Steak ‘n Shake says bitcoin payments have strengthened sales, reduced costs, and supported investment in food quality. Its strategy now extends beyond checkout to a bitcoin reserve and employee bonuses.

U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday after reportedly spotting preparations for another mining operation, abruptly ending a roughly monthlong lull in direct attacks between Washington and Tehran.

Bitcoin derivatives traders are dragging a hefty book into September, with futures open interest at $54.82 billion while the spot price sits at $78,425 at 7 p.m. Eastern time on Aug. 30. Alongside this, options positioning tells a sharper story. Currently, calls dominate outstanding contracts, September expirations are heavily populated, and max-pain levels are mostly lurking below the current bitcoin price range.

The UK government’s first official report on taxable crypto asset gains identifies 240 people who each declared more than £1 million in capital gains. Together, they reported £717 million, more than half of the £1.38 billion declared by 17,600 individuals.

As of this weekend, the digital asset solana (SOL) is closing August with its first monthly win in nearly a year, as institutional money, a tighter future token supply, and record network activity drove SOL back above $100 per coin.

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Following the Coldcard exploit that occurred 30 days ago in July, the episode and others that followed appear to have rattled many long-term holders, as August brought an enormous wave of dormant coins moving to new addresses. According to the latest metrics, 6,427.59 dormant BTC worth $507 million moved for the first time in years during the last 30 days of August.

Russia’s largest bank plans to expand crypto-backed lending by accepting bitcoin, ether, and tether as collateral after new regulations take full effect. Sberbank says the initiative will build on its digital asset loan pilot.

September suddenly looks far less comfortable for rate-cut bulls, with the CME Fedwatch tool now pricing a quarter-point Federal Reserve hike at 57% at the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, after Chairman Kevin Warsh delivered a Jackson Hole speech that markets took as distinctly hawkish.

On Sunday, bitcoin’s price saw a rise of 1.5%, climbing to an intraday high of $78,960 before hitting some resistance. The leading crypto asset is attempting to acquire higher ground after falling from the $81,000 range a few days ago.

Michael Saylor has revived speculation about Strategy’s next bitcoin move with a cryptic “We’re Back” message and holdings chart. The post followed a buying pause while the company accumulated $6.69 billion in dollar liquidity.

From last Friday to this Friday, bitcoin has gone up roughly 2%, presumably digesting last week’s candle, the single largest weekly candle by dollar amount in its history.

“Central bank reserves remain superior to stablecoins as the ultimate settlement asset,” European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel told attendees at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

Swedish tax authorities are challenging hundreds of millions of kronor in VAT deductions claimed by data center operators in the country’s north, turning the distinction between crypto mining and computing services into a test for an industry now racing to convert mining sites into AI infrastructure.

A $1 million Powerball ticket sold at Circle K store #2704686 at 6107 W. Parmer Lane in Austin has now expired after going unclaimed past the Texas Lottery’s August 1 deadline. The ticket matched the five white balls 3, 8, 31, 60, and 65 in the February 2, 2026 drawing but missed the red Powerball 4, and unclaimed prizes revert to the state under Texas Lottery rules.