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Bittimaatti, a subsidiary of Finnish cryptocurrency service provider Coinmotion, has opened the world’s northernmost cryptocurrency ATM inside Poronportti, near the skiing center Levi in Kittilä, Finland. With its Bittimaatti machines, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can be converted into cash. It’s also possible to buy crypto with the machines. 200km north of the Arctic Circle, Kittilä and the surrounding area have become a very popular holiday destination, especially in the winter,...

Two men in the eastern European nation of Estonia have been arrested after they defrauded crypto investors of more than $575 million in digital funds. Two Men in Estonia Charged with Crypto Crimes The arrests were issued by federal agents based in the United States. Both Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin – each is 37 years of age – have been charged with crimes like wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. It is also believed that there were four other...