Strategy adds $22M in Bitcoin, now holds more than 640K BTC <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDcvMDE5ODJjYzYtNjM3ZS03NTBlLTgyZWUtYTRiNTc2MDg4Njc4.jpg">Strategy’s latest $22.1 million Bitcoin purchase brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 640,031 BTC, acquired for around $47.35 billion.

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Strategy adds $22M in Bitcoin, now holds more than 640K BTC

Strategy acquired 196 Bitcoin for $22.1 million last week as the BTC price dipped below $110,000 on Thursday.

New York’s pro-crypto mayor Eric Adams drops reelection bid <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDIvMDE5NTAwZDgtNmMxZi03MmY4LTg3NDMtNDU3OThiOWMwM2Yw.jpg">New York City Mayor Eric Adams is officially out of the mayoral race, plunging the city’s pro-crypto push into limbo.

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New York’s pro-crypto mayor Eric Adams drops reelection bid

Eric Adams exits NYC mayor race over funding issues with his pro-crypto policies at risk as progressive Zohran Mamdani leads the polls.

Bitchat searches, downloads spike in Madagascar amid protests <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5ODdkZGQtZGY1OS03NmYxLWIzYjEtZTAxMmY5OGExNzc3.jpg" alt="Bitchat searches, downloads spike in Madagascar amid protests">Protests erupted in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, last Thursday over ongoing water and power cuts, with demonstrations later spreading across the country.

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Bitchat searches, downloads spike in Madagascar amid protests

Bitchat downloads have spiked in Madagascar amid protests over power and water cuts, after similar jumps in Nepal and Indonesia during civil unrest.

Bitcoin price $150K target comes as analyst sees weeks to all-time highs <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTYxMDctZjczYS03YWVjLTgwNzQtMzdmODdlNzk4OTY4.jpg">Bitcoin can easily return to price “expansion” based on data from the NVT leading indicator, new BTC price research from CryptoQuant concludes.

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Bitcoin price $150K target comes as analyst sees weeks to all-time highs

Bitcoin price analysis sees $150,000 coming as the NVT leading indicator prints a golden cross.

DBS, Franklin Templeton, Ripple team up to launch tokenized lending <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTViY2ItYzA0ZC03Y2FmLWIxNzYtYzI5MTM1N2NiNjQx.jpg" alt="DBS, Franklin Templeton, Ripple team up to launch tokenized lending">DBS, Franklin Templeton and Ripple will offer tokenized trading and lending services on the XRP Ledger to attract institutional investors.

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DBS, Franklin Templeton, Ripple team up to launch tokenized lending

DBS, Franklin Templeton and Ripple partner to offer tokenized trading and lending via the XRP Ledger, targeting institutional demand for regulated ...

How a $123M crypto scam in Australia laundered millions through a ‘legit’ business <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS9zdG9yYWdlL3VwbG9hZHMvdmlldy9kNDFjNTEzMzJlNWU3YzRkZjhhZmViNTRjMzFjMWFiYi5qcGc=.jpg"> Australian authorities busted a $123-million crypto fraud. The scheme used seemingly legit businesses for crypto money laundering.

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How a $123M crypto scam in Australia laundered millions through a ‘legit’ business

A $123-million crypto scam used a cash-in-transit company and a classic car dealership for crypto money laundering. Find out how the Australian cry...

Elon Musk’s lawyer to chair $200M Dogecoin treasury: Report <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5OGY3ZDYtZWY5Yi03OTg1LWI2NmItODg1YzdiZGRmYTRm.jpg">Elon Musk’s lawyer Alex Spiro is set to chair a planned $200 million Dogecoin treasury company backed by House of Doge, as memecoin treasury vehicles begin to emerge.

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Elon Musk’s lawyer to chair $200M Dogecoin treasury: Report

Elon Musk’s attorney Alex Spiro is set to lead a $200 million Dogecoin treasury company backed by House of Doge, as some companies begin to estab...

Here’s what happened in crypto today <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5Nzk0MjMtZWY4ZS03YzYwLWI5MzctYjlkZGY3NWZlOGFk.jpg">Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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Here’s what happened in crypto today

Today in Crypto: Crypto market participants aren't "scared enough" yet, Bitcoin advocate says BTC is a better long-term bet than gold, a copy-paste...

Venezuela’s crypto adoption surges amid inflation and currency collapse <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5OGVhNmUtYjcxZi03NDQ3LTg3NDctMDhiYTMwZTNmZGVk.jpg">From corner shops to big retailers, Venezuelans are embracing stablecoins as inflation soars and the bolívar loses over 70% of its value.

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Venezuela’s crypto adoption surges amid inflation and currency collapse

Venezuelans increasingly use crypto for payments and savings as inflation hits 229% and the bolívar plunges, making digital assets a key lifeline.

Quantum computers could bring lost Bitcoin back to life: Here’s how <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS9zdG9yYWdlL3VwbG9hZHMvdmlldy84MjUyZjJjOWU5OWJhMjIzMmFmMTlmODI5M2E4ZTAzMi5qcGc=.jpg"> Quantum computing could enable the reverse engineering of private keys from publicly exposed ones, putting the security of Bitcoin holders at risk.

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Quantum computers could bring lost Bitcoin back to life: Here’s how

Quantum technology will disrupt the Bitcoin network. Here’s how quantum computers affect crypto and what you can do about it.