Bolivia’s new president backs blockchain to tackle government corruption <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTAvMDE5YTAxYjItMzE1My03ZTRiLWFjZTktZTc0NDNkZWIyZTAz.jpg">Bolivian President-elect Rodrigo Paz plans to use blockchain for public procurement and include crypto in asset declarations for a new fund. image
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Bolivia’s New President Rodrigo Paz Plans Blockchain Reform
Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz plans to use blockchain to reform public procurement and include crypto assets in a new stabilization fund.
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. image
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Crypto Today: BitMine Staked Ether Crosses 1 Million Milestone
Today in Crypto: BitMine
From coffee shops to airlines: Who accepts Bitcoin, Ether and XRP in 2025 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTgwNTAtNTExNS03NDVkLTg3MTktODhmM2Y4MGZlMTE2.jpg">Everyday shopping, travel and luxury purchases are going digital. Here’s where BTC, ETH and XRP are accepted in 2025. image
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Who Accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP in 2025?
Discover who accepts Bitcoin, Ether and XRP in 2025 — from coffee shops and retailers to airlines, luxury brands and more.
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. image
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy Buys $22M Bitcoin As Price Drops
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. image
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NYC Mayor Adams Drops Out, Crypto Policies At Risk
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. image
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Protests in Madagascar Spark Sharp Rise in Bitchat App Usage
Bitchat downloads have spiked in Madagascar amid protests over power and water cuts, after similar jumps in Nepal and Indonesia during civil unrest.