Kwik Trip Adding Coinsource Bitcoin ATMs at Its 800+ Retail Locations

Bitcoin ATM network Coinsource has added machines at some of Kwik Trip’s more than 800 convenience stores and gas retail locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa, according to a Monday (May 16) press release.

Coinsource’s fee is 11% nationwide and the company promises an accurate bitcoin price and no hidden fees, with miner fees covered for each transaction. The partnership gives Kwik Trip Rewards members access to lower rates.

“Partnering with Kwik Trip made perfect sense as it enables us to continue our mission of making crypto accessible to every American at phenomenally low rates, especially at a time when traditional economic systems have shown weaknesses,” said Sheffield Clark, CEO of Coinsource, in the press release.

“It is our top priority to place our machines in essential, convenient locations, because Bitcoin is becoming increasingly essential to Americans,” he said.

There are almost 38,000 Bitcoin ATMs across the world as of April 2022. Coinsource touts itself as the only active BitLicence-holding operator in the business. Coinsource offers almost-instant transactions, meaning users get their bitcoin in a few minutes.

“We understand Coinsource’s aim of providing the fastest, easiest and most secure way to buy and sell cryptocurrencies and how a key part of this is placing the Bitcoin ATMs in convenient and easily accessible locations,” said Dave Wagner, controller of Kwik Trip, in the announcement.

“As an added benefit, we know our customers are getting the best deal since Coinsource has the lowest proven rates plus industry-leading compliance, which really sealed the deal,” he said.

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