BitCoin Vending Machine

THU JAN 05 2012 14:53 EST: Stuart W. Card, PhD of Critical Technologies Inc. made the first ever purchase (a bag of popcorn) from a vending machine using a QRcode and a smartphone Bitcoin wallet, in the laboratory of Upstate Networks Incorporated (developers of BTCVend [tm] and DroidVend [tm]).
The payment portion of this historic transaction can be viewed in the
Bitcoin blockchain at
http://blockexplorer.com/tx/71d1ff84da409e6a6c57cb81d6c27f2c664d66cafcbce1817...
a transfer from Bitcoin address 1JN8zzT9nPU5DMBHvN3na8Bjb8cWwUyKjd to
Bitcoin address 136qBUojeTBR6Y5XYQjHvtm4WSqAamwk1c in block 160776

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• bitcoin
• vending machine
• bitcoin payment
• mobile app
• cashless vending
• bitcoin vending

[onelineproof]

I wanna see a vending machine that sells bitcoin for cash!

[GrixM]

A small drop for the popcorn, a giant leap for bitcoin

[savemyplaylist]

@ImMr1337 stop diddling little children 

[ImMr1337]

@savemyplaylist Watch out, we got a badass over here

[sctmtemp]

dat suit

[joaocmj]

Great we need more of this machines, in all the shoppings, all the countries and in all over the world, and this bitcoin mobile wallets too!

[channelchanger02]

Awesome bitcoinsusd

[savemyplaylist]

I would just steal that digital display, smash in the glass and take whatever the fuck I want.

[JOOP60606]

Yeah but there's no point is there?? Not that I can see, Dont know too much about BC but isnt it meant for purchases were you require a certain degree of anonymity. And besides its not particularly easy to use through a vending machine.

[InnovationImpossible]

I hope you're not too hungry.... This process is way too slow and takes too many steps. Buying with cash or card is still infinitely faster. Don't expect to see this in your local cafeteria.

[jaminunit]

would be great if it sold bitcoin! :)

[restor8tor]

great job, Dr. Card. Wish you much success!