Polygon, an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain designed to realize quicker transaction speeds and decrease charges, is near buying Coinme, one of many first U.S. bitcoin ATM kiosk suppliers, in keeping with two folks conversant in the matter.
Polygon is seeking to purchase the kiosk supplier for $100 million to $125 million, and is being suggested by Architect Companions, one of many folks stated, who spoke on situation of anonymity because the matter is personal.
Coinme didn’t present a remark by the point of publishing. Polygon declined to remark.
Coinme, which activated its first licensed bitcoin ATM on Might 1, 2014, went on to function bitcoin ATMs in round 49 U.S. states. It later added a variety of standard crypto tokens to its grocery retailer kiosks, Coindesk reported again in 2022.
Polygon raised $450 million in a funding spherical led by Sequoia Capital India in 2023.
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