US Fast Food Chain Steak'n Shake to Pay Employees in BTC with 2-Year Vesting Period

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On-chain news from January 21, 2026, reveals that the US fast food chain Steak'n Shake will begin paying employees 0.21 USD worth of BTC per hour starting March 1. The funds will become available after a two-year vesting period. The company also announced a 10 million USD BTC allocation, marking a significant update as it adds Bitcoin to its balance sheet.

BlockBeats news: On January 21, American fast-food brand Steak'n Shake announced that starting March 1, it will pay employees 0.21 BTC per hour, which will become available for withdrawal after a two-year vesting period.


On January 17, Steak 'n Shake announced that it had allocated $10 million to Bitcoin this week, officially including BTC on the company's balance sheet.

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