Stop laughing at the burger chain Bitcoin strategy.

Steak 'n Shake is paying hourly workers an extra 21 cents in $BTC per hour. Most retail traders will mock this as "dust," but they are missing the point. This isn't about getting rich off a shift. It is about infrastructure.

The chain already integrated Lightning Network payments and saw actual efficiency gains. Now they are moving into compensation. This is how you bridge the gap between speculation and actual utility. Adoption doesn't happen with million-dollar buys; it happens when regular paychecks start bypassing fiat systems entirely. This is a live test of a new incentive structure.

If your employer offered a small bonus paid strictly in Bitcoin, would you keep it on the chain or sell it immediately for cash?