Reverting the mentioning of ATMs. While it's true, let's leave it to Andreas to update this chapter. We just finished half of 2014, and there is a lot that will change here in Bitcoin space. The previous sentence of using credit card is also already outdated

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 ==== Getting your first bitcoins

-It is not possible to buy bitcoins at a bank or foreign exchange kiosks at this time. It is not possible to use a credit card to buy bitcoins, either. As of 2014, it is still quite difficult to acquire bitcoins in most countries. A small number of bitcoin Automated Teller Machines are starting to appear around the world to convert national currencies to and from bitcoin. There are a number of specialized currency exchanges where you can buy and sell bitcoin in exchange for a local currency. These operate as web-based currency markets and include:
+It is not possible to buy bitcoins at a bank or foreign exchange kiosks at this time. It is not possible to use a credit card to buy bitcoins, either. As of 2014, it is still quite difficult to acquire bitcoins in most countries. There are a number of specialized currency exchanges where you can buy and sell bitcoin in exchange for a local currency. These operate as web-based currency markets and include:

 * Bitstamp (bitstamp.net), a European currency market that supports several currencies including euros (EUR) and US dollars (USD) via wire transfer
 * Coinbase (coinbase.com), a US-based currency market in California that supports US dollar exchange to and from bitcoin. Coinbase can connect to US checking accounts via the ACH system.