Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH)-owned fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake disclosed Monday that its same-store sales rose dramatically after launching Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) payments.

‘Transformative Power’ Of Bitcoin Boosts Sales

In an X post, the popular burger chain said that it has fused its cash-producing business with the “transformative power” of Bitcoin.

“Nine months ago today, Steak n Shake launched its burger-to-Bitcoin transformation when we started accepting bitcoin payments. Our same-store sales have risen dramatically ever since,” Steak ‘n Shake added.

Steak ‘n Shake‘s Burger-To-Bitcoin Strategy

The company stated that all its Bitcoin sales go into a Strategic…

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Renowned investor Kevin O’Leary said Monday that fears over quantum computing would deter institutional investors from increasing exposure to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).

Will Quantum Computing Slow Down Institutional Investment?

O’Leary took to X, adding a clip from his recent interview with Fox Business, where he revealed he’s still long on Bitcoin but that quantum computing risks have started to rattle some investors.

“The idea that a quantum computer could eventually break the chain is making institutions hesitate, and until that gets resolved, don’t expect them to go beyond a 3% allocation,” the “Shark Tank” star said.

Notably, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management…

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Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) Chair Michael Saylor touted on Monday Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) ability to enable fast and cheap global transfers even on bank holidays like Presidents’ Day.

Saylor Champions Bitcoin’S 24/7 Operation

Saylor highlighted Bitcoin’s fee estimator on X, with a fee rate of 1 satoshi per virtual byte for instant settlements during periods of low congestion. One satoshi is the smallest unit of Bitcoin, equal to 0.00000001 BTC. At the time of writing, its value was about $0.00068.

Lightning transactions also include a variable fee component applied to the payment amount. In the given scenario, it was shown to be 0.0003%.

The screenshot posted by Saylor didn’t show…

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Leading cryptocurrencies traded flat on Monday amid thin liquidity due to the holiday, while gold and silver declined.

Bitcoin Moves Sideways

Bitcoin pushed to an intraday high of $70,060 but met strong resistance, sending it back to the $68,000 range. The apex cryptocurrency’s trading volume fell 17% from the previous day.

Ethereum crept up to $2,000 overnight, even though trading volume plunged 40% over the last 24 hours. XRP and Solana moved sideways.

Bitcoin’s market dominance shrank to 58.3%, while Ethereum’s share contracted 2.16% to 10.2%.

Over $215 million was liquidated from the market in the last 24 hours, according to Coinglass, with long liquidations accounting for the majority…

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Bitcoin is hovering near the $68,000 level, with no clear macro or structural catalyst driving the broader crypto market.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 93,334 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $249.32 million.

SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $15.2 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Friday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $10.3 million.

In the past 24 hours, top gainers include Stable, MemeCore, and Nexo.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes: CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn noted that major Bitcoin bottoms do not form instantly due to significant overhead supply.

Approximately 9.31 million BTC, about 46% of total supply, is currently held above the market…

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Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) jumped 16.5% over the past week, decisively outperforming Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB), which posted gains of about 6% during the same period.

Whale Accumulation, Supply Burn Fuel Momentum

According to social analytics platform LunarCrush, speculation is mounting that PEPE may be staging a broader comeback as whale wallets reportedly accumulate trillions of tokens and sentiment improves.

Key drivers behind the renewed interest include:

Together, whale accumulation, improving sentiment and supply reduction are reinforcing short-term bullish momentum.

Trendline Break Signals Shift

Market analytics firm Whale Factor said PEPE has officially broken its…

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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) gained roughly 3% over the past week, bucking broader market weakness as Bitcoin and Ethereum posted losses.

CryptocurrencyTickerPriceMarket Cap7-Day TrendXRP(CRYPTO: XRP)$1.47$89.9 billion+2.1%Bitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC)$67,721.25$1.35 trillion-2.3%Ethereum(CRYPTO: ETH)$1,972.87$238 billion-3.9%

Trader Notes: Trader Cryptoinsightuk said XRP closed the week with notable bullish momentum despite broader technical weakness in the market. According to the analyst, XRP is showing structural similarities to a Wyckoff re-accumulation pattern, often associated with the early stages of an expansion phase.

Key developments include – Holding yearly range lows against Bitcoin, flipping…

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