Wetzel invented America’s very first ATM, which debuted 50 years ago on Sept. 2, 1969, at the former Chemical Bank (now a Chase location) in Rockville Center, Long Island.

At first, the ATM allowed people to withdraw only up to 10 at a time. Still, it was a big deal because it gave people the ...

The “world’s first” ATM landed on a high street in Enfield, a suburb of London, at a branch of Barclays bank; there’s even a blue plaque on the outside of the building, still a Barclays ...

The District’s first bitcoin ATM opened in late November. So far about 10 transactions have taken place at the machine. (Jeffrey MacMillan/Capital Business) ...

I opened my first bank account in college during the late 1970s, and I can remember the challenge of finding an ATM in those days. Today, ATM technology has evolved to become a truly interactive ...