap their bitcoins for cash, or to deposit cash to buy more bitcoins. Its as easy as walking up to a machine, scanning your hand, entering some cash and buying bitcoin, said Jordan Kelley, chief executive of Las Vegas-based Robocoin, the company that builds the ATMs. With this, its a 2-minute process. For any online exchange, its at least two days. Bitcoins, currently worth about $210 each, can be transferred without going through banks or clearing houses, thereby cutting fees. Users can buy products and services online or in a handful of stores, including the Waves coffee shop where the ATM is located. With the bitcoin ATM, users scan their hand to confirm identity, then funds move to or from a virtual wallet on their smartphone. The system limits transfers to $1,000 a day, in an effort to curb money laundering and other fraud. Bitcoiniacs, the local dealer that operates the ATM, will roll out four other kiosks across Canada in December. Robocoin said Canada was the ideal place to launch the kiosk due to a