
MicroStrategy’s steady Bitcoin purchases could send its market cap above Starbucks and Nike if BTC rallies above $138,000.
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Starbucks has said it will discontinue its Odyssey non-fungible token beta program and members “have until March 25, 2024, to complete any remaining journeys.” Starbucks stated on its FAQ page that it will keep its NFT community in mind and is working to find a place for its members to connect in the future. Starbucks […]
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The crypto trading firm sees NFTs becoming more intertwined with brand IP, while Web3 apps with “real world utility” gain traction.
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On September 12, the multinational chain of coffeehouses, Starbucks, announced the firm has partnered with the blockchain project Polygon and unveiled the company’s Web3 technology called Starbucks Odyssey. The Web3 platform Starbucks Odyssey will provide Starbucks rewards members and the company’s U.S. employees with the opportunity to earn non-fungible token (NFT) assets. Coffeehouse Company Announces […]
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The NFTs are minted on a proof-of-stake blockchain built by Polygon.
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“This will create an entirely new set of digital network effects that will attract new customers and be accretive to existing customers in our core retail stores,” said interim CEO Howard Schultz.
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Starbucks customers can now pay for items with bitcoin by leveraging the Bakkt digital wallet application. Bakkt’s CEO, Gavin Michael explained that 500,000 users participated in testing before the launch, as the company says it looks forward to expanding crypto assets to everyone. You Can Now Pay for Goods at Starbucks With Bitcoin You can […]
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Bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt is going public via a merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) created for taking startup firms public. Both companies have now confirmed the transaction, and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under a new name – Bakkt Holdings Inc., – sometime […]
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Starbucks and McDonald’s are reportedly not part of the 3,000 merchants piloting China’s CBDC.
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ban on crypto derivatives sales to retail investors has set tongues wagging. It is no mystery. After a consultation process that closed Oct. 3, 2019, with 97% of participants opposed to the prohibition, the U.K. financial regulator still proceeded to issue the ban, completely disregarding the overwhelming public input. In […]
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