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Facebook Goes All-In on Fintech With Launch of New Product Group

“We have a lot of commerce stuff going on across Facebook. It felt like it was the right thing to do to rationalize the strategy at a company level around all things payments.”

https://cointelegraph.com/news/facebook-goes-all-in-on-fintech-with-launch-of-new-subsidiary

Binance launches Perpetual Futures margined and priced with bitcoin

Binance has launched Perpetual Futures contracts margined with bitcoin, and with leverage of up to 125x. The contracts are listed on Binance Futures, the leading crypto-derivative exchange, and offers users greater diversification.

https://www.institutionalassetmanager.co.uk/2020/08/10/288429/binance-launches-perpetual-futures-margined-and-priced-bitcoin

New York regulatory authority approves custody of Ripple (XRP)

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued an updated list of approved cryptocurrencies for custody and listing. The list, which was updated last week, includes 10 cryptocurrencies hat are allowed to be held by New York-based companies and eight cryptocurrencies that may be listed.

https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/new-york-regulatory-authority-approves-custody-of-ripple-xrp/

Zcash (ZEC) Faces Sharp Pullback After Hitting $95 Again

Zcash is one of the most popular privacy-protecting cryptocurrencies. It has marked tremendous growth after the massive crash of March. Since March, ZEC coin has been on a steady uptrend despite moderate volatility.

https://cryptomoonpress.com/zcash-zec-faces-sharp-pullback-after-hitting-95-again/

Cardano Foundation Enters “Shelley” Phase With Brand Reappraisal, Website Redesign

After undergoing a historic hard fork, the Cardano blockchain has now transitioned from the so-called “Byron” era with the successful conclusion of its new brand strategy and design project.

https://chainbulletin.com/cardano-foundation-enters-shelley-phase-with-brand-reappraisal-website-redesign/

Indicator Shows Tezos (XTZ) May Rally Past $5.20 Before Facing Resistance

This strong price action has allowed the cryptocurrency to hit fresh yearly highs late-yesterday, and its momentum isn’t showing signs of slowing down anytime soon.

https://www.newsbtc.com/2020/08/10/indicator-shows-tezos-xtz-may-rally-past-5-20-before-facing-resistance/

ChainLink (LINK) Hits New ATHs in Price and Daily Active Addresses

$LINK has hit all-time highs in both price ($13.76) and daily active addresses (15.6K and counting) today. It is currently the #1 trending #crypto asset on @santimentfeed. There is no telling when this impressive run will end for #Chainlink holders.

https://en.ethereumworldnews.com/chainlink-link-hits-new-aths-in-price-and-daily-active-addresses/

Binance Says New York Banks, Others Can Now Use Its Stablecoin After Watchdog Approval

Binance’s USD stablecoin has been given the green light by New York’s financial watchdog, meaning licensed banks and financial institutions can use the asset without any further regulatory approval.

https://www.coindesk.com/binance-says-banks-can-now-use-its-stablecoin-after-new-york-regulatory-approval

BAND Token is Now Available for Trading on Huobi Global

The BAND native token will be supported for trading on Huobi Global beginning August 10.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/band-token-is-now-available-for-trading-on-huobi-global

XRP Fractal Evokes Flashback of Crypto Bubble Bitcoin Outperformance

XRP over the last month had some of the strongest week over week performance in the space. The third-ranked altcoin rallied by as much as 45% in one week, outperforming the rest of the entire crypto market.

https://www.newsbtc.com/2020/08/09/xrp-fractal-evokes-flashback-of-crypto-bubble-bitcoin-outperformance/

Stellar (XLM) Validator Dismisses Criticism as XRP Community Calls it 'Buggier Copy of Ripple'

The operator Armajeddon, an independent Stellar (XLM) node validator, showed no mercy to a speaker from the XRP community that accused Stellar of 'copying Ripple', suspicious incorporation, and design flaws that led to a collapse in the network.

https://cryptocomes.com/news/stellar-xlm-validator-dismisses-criticism-as-xrp-community-calls-it-buggier-copy-of-ripple

Analysts Expect Parabolic Tezos (XTZ) Rally as Price Passes Above $3.40

Tezos (XTZ) is breaking out despite stagnation in the prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other leading major cryptocurrencies. The price of the community-favorite altcoin is up 10% in the past 24 hours, surmounting a pivotal resistance in the $3.40 region.

https://www.newsbtc.com/2020/08/09/analysts-expect-parabolic-tezos-xtz-rally/

A detailed guide to staking ADA on Cardano to earn rewards

Cardano has finally transitioned to Shelley, this allows a fully decentralized network that is running and secured by users staked funds. With the Shelley era of Cardano now well into its second epoch, it’s time users got to know the ins and outs of staking ADA.

https://cryptoslate.com/a-detailed-guide-to-staking-ada-on-cardano-to-earn-rewards/

VeChain’s Latest Blockchain Application Makes Food Safer

“This massive barrier of entry hinders the adoption of blockchain in the food sector. With VeChain ToolChain, ready-to-use blockchain applications can be deployed and implemented quickly to solve real business needs.”

https://cointelegraph.com/news/vechains-latest-blockchain-application-makes-food-safer

ChainLink Price Analysis - Strong fundamental metrics support price gains

On-chain metrics for the LINK token, Github dev activity, and Google Trends all show a strong or continuous uptick in activity over the past several months, which supports the recent bullish rallies and continuous bullish price trend.

https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/chainlink-price-analysis-strong-fundamental-metrics-support-price-gains

Revelations That Ripple Is Buying XRP Go Viral, Trigger Debate on Future of Third-Largest Crypto Asset

“The fact that Ripple has stopped programmatic selling of XRP to the open market and is now buying back from the open market is huge IMO. It means Ripple is making enough money from their business that they can now afford to buy back up XRP thus lowering supply and increasing demand and therefore price."

https://dailyhodl.com/2020/08/07/revelations-that-ripple-is-buying-xrp-go-viral-trigger-debate-on-future-of-third-largest-crypto-asset/

Binance-launched tokens ‘are on a tear,’ says Messari

Some of the tokens launched via initial exchange offerings on Binance Launchpad have been surging lately.

https://decrypt.co/37931/binance-launched-tokens-are-are-on-a-tear-says-messari

ChainLink (LINK) Marines Optimistic $10 Will Be Broken Soon

Back in mid-July, crypto investors and traders responded to a poll asking them whether ChainLink (LINK) would break $10 before Bitcoin broke through $10,000. When the poll concluded, 67% of the respondents believed that LINK would be the first to moon before Bitcoin

https://en.ethereumworldnews.com/chainlink-link-marines-optimistic-10-will-be-broken-soon/

'The Sandbox' Game Announces $3M Token Sale Through Binance Launchpad

Highly anticipated blockchain game The Sandbox has announced a token sale for its SAND utility tokens later this month through Binance’s Launchpad platform.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-sandbox-game-announces-3m-token-sale-through-binance-launchpad

Bitfinex lists Cardano [ADA]; says ‘more demand than ever before’

“…..represents a significant milestone on the road towards mainstream adoption of ADA, and reflects the increased market confidence in Cardano.”

https://eng.ambcrypto.com/bitfinex-lists-cardano-ada-cites-more-demand-than-ever-before/