Coinstar Brings Bitcoin to Your Local Grocery Store

In the continuing search for signs of Crypto adoption, Bitcoin is now available for purchase through Coinstar kiosks at select grocery stores around the country. This is being made possible through a partnership with Coinme, a worldwide leader in cryptocurrency financial services.

There are currently two locations in the Los Angeles area, both in Santa Monica: alt

Here are the steps to making a Bitcoin purchase, according to the Coinstar site:

Go to a select Coinstar kiosk, touch “Buy Bitcoin,” review and accept the transaction terms, and enter your phone number
Insert U.S. paper money into the cash acceptor (any amount up to $2500), but coins cannot be used
Receive voucher with a Bitcoin redemption code
Create an account or sign in to your existing account to claim your Bitcoin at coinme.com/redeem

Bitcoin availability is being added to new machines each week.

This story originally appeared on BlockchainBeach.com. You can read it at https://www.blockchainbeach.com/coinstar-brings-bitcoin-to-your-local-grocery-store/