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http://s27.postimg.org/hjj08k0z7/zmiketysonbitcoin_Untitled.png (https://twitter.com/MikeTyson/status/624986928690036737)

What?? Is he saying he's going to launch his own brand of Bitcoin ATMs? Maybe they'll come with Mike Tyson's Punchout and if you can beat Tyson you'll get some free bits, like a faucet ;)

Ha, what the hell is this crazy shit? Just checked his twitter & that tweet actually is on there. Strange, I wouldn't have seen him as a bitcoiner. He's probably getting financial advise from somebody. Still good though, he's got 4.9 million followers, exposure & publicity is key people. Lets hope he can get more people investing in bitcoin ;)

Despite his sketchy past and thugish image, Tyson is widely reputed to be a very smart guy.  It would not surprise me if he was hodling some bitcoins, and it would not surprise me if he opened his atm. 

Of course it could also be him promoting something for investors, like George Foreman did.

Incoming trainwreck...

Plus 1,000,000 to Punchout idea.

I wonder if he will do a Bitcoin episode on Mike Tyson Mysteries?

I think we could be at the beginning of some serious institutional FOMO. You have Fidelity jumping into the crypto space with their trademark filing, Citibank wanting to join in crypto, NASDAQ is on board with using the blockchain for some IPOs. Now we have Mike Tyson jumping in the ring (pun was definitely intended) with his bitcoin ATMs. Does that mean he already owns bitcoin, I'd think it does.  Either way it seems like institutions are now making their positions in the crypto world so they don't get left behind. FOMO is powerful, FOMO feeds bubbles. There will only be 21 million folks.  

This is huge endorsement for bitcoin. Celebrity adoption is great awareness.

Another one in a growing list of celebs who are pro bitcoin.

Give this a read - http://www.coindesk.com/10-celebrities-investing-using-talking-bitcoin/

We'll get there eventually, it's a long waiting game but we have to be patient.

This is interesting. But, this must be someone who is managing Tyson's finance or using Tyson's brand. We need to know who else is involved to get a bigger picture.

p.s. If Tyson's bitcoin venture sees success, I'm sure many other sporting legends will follow him.

Mike will bring consensus back.

http://up.picr.de/22636927xc.jpg

MIKE TYSON’S FASTEST KNOCK OUT IN THE RING WAS 30 SECONDS.
THE MIKE TYSON BITCOIN ATM CAN TURN YOUR CASH INTO BITCOIN IN UNDER 20 SECONDS.
:D

This is awesome. Score +1 for Mike Tyson on this alternative investment.

Its really good news now some celebrities understanding, reading and involve about bitcoin community big chance for spreading  :D

is it possible that bicoin price will rise significantly because of this or it wont have any influence, either way its nice to see that he decided to invest into it

FWIW the website is © Copyright 2015 Bitcoin Direct, LLC ... So it's marketing for using a big celebrities name. But it's always encouraging to see high-profile be aware and share Bitcoin.

That's pretty cool news, hope he is successful with this, and expands. He might be able to bring more mainstream people into it.

Wow it's really big news, he's take a long step by build a bitcoin ATM!


It's good promote words :D

Bitcoin Direct LLC is a Nevada LLC. Just filed in April 2015 and owned by Henry Sargent who also owns Monster Draft LLC that was filed around the same time as Bitcoin Direct; not sure if the two are connected or not. I can't find anything else about him other than some involvement with Technest and AccelPath... I'm guessing it's just someone starting up a bitcoin ATM operation and offered Mike some cash for a promo.

http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=TNf%252b3sk8PVBKg7IltQrXUQ%253d%253d&nt7=0

http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=2QKaJiA3KDgnNXXWI5tQtw%253d%253d&nt7=0

If Mike starts actively promoting his Bitcoin ATMs as he makes his usual rounds on the talkshow circuit, yes, the price of Bitcoin will be positively affected.

True!

And he tweeted to 4.9 million followers. :)

What is more significant price wise? Bill Gates buying more BTC for his foundation (a guy from the technology area investing) or Mike Tyson opening his own ATM (a more mainstream celeb investing)?

I'd definitely say Bill Gates. They both have a large amount of followers, however Bill Gates has more influence over people with more of a tech and investment background. I'd imagine most people that follow Mike Tyson are not techies or investors. Since bitcoin makes sense to more people with a tech or financial background I'd say Bill Gates is a more significant supporter.

