CHICAGO — Visiting a convenience store is for everyday tasks such as filling up a car with gas, getting a cup of coffee or trading thousands of dollars’ worth of bitcoin.
Stores across the country, from Nevada to Pennsylvania, are testing bitcoin ATMs at their locations. The companies have done so as bitcoin is experiencing a small resurgence. Bitcoin is one form of cryptocurrency, which is an online form of currency not regulated by any governing body.
Bitcoin topped $11,000 in late June for the first time since March 2018, according to Fox Business. Also, cryptocurrency is being more widely discussed since Facebook announced plans to launch its own cryptocurrency, Libra.
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