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A Starbucks shop in Seattle, Washington has gone completely cashless in its transactions as part of the global coffee chain's test to scrap bills and coins in the long run.

From Starbucks store goes completely cashless: Will more branches follow suit?

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A newly-opened café in Singapore has been the centre of attention for being the first restaurant in the city-state to go completely zero cash. Aside from credit cards and Nets, the café highlights its additional payment method---virtual currencies like bitcoin.

From Singapore's first cashless café allows you to pay in bitcoin

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