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June 17, 2022
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IMF Suggests Bailout Packages Paid in Starbucks Gift Cards

Debt relief comes with a free Pumpkin Spice Latte. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst Coffee as Currency In a shocking departure from tradition, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has unveiled a pilot program proposing that future bailout packages be distributed in the form of Starbucks gift cards rather than cash. According to IMF […]

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September 10, 2020
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Ethereum Gas Fees Pegged to Starbucks Coffee Prices

Developers say late inflation finally explains high transaction costs A Brew of Innovation In what may be the strangest financial experiment since the invention of Dogecoin, Ethereum developers have announced that network gas fees will now be pegged to the price of Starbucks coffee. The move, described as a bold attempt to “make gas relatable,” […]