星巴克正在與微軟開展技術(shù)合作，以后你買三份濃度的超大杯拿鐵時(shí)，不再需要現(xiàn)金，用比特幣就能結(jié)賬了。

這兩家公司同時(shí)還與美國第二大期貨交易所——洲際交易所、以及波士頓咨詢集團(tuán)合作，四方聯(lián)手成立了一家名為Bakkt的公司，目標(biāo)是讓個(gè)人和企業(yè)都能購買、出售、存儲(chǔ)及使用加密數(shù)字貨幣。預(yù)計(jì)該服務(wù)將于今年11月推出。

星巴克的合作與支付副總裁瑪麗亞·史密斯在一份聲明中稱：“作為零售行業(yè)的旗艦企業(yè)，星巴克將為開發(fā)實(shí)用、規(guī)范、受信任的APP發(fā)揮重要力量，使顧客能把數(shù)字資產(chǎn)轉(zhuǎn)化為美元并在星巴克消費(fèi)。星巴克有1500多萬星享俱樂部會(huì)員，作為移動(dòng)支付領(lǐng)域的領(lǐng)袖之一，我們?yōu)榱私o顧客提供更多的支付方式而不斷創(chuàng)新。”

這項(xiàng)服務(wù)推出后，消費(fèi)者可以使用數(shù)字錢包，把比特幣和其它貨幣轉(zhuǎn)化為能在星巴克和其它零售商處用來購物的美元。

這步棋將讓星巴克加入不斷擴(kuò)大的、接受比特幣作為支付方式的企業(yè)陣營中。然而有幾家此前接受比特幣付款的公司，后來決定不再支持?jǐn)?shù)字加密貨幣。例如，在線旅游網(wǎng)站Expedia今年4月停止接受比特幣，部分原因是比特幣等數(shù)字貨幣的價(jià)值波動(dòng)過于劇烈。（財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)）

譯者：珠珠

Starbucks is working with Microsoft on technology that would allow you to pay for triple venti lattes with Bitcoin rather than cash.

The two companies, along with Intercontinental Exchange and BCG, are partnering on a new company called Bakkt that would let both individuals and institutions buy, sell, store, and spend cryptocurrencies. The service is expected to launch in November.

“As the flagship retailer, Starbucks will play a pivotal role in developing practical, trusted and regulated applications for consumers to convert their digital assets into US dollars for use at Starbucks,” Maria Smith, vice president of partnerships and payments for Starbucks, said in a statement. “As a leader in Mobile Pay to our more than 15 million Starbucks Rewards members, Starbucks is committed to innovation for expanding payment options for our customers.”

The service would allow customers to use a digital wallet and convert Bitcoin and other currencies into dollars that can be used to make purchases at Starbucks as well as other retailers.

The move would add Starbucks to a growing list of businesses that accept Bitcoin as a form of payment. Several companies that have previously accepted Bitcoin have since decided to stop supporting the cryptocurrency. In April, for example, Expedia dropped support for cryptocurrency in partly due to the volatility in value for digital currencies like Bitcoin.