Steak ‘n Shake has made headlines over the last year for showing support to several communities, including fans of Tesla, the Make America Healthy Again movement under the Trump administration and the cryptocurrency community.

The company, owned by Biglari Holdings Inc (NYSE:BH), previously sponsored of the Bitcoin 2025 Conference. It even launched limited-edition menu items that center on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and the blockchain.

The restaurant company is now ready to put its money where its mouth is and pay employees in Bitcoin.

Steak ‘n Shake Paying Employees Bitcoin Bonuses

“Starting March 1, Steak n Shake will give all hourly employees at its company-operated restaurants a Bitcoin…

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Between gold, the S&P 500 and Bitcoin, Polymarket traders give gold a 47% chance of being the best performing asset in 2026, compared to 39% for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and 14% for the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY)

Gold Up 12.6%, Bitcoin Flat Year-To-Date

Gold, as measured by (NYSE:GLD), is up 12.6% year-to-date, jumping from $4,321 per ounce on January 1 to $4,840 on Wednesday after touching $4,887 earlier in the session.

Bitcoin is up just 0.3% over the same period.

Gold surged on geopolitical uncertainty and tariff threats that weakened the dollar and pushed investors toward safe-haven assets.

President Trump’s Greenland demands and tariff rhetoric have triggered a “Sell America” trade that hit…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is off to slow start this year, but the political landscape in the U.S. should keep that “digital gold” narrative in place.  That doesn’t mean the main crypto trade will rise and fall along with gold. Recall last year that gold was a better buy than Bitcoin. But founders in the space think that it will continue to decouple from the tech stocks and be seen as a highly speculative gold alternative with a lot of upside.

“Bitcoin doesn’t respond to politics—it responds to math and in periods of global stress, we see it is clearly decoupling from tech and re-entering the macro conversation, pricing credibility rather than growth stories,” said Travis VanderZanden,…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) falling below the $90,000 level has raised questions over whether the asset is entering a corrective phase, even as on-chain data shows a significant ownership shift.

Bitcoin Correction And Macro Pressure

According to CryptoQuant, renewed tariff policies under President Trump since 2025 have increased macro uncertainty, reduced risk appetite, and added downside pressure on Bitcoin.

During periods of trade tension and tariff escalation, Bitcoin has traded in line with equities, reinforcing its status as a macro-sensitive risk asset rather than a defensive hedge.

Investors have tended to sell Bitcoin in the short term to reduce portfolio risk amid growth and rate…

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Yield-bearing stablecoins are drawing attention from U.S. banks and regulators as the gap between bank deposits and digital cash products narrows. These tokens began as tools for trading and settlement inside crypto markets. Some now offer returns, placing them closer to instruments long associated with the banking system.

That shift carries weight for investors. Regulatory treatment of yield-bearing stablecoins can shape capital movement, influence DeFi liquidity design, and affect which platforms gain access to deeper pools of funding.

Why Yield-bearing Stablecoins Are Under Pressure

Pressure has grown as banks warn that interest-paying digital dollars may compete with deposits at scale….

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