With that rationale Mike Tyson is widening bitcoin awareness, people in tech industry already now about bitcoin, specially investors.

Bill gates is here in Omaha/Council Bluffs. Should I ask him?

That's good one :) MT B ATM is faster than his knock outs!

Also check the Copyright: "Bitcoin Direct, LLC"
They're already installing ATM's around. http://www.forexminute.com/bitcoin/bitcoin-direct-llc-to-install-bitcoin-atm-in-las-vegas-nevada-60807

Iron Mike the new bodyguard of the Bitcoin ;-)

I was very surprised to see Tyson into Bitcoins. He doesn't come across as someone interested something so intangible as bitcoin?


That's why. He is a celebrity spokesperson for Bitcoin Direct! Mike Tyson is a celebirty, no doubt. Is he really the right person as a spokesperson? I don't think he can pull people into bitcoin. His words doesn't carry enough weight.


The list isn't that long. We need more and bigger stars. A bitcoin logo on a top female tennis player in a grand slam final would do nicely.

it's awesome right  ;D
bought some again

Bill Gates of course, he moves millions, but don't understimate the power of Mike Tyson. He is not only one of the best ever in the sport of boxing, he is part of American culture and a legend, thanks to this now millions of people will be aware that at least Bitcoin exists, so this is indeed awesome news, a great publicity stunt for Bitcoin.

We love Tyson  ;D!

Hear! Hear!

I don't know. Things just feel different: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYMzoTEloD0

this is just awesome, is exactly what bitcoin needs, Mike is a celebrity and lot of ppl follow him, just look how many folowers he have on twitter and all of them already saw that news, i mean, what bitcoin need is more advertising from ppl like him

ofc be sure if things goes in this way, price will raise ;)

well done Mike!


jaja, then we are safe and secure ;)

edited: dont forget to retweet him guys!!

very encouraging if a mike  tyson interesting with bitcoin :D

well I sure hope Mike is smarter with finances compared to the days when he earned $400M and blew it all and had to declare bankruptcy. 

wow. he doesn't look like the type that takes interest in something like bitcoin..
I wonder what made him do this.

This is really great and I am sure this will bring some positives to Bitcoin and seeing Mike Tyson do this, other celebrities might follow, even if they do it to earn some money to advertise but people follow them and it will help bitcoin ultimately.


Money, it's all about money, Celebs will/can do anything for money.

he should've invested before then(around $90), seeing how we have increased to 1200, he is probably very confident that bitcoin will skyrocket again

First Lucy Liu is into bitcoin
Now Mike Tyson"s ATM
whats next? Donald Trump will launch his own coins? ;D

Nice ,It's being truely a week with awesome Bitcoin news ;D First BNP PARIBAS Bank in BETA with Bitcoin then Tunisian Government Offers Bitcoin Internship Opportunity and also "The young turks" accepting Bitcoin , we are going to the moon that's for sure .
also I'am the only one who liked this ? "Mike Tyson’s fastest knock out in the ring was 30 seconds -  The Mike Tyson Bitcoin ATM can turn your cash into bitcoin in under 20 seconds." Creative shit  ::)

So who is going to sell him some prize racing pigeons, using only Bitcoins? I would be too scared to, because I need both of my ears.  ;D ;D ;D

This just shows us, the older generations is still on the ball, when it comes down to ground breaking new technology. We just landed ourselves with a prize fighting legend,

and I hope he will help us fight our battles, like he did in the ring when he was still boxing!!!!

this is awesome i dont even know that Mike Tyson is a bitcoiner,i hope this is a good step to make bitcoin more popullar,
i dont believe when i saw this thread but when i checked it on twitter then i realized it,
so many positive's feedback over there and i favorited it to :)

This is clearly the best news ever.

I doubt it was started by Mike Tyson.
It's really likely that someone is just using it as a way to distinguish these ATMs from other Bitcoin ATMs.
If they are doing so though, it is likely that they're going to get into trouble if they ever become big.

