Bitcoin machine

The early 2000s saw the emergence of a new kind of means of payment – cryptocurrencies. These are not controlled by states, banks or individuals. Bitcoin was the first modern cryptocurrency. Starting in 2013, machines were produced to exchange cash for Bitcoin – a transition between old and new.

Bitcoin machine, USA 2013, used in Stockholm in the 2010s, loan from Ludvig Öberg.

Image rights: Jens Mohr, Ekonomiska museet - Kungliga myntkabinettet/SHM (CC BY 4.0)