Crypto markets continue to struggle as bitcoin took a major beating this week, due in large part to the Google crypto ad ban news being blown out of proportion. That being said, this dismal price action hasn’t slowed the rapid growth of the industry. Each week, more and more bullish news is released and subsequently overlooked by most of the media. Whether it’s studies showing that merchants want to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment, or news that large companies are making significant investments in blockchain projects, there’s plenty of positives despite the market downturn.

Eventually, something’s got to give — it’s just a matter of time until the markets return to form.

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Here’s everything you missed as we head into the weekend:

Featured Content

Project to Watch: Trade.io, A Next-Generation Blockchain Trading Platform

OmiseGO: Innovative Scaling Solutions for Finance on Ethereum

News of the Week

US State Department And Coca-Cola To Use Blockchain Technology To Fight Forced Labor

Women In Cryptocurrency Speak Up About Their Accomplishments

France Publishes First Cryptocurrency Blacklist

Crypto Featured for First Time in US Congress Economic Report

Bitcoin Lightning Network Beta Is Now Live

Since Embracing Bitcoin, Robinhood App Value Jumps to $5.6 Billion

Privacy Coin Verge Has Its Twitter Hacked and Developer Doxed

Binance Plans to Offer Decentralized Trading With the Binance Chain

John Oliver Talks Pump and Dumps, Ponzi Schemes, and the Future of Crypto on ‘Last Week Tonight’

Here’s Why Notable Projects Are Choosing Stellar Over Ethereum

This New ASIC Miner Could Pose a Major Risk to CryptoNight Miners

Global Cryptocurrency Volume Down 75% from January High

Top Gainers of the Week

% represents 7-day change at 5 PM on Friday. This list does not include pump-and-dumps or dead projects. Graphs show 1-month time frame or longest available time frame under a month for reference.

Einsteinium (39.57%)

Description: The Einsteinium Foundation’s mission is to raise funds for scientific research

Symbol: EMC2

Website: emc2.foundation

Nucleus Vision (36.27%)

Description: Founded at Harvard University, Nucleus Vision is an IoT-based, contactless identification system that empowers retailers to identify and better serve their customers

Symbol: NCASH

Website: nucleus.vision

Storm (29.89%)

Description: Gamified micro tasks.

Symbol: STORM

Website: stormtoken.com

Decentraland (27.64%)

Description: Virtual reality platform powered by the Ethereum blockchain. Users can create, experience, and monetize content and applications

Symbol: MANA

Website: decentraland.org

Linda (26.83%)

Description: Linda keeps your transactions secure because your privacy is important.

Symbol: LINDA

Website: lindacoin.com

Genaro Network (22.05%)

Description: The First Blockchain 3.0 Ecosystem Built on a Turing-Complete Public Chain with Decentralized Storage.

Symbol: GNX

Website: genaro.network

Snovio (22.01%)

Description: World’s first decentralized lead generation platform

Symbol: SNOV

Website: snov.io

AirSwap (21.56%)

Description: Token exchange platform

Symbol: AST

Website: airswap.io

DigixDAO (20.96%)

Description: Purchase Gold quickly and efficiently.

Symbol: DGD

Website: digix.global

EchoLink (20.73%)

Description: Verified Education/Skill Info and General Notary Service on Blockchain

Symbol: EKO

Website: echolink.info

Binance Coin (17.79%)

Description: Exchange token

Symbol: BNB

Website: binance.com

Visit us again next Friday to check out which cryptocurrencies make the list of top gainers.

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Disclaimer: The author(s) of this article may have a position in one or more of the securities mentioned above. This article is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice. Always conduct your own due diligence before making investments.