Steak ‘n Shake will pay hourly employees a 21¢-per-hour Bitcoin bonus and contribute $1,000 per child to savings, part of a broader push to embed crypto in compensation and treasury operations.
The U.S. Treasury alleges an Australian citizen sold cyber tools originally developed for the U.S. government and its allies to a Russian firm known as Operation Zero. The agency also flagged millions tied to crypto-related tools exploiting U.S. software, raising national security and sanctions concerns.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren urged the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve not to use taxpayer funds to rescue cryptocurrency billionaires or other heavily leveraged crypto investors, warning against socializing private losses.
MicroStrategy announced the purchase of 2,486 BTC on Feb. 17, 2026, bringing its total to 717,131 BTC. The acquisition continues the company's long-running strategy of accumulating bitcoin for its corporate treasury.
BlackRock has listed BUIDL — tokenized shares of its $2.2 billion U.S. Treasury fund — on Uniswap, and UNI spiked roughly 25% as traders reacted to new pool opportunities.
Marathon Digital transferred 1,318 BTC, worth about $86.9 million, to institutional wallets amid a recent price dip, underscoring an active treasury strategy. The move signals deliberate liquidity and custody management rather than immediate market selling.
Treasury Chief Scott Bessent urged crypto actors who reject regulatory clarity to leave the U.S. for places like El Salvador, and reiterated banking lobby worries about a pending bill during Senate testimony Thursday.
BitMine’s 4.2 million ETH reserve has incurred multi-billion dollar paper losses as Ether trades near $2,000. The slump has heightened speculation about potential deleveraging and broader market impacts.
BitMine bought 41,788 ETH last week, significantly expanding its treasury during recent market softness. The purchase arrives as Tom Lee publicly called a crypto market bottom, reinforcing accumulation narratives.
A buy strategy accumulated 855 BTC over the past week while Bitcoin traded just above the company’s treasury cost basis, signaling measured accumulation amid market turbulence. The purchases suggest continued confidence even as prices remain close to prior acquisition levels.