Walmart shoppers can now buy bitcoin at kiosks in some stores

Walmart shoppers can now buy bitcoin at Coinstar kiosks inside some of its stores across the country.

"Coinstar, in partnership with CoinMe, has launched a pilot that allows its customers to use cash to purchase Bitcoin," a Walmart spokesperson confirmed in an email to CBS MoneyWatch. "There are 200 Coinstar kiosks located inside Walmart stores across the United States that are part of this pilot."

The retailer, which operates more than 4,700 U.S. locations, did not elaborate further.