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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto ATM Network Coinme Raises $5.5M As Transaction Volume Jumps; App Abra Nets $5M From Stellar

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Seattle-based digital currency ATM company Coinme has brought in a $5.5 million investment as it experiences rising interest in its network, GeekWire reported. The company was started in 2014 and has 28 staffers and over 3,500 locations throughout 27 states.

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Bitcoin Tracker: Easy Access Is ‘Easier’ With ATMS & Gift Cards

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Coinsource, America’s largest bitcoin ATM provider, just announced proudly that the company now has 55 ATM kiosks, after adding six new ones in California — four in Los Angeles and two in San Francisco. The average rate of a new bitcoin ATM? But maybe ATMs won’t indeed be the way that people access bitcoin.

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01.22.18 Your morning briefing

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Today: Amazon Go opens in Seattle; CBA adds voice payments; Instant payments advance in France; SEC targets cryptocurrency manipulation; Why is a consumer group attacking lower ATM fees? The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web.

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Banks Bring Coffee Shops To New Branches

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Ambassadors” have taken the place of tellers, and transactions reportedly only happen through automated teller machines (ATMs). It has continued to be rolled out and is now available in Seattle as well as Beverly Hills. By the same token, Capital One has brought three Capital One Cafes in Chicago.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Growing in the Digital World

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Led by prior SoFi and LendingClub bank acquisitions, Square’s industry bank charter approval, and Revolut’s bank charter application, the interest here continued, although at a lower pace, including a couple of deals here: BM Tech (formerly BankMobile Technologies) acquired Seattle-based First Sound Bank M1 Finance acquired Minnesota-based First National (..)

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AmazonFresh Goes Click and Collect

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The online retail giant announced that AmazonFresh is getting a physical pickup option , starting with two brick-and-mortar locations in Seattle, Washington. For now, the AmazonFresh Pickup locations are in beta testing and open exclusively to Amazon employees.

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HSBC’s Banking Robot Debuts In Miami

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Pepper has continued to be rolled out and is now available in Beverly Hills and Seattle. HSBC said the branches have seen a significant increase in activity, ATM transaction volumes, and new credit card applications as a result. Pepper debuted at HSBC’s flagship branch in New York City.

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