McDonald's is launching its own currency because of course

The Big Mac is turning 50 soon, and McDonald's is going to celebrate the way everything is celebrated in 2018: by releasing their own currency — though it comes with a twist.

While crypto is a big thing these days, McDonald's is throwing a curveball into the self-release currency game by putting out an actual, physical coin called the "MacCoin." At least we know its exact value, though: one Big Mac, or about $3.99.

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The MacCoin will be redeemable for a free Big Mac at "participating locations" across 50 countries. As for how to actually procure a MacCoin, though, the company is a wee bit more vague in a press release: "a variety of exciting giveaways with each participating country celebrating the arrival of the MacCoin in its own unique way."  Read more...

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