Bitcoin Payments
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.

Popular burger joint Steak ’n Shake buys $10 million bitcoin
The company says that accepting bitcoin payments has led to a "self-reinforcing cycle" where crypto revenue helps fund upgrades and improvements.

Square Launches Bitcoin Payment Tools for Small Businesses
The features allow U.S. sellers to accept BTC, convert fiat sales automatically and manage crypto alongside traditional finances.

Square Begins Rollout of Bitcoin Payments for Sellers, Targets Full Availability by 2026
Payments are settled in real-near time using Bitcoin layer-2 Lightning, with Square processing the exchange into fiat

Bitcoin Adoption News: Top Win Rebrands, Steak N Shake Accepts BTC, Galaxy's Nasdaq Debut
Galaxy Digital shares started trading on Nasdaq today, but the listing will have to jostle for the crypto sphere's attention.

Ferrari to Start Accepting Crypto Payments in U.S, Europe to Follow
Ferrari will subsequently extend the scheme to Europe in response to demand from its wealthy customers

Zebedee Debuts Global Payment Service Powered by Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
The service is currently available in the U.S., U.K., EU, Brazil and the Philippines, but Zebedee plans on expanding the service to accommodate “all countries and currencies across the world.”

South African Supermarket Chain Pick n Pay Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments: Report
The retailer is taking payments from any Lightning Network-enabled wallet.

Estonia Grants First Crypto License to LastBit's Striga
The crypto banking company is first to jump over new anti-money laundering hurdles which significantly toughen Estonia's legal regime.

OpenNode Exec on Partnership With Stripe to Allow Bitcoin Conversion Payments
OpenNode is partnering with fintech firm Stripe to allow merchant customers to instantly convert all or portions of incoming payments to bitcoin. OpenNode Head of Strategy Josh Held shares insights into the launch, consumer demand from around the world, and the potential obstacles ahead.

