US fast-food restaurant chain Steak ’n Shake plans to offer Bitcoin bonuses to hourly employees at company-operated locations, signaling a move to use digital assets as a retention tool. In an X post on Wednesday, the company said hourly employees will be able to collect a Bitcoin (BTC) bonus of $0.21 per worked hour starting … Read more
US President Donald Trump used part of his speech addressing the crowd at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday to discuss the motivations behind his crypto policies, saying China’s regulatory landscape was a factor. In a Wednesday speech at the WEF’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said he supported the signing of the … Read more
Key points: Bitcoin is attempting to find support near the $94,500 level, signaling a positive sentiment. Buyers will have to defend the support levels in select major altcoins, else the recovery could fizzle out. Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to find support near $88,000, but a handful of US and global macroeconomic factors are creating headwinds … Read more
The long-running tension between central banks and Bitcoin resurfaced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where senior executives and policymakers debated regulation versus innovation in digital finance. Trust in money must come from regulated public institutions rather than private crypto issuers, French central bank Governor François Villeroy de Galhau said during a panel titled … Read more
Gold’s record-breaking rally inadvertently put pressure on Bitcoin’s allure, but analysts say historical data shows BTC eventually starts a catch-up rally. Bitcoin’s (BTC) relative performance against gold has weakened sharply, but several analysts argue that this setup remains a long-term investment opportunity for BTC. Key takeaways: The Bitcoin-to-gold ratio fell to 18.5 ounces per BTC, … Read more
Financial privacy is becoming the next structural battle in crypto, and neither governments nor the technology are fully prepared for mass digital surveillance or large-scale privacy. Institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies is accelerating, as more banks and payments companies test blockchain for settlements, but the technology itself exposes transaction data to the public. “What people are … Read more
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, is scheduled for release from federal custody after serving 440 days of a two-year sentence. According to inmate records with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Ellison is expected to be released from the Residential Reentry Management field office in New York City on Wednesday, more than a … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) sought a $90,000 reclaim around Wednesday’s Wall Street open as US President Donald Trump pledged to sign pro-crypto legislation. Key points: US President Donald Trump breathes modest gains into BTC price action with his World Economic Forum speech. Pro-crypto legislation is back on the table in US, but Japanese bond issues temper market … Read more
Commercial bank money is likely to become fully digital in the future, alongside central bank money, according to Fabio Panetta, the governor of Italy’s central bank, Banca d’Italia. Panetta made the remarks on Wednesday while addressing the executive committee of Italy’s banking association. According to a report by Reuters, Panetta said both digital commercial bank … Read more
Argentine exchange Ripio is leaning into local currency stablecoins and tokenized bonds as CEO Sebastián Serrano braces for what he expects to be a “lateralized” or down year for crypto in 2026 — but a decade-long boom for stablecoins. Founded in 2013, Ripio has shifted from a pure retail exchange into a B2B infrastructure provider … Read more