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The restaurant chain said that its adoption of Bitcoin is one of the main reasons that it is “trouncing” its fast-food competitors.

Adoption has been strongest in the hospitality, travel, digital goods, and gaming industries. Millennials and Gen Zs are proving to be the most crypto-savvy shoppers.

NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway announced on Saturday that it was shutting down, and has now been followed by Rodeo, which only launched on iOS last March. 

Bitcoin options data shows bearish bets holding the advantage in Friday’s $10.8 billion expiry, unless bulls manage a pre-expiration breakout above $90,000.

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says crypto will have to “wrestle with prolonged regulatory grind and skepticism” if the US fails to pass a market structure bill.

Morgan Stanley largely sat out the first wave of institutional crypto adoption across 2024–2025 but surprised many with three crypto ETF filings earlier this month.

The US Marshals Service confirmed “the matter is under investigation” following claims that millions in government-seized crypto was stolen.

AI data center expansion is facing growing local opposition over power, infrastructure and costs, echoing the resistance that once slowed Bitcoin mining.

Despite Bitcoin trading about 12% lower than a year ago, corporate accumulation shows no sign of slowing in 2026.

Data shows February tends to be one of BTC’s best performing months, leading Bitcoin network economist Timothy Peterson to dub it the real “Uptober” event. Will history repeat itself next month?

The state representative introduced similar legislation shortly after taking office in 2025, but the bill was deferred and not signed into law.

If approved, the move would let the company bypass state-by-state licensing and offer federally regulated crypto trading without taking deposits.

Rising Ethereum layer-2 activity and a notable bump in network fees may be an early sign that ETH is on the verge of a recovery.

The predictions market platform announced two new hires related to state policy efforts and relations with the federal government.

The integration underscores how privacy-first networks are adapting to a stablecoin-dominated crypto economy.

The crypto payments company plans to expand its network across Latin America, Asia and Europe following the latest funding round.

The UK is bringing its multi-year rulemaking process for crypto to a close and, in doing so, may surpass the US, which is currently bogged down trying to resolve the CLARITY Act.

Traders said Ether was preparing for a breakout to new all-time highs, with $10,000 ETH price target in sight.

Bitcoin price analysis said that the Wyckoff “spring” event was due before the end of the month, with sub-$80,000 levels on the radar.

Bitcoin dropped below levels that historically marked cycle bottoms versus gold and preceded major rallies in dollar terms.

Ethereum has a “clear plan” for post-quantum security involving major upgrades to execution, consensus and even data blobs, explains researcher Antonio Sanso.

Australia’s securities regulator has bundled digital assets with AI and payments in its 2026 outlook, warning that companies exploiting licensing gray areas will be a top priority this year.

The Trump administration is celebrating the GENIUS Act and its pro‑crypto agenda, yet Tornado Cash and Samourai prosecutions fuel doubts that US developers are truly in the clear.

Tether’s new US-regulated stablecoin, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and backed by Cantor Fitzgerald reserves, launches on major exchanges under the US GENIUS Act.

The partnership targets Bitcoin treasury management for Japanese companies using Rootstock-based tools, including rBTC and RIF.

In his latest interview, American media personality Tucker Carlson challenged Peter Schiff on whether Bitcoin can fix the declining US dollar system.

Bitcoin saw two long-term moving averages cross over for the first time since April 2022 in a fresh BTC price bear market warning.

AI’s foundational role in knowledge work means monopolies can’t be broken like social media or browsers. Alternatives to centralized AI systems must be built now.

Stablecoin growth could drain bank deposits, with regional US banks most exposed, Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick warned.

Wemade added Chainlink to its Korean won stablecoin alliance to strengthen oracle and data infrastructure as South Korea debates stablecoin regulation.