Daniel Polotsky, Founder and CEO of CoinFlip ATM

Blockchain In The Burgh is thrilled to announce that we are officially sponsored by the amazing team at CoinFlip ATM. Through their sponsorship, we are able to fund hosting our meetup online and bring it back to our beautiful city of Pittsburgh while still reaching people worldwide. We are optimistic that we will all be able to meet again in person later in 2021, but until then we will continue our monthly meetup via Zoom.

Now on to the details! Have you ever used an ATM to purchase cryptocurrency or was curious about how or why to use one? CoinFlip has placed 5 ATMS's within a 10 mile radius of downtown Pittsburgh. Maybe you have seen one or more of them? We thought it would be awesome to kick off our 2021 meetup series with the none other than our sponsor -Daniel Polotsky!

Daniel is the founder and CEO of CoinFlip, the world’s leading Bitcoin ATM operator. As CEO, Daniel has leveraged his deep knowledge of the cash-to-crypto market to design and grow CoinFlip’s ATM network, OTC desk, and auxiliary businesses. Under Daniel’s leadership, CoinFlip has served over 300,000 customers, processed nearly $1B in transactions, and established itself as the most trusted brand in the cash-to-crypto ecosystem.

Daniel entered the cash-to-crypto market to improve the customer experience and subsequently spread crypto adoption. With Daniel at the helm, CoinFlip has made crypto accessible to consumers, including a significant portion of the underbanked, in hundreds of cities across the U.S. By slashing typical transaction fees and providing pristine customer service, Daniel and CoinFlip are leading efforts towards a more inclusive crypto ecosystem.

Daniel is a first-generation American who grew up in Deerfield, IL, a northern suburb of Chicago; his Russian-Jewish parents immigrated to the United States from the Soviet Union in 1991. Daniel graduated cum laude from Northwestern University with degrees in Economics and Russian Language and Literature, and was the 2017 Slavic Department Student Marshal during Commencement.

He attended Deerfield High School, where he played Varsity Tennis, won a State Mathletes Title, and founded the Deerfield Octagon Club, a philanthropy club focused on helping children. He also practices Kung Fu and Jiu Jitsu, and enjoys hosting events.

For the month of February use code BURGH37 at any CoinFlip ATM and CoinFlip's Trade Desk and get 10% off the very reasonable fee!

We have a warm and cozy CoinFlip sweatshirt and gift pack to giveaway to one lucky attendee! Spread the word and bring a friend or two! Lots of good buzz in the crypto community this year! We are pumped and can't wait to see everyone again. Cheers!!

Link is up! See you all on 2/27!