Arizona Bitcoin ATM struck by Lightning: Act of God?
The past year has seen a huge increase in the number of Bitcoin ATMs across the globe. There have been machines from Genesiscoin, Cryptex Card, Robocoin, and finally, the cheapest option, Skyhook. Everything has not been going without small setbacks however, and today it was announced that the very first Bitcoin ATM in Arizona has been hit by lightning. Hopefully, the insurance company will not view this as an act of God. Brian Williams, the founder and owner of Javelin Investments LLC, has announced that his Bitcoin ATM has been totally destroyed by a lightning strike. The Bitcoin ATM was....
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Arizona's first and only bitcoin ATM, which was only installed last week, has been knocked out of action by a lightning strike. The Skyhook machine, which was installed inside the Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Tuscon, was operated by Javelin Investments LLC. Brian Williams, founder of the company, told azcentral.com that the building was struck by lightning, which caused a power surge and knocked out some of the ATM's components, adding: "It's kind of like getting punched in the face. I'm trying to pick up the pieces and trying to figure out where we are at." Williams told the website....
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