[2026-02-17] The latest IT, economic, blockchain and coin news

Nine months ago, Steak ’n Shake began accepting Bitcoin. Now, the company says the move has driven a sharp rise in its sales. Its same-store sales have risen “dramatically,” the company tweeted Monday, adding that it now routes Bitcoin payments into a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, which it has previously said is used to fund employee bonuses. “We have combined a decentralized, cash-producing operating business with the transformative power of Bitcoin,” the company said. It first teased its pivot la...