Starbucks began to follow in the footsteps of Microsoft where Microsoft accepted cryptocurrency as a transaction tool. The well-known coffee company from the United States, Starbucks, has begun working with Microsoft and Intercontinental Exchange, the owners of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday (1/7), to allow its customers to use Bitcoin. But that doesn't mean starbucks will accommodate bitcoin from its customers, but Starbucks collaborates with BAKKT, which is a platform that makes it easy for someone to send or receive Bitcoin directly and automatically convert it to US dollars. The plan, Bakkt will be launched in November
According to Starbucks management, the use of Bitcoin in its payment transactions, can increase payment options as well as the results of innovation for customers. Moreover, the development of Bitcoin is increasing. Starbucks since 2011 is known as one of the companies that is keen to provide payment innovations. Starbucks is also the first store to receive payments via cell phone.
And considering that the use of Bitcoin in payment transactions has been done by Microsoft, Expedia, and Overstock since some time ago, now Starbucks also soon follows. It does not rule out the possibility that in the future more and more companies will innovate to receive payments with digital virtual currency / cryptocurrency
