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Many of the business elites in Venezuela worry that replacing the bolivar with the US dollar would remove Venezuela’s ability to devalue its domestic currency against the dollar, and that the inability would make Venezuela uncompetitive. The elites’ worries are unfounded. But many believe that a country can devalue its way to prosperity, because the…

At every major financial conference this year, it seems impossible to escape the latest AI hype train.  A ubiquitous gospel has been preached that autonomous AI agents are right on the verge of taking over global finance, effortlessly throwing around serious capital and running the economy on behalf of their human owners. But is that…

The White House announced today that Trump Accounts enrollment has hit 70 million users. That means essentially every eligible American child under 18 with a Social Security number now has a Trump Account under their name. In simple terms, 70 million children now have a $1,000 starting deposit under their names, which will be invested…

Attackers stole approximately $387.5 million from Bitget on September 24 by manipulating its internal withdrawal process. According to Chainalysis, the attack was carried out by North Korean hackers.  So, is Bitget now safe to use? What if the next hack is bigger? And what security measures are the exchange taking? BeInCrypto sat down with the…

There is nothing more trending in the tech, finance, and media world than AI agents. In the financial space, agentic payments are being discussed as the next biggest disruption – something similar in scale to contactless payments.  But what’s the reality behind the headline numbers? BeInCrypto’s latest research, The State of AI Agent Payments 2026,…

Two years ago, we were using AI for research, writing, and making information easier to access. Then came more advanced capabilities — coding, building sophisticated apps and systems in minutes, automating business processes, and creating studio-grade images and videos. Now, AI systems are already making millions of payments. Regulators meanwhile haven’t moved at a fraction…

Brazil’s election delivered a dramatic impact on its financial markets today. The Ibovespa crossed 200,000 points for the first time in history on Monday after right-wing leader Flávio Bolsonaro unexpectedly finished ahead of President Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. The benchmark index went up more than 10% today, the…

Are quantum computers still years away from breaking modern encryption at scale? Or is Q-Day almost here? Regardless of the answer, Governments are no longer waiting. On Friday, BeInCrypto led the regulatory discussion on Quantum risks at the UN Headquarters during the Government Blockchain Association’s Future of Money, Governance and the Law summit. But why…

Donald Trump’s decision to rename Artificial Intelligence (AI) “Super Intelligence” across the US government might not be random.  It could be an insider move tied to Slovenia, which could make the Trump family millions. At least, that is the explosive allegation surrounding a sudden boom in Slovenia’s .si domains. Slovenia signed an AI partnership with…

Today could set the tone for financial markets heading into the final quarter of 2026. It could also land at an awkward moment for Donald Trump, with voters increasingly focused on prices just weeks before the US midterm elections. Crypto Has Already Taken the First Hit Bitcoin traded around $84,000 early Wednesday, while most major…