Category: Reviews

Steak ‘n Shake Adds $5M in BTC Exposure, Burger-to-Bitcoin Transformation

Key Notes The restaurant chain converts same-store sales into Bitcoin holdings through a strategic reserve system launched in May 2025. Employees receive $0.21 per hour in Bitcoin bonuses with a two-year vesting period as part of the transformation initiative. Same-store sales increased 18% in 2026 following the cryptocurrency adoption strategy and improved food quality focus. Route 66-born, classic American brand Steak ‘n Shake has increased its Bitcoin BTC $89 267 24h volatility: 2.0% Market cap: $1.78 T Vol. 24h: $42.61 B exposure by $5 million, according to a recent update.…

Chainalysis: Crypto Money Laundering Surged to $82 Billion in 2025

Key Notes Chinese-language money laundering networks now handle 20% of all known illicit crypto activity, operating through six distinct service types. Wealthy individuals circumventing China’s capital controls provide liquidity that services organized crime groups across Europe and North America. Authorities face challenges combating these resilient operations despite China’s 2021 crypto ban and prosecution of over 3,000 individuals in 2024. Illicit cryptocurrency money laundering activity climbed to over $82 billion in 2025, marking an eightfold increase from $10 billion in 2020, according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. The considerable growth reflects…

BlackRock’s Partner Securitize Welcomes Former Nasdaq as Head of Issuer Growth

Key Notes Former Nasdaq executive Giang Bui transitions to Securitize with extensive ETF and market structure background spanning ten years. Securitize operates BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, which currently manages $1.69 billion across seven blockchain networks as of January 2026. The appointment signals continued convergence between traditional finance expertise and blockchain-based tokenization infrastructure development. Securitize has appointed Giang Bui as Vice President, Head of Issuer Growth, the company announced on Jan. 27. Bui joins from Nasdaq, where she led US Equities and ETP partnerships and played a key role in the exchange’s…

New Ripple Treasury Platform Eliminates Pre-Funding Requirements for Global Companies

Key Notes Platform enables unified visibility across both fiat currencies and digital assets for corporate treasurers. Zero pre-funding feature unlocks idle capital traditionally trapped in offshore accounts during settlement delays. Launch positions Ripple to capture growing corporate crypto treasury market alongside Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings. Ripple and its recently acquired subsidiary GTreasury have announced the launch of the “Ripple Treasury” platform, an end-to-end treasury service providing liquidity management, reconciliation, cash forecasting, risk management, netting, and payments solutions to enterprise clients. As Coinspeaker recently reported, Ripple XRP $1.90 24h volatility: 0.1% Market…

Tenbin Raises $7M Led by Galaxy Digital for Tokenized Gold, Currency Products

Key Notes Galaxy Ventures led the $7M round with participation from Wintermute, GSR, and FalconX for blockchain gold infrastructure. The startup plans to launch yield-bearing tokenized gold in early 2026 through Hidden Road and Ripple Prime partnerships. Bitcoin’s correlation with gold dropped to zero in January 2026 as gold prices are projected to reach $4,000-$5,000 per ounce. Galaxy Ventures, a division of Galaxy Digital, led a $7 million seed funding round for Tenbin Labs, a startup building blockchain infrastructure for tokenized gold and foreign exchange markets, with a different approach…

Mesh Becomes Latest Crypto Unicorn After $75M Series C Funding Round

Key Notes Dragonfly Capital leads $75 million Series C round with backing from Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, and other major investors. Mesh aims to unify fragmented cryptocurrency ecosystem by connecting wallets, chains, and digital assets into single network. Platform enables users to pay with any crypto while merchants receive stablecoins, with portion of raise settled using stablecoins. Cryptocurrency payments network Mesh has successfully closed a $75 million Series C funding round led by Dragonfly Capital with participation from Paradigm, Moderne Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, SBI Investment, and Liberty City Ventures. The firm…

Tether Launches USAT: Federally Regulated Stablecoin for US Market

Key Notes Tether officially launched USAT on January 27, 2026, a federally regulated, dollar-backed stablecoin for the US market. USAT operates under the new federal stablecoin framework established by the GENIUS Act. Bo Hines, former White House Crypto Council Executive Director, serves as CEO of Tether USAT. Tether, the global leader in the digital asset ecosystem, has officially announced its long-anticipated entry into the United States market with the launch of USA₮. Unlike its global counterpart USDT, USAT is an onshore stablecoin designed from the ground up to be fully…

KuCoin Onboards LSEG Veteran Sabina Liu to Lead MiCA Growth in EU

Key Notes LSEG’s Sabina Liu is now the Managing Director of KuCoin EU. Her appointment comes after the exchange received the MiCAR license from Austria. KuCoin also received regulatory approval to operate in Australia last year. Former London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) executive Sabina Liu has been appointed to head KuCoin’s European business. She will perform her duties from the office in Vienna. This comes only two months after the cryptocurrency exchange bagged an EU-wide Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation license in Austria. MiCAR as Guardrails for Growth In…

Dogecoin Price Prediction: When This Triangle Breaks, the Next Move Could Be Violent

The meme coin continues to make lower highs and higher lows, compressing volatility into an increasingly narrow range. Each retest of the $0.123 support has held strong so far, hinting that pressure is building for a decisive move. Meanwhile, Dogecoin-linked ETFs are quietly gaining traction. On January 26, DOGE ETFs pulled in $246K in fresh inflows, bringing total investment to over $6.4 million, with Grayscale’s GDOG fund leading the charge. This tightening pattern and growing institutional interest suggest that when DOGE finally breaks out, the move could be fast and…

XRP Price Forms Triple Bottom Structure as XRP Ledger Hits $1B Tokenization

Key Notes Market expert EGRAG Crypto outlined long-term upside XRP price targets at $9.28 and $31.65 based on Fibonacci extensions. This marks a 5x-17x upside potential for XRP, with the timelines of 2026-2027. The XRP Ledger surpassed $1 billion in on-chain tokenization, driven by rising stablecoin balances. Ripple’s native cryptocurrency XRP XRP $1.88 24h volatility: 1.7% Market cap: $114.35 B Vol. 24h: $2.35 B continues to flirt with $1.90, in what seems to be a broader base formation for the altcoin. The XRP price has formed a triple bottom structure.…