The payments feature will facilitate in-store or online purchases at blue chip retailers including Starbucks, Whole Foods, AMC, Home Depot, and Southwest Airlines.
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Starbucks Wants to Accept Bitcoin (BTC), But There May Be a Problem
News dropped last August that Starbucks (SBUX) was partnering with Microsoft (MSFT) and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent of the NYSE, to launch Bakkt, a new cryptocurrency exchange designed for institutions. At the time, it was widely speculated that Starbucks would soon begin to accept bitcoin (BTC) as a form of payment, but the idea was soon […]
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Starbucks Ceo Says No to Pot-Infused Coffee…And a $10 Billion Industry
Lately, various coffee shops have been advertising lattes and coffees with CBD oil. However, despite the increase in advertising efforts for Cannabis-infused beverages, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson has stated that there are currently no plans by the company to launch its versions of Cannabis-laced coffee drinks. Speaking in an interview with CNBC’s Squawk on the Street that was aired on January 25, Johnson said: We’re going to keep watching this, but right now, it’s not on the road map. Cannabis-infused lattes aren't coming to Starbucks' menu in the near future, CEO Kevin Johnson said. ☕️ https://t.co/D0dqmmMvwD pic.twitter.com/mTD3eGXWfm — CNBC (@CNBC)
Bitcoin-Hating Ex Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Mulls US Presidency, Backs Blockchain
Billionaire Howard Schultz ― the bitcoin-bashing former CEO of Starbucks ― is considering running for US president because he’s disgusted with the bitter political gridlock he sees today. Schultz announced on Twitter that he would run as a “centrist independent” because he’s fed up with the entrenched, ineffective two-party system in the United States. I love our country,
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Starbucks and ICE’s Bakkt partnership: Does it mean anything for cryptocurrency space?
New York Stock Exchange parent, Fortune 500 and Fortune Future 50 company Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced in August its plans to create a new firm, Bakkt, which intended to utilize Microsoft Cloud solutions to create an open and regulated worldwide ecosystem for digital assets. The new fir…
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Starbucks, Microsoft Back Bitcoin ETF And Stakes Are Huge
Investors may want to mark their calendars on Sept. 30 and Nov. 5 for potential spike in Bitcoin’s value because wider acceptance of BTC could be on the line.
On Sept. 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will rule on whether to approve the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). (Here’s their application.) This year, the U.S. financial regulator disapproved prior ETF applicants but there’s mounting pressure from Corporate America to bring cryptocurrency to the masses.
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Starbucks Partners with NYSE Owner To Build ‘Global’ Digital Asset Platform
New York Stock Exchange operator Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has revealed it plans to launch a global digital asset platform in November as a “scalable on-ramp” for investors.
ICE To Build ‘Scalable On-Ramp’
In a press release August 3, ICE, which signaled its intention to launch physical Bitcoin futures in May, will debut them alongside the new platform, dubbed Bakkt.
“Bakkt is designed to serve as a scalable on-ramp for institutional, merchant and consumer participation in digital assets by promoting greater efficiency, security and utility,” Kelly Loeffler, CEO of Bakkt explained.
Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz Believes In Cryptocurrency – Just Not Bitcoin
Howard Schultz, Starbucks Corporation’s current Executive Chairman and former CEO, said that the company sees potential in blockchain technologies and some cryptocurrencies.
Starbucks Wants To Go Cashless Without Bitcoin
Starbucks has been a leader in the adoption of promising technologies, such as mobile payment features, and is set to continue the trend with a venture into cryptocurrencies and blockchain. As excitement builds around cryptocurrencies and their underlying technology, known as blockchain, Starbucks aims to take full advantage.
Fold Will Let You Spend Bitcoin At Target & Whole Foods Soon
Creating a people for the everyday consumer to start spending Bitcoin on a daily basis is not an easy task. Such efforts will always start out in a very localised market and Fold is one of the few applications managing to use Bitcoin to pay at a major store – Starbucks. Now Fold is looking to expand their business imminently in the US.
Fold & Starbucks – The Story So Far
Bitcoin enthusiasts in the United States and Hong Kong rejoiced at the news when Fold announced it would be possible to spend BTC at any Starbucks location accepting USD currency. To make the offer itself even better, Fold users would receive a 20% discount on every purchase for the entire duration of this “trial” period.
What To Do With Bitcoin : A Few Tips
We have been asked a lot of questions by non crypto users about Bitcoin and what you can do with it. Some people we spoke to referred to it as “useless fictitious monopoly money”. When we asked how some of these people came to that conclusion or where they got the evidence to back up their claims they are usually silent.
In the rare occasions where we did get a response it is usually along the lines of citing biased sources, like bank officials ( yes trusting a bank is the really smart) or other self proclaimed “experts” in the financial sector ( who fail to grasp the elementary workings of Bitcoin).
More SYNC Projects : SYNC Loyalty Rewards & SYNC Profits
Some more news has been provided by the SYNC developers in regards to their programs. Users can now sign up for the Loyalty Rewards program, people are confirming receiving their air miles via SYNC Whales, and much much more!
The SYNC Loyalty Rewards program has been launched, which you can find here. So far, there are three programs up there : SYNC Miles, Incircle and Starbucks rewards. I like the StarBucks one as that is the only one I might be able to use here in Belgium by the looks of it.