This might be the largest "step forward" towards mass adoption story we'll hear about this year!
The new company, BAKKT (clever, as in "what is crypto backed by?" perhaps?) "...intends to leverage Microsoft cloud solutions to create an open and regulated, global ecosystem for digital assets."
Their first step is fiat/Bitcoin trading as an exchange (which will of course compete with Coinbase, etc) and then provide consumer and merchant solutions to integrate crypto payments.
Starbucks will be their first major retailer test case.
Sources : Berkshire Press Release for full details - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180803005236/en/Intercontinental-Exchange-Announces-Bakkt-Global-Platform-Ecosystem
Marco Santori's Tweet - https://twitter.com/msantoriESQ/status/1025377535255822337
"By November..." according to this Fortune.com video
http://fortune.com/video/2018/08/03/starbucks-will-soon-let-you-pay-with-bitcoin/
Google "Starbucks Bitcoin" for tons more very recent stories.
POW! Buy and HODL like never before. This is truly "grande" news :)
EDIT : Starbucks clarifies that they're participating in converting crypto assetts to fiat, which they will then take .. they're not so much "accepting Bitcoin" ... in practice it would be the same for the customer, but a difference worth noting. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/43pq8p/starbucks-will-not-be-accepting-bitcoin
The giants have waited for the market to cool before dipping their toes in.
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Starbucks + crypto? They definitely know their customer base. It'd be amazing if they started accepting Steem.
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Good news, more and more big companies will implement cryptocurrency!!
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I think this move by Starbucks will force others to take a good look at doing so.
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Pretty soon they'll come out with a star coin
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huge news...good buying opportunity
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Yes, may not be under 10 much longer.
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Appreciate it
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This just goes to show everyone that is worried about the bear that there is a snorax sized sleeping bull getting ready to be woke
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Good point, I agree. Thanks for commenting too!
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NYSE+Startbucks+Microsoft could give huge momentum to market as new money will come in the market.How much it can impact Sir @ibringawareness?
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Time will tell!
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Thanks for sharing such positive news!
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My pleasure, thank you for saying so.
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Nice work sir. Great info
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Great
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Das sind doch mal Spitzenmäßige Neuigkeiten
Danke für diese Information
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I don't like starbucks but I'll take their coffee if i can pay with crypto.
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Haha I'll support them with my USD, but they're not getting my crypto anytime soon. Moon first, then spend.
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Forward thinking on Starbucks. Oddly I have never been a Starbucks in my life.
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Definitely forward thinking, they save on Visa fees. You're not missing much, they're overpriced.
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So I hear they are overpriced.
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I remember last year starbucks doing campaign which currency you want for them to integrate.
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Neat, I missed that - thanks.
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Have a double mocha re-steem on me!
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You're the best Expy, haha
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Good News and hope of crypto lovers and investors.Thanks for sharing.
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this is great news for all of us , with this news , crypto market should get positive signs and move little , but we all are waiting for ETF, lets wait , bro thank you for this information
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Give up on the ETF and move on. We need something right now to turn this titanic of a bear market around.
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Steemit is a modern idea that will carry freedom and independence for many. what we've got visible is simply the start. whilst there are tens of millions here an entirely new economy will open up. it’s been fun up to now and I'm excited to look what happens next.
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What's important is that (hopefully) Starbucks can save some money on the fees if crypto payments are more efficient for them. Then, if they pass this to the customers the coffee could be a bit cheaper in Bitcoin than in USD. When people ask 'What is the point of crypto?' then a cheaper coffee would surely be an obvious reason for them to finally grasp!
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Excellent point. I try to tell people it's similar to places that offer a discount for paying in cash. Same thing will happen with crypto I believe.
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Starbucks always has a different mind than the others, this is very good news!
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sir, I have some experience about crypto and I know this a time to hold a crypto and then the market will back that's a time for sell coins and thanks for your news.@ibringawareness
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Thanks!
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Turns out that Starbucks accepting Crypto was a fake spreadout. Though i would definitely buy coffee with Bitcoin if I could. I remember once when I went to the Barista and asked him if they’d accept bitcoin. Hope that guy remembers me 😉
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Good input, thank you. I googled it, and will add this edit to my post.
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/43pq8p/starbucks-will-not-be-accepting-bitcoin
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Wow that's awesome .... Soon crypto is boom and shut their haters mouth....
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Is it weird that I only poop once a week?
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Drink more coffee
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Is this the turning point?Starbucks were always forward thinking.
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I think you're right, this will be a YUGE turning point.
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Bitcoin future is very bright ☀️....
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DIdn't they say they would not accept BTC???
https://cointelegraph.com/news/no-coffee-for-bitcoin-starbucks-clarifies-as-media-misrepresent-its-new-crypto-venture
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I think this would change the game @ibringawareness
Even greater when amazon and apple accept crypto as payment method.
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