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Fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake has expanded its payment options to include Bitcoin (BTC) at all of its locations globally, where regulations permit.
The rollout, which began on May 16, utilizes the Lightning Network to enable faster and lower-cost transactions.
The company’s COO, Dan Edwards, revealed the development on May 27 at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas, which kicked off the same...
Bo Hines told the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas on May 27 that the federal government will hold every Bitcoin (BTC) already in custody and pursue additional budget-neutral ways to increase its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
Hines, who serves as the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, described Bitcoin as “digital gold” and said the asset’s scarcity...
Sui-based protocol Cetus said on May 27 that it can reimburse every user affected by its May 22 exploit if Sui token holders approve the return of frozen funds in an upcoming on-chain vote.
Cetus said in a May 27 social media post that its cash and token reserves, combined with a secured loan from the Sui Foundation, are enough to cover the $61 million in assets the attacker bridged to Ethereum....
VanEck head of digital assets research Matthew Sigel called on US lawmakers to attach a royalty to domestic Bitcoin (BTC) mining so the federal government can accumulate BTC for its strategic reserve.
Speaking during a policy panel at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas on May 27, Sigel said the reserve can grow through two main channels in his perspective.
He explained that one option is...
SharpLink Gaming plans to establish a $425 million Ethereum (ETH) treasury under the guidance of Consensys CEO and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, the company announced on May 27.
The sports-betting technology company entered into securities purchase agreements for a private investment in public equity. The company will issue 69.1 million shares at $6.15 each, or $6.72 for management...
Senator Cynthia Lummis told the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas on May 27 that several US military generals endorse building a Bitcoin (BTC) reserve to bolster the nation’s economic deterrence.
Lummis said she discussed digital reserves with unnamed senior officers who “understand that economic power is as important as military power in addressing aggressors around the world.”
Per her...
Tech entrepreneur and longevity enthusiast Bryan Johnson announced he will speak at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas, aligning his vision of radical life extension with Bitcoin’s (BTC) long-term roadmap.
In a social media post on May 26, Johnson referenced the final Bitcoin halving over 100 years away from now, pledging to be alive for the event and encouraging others to do the same.
Johnson, the former...
Hackers took over rap group Migos’ Instagram account to post Solana co-founder Raj Gokal’s stolen personal information, including his passport and phone number, on May 27 after he refused to pay a 40 Bitcoin (BTC) ransom.
Blockchain analyst ZachXBT explained on social media that the attackers gained access to one of Gokal’s email accounts days before the Instagram incident.
The account contained...
Bitcoin-focused firm Top Win International has officially changed its Nasdaq ticker symbol from TOPW to SORA to reflect its revamp to a Bitcoin Treasury company, according to a May 27 regulatory filing.
The firm has also appointed Sora Ventures co-founder Jason Fang as chairman of the board of directors. Fang brings a wealth of experience to the role, particularly from his leadership at...