EDIT: I was wrong. Just googled it and found an official twitter post announcing it: https://twitter.com/MikeTyson/status/624986928690036737
This is interesting, and it may be able to reach out to sufficient non-Bitcoin users due to him starting it.
But still, the question is, would an easy way to convert Bitcoin to easily usable cash convince you to start using Bitcoin? Not necessarily.
Maybe if your currency was highly volatile (even more volatile than Bitcoin !?) then maybe. But otherwise, this would appeal to only existing Bitcoin users, which seems to sorta miss the point.

Yeah i agree on what you said, but i think its still great for Tyson to be doing this, im sure people that are his fans will start wondering what bitcoin is and if it appeals to them,they will get into it

mike tyson, 50 cent, lucy liu - yeah! like that style!

This is awesome! Bitcoin is the new hotness. I can say Hello to one of the best invesment.
After the deal ends, it will become "Little Mac's Bitcoin ATM".

This is good for bitcoins image and more encouraging for the general populations adoption of bitcoin

Mike Tyson is probably looking out to make some extra bucks because he lost most of his fortune, but none the less, this is the kind
of publicity we need to make bitcoin a trend amung young adults; which are by my thought the targeted audience. Let's just hope he doesn't screw this up  ::)

cheers

Oh god no, Trump is like king midas only instead of gold everything he touches turns to shit.

I was just thinking, if Mike Tyson has bitcoins, he might be an active member on these forums.  Better be nice to people around here just in case!

awesome mike jsut earned himself another follower :-D

Mike Tyson can knock me out 2.5 times before my cash is turned into Bitcoin? Waiting at his ATM sounds terrifying. ;D

I think, from this moment will be a lot of artists and celebrities who use bitcoin, it's all because mike tyson :D

And never underestimate Tyson's influence to teenagers.That dude was wrestling, had cameos in several movies.Even my niece knows who Tyson is.She just got 12. But she has no clue who Bill gates is although she knows a lot about tech for her age.
So both are important I would say. Both guys bring different types of people into our ecosystem.And only that counts in the end.

It is. As I am not hyped about ATMs themselves but fact that Mike Tyson is promoting Bitcoin is awesome! It would be ideal if we had more  bitcoin exposure from celebrities of top caliber like Tyson.
The fact that 5 millions of his follower on twitter will read his tweets about bitcoin is the best advertising bitcoin could wish for.

Last I heard he was sleeping on a chicks couch broke

When you see guys that blew 1 BILLION in fiat saying they got a btc atm coming

That's a good reason to dump btc

LOL

First time I saw him fight on a feed he was what 17 or 18 or so

I said to group I'm with, this kid will be champ until 2000 (that was like 1986 or so)

UNLESS he self destructs

He was the most awesome heavy weight ever

COMPLETE FEAR FACTOR he had

Sure enough he got into blow and chicks and flash and by 1995 he was on his butt looking up at a bottom tier fighter like Buster Douglas

But for a few years the action was how fast would he knock out anyone that dared to get into a ring with him

Then the bs rape stuff, the loss to Douglas, the Don King fiasco

If Tyson is saying something has value RUN

Is it just me or did someone else already come out with : Mike Tyson biting into a Bitcoin (Ala Mike biting his opponents ear??)

Thinking Mike Tysons Bit Coin??

after burning all his money in lawsuits and prostitutes, you need money and you throw in this field !! I do not believe much in his capacity 'business, but surely his image has a lot of resonance

bitcoin, strength in punches   ;D ;D ;D ;D

This will end up being pretty big for Bitcoin in the upcoming future. An endorsement from any celebrity much less one as big as Tyson will mean a lot of growth.

awesome, Mike Tyson will be the rep of bitcoin ATM? Or is it his own brand?

Ouch, let's see MT gives us a big surprise, he helps to promote bitcoin, and he is the most famous boxer, we will see bitcoin will be 1500 USD.  :o

Uh, is this even a legit Mike Tyson undertaking, or is someone just appropriating his image as a marketing gimmick?

They're not his. They belong to someone else he's just the publicity figure.


I think this is exactly what it is. Tyson will do pretty much anything for money these days and makes a living just from doin personal appearances and signings etc so I'm sure he just leased his name to these machines. Personally I don't care as any news is good publicity for bitcoin and gets us into the mainstream media again.

