A new draft package approved in Russia would force crypto trading through licensed intermediaries and restrict retail purchases to roughly $3,700 per year, tightening access for individual investors.
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has released rules allowing crypto exchange-traded derivatives with retail access under suitability checks, margin requirements and leverage caps.
Chewy shares rallied in Wednesday premarket trading after the online pet retailer reported fourth-quarter results that beat Wall Street estimates and issued an upbeat fiscal 2026 outlook. The stock traded near $24.98 early premarket, up about 6.5%, having spiked as much as 11.3%.
Steak ‘n Shake is expanding Bitcoin use across payments, employee bonuses, and its corporate treasury, saying the strategy is lifting same-store sales and reshaping its financial model.
Supermarket chain Spar has rolled out ADA payments at 137 Swiss stores, expanding real-world use of Cardano. The move underscores Switzerland's push to deepen crypto integration in everyday commerce.
A crypto platform is offering retail investors access to IPO allocations at the original offering price normally reserved for institutions. The move aims to close the gap between institutional and retail access to early-stage public deals.
Steak 'n Shake reports same-store sales rose significantly in the nine months since it began accepting Bitcoin and has accumulated roughly 161 BTC, using part of the reserve to pay employee bonuses.
Steak 'n Shake says sales have surged since it began accepting Bitcoin (BTC) nine months ago, calling the move one of the fast‑food industry's boldest crypto initiatives. The national burger chain announced the jump on Tuesday but did not disclose exact figures.
Russian lawmakers plan to finalize crypto rules by midyear that would limit retail crypto purchases to $4,000, permit trading for both qualified and retail investors, and ban privacy coins and crypto for domestic payments.
BlackRock and several major banks are quietly building BTC positions while retail activity declines, suggesting consolidation into more durable holders. Strategist DaVinci Jeremie says this leaves little room for short-term “crypto tourists” and points to a sturdier market structure.