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Starbucks Teams Up With Micah Johnson’s Aku NFT Project
The latest Starbucks Odyssey Journey launch will feature a Stamp “designed by Aku” and include a $100,000 donation to Blessings in a Backpack, a non-profit tackling food insecurity among children.
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Starbucks Odyssey Brews Smoother Second Serving of NFTs With ‘First Store’ Collection
Members of Starbucks Odyssey who had two unique stamps (NFTs) in their wallet were able to access a pre-sale before it opened to the rest of the beta group.
Starbucks Odyssey Releases ‘The Siren Collection,’ Its First Limited-Edition NFT Drop
Members of Starbucks Odyssey, currently in beta, were able to purchase up to two “Stamps” from an edition of 2,000 featuring the brand’s iconic siren.
4 ‘emerging narratives’ in crypto to watch for: Trading firm
The crypto trading firm sees NFTs becoming more intertwined with brand IP, while Web3 apps with “real world utility” gain traction.
Starbucks announces new NFT experience for coffee members
The nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are minted on a proof-of-stake blockchain built by Polygon.
Starbucks teases Web3 rewards program to attract new customers
“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.
Starbucks, McDonald’s Among 19 Firms to Test China’s Digital Yuan: Report
Starbucks and McDonald’s are among the restaurants and retail shops reportedly to be testing China’s central bank digital currency.
Bakkt Touts New Payment Integration With Starbucks
Users of the Starbucks iPhone app are now being presented with “Bakkt Cash” as a payment option.
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.
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.
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.
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.