Fast-Food Chain Steak ‘n Shake to Pay Hourly Workers a Bitcoin Bonus
Bitcoin Magazine Fast-Food Chain Steak ‘n Shake to Pay Hourly Workers a Bitcoin Bonus Fast-food chain Steak ‘n Shake is rolling out a bitcoin bonus program for hourly workers, deepening its embrace of bitcoin just days after disclosing a $10 million bitcoin purchase for its corporate treasury. Starting March 1, hourly employees at company-operated Steak […]
Crypto Long & Short: 2026 Marks the Inflection Point for 24/7 Capital Markets
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, David Mercer of LMAX Group writes on tokenization and capital markets that won’t sleep. Then, Andy Baehr looks ahead to crypto’s “sophomore year.”
Bitcoin turns negative for 2026 as Trump’s calming Greenland remarks fail to reverse slide
There was a modest bounce after the president said the U.S. had no intention of taking Greenland by force, but prices quickly resumed their decline.
Solana outpaces crypto market as Claude Code-linked token frenzy lifts network activity
Network activity has risen, driven by speculation around AI tokens, with active addresses increasing from 14.7 million to 18.9 million in a week.
Pump Fun Launches Pump Ventures Fund with $3M Hackathon: Solana Season Coming Back?
Pump.fun, the go-to Solana launchpad for memecoins, just dropped Pump Ventures Fund, its first proper investment arm, together with a $3 million hackathon. Unveiled in mid-January 2026, the program is built to back early-stage teams that can actually create interesting projects. The 30-day “Build in Public” hackathon will pick 12 winners, each getting $250,000 at […]
Shiba Inu Price Prediction: SHIB Confirms Life-Long Launchpad – Is This the Bottom Dip Buyers Have Waited For?
Two years of consolidation may have been building to this launchpad moment, as a historic demand zone puts bullish Shiba Inu price predictions back in focus. The meme coin momentum that kicked off the year is showing real staying power, picking up again this week after what now seems to have been a brief and […]
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin to Launch Spot Trading on Binance
Ripple’s US dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD is set to debut spot trading on Binance, expanding the token’s reach on one of the world’s largest digital asset exchanges. Key Takeaways: RLUSD will debut spot trading on Binance with Ethereum support, with XRPL integration to follow. Binance plans to expand RLUSD’s use through margin trading and future Binance […]
Hackers Hijack Snap Store Accounts to Push Crypto-Stealing Malware on Linux
Cryptocurrency hackers are exploiting trusted Linux software to steal digital assets, using a new technique that turns legitimate Snap Store packages into malware. Key Takeaways: Hackers are exploiting trusted Snap Store packages to steal cryptocurrency by hijacking existing publisher accounts. The attacks rely on expired domains and email addresses to push malicious updates. The incidents […]
SEC Crypto Task Force Pressed on Self-Custody Rights and DeFi ‘Dealer’ Rules in New Filings
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force is facing renewed pressure from industry groups and individual contributors as questions around self-custody rights and the scope of dealer regulation in decentralized finance move back into focus. On Tuesday, the Task Force’s public “Written Input” page added two new submissions that reflect a broader tension […]
Rising JGB Yields and Tariff Tensions Push Bitcoin into Defensive Mode, Says Analyst
Bitcoin and global markets have turned defensive after a sharp shock from Japan’s bond market and renewed geopolitical tensions, dragging BTC down by more than 6% over the past week as U.S. equities slid by more than 2% at their lows and global debt markets sold off. According to a recent market insight from QCP […]
The Macro Wave 5 Move THat Could Trigger 3,000% For Dogecoin Price
Dogecoin price has returned to a level that should be watched closely for long-term price action, as multi-year chart structures begin to resemble conditions that preceded its last historic rally. Still spending years correcting from its 2021 peak, Dogecoin is now trading inside a well-defined accumulation zone on the higher time frame, according to a […]
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Says He’s Leaving Centralized Social Media Behind in 2026
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he plans to return fully to decentralized social media in 2026. In the latest post on X, he explained that better mass communication tools are necessary for a better society while pointing out that the current platforms often prioritize short-term engagement over users’ long-term interests and fail to surface the […]