LEADING CRYPTOCURRENCY COMPANY COINFLIP OPENS DOORS TO FIRST OF ITS KIND ‘CRYPTO EXPERIENCE CENTER’ AND COMPANY INNOVATION CENTER IN TAMPA
This new location will bring educational cryptocurrency resources and new jobs Tampa while cementing CoinFlip’s position at the forefront of the digital revolution
TAMPA, Fla., 13 September 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CoinFlipa leading fintech company powered by cryptocurrency, today announces the official opening of a first-of-its-kind ‘Crypto Experience Center (CEC),’ opening to the public at 14 September. The company also welcomes employees to its ‘innovation centre’, a new engineering center and other corporate offices, located in Tampa’s Sparkman Wharf.
Open seven days a week from 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM ET, CEC serves as a prime destination for people to explore the world of cryptocurrency. Customers can make appointments and speak with “Crypto Guides” to receive support in completing secure transactions at CoinFlip’s on-site bitcoin ATMs and over-the-counter (OTC) Trade Desk. CEC will host free, scheduled events and workshops, as well as offer one-on-one appointments. The courses offered will cover basic cryptocurrency 101 topics, introductions to cryptocurrencies and blockchain, teaching customers how to set up a wallet and more.
“Bringing this customer-facing experience to life is one of many groundbreaking moves on the horizon for CoinFlip,” said CEO and Co-Founder of CoinFlip, Ben Weiss. “As the market continues to grow and cryptocurrency use cases expand, the need for education and guidance is critical to advancing the industry, and we look forward to driving that momentum.”
CoinFlip celebrated the occasion with a ribbon cutting ceremony with Tampa’s Mayor Jane CastorCoinFlip CEO Ben WeissCoinFlip CTO Rory HerrimanStrategic Property Partners’ Executive VP of Corporate and Leasing Strategy David Bevirt, and Tampa Bay Economic Development Council President and CEO Craig Richard. “We are thrilled to officially welcome CoinFlip to Tampa and celebrate the grand opening of the Crypto Experience Center. Innovation has been a key pillar for our city and the possibilities are endless for businesses that want to call Tampa home,” said Mayor Castor. “We look forward to supporting CoinFlip and its educational initiatives for our community, and further demonstrating Tampa’s status as a hub for technology.”
To reinforce the opening activities, CoinFlip has partnered with imnotArt, a Chicago-based metaverse development company, to immerse guests in both a physical and digital, or a “phygital” experience. For those wishing to participate from afar, a digital copy of the CEC has been built in the metaverse and can be explored via mobile phone, tablet or web browser at coinflip.tech/CECTampaMetaverse – no other equipment or download required. All opening events and classes will take place both in-person and streamed in the CoinFlip metaverse suite to ensure everyone can join in on the deals and festivities. Visitors are also invited to see a thoughtfully curated NFT art gallery with the work of Tampa artists featured on Meural digital frames from NETGEAR. The first 1000 people will take home a gifted NFT of local homes Tampa artist Jared Wright, who also designed 2 limited edition t-shirts for the opening. Visitors can sign up for courses or book one-to-one consultations at info.coinflip.tech/tampa_cec.
“CoinFlip secures its place at the forefront of the digital revolution with the opening of our Crypto Innovation and Experience Center. We are confident that we can take advantage of Tampa’s top talent pool will help our team develop the technology of the future as we enter the next growth stage of our company,” said Rory HerrimanChief Strategy and Technology Officer at CoinFlip, and Tampa resident in the area. “In our first year in Tampa, we aim to create more than 40 new jobs that will lead the development of new technologies in the blockchain and web3 area. By positioning our innovation team in the same city as our CEC, we are able to fulfill our mission of being a fully customer-centric technology company.”
Voted number 1 fastest growing company in Chicago of Crain’s Chicago Business two years in a row, CoinFlip had a turnover of almost 100 million dollars in 2021. The company was also ranked in the top 100 on the Inc. 5000 two years in a row. Since its inception, CoinFlip has expanded to over 4,000 ATMs in 49 states, taking its place at the forefront of a financial revolution where cryptocurrency and blockchain technology can empower investors across the country. In 2021, CoinFlip announced its headquarters in Chicago where it continues to expand. CoinFlip’s second position in Tampa based on Chicago flagship and provides additional opportunities to attract top talent in another community.
CoinFlip is currently hiring – for details on career opportunities, please visit coinflip.tech/careers. For more information about CoinFlip, please visit www.CoinFlip.tech and join the conversation at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About CoinFlip:
CoinFlip is a leading fintech company powered by cryptocurrency. The company operates the world’s largest network of cryptocurrency ATMs by transaction volume with over 4,000 machines in 49 states supporting the purchase and sale of major cryptocurrencies with cash. In 2020, CoinFlip launched Trade Desk, an over-the-counter trading service that provides investors with a personal account manager and competitive coin pricing. CoinFlip became an international company in 2022 via expansion to Canada. The company has among the lowest fees in the industry and offers 24/7 award-winning customer support.
CoinFlip was founded in 2015 by Daniel Polotsky, Kristoffer Dayrit, Alan Gurevichand Benjamin Weiss. With headquarters in ChicagoCoinFlip placed in the top 100 of the 2021 and 2022 Inc. 5000 list, was named the 2021 and 2022 #1 fastest growing company in Chicago by Crain’s, and was awarded the 2021 and 2022 Stevie ® Awards for Customer Service. For more information about CoinFlip, please visit www.CoinFlip.tech.
About strategic property partners:
Located on Tampa’s Downtown Sparkman Wharf features 180,000 square feet of spacious loft-style office space, 65,000 square feet of ground-level retail and a 1-acre park. The vibrant central park is home to an intimate food garden, beer garden and recreation lawn regularly programmed with community events. Sparkman Wharf is owned and operated by Strategic Property Partners, LLC, the partnership between Cascade Investment LLC, and Jeff Vinik. SPP is a full-service commercial property development company based in Tampa, Florida. Do you feel the spark? Learn more about Sparkman Wharf at SparkmanWharf.com and follow @SparkmanWharf on Instagram, Facebookand Twitter.
About the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council
The Tampa Bay Economic Development Council is the lead designated economic development agency for Hillsborough County and the cities Tampa, Plant City and Temple terrace. Established in 2009 as a partnership between the public sector and private corporate investors, EDC works to develop and sustain a thriving local economy through the attraction, retention and expansion of high-wage jobs and capital investment within targeted industry sectors, including Corporate Headquarters, Financial and Professional Services, Information Technology, Life Sciences , defense and security, distribution and logistics and production. EDC exists because of the generous support of more than 100 companies, Hillsborough Countyand the cities in Tampa, Plant City and Temple terrace. For more information, visit tampabayedc.com/.
About imnotArt
imnotArt is a metaverse development company and Web3 agency. Born in the metaverse and embedded ChicagoimnotArt combines physical spaces with digital equivalents to create unique “phygital” experiences across art, music, fashion and more.
Since imnotArt’s conception in February 2021, the company has engineered metaverse builds for clients including VaynerX, SailGP, PizzaDAO, CoinFlip and more. In launching activations in places such as e.g Chicago’s Willis TowerNavy Pier, Downtown LA, LondonHamptons and other premiere venues, imnotArt continues to push the boundaries of how to create compelling phygital events that maximize impact both locally and globally.
imnotArt’s physical+digital headquarters in Chicago can be explored virtually at the click of a button and on any device. You can visit imnotArts 1:1 website here and metaverse gallery replica here.
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