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...

XRP rally and RLUSD anticipation fuel activity on Xaman Wallet <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTIvMDE5M2NmYzgtYzk3NC03YzZmLTkyMzEtMjBjODdjNjY2NWMz.jpg">Xaman’s spike in user activity reflects a renewed interest in the XRPL ecosystem amid the ongoing XRP rally and anticipation of the RLUSD stablecoin launch.

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XRP rally and RLUSD anticipation fuel activity on Xaman Wallet

Xaman wallet, a self-custodial wallet designed for Ripple’s XRPL ecosystem, has recorded a 250% spike in active users amid the XRP rally and RLUS...