Thieves break into Silicon Valley liquor store to steal Bitcoin ATM – NBC Bay Area

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Surveillance video from a Silicon Valley liquor store shows thieves taking off with a Bitcoin ATM.

The store owner told NBC Bay Area the incident happened at 4:50 a.m. on Thursday.

Video obtained by NBC Bay Area appears to show the Bitcoin ATM wrapped in a lanyard and strapped to the back of a white van outside the liquor store. The van then moves forward to pull the machine through the front of the store, smashing through a front door.

Police said they were reviewing surveillance video and investigating.

No other information was available on the incident. Scott Budman will have the latest updates on our evening news broadcasts. Check out the schedule and watch the live broadcasts here.

Bitcoin ATMs have popped up in the United States over the past year. The machine allows customers to buy or sell digital currency, and sometimes to mine cash, according to a Reuters report on the growing popularity of Bitcoin ATMs.

There are now more than 48,000 Bitcoin ATMs across the country, according to independent research site howmanybitcoinatms.com.

Meanwhile, Bitcoin has rebounded this week, surpassing $ 55,000, CNBC reported. It marked the highest level for the cryptocurrency since mid-May.

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