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Topic: Mike Tyson’s Bitcoin ATM Goes Live (Read 1586 times)

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September 29, 2015, 01:11:55 PM
#37
10% fee?
The slogan should be "A fee that hurts more than a punch from Tyson"
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September 29, 2015, 12:51:31 PM
#36
Im curious about the demographic the ATM operator is targeting.
First and foremost, any new ATM going live is a good thing as a whole.

But im wondering if it would have been better to use Floyd Mayweather or Justin Beiber or maybe even LeBron.
Certainly 2 out of 3 of those guys are vain enough that they would love to see there faces on an ATM.....
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September 29, 2015, 12:26:18 PM
#35
Give him a chance... It's a eye turner, and it will grab some interest and attention. If you put a normal lamassu ATM there, it would not pull in people... Mike has a huge following from

his boxing career and also lately from the pigeon community. The guy has a bit of a reputation, just like Bitcoin has, so we have something in common.  Roll Eyes

It would have been nice, if it was on the strip... but it's close enough.  Wink

I agree, let's give him a shot. Every time somebody in the public eye tries to get involved in bitcoin it's a chance for us to get some much needed exposure.

Go go Iron Mike.
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September 29, 2015, 11:23:45 AM
#34
Give him a chance... It's a eye turner, and it will grab some interest and attention. If you put a normal lamassu ATM there, it would not pull in people... Mike has a huge following from

his boxing career and also lately from the pigeon community. The guy has a bit of a reputation, just like Bitcoin has, so we have something in common.  Roll Eyes

It would have been nice, if it was on the strip... but it's close enough.  Wink
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September 29, 2015, 11:16:08 AM
#33
Seriously, this ATM looks more like Condom vending machine than serious ATM. I would be embarrassed to be photographed in front of it.
They seriously need to rethink that naked picture of Mike at the front.
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September 29, 2015, 11:10:55 AM
#32
By charging so much fee, the business will not be good. I guess this is just like the Bitcoin ATM that we are already having, just re-branding with Mike's name.
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September 28, 2015, 10:25:11 AM
#31
10% is a lot!!!!!!! To become mainstream bitcoin need some giveaways and promo to buy it.
10% is a to much!
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September 28, 2015, 10:23:11 AM
#30

If I were retained to devise psychological operations in support of those who are threatened by a possible rise in crypto-currencies and/or wished them not to be considered as a wealth protection method, this is the kind of thing I would do.


Er, you know he stars in a cartoon with a talking pigeon these days?

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September 28, 2015, 09:46:59 AM
#29
I think it can only be advantageous to bitcoin having such a famous person promote bitcoin. The idea brought to the people is what matters. It doesn't matter so much how high the fees are.

So... a good thing for the bitcoin community. Smiley
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August 23, 2015, 07:08:17 PM
#28

WTF?, Mike Tyson and Bitcoin? This is very random.

It may or may not be.

Tyson is a big scary violent black criminal to many people.  As a stock photo, a picture of a crypto-currency ATM sporting Mr. Tyson's image could have certain psychological impact on a majority of sheeple who view it, and one which is of is useful for certain psychological operations.

If I were retained to devise psychological operations in support of those who are threatened by a possible rise in crypto-currencies and/or wished them not to be considered as a wealth protection method, this is the kind of thing I would do.


Good point.
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August 23, 2015, 07:05:43 PM
#27

WTF?, Mike Tyson and Bitcoin? This is very random.

It may or may not be.

Tyson is a big scary violent black criminal to many people.  As a stock photo, a picture of a crypto-currency ATM sporting Mr. Tyson's image could have certain psychological impact on a majority of sheeple who view it, and one which is of is useful for certain psychological operations.

If I were retained to devise psychological operations in support of those who are threatened by a possible rise in crypto-currencies and/or wished them not to be considered as a wealth protection method, this is the kind of thing I would do.

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August 23, 2015, 06:54:02 PM
#26
WTF?, Mike Tyson and Bitcoin? This is very random.
legendary
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August 23, 2015, 03:27:37 PM
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Looks to me like he's just gotten a standard Lamassu ATM and then put his branding over it, oh well, celebrities do tend to get people to do stuff so meh.
Yeah, but i don't understand connection. What boxer have to do with bitcoin? Its person that would use it last from all people Cheesy
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August 23, 2015, 03:17:41 PM
#24
So did this really happen? I am glad to see it, since we need any help we can get to have this baby going mainstream.

I am curious though, wasn't the last that we heard that some big scam has played out with the company that was providing those ATMs and Mike Tyson?
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August 23, 2015, 02:44:18 PM
#23
Another well-known name for the unwinding of commodity Smiley
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August 23, 2015, 10:59:17 AM
#22
Welcome to the bitcoin world. Btc well become more popular in the help of famous people not only bitcoin but also crypto world
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August 23, 2015, 10:50:15 AM
#21
outstanding results. congratulations and we look forward to ATM bitcoin in other places. mike tyson ATM bitcoin welcome !!
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August 23, 2015, 10:46:24 AM
#20
I think I'd rather have a normal looking one and pay less than give away a 5% premium to look at Mike.

I'd rather keep the mike wrapped one and knock out competition with a rate BELOW mkt - like maybe 1%, have ppl lining up all day to take photos w/ the machine too


So you would lose money on every transaction?  You would eventually have to close the ATM when all your money was gone.
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August 23, 2015, 10:33:08 AM
#19
great. is a new product, with mike Tyson picture on atm macine,
i think this can be interesting, and make people interest too try.
all of they i'm sure want to feel use it, ignore how much the few they will should have to pay.


Hardly a new product. It's just a lamassu ATM with a crappy picture of Tyson on it. Just for branding purposes really but can't see how Tyson is a good promoter for bitcoin.
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August 23, 2015, 10:27:43 AM
#18
This looks so pathetic, he will be bankrupt in no time from this haha
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