# Financial infrastructure

By [Untitled](https://paragraph.com/@0x03050f32670a007f387be18e71ef7c97a1691f97) · 2021-12-09

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#### Financial infrastructure

In February 2014, the first Robocoin Bitcoin ATM in Austin was installed at HandleBar, a bar located downtown. The launch of the machine was one of the first in the United States and preceded companies like **Coinsource** and **Bitcoin Depot** placing crypto ATMs in a variety of locations around the capital city in addition to the gradual acceptance of **crypto payments** for goods and services.

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