Crypto ATM operator LibertyX stated that devices with the BTC purchase function appeared at three Tesla enterprises. However, Elon Musk doubted this information.
Fold payments platform CEO Will Reeves tweeted Saturday that Tesla’s gigafactory has a cryptomat. However, Tesla CEO Elon Musk questioned this statement.
“I think this is inaccurate information,” Musk tweeted.
Soon, the ATM operator, LibertyX, confirmed the launch of three ATMs at three Tesla gigafactories in the United States. The confusion seems to have arisen due to the fact that the ATMs in question were not originally specialized devices for buying and selling cryptocurrencies.
Until recently, these were ordinary ATMs, according to a LibertyX employee. Once installed, ATMs can be upgraded to support additional features such as buying bitcoins.
“Yes it’s true. We have upgraded three conventional ATMs to buy bitcoins through them. They are only available to employees, and may be available to visitors when the gigafactories reopen for excursions, “LibertyX_Chris wrote on Reddit.
Now you can buy BTC through the device with a commission of 8%. For now, only the purchase option is available, but this may change in the future. “Hopefully we will soon announce the addition of the BTC sale option,” added a LibertyX employee.
According to LibertyX CEO Chris Yim, the ATM upgrade took place just a few months ago. This may explain why Musk is not aware of the situation. LibertyX tweets:
“Elon, 0.25 BTC is too little (Ed. – Musk previously stated that he owns only 0.25 BTC). Now you can buy bitcoins from three ATMs at gigafactories, you don’t even need to leave your office. ”
At the beginning of the year, Elon Musk said that he did not consider himself an adherent of cryptocurrencies, however, he recognized the thoughtfulness of the White Paper of Bitcoin.
