American fast food outlet Steak ‘n Shake has announced it will begin accepting Bitcoin as payment at all locations starting on May 16. The firm said on X on May 9 that it was making the cryptocurrency available to more than 100 million customers, adding that “the movement is just beginning,” before signing off as … Read more
Fresh off its most recent Bitcoin purchase, Japanese investment firm Metaplanet is raising more funds through another bond issue to expand its growing crypto treasury. Through a $21.25 million issue of “0% Ordinary Bonds,” all the “funds raised will be allocated to the purchase of Bitcoin,” the firm said in a May 9 statement. Zero-coupon … Read more
Crypto News Peanut the Squirrel jumps 9.16% and Cheems dips, while Troller Cat’s presale surges at stage 3. What if the next crypto bull run isn’t from Bitcoin or Ethereum, but from the small-but-mighty meme coins gearing up to explode? What if your next 100x move isn’t a household name yet, but one still clawing … Read more
Ether surged 20% in the past 24 hours following the launch of the Pectra upgrade, with some crypto traders suggesting the growing number of ETH long positions could mark a “turning point” for the asset that has faced uncertain sentiment throughout most of 2025. At the time of publication, Ether (ETH) is trading at $2,230, … Read more
Wellgistics Health, a fast-growing U.S. pharmaceutical distributor, has just launched a massive $50 million XRP-powered payments initiative, becoming one of the first publicly traded healthcare companies to fully embrace blockchain for real-world operations. Forget 3-day wire transfers and piles of paperwork. Wellgistics is betting big that Ripple’s XRP will be the backbone of next-gen medical … Read more
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF also showed up on the list for the first time ever. Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF), which recently received regulatory approvals to merge with Discover Financial (NYSE:DFS), was the most shorted stock in April, according to Hazeltree’s latest Shortside Crowdedness Report. Hazeltree, a technology and data provider for the alternative asset … Read more
An urgent plea from a top former regulator presses Congress to act now, warning that inaction on crypto oversight endangers millions amid rampant fraud and market disorder. Former CFTC Chair Urges Congress to Act Now as Crypto Regulation Void Endangers Millions Rostin Behnam, former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and now … Read more
Gold prices rose in Philippines on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 5,942.72 Philippine Pesos (PHP) per gram, up compared with the PHP 5,907.86 it cost on Thursday. The price for Gold increased to PHP 69,314.56 per tola from PHP 68,908.16 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure … Read more
AI decentralized apps (DApps) have seen a spike in user activity and could soon challenge gaming and DeFi for the top spot in the DApp ecosystem, according to blockchain analytics platform DappRadar. Gaming and DeFi are both sitting on 21% dominance in April, judged by percentage of unique active wallets, while AI has climbed to … Read more
Apple is reportedly working on its own microchips across multiple product categories, including smart glasses and artificial intelligence — a hint at what’s next for the massive Silicon Valley-based tech giant. A May 8 report from Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, said the company is working on new processors to power its future … Read more