Apparently nature isn’t a big fan of Bitcoin.
The first and only Bitcoin ATM in Tucson, Arizona, was recently hit by lightning, damaging the machine and leaving Arizonans without a simple source of Bitcoin.
The building in which the ATM, a Skyhook model, was housed, experienced a power surge after lightning struck it, knocking out some of its core components.
The ATM was located in Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, and was operated by Javelin Investments LLC.
“It’s kind of like getting punched in the face. I’m trying to pick up the pieces and trying to figure out where we are at”, Brian Williams, founder of Javelin Investments, told a local newspaper.
Williams is currently assessing the damage done to his machine. He has confirmed, though, that no funds were lost, either in Bitcoin or fiat, by the strike.
Arizona's Only Bitcoin ATM Struck By Lightning
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