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China

Starbucks, McDonald’s Among 19 Firms to Test China’s Digital Yuan: Report

The food and beverage giants are among the restaurants and retail shops reportedly on a local government list for testing of China's central bank digital currency.

By Wolfie Zhao

Sponsored

Apr 23, 2020 at 7:31 a.m. UTC

Apr 23, 2020

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Business

Payments

Bakkt Touts New Payment Integration With Starbucks

Users of the Starbucks iPhone app are now being presented with “Bakkt Cash” as a payment option.

By Leigh Cuen

Sponsored

Mar 16, 2020 at 5:58 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2020

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Markets

Starbucks

Bakkt to Launch Crypto 'Consumer App' in First Half of 2020

Bakkt says it's launching a consumer app next year that will let customers pay crypto at Starbucks.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Oct 28, 2019 at 2:16 p.m. UTC

Oct 28, 2019

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Markets

Microsoft

Starbucks to Track Coffee Using Microsoft's Blockchain Service

Starbucks aims to give consumers and farmers more data on its coffee products using a blockchain service from Microsoft.

By Daniel Palmer

Sponsored

May 7, 2019 at 2:25 p.m. UTC

May 7, 2019

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Markets

Starbucks

Ex-Starbucks CEO and Presidential Hopeful Howard Schultz Is a Crypto Fan

Howard Schultz, who may run for president of the U.S., is a firm believer in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Jan 28, 2019 at 5:50 p.m. UTC

Jan 28, 2019

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Markets

Coffee

StarbucksCoin? Exec Says Coffee Seller Will 'Probably' Use Blockchain

StarbucksCoin? Recent comments from the coffee chain's executive chairman suggest the idea isn't so far-fetched.

By Stan Higgins

Sponsored

Feb 27, 2018 at 6:45 p.m. UTC

Feb 27, 2018

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Markets

Payments

Starbucks Chairman Is Hot on Blockchain, Cold on Bitcoin

Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz said the ubiquitous coffee chain sees the blockchain and digital currencies in its future–but not bitcoin.

By Annaliese Milano

Sponsored

Jan 26, 2018 at 9:30 p.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2018

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Markets

Target

Fold's Scannable Barcode App Aims to Streamline Bitcoin Payments

The team behind the Coins For Coffee app are working on a broader bitcoin payments project called Fold.

By Stan Higgins

Sponsored

Aug 17, 2014 at 1:45 p.m. UTC

Aug 17, 2014

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Technology

Coin For Coffee Seeks Simple Way To Buy a Cup of Joe

By Stan Higgins

Sponsored

Apr 12, 2014 at 2:08 p.m. UTC

Apr 12, 2014

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Markets

Coffee

Trade Starbucks Vouchers for Bitcoin on Unofficial Exchange

A new website, Card for Coin, lets users exchange their Starbucks vouchers for bitcoin.

By Daniel Palmer

Sponsored

Feb 2, 2014 at 4:13 p.m. UTC

Feb 2, 2014

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