Chicago-based US company, Athena Bitcoin, which operates Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrency ATMs throughout North and South America, announced plans to expand its network in El Salvador, according to CNN.
The company that operates a large ATM network, which stretches from Michigan to Puerto Rico in the US and has operating terminals in Argentina and Colombia, is set to expand their coverage in El Salvador by installing 1000 ATMs in the coming months.
Percentage charge
El Salvador has a Bitcoin ATM in Playa El Tunco, from another operator, while Athena Bitcoin operates a nearby terminal on Playa El Zonte and most recently installed one closer to the capital in a shopping center in Antiguo Cuscatlán.
The company that operates the terminal charges a percentage for purchasing cryptocurrencies through an ATM, the same as for crypto-to-dollar conversion.
According to CNN, the authorities said that the percentage was under analysis. Meanwhile, the Chicago-based operator announced their n
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