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Steak 'n Shake announced on Friday that its Bitcoin corporate treasury increased by $10 million in notional value. According to Cointelegraph, the fast-food chain did not disclose its total Bitcoin holdings. The company also did not specify whether the gain came from price appreciation, customer payments, or additional purchases.
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Patrick Witt, director of the White House Crypto Council, confirmed that obscure legal provisions are delaying the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. According to Cointelegraph, Witt stated the Department of Justice and Office of Legal Counsel are working through complex regulatory issues. He noted the process seems straightforward but involves unclear
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Strategy chairman Michael Saylor defended Bitcoin treasury companies against criticism during an appearance on the What Bitcoin Did podcast. According to Cointelegraph, Saylor addressed concerns about smaller companies that issue equity or debt to purchase Bitcoin. He argued the decision comes down to capital allocation, stating companies with excess cash
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KBC, one of Belgium's largest banks, will launch Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail customers on February 16. According to Cointelegraph, the bank announced Thursday it would offer crypto trading through its Bolero investment platform. The service operates under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation
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Cointelegraph reports that Lemon has introduced Argentina's first Bitcoin-backed Visa credit card. The Argentine crypto exchange launched the product on January 15, 2026. Users can now lock up Bitcoin as collateral to access peso credit lines. The card requires customers to deposit 0.01 BTC as collateral, worth
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According to Cointelegraph, crypto market maker Wintermute released a report stating that any recovery in 2026 depends on three specific outcomes. The firm analyzed 2025 market performance and found that Bitcoin's traditional four year cycle delivered a muted rally. The gains failed to spill over into the broader
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Strategy added 13,627 Bitcoin to its holdings last week in a $1.25 billion purchase. According to Cointelegraph, this represents the company's largest Bitcoin acquisition since July 2025. The purchase occurred between January 5 and January 12, 2026. The company disclosed the transaction in a Form 8-K
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Steak 'n Shake announced on Friday that its Bitcoin corporate treasury increased by $10 million in notional value. According to Cointelegraph, the fast-food chain did not disclose its total Bitcoin holdings. The company also did not specify whether the gain came from price appreciation, customer payments, or additional purchases.
Patrick Witt, director of the White House Crypto Council, confirmed that obscure legal provisions are delaying the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. According to Cointelegraph, Witt stated the Department of Justice and Office of Legal Counsel are working through complex regulatory issues. He noted the process seems straightforward but involves unclear
Strategy chairman Michael Saylor defended Bitcoin treasury companies against criticism during an appearance on the What Bitcoin Did podcast. According to Cointelegraph, Saylor addressed concerns about smaller companies that issue equity or debt to purchase Bitcoin. He argued the decision comes down to capital allocation, stating companies with excess cash
KBC, one of Belgium's largest banks, will launch Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail customers on February 16. According to Cointelegraph, the bank announced Thursday it would offer crypto trading through its Bolero investment platform. The service operates under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation
Cointelegraph reports that Lemon has introduced Argentina's first Bitcoin-backed Visa credit card. The Argentine crypto exchange launched the product on January 15, 2026. Users can now lock up Bitcoin as collateral to access peso credit lines. The card requires customers to deposit 0.01 BTC as collateral, worth
According to Cointelegraph, crypto market maker Wintermute released a report stating that any recovery in 2026 depends on three specific outcomes. The firm analyzed 2025 market performance and found that Bitcoin's traditional four year cycle delivered a muted rally. The gains failed to spill over into the broader
Strategy added 13,627 Bitcoin to its holdings last week in a $1.25 billion purchase. According to Cointelegraph, this represents the company's largest Bitcoin acquisition since July 2025. The purchase occurred between January 5 and January 12, 2026. The company disclosed the transaction in a Form 8-K
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $681 million in net outflows during the first full trading week of 2026. Cointelegraph reported that the products experienced four consecutive days of redemptions between Tuesday and Friday. The largest single-day withdrawal occurred on Wednesday, when investors pulled $486 million from Bitcoin ETFs. Outflows continued
