New analysis from a16z crypto, the digital asset arm of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, reveals that 94% of cryptocurrency purchases made with Argentine pesos are directed into stablecoins. The report, released on Aug. 30, underscores how stablecoins have become a de facto dollar access point in a country facing persistent inflation and currency controls.
The S&P 500 is on course to deliver another positive inflation-adjusted return in 2026, but this year’s gains increasingly depend on corporate profits keeping pace with a tougher interest-rate environment. The benchmark has risen roughly 12%–13% year to date through late August, comfortably exceeding the latest U.S. inflation readings. The Consumer Price Index was up
USBC has registered a block of already-issued shares equal to almost its entire outstanding common stock for potential resale, creating a potential market overhang alongside a balance sheet that relies heavily on Bitcoin. The company’s August 27 amended preliminary prospectus covers up to 359,815,000 shares held by selling stockholders. That equals about 92.7% of the
JPMorgan Chase is expanding its dedicated cryptocurrency and blockchain team within its retail banking division, Chase, according to a report from Nada News Japan on Aug. 30. The move signals a deeper exploration of digital-asset opportunities for individual and small-business clients, marking a notable shift from the bank’s previous focus on institutional and corporate investors.
U.S. crypto-related stocks are trading higher in the premarket session, with several Bitcoin-linked companies and cryptocurrency exchanges posting gains ahead of the regular market open. The move reflects continued investor interest in digital asset exposure through traditional equity markets. Premarket Movers Differing (PURR) led the advance, climbing 5.93%, followed by Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate
From Beta App to Chart-Topper Fomo launched its public beta in May 2025, founded by Paul Erlanger and Se Yong Park. A little over a year later, it has done something few crypto-native apps manage, i.e. crack the general finance charts, not just the crypto ones. By August 21, Fomo had climbed into the top
The European Central Bank has strengthened its privacy commitments for a potential digital euro as Revolut has begun rolling out its first euro-backed stablecoin, EURR, to selected customers across three European markets. Forbes reported that the two projects are developing on separate tracks, with the digital euro designed as central bank money while EURR is