2025-12-29 12:20:35

A quick look at the numbers: if Steak n Shake's customer base switched entirely to Bitcoin payments for a full year, the company's shareholder equity return would jump by nearly half a billion dollars. The math behind this is pretty straightforward—when you map Bitcoin's recent performance metrics against transaction volume scenarios, the arithmetic gets interesting fast.

What this really highlights is the growing appetite among major consumer brands to explore cryptocurrency payment rails. It's not just about accepting a new asset class anymore; it's about recognizing the potential upside when you actually run the numbers. Whether this becomes reality depends on Bitcoin adoption speed among everyday consumers, but the door is clearly opening.

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BoredRiceBall

· 2h ago

$500 million? Sounds great, but how is this number calculated... Are we really switching to paying with BTC by eating burgers? That's a bit outrageous.

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blockBoy

· 2h ago

$500 million sounds incredible, but how optimistic is that math? Steak n Shake fully converted to BTC? Dream on, buddy. Being able to calculate these hypothetical scenarios shows how creative crypto people are. The key still depends on when ordinary people will actually use BTC to buy burgers. It's good enough if brands dare to try; don't set the bar too high. That $500 million is just on paper; real implementation is the real deal. It's the same old "huge potential" rhetoric, I've been hearing it for three years.

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LiquidityWitch

· 2h ago

$500 million? It sounds tempting, but I'm a bit skeptical about how this number was calculated. Steak n Shake fully accepting BTC payments? Wake up, ordinary people are still using credit cards. It's the same theory again... Every time they say "the door has opened," but what’s the reality? Do you really think middle-aged women would buy burgers just to hold Bitcoin? You're overthinking it, friend. The numbers are sexy, but the reality is quite bleak; adoption rate on the consumer side is the real issue. The assumption of 500 million is too fragile; it feels like a story being made up. I understand brands wanting to ride the hype, but this scenario is too fantastical. Bitcoin as a payment method? First, solve the volatility issue. There are plenty of papers, but what about the adoption rate? Still the same old story—big noise, little action. Business calculations and digital games, two different things.

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InfraVibes

· 3h ago

Wait, will Steak n Shake really do this? 500 million sounds like a lot, but how is this number calculated? If it actually happens, it would be crazy, but will consumers buy it? Feels a bit early to tell. The door opens, but would ordinary people really use Bitcoin to buy burgers? Maybe overthinking it a bit. Mathematically it looks good, but what about reality? The key is still whether someone will actually use it. By the way, aren't these hypothetical scenarios all too idealized... the real situation is definitely not that simple.

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