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January 2026

Bitcoin in the Wild

Saw a bitcoin machine for the first time at a gas station in Tennessee. Don't think I realized those were a thing.

A photo of a gas stations glass wall taken from the walk-up. There's a bunch of chopped wood stacked. Above the wood is a sign that says 'Buy bitcoin here'. An 'ATM' sign made from LEDs is above it.

A bitcoin machine inside a gas stations. It looks like an ATM but the screen is much bigger. The machine is mainly black with yellow accents with sharp angels designed to make it look techie. The text on the screen says 'Your first step into Bitcoin starts here - Press anywhere to start'. Below that is a message at the bottom that says 'Not a Bank ATM'.

Sad to think this thing probably screwed a bunch of people over.

-a

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