The past few days have been widely discussed by several foreign media about Starbucks accepting Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) payments. The news was immediately clarified by a Starbucks spokesman.
That Starbucks will never accept Bitcoin as payment in their coffee retail.
"It's important to explain that we don't accept digital assets at Starbucks. Instead, exchange will convert digital assets like Bitcoin into US dollars, which can be used at Starbucks, "said a Starbucks spokesman who wrote me in an email. "At this time, we announce the launch of trade and conversion of Bitcoin. However, we will continue to talk with customers and regulators when space develops. " quoted from motherboard.vice.com
Why doesn't Starbucks accept payment for cryptocurreny (BTC)? For now, bitcoin itself is still widely used by some of its communities around the world as a means of payment. Because it does not have formal and official rules, bitcoin is prone to be misused for illegal transactions, money laundering, and terrorism investigations. Starbucks cannot accept digital cryptocurrency for currently.
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