Mike Tyson will be like an endorser of a bitcoin company not the owner of a new coin, same like George Foreman selling a now famous grill which Hulk Hogan said it should have been him but he missed the phone call  ;D

perhaps if you can't beat Glass Joe you have to pays funds into the faucet...  ;D

I think there are more Tyson haters than his fans, so Im not sure his movement in bitcoin can attract many people get into bitcoin too. His previous lifestyle and character wont make people trust him immediately. I'm pretty sure people would be more interested with bitcoin if the rep of bitcoin stuff is like Manny Pacquiao  :)

The man behind a Mike Tyson-branded bitcoin ATM in Las Vegas has defended the initiative after accusations it was a scam surfaced today. While some hailed the news as good PR for bitcoin,
questions about the legitimacy of the project soon surfaced following a closer look at the site's domain owner, Peter Klamka, and the project's partner, Bitcoin Direct LLC.
SiliconANGLE reporter Duncan Riley noted the patchy internet trail of Klamka's firm Bitcoin Brands Inc, an over-the-counter (OTC) stock with a market cap of just $6,780 and no visible product offerings.

http://www.coindesk.com/mike-tyson-bitcoin-atm-hit-with-scam-accusations/ (http://www.coindesk.com/mike-tyson-bitcoin-atm-hit-with-scam-accusations/)

Well Mike Tyson has rebranded himself pretty successfully in a funny likeable guy. He has a successful cartoon airing in Adult Network and his Broadway show was a success. He is no longer the guy that would make the entire room scared shirtless as he stepped in. I think he is a very likeable character nowadays.

In my opinion, this is good news for Bitcoin. Mike Tyson has somewhere around 4 - 5 million followers on twitter. It is nice to see someone with that many followers tweet about Bitcoin in a positive fashion.

I would like to see the current Mike Tyson's networth. He has been working a lot lately and has a huge movie coming with Jamie Foxx as the main character which is going to be a guaranteed hit delivering tons of profit.

its good to see that famous people write about it, though too bad we cant see any influence on the price when companies start to accept it or in other similar cases, anyone can tell my why is that happening?

Actually I never seen Mike Tyson as a funny person except in The Hangover, and most of people in my city still knowing them as a scary people who did bad things in the past. But yeah that would be great if he really could make people be attracted with bitcoin.

whats the latest about this news?

I think this will give a lot of exposure for bitcoin..this wil be  a big help for bitcoin community
but the thing that get my attenttion is the guy who tip mike tyson  ;D  ;D  ;D

Lol, who would have thought, of all people... Mike Tyson :D
Anyway, it's great publicity, especially if he does some good marketing on it.

a lot of people from show-business are going to go to bitcoin. He's welcome to enter the market. Running an ATM network successfully isn't exactly all that easy. Best of luck

any news or ETA about mike's atms?

the first atm is up and running

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CMzj_WHUkAAHXq3.jpg

it seems that is LamassuBTC

https://twitter.com/CoinATMRadar/status/634132326197391360/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

NICE!

well but basically, what hits tyson with bitcoin?

at what fees this atm works?

Set by atm owner.  Probably between 2-5% to be competitive w/ exchanges. 

Out of all the things he would put his face on... I never thought it would be on a Bitcoin atm. Looks good though, pretty awesome!

Haha the combination of the two (bitcoin + Mike Tyson) really makes no sense. But I like it!

that's one bad a** looking bitcoin ATM there
that brick wall back ground, is that from a corner in Vegas?

This could be a knockout :)  heard about this a while ago, glad to see it being promoted now by the man himself.

Welcome to the future of money Iron Mike! I thought the initial buzz was just a rumor apparently he really does like Bitcoin this is good for exposure.

 ;D

 8)

Where did Mike Tyson said anything about Bitcoin personally? I dont think he knows what it is, he just accepted to give his image in order to get $$ out of it. Anyway, whatever helps putting Bitcoin out there is a good idea. That ATM will surely stand out from the rest.

Pretty much this. just a marketing plot.

definitely this kind of ATM standing in any corner of a building with Mike Tyson plastered in front will catch attention. i hope his image helps bitcoin's reputation

MIKE TYSON YEAH!

Possibly the most physically gifted vs mentally challenged person of all time and you want him to represent btc why?

What the hell? Lol

Really, this is awsome.. Is it like advertising Bitcoin over the world  ;D