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CASE 003  |  Martin Wismeijer  |  January 22, 2015  |  Netherlands
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DATABASE RECORD
  id                  3
  date                January 22, 2015
  original_date       January 22, 2015
  year                2015
  month               1
  quarter             2015-Q1
  victim              Martin Wismeijer
  location            Amsterdam, Netherlands
  country             Netherlands
  scenario            Armed Robbery in Public Space
  description         Thieves steal 2 bitcoin ATMs
  kidnappings         0
  violence_torture    0
  drugs_alcohol       0
  weapons             0
  theft               1
  life_taken          0
  money_wanted        (null)
  coin_type           (null)
  reports             Bitcoinist
  notes               2 Bitcoin ATMs were stolen
  has_processed_date  1
  created_at          2025-11-13 05:44:45

AI SUMMARY  [generated at bulk import, NOT verified against sources]
  **Victim:** Martin Wismeijer
  
  **Attackers:** Unknown number of perpetrators
  
  **Attack Method:** Armed Robbery in Public Space
  
  **Violence Used:** Threats/intimidation
  
  **Crypto Stolen:** Approximately 2 BTC
  
  **Status:** Investigation ongoing

LINKED SOURCES
  [url]  https://bitcoinist.com/two-bitcoin-atms-stolen-amsterdam/

NOTES ON THIS FILE
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Thieves Steal Two Bitcoin ATMs in Amsterdam

Bitcoin ATM at Hofje van Wijn on Zeedijk

Two out of the six Bitcoin ATMs in Amsterdam have been stolen in recent weeks. These ATMs, which allowed customers to pay with the virtual currency, were located at Thais restaurant Warie's Thai Food on Rozengracht and at café 't Hofje van Wijs on Zeedijk. The theft at 't Hofje is particularly painful as it is considered Amsterdam's bitcoin embassy.

The theft is also a financial blow. The ATM at Warie's not only accepted bitcoin payments but also allowed for cash deposits, such as euros, to be exchanged. The equipment for this was valued at approximately 8700 euros. The ATM at 't Hofje was valued at around 2600 euros.

Keeping Quiet

The theft was noticed by the website Coin ATM Radar, which tracks the locations of bitcoin machines. The two Amsterdam machines suddenly stopped working. "We actually wanted to keep the news quiet," says Martin Wismeijer of the bitcoin collective Mr. Bitcoin, owner of the ATM on the Wallen, "because we were afraid that too much publicity would hinder the police investigation."

He doesn't want to reveal many details. The machines were stolen over the past four weeks, and there is no trace of the perpetrators. "I was really shocked when I heard that the machine had been stolen, especially since I paid for it with my own savings."

Foetsie

Since there is no official bitcoin bank, any euros deposited or received through the machines belong to the people who deposited or received them. This has also disappeared with the theft. This is probably why the thieves did it.

The machines cannot be used as is. As soon as they go online, they will be detected. Additionally, the software is secured. The theft does not deter Wismeijer. Last week, Mr. Bitcoin installed a payment ATM at the Mediamarkt on the Arenaboulevard.

"We will continue to set up machines because they are an important part of the success of bitcoin. They make the currency a bit less virtual." New machines are now insured against theft.

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Two Bitcoin ATMs Stolen In Amsterdam
Regular, cash dispensing ATMs have been a prime target for robberies since the technology was first born. But ATMs that dispense crypto-currency have had a more peaceful existence with no reported thefts. That is, until now. Late last month, two Bitcoin ATMs were stolen from two different businesses in Amsterdam.

Martijn Wismeijer, founder of the first “bitcoin atm collective,” Mr.Bitcoin, installed one of the machines that was stolen. “About two weeks ago, at Warries Thai food the door was forced and [thieves] removed the BitAccess ATM. This ATM was not owned by Mr.Bitcoin but we know the owner of the restaurant.” He went on to say, “The other ATM at Hofje van Wijs was a General Bytes unit, owned and installed by MrBitcoin. The burglars forced their way into the venue at 6:55 AM and also went for the safe, cash register and of course, the Bitcoin ATM.”


According to Wismeijer, the owners of the restaurants contacted the police as soon as they found out. “We kept it quiet while police were doing their research […] I do not expect anything from the police, this is Amsterdam.”

Whether the machines are ever returned, they will be of little value to the thieves. “The ATMs are useless as they are remotely disabled and contain no Bitcoin or other crypto. They can’t be switched on anymore as that would reveal the IP to the owner. We contacted the factory to disable the ATMs with these serials and [to] warn us if someone wants to enable them,” he said.

“They will have some fiat. These belong to the individual traders. Mr.Bitcoin lost the ATMs and the locations. All crypto is secured and should the ATM be moved or disabled, the connection to the ATM host is immediately cut. We keep most of our crypto in cold storage anyway so the crypto itself was never at risk,” he said.


The robbery of the ATMs leaves only two Bitcoin ATMs remaining in Amsterdam, which are located in Cafe Kobalt and Media Markt. Mr.Bitcoin said that currently the owners of the restaurants have not ordered new bitcoin atms to replace the stolen ones and currently do not have plans to do so.

Mr.Bitcoin operates 11 crypto-currency ATMs in numerous European countries, including England, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. This theft marks the first ATM ever stolen from the company.

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Regular, cash dispensing ATMs have been a prime target for robberies since the technology was first born. But ATMs that dispense crypto-currency have had a more peaceful existence with no reported thefts. That is, until now. Late last month, two Bitcoin ATMs were stolen from two different businesses in Amsterdam.

Martijn Wismeijer, founder of the first “bitcoin atm collective,” Mr.Bitcoin, installed one of the machines that was stolen. “About two weeks ago, at Warries Thai food the door was forced and [thieves] removed the BitAccess ATM. This ATM was not owned by Mr.Bitcoin but we know the owner of the restaurant.” He went on to say, “The other ATM at Hofje van Wijs was a General Bytes unit, owned and installed by MrBitcoin. The burglars forced their way into the venue at 6:55 AM and also went for the safe, cash register and of course, the Bitcoin ATM.”

According to Wismeijer, the owners of the restaurants contacted the police as soon as they found out. “We kept it quiet while police were doing their research […] I do not expect anything from the police, this is Amsterdam.”

Whether the machines are ever returned, they will be of little value to the thieves. “The ATMs are useless as they are remotely disabled and contain no Bitcoin or other crypto. They can’t be switched on anymore as that would reveal the IP to the owner. We contacted the factory to disable the ATMs with these serials and [to] warn us if someone wants to enable them,” he said.

“They will have some fiat. These belong to the individual traders. Mr.Bitcoin lost the ATMs and the locations. All crypto is secured and should the ATM be moved or disabled, the connection to the ATM host is immediately cut. We keep most of our crypto in cold storage anyway so the crypto itself was never at risk,” he said.

The robbery of the ATMs leaves only two Bitcoin ATMs remaining in Amsterdam, which are located in Cafe Kobalt and Media Markt. Mr.Bitcoin said that currently the owners of the restaurants have not ordered new bitcoin atms to replace the stolen ones and currently do not have plans to do so.

Mr.Bitcoin operates 11 crypto-currency ATMs in numerous European countries, including England, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. This theft marks the first ATM ever stolen from the company.

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