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Colonel Sanders wants customers’ bitcoins. According to Fortune , Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has announced a Bitcoin Bucket, available only in Canada and only for a limited time, for the low, low price of $20 worth of bitcoin tokens. The bucket, which contains 10 original recipe tenders, waffle fries, a medium side, gravy and two dipping sauces, cannot be purchased with cash, credit, Apple Pay or any other payment method.
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