According to Cointelegraph, Babylon disclosed a software vulnerability on Thursday that affects its Bitcoin staking protocol. The bug involves the BLS vote extension, which validators use to prove consensus on blocks. Malicious validators can intentionally omit the block hash field when sending vote extensions. This could cause validator crashes during
Florida lawmakers filed a new Bitcoin reserve proposal on December 30, 2025. According to Cointelegraph, Republican Senator Joe Gruters sponsored Senate Bill 1038. The legislation would create a Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve under state control. The bill restricts eligible assets to cryptocurrencies maintaining an average market capitalization above $500 billion
According to Cointelegraph, investigative journalist Bradley Hope presented a theory that Venezuela holds 600,000 Bitcoin worth approximately $60 billion. Hope published the claim on January 4, 2026 through the newsletter Whale Hunting. The theory suggests Venezuela converted gold reserves into Bitcoin over several years. Hope's report claims
Bitcoin reached $94,026 on Bitstamp on January 6, 2026, according to Cointelegraph. This represents the highest level for the asset in nearly one month. The price movement occurred during Monday's Wall Street open. US stocks posted gains of approximately 1% at the time. The S&P
Hongkong (PinionNewswire) — AKEDO today announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its AI-native Content Creation Engine and Launchpad, designed to dramatically improve game and content development efficiency through coordinated AI agents. The seed round was led by Karatage, with participation from leading investors across
The transfer of cryptocurrency between blockchains has never been an easy task. Traditional bridges pose security threats, centralized exchanges control users’ assets, and most platforms require users to hold several native tokens just to cover the gas fees. These are the issues that have contributed to the slow adoption of
Steven McClurg, CEO of Canary Capital, stated that while Bitcoin may face correction pressure in the coming cycle, XRP is expected to reach a cyclical peak in 2026. He noted that although Bitcoin’s downturn typically drags down the overall market, recent capital flows and price performance of XRP have
Xgram.io, a leading non-custodial multichain cryptocurrency exchange platform, today highlights the full availability of secure and private exchanges for privacy-focused coins, with particular emphasis on seamless Bitcoin (BTC) to Monero (XMR) swaps. Launched in 2023, Xgram.io has rapidly become a trusted choice for users seeking instant, non-custodial cryptocurrency
NEW YORK, U.S. (PinionNewswire) — At a time when the global financial structure is changing at an accelerated pace, the Fed's monetary policy is in a crucial window of observation. The inflation path, interest rate expectations and the corporate earnings cycle are working together to fundamentally reshape the
Dubai, UAE, January 16th, 2026, Chainwire NEXT INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY L.L.C. (NEXST), a next-generation Web3 entertainment platform, announced a strategic partnership with KISS OF LIFE, the winner of the 2025 Asia Artist Awards “Best Musician Group.” The group will join NEXST VR LIVE as the platform’s second official
Gibraltar, Gibraltar, January 16th, 2026, Chainwire MINGO today announced the launch of MINGO Tickets, its digital ticketing platform, alongside its expansion across 54 countries. Designed to make event access verifiable and reliable, the platform improves the fan experience while giving organisers greater confidence and control over ticketing. Live event ticketing
Bitcoin & Ethereum Weekly Market Update DBTC DeFi Market Overview This week, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) continue to trade within relatively stable ranges, reflecting an ongoing consolidation phase across the digital asset market. Following recent volatility, overall market activity has moderated, with participants showing reduced sensitivity to short-term price
EMCD, a crypto ecosystem with origins in mining infrastructure, reported a strong 2025 marked by rapid product expansion, growing global adoption, and a strategic shift toward integrated crypto-financial services. As the industry moved from speculative cycles toward infrastructure and real-world utility, EMCD positioned itself as a platform focused on scalability,
Finery Markets, a leading ICT solutions provider for institutional digital asset trading, published its annual report on institutional crypto OTC market trends in 2025. It examines market performance across 2024–2025, a formative period for institutional crypto adoption. The analysis is based on over 15 mln institutional spot crypto trades
UK Financial Ltd today announced that its MayaCat Regulated Security Token (SMCAT) has officially made history as the world’s first exchange-traded token structured under the ERC-3643 regulated security token standard. Following this milestone, UK Financial Ltd confirmed that it is actively coordinating with the CATEX Exchange to determine the
London, United Kingdom, January 15th, 2026, Chainwire OpenServ and Neol Advance Enterprise-ready AI Reasoning Under Real-world Constraints The foundational design partnership applies structured AI reasoning in high-stakes, regulated environments, with detailed findings forthcoming OpenServ today announced a foundational design partnership with Neol to apply and evolve SERV’s AI reasoning
