Gallery: Take a Tour of Robocoin, the World's First Bitcoin ATM

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    The world's first bitcoin ATM, complete with a palm scanner. *Photo: David Ryder/WIRED*
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    Mitchell Demeter (left), co-founder of Bitcoiniacs, watches Paul Baraich unload the world's first bitcoin ATM at a coffeeshop in Vancouver, BC. *Photo: David Ryder/WIRED*
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    Bitcoiniacs co-founders Mitchell Demeter (left) and Jackson Warren, the owners of the ATM, unpack the new machine. *Photo: David Ryder/WIRED*
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    Mitchell Demeter works to install the ATM. *Photo: David Ryder/WIRED*
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    Mitchell Demeter (left) and Jackson Warren needed several hours to get the machine running. *Photo: David Ryder/WIRED*
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    Canadian currency is inserted into the world's first bitcoin ATM.

    Canadian currency is inserted into the ATM, before being added to a customer's bitcoin account. *Photo: David Ryder/WIRED*
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    The "Buy Bitcoin" screen on the world's first bitcoin ATM allows users to choose how much they would like to spend. *Photo: David Ryder/WIRED*
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    The QR code scanner is pictured on the world's first bitcoin ATM.

    The ATM can convert bitcoins to cash by scanning a QR code on your phone. *Photo: David Ryder/WIRED*
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    Jason Lamarche reacts after becoming the first member of the general public to use the bitcoin ATM. *Photo: David Ryder/WIRED*
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