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Finance

Fast-food chain Steak n Shake to pay hourly workers a bitcoin bonus

This follows news from a few days ago that the company added $10 million worth of bitcoin to its corporate treasury.

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Finance

BlackRock names crypto and tokenization as ‘themes driving markets’ in 2026

The $10 trillion asset manager includes bitcoin, ether and stablecoins in its 2026 outlook, spotlighting blockchain as a rising force in modern finance.

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Finance

Ondo Finance Brings 200+ Tokenized U.S. Stocks and ETFs to Solana

The expansion comes as tokenized real-world assets continue to gain traction across crypto markets.

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Tech

Vitalik Buterin proposes simpler ‘distributed validator’ staking for Ethereum

The aim is to make staking more resilient while dramatically reducing technical complexity for large ETH holders.

Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk)

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Tech

Blockchain technology can accelerate global GDP growth, Citizens says

The bank said the technology is shifting from experimentation to real-world deployment, with implications for capital markets, governments and global GDP.

Abstract blockchain networks illustration with glowing cubes representing digital assets

Markets

Chainlink is one of crypto’s most undervalued infrastructure bets: Bitwise

Chainlink is a dominant software platform quietly powering stablecoins, tokenization, DeFi and institutional adoption across crypto, said Matt Hougan.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

Galaxy Digital to start $100 million hedge fund targeting crypto, fintech: FT

The fund will allocate up to 30% to crypto tokens and 70% to financial services stocks, taking both long and short positions to capitalize on market shifts.

Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Galaxy Digital. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Not all crypto is equal: Schwab maps where the money actually is in digital assets

A new report from Schwab breaks crypto into 3 layers — networks, infrastructure and products – and says most value is still concentrated at the base.

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Finance

Tom Lee's Bitmine Immersion wins investor backing to expand share limit

The company now holds 4.203 million ETH, 193 BTC, a $22 million stake in Eightco Holdings, and nearly $1 billion in cash.

Tom Lee

Markets

Trouble mounts for bitcoin and stocks as U.S. treasury borrowing costs surges

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has climbed to 4.27 percent, a four-month high that raises borrowing costs across the global economy.

Traders on of the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.