High centralization can lead to increased influence by a few entities, potentially undermining the decentralized ethos that crypto strives to uphold. However, centralization continues to be a major bone of contention in space. As such, popular project tokens – Polygon (MATIC) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) – have emerged as the leading examples of high concentration...Read More
Polygon (MATIC) has been experiencing a decline in network activity since the broader crypto market retrace began in March. However, recent data shared by the crypto analytic platform Santiment indicates a potential shift in this trend. Bullish Reversal for Polygon (MATIC)? Polygon’s native token, MATIC, has lost over 17% of its value in the past...Read More
Polygon will undergo a mainnet upgrade on Sept. 4, 2024, following the community’s approval of the proposal. This upgrade marks the transition from the native MATIC token to a new one with the ticker POL and introduces fresh smart contracts. The Migration Process “Following PIP-42, consensus was reached that Polygon PoS validators must stake POL...Read More
Polygon’s beta version of the zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) became the latest network to hit a snag, but the team was swift in controlling the damage and applied the necessary fixes. Over the weekend, Polygon reported that its zkEVM encountered downtime because of an issue with its blockchain sequencer. In its latest update, the...Read More
After an impressive run along with the rest of the crypto market, Polygon’s native token – MATIC – lost approximately 15% of its value over the past week dragging its price to $0.77. Experts suggest that this level is far below the crucial support zone. If the price continues to stay below this range, there...Read More
The Polygon Ecosystem Growth address has distributed 217 million MATIC tokens to approximately 70 addresses within the last 24 hours. This strategic move aims to foster development and expand the ecosystem. As a result of this token distribution, there has been a slight impact on MATIC’s market price, leading to minor declines. Polygon Ecosystem Growth...Read More
zkSync creator and Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski refuted allegations of plagiarizing code without appropriately crediting zero-knowledge scaling firm Polygon Zero. Gluchowski called the accusations “unfounded, misleading, and extremely disappointing” from a team the exec “highly respects.” The comments are in response to Polygon Zero’s lengthy blog post accusing the developers of Matter Labs of...Read More
Financial trading platform eToro issued new guidelines barring US customers from buying four crypto assets that were recently deemed securities by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance. While eToro did not explicitly cite the securities regulator’s action as the reason for the latest changes in its crypto...Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission alleged that some of the largest altcoins, such as ADA, MATIC, and SOL, are unregistered securities. Most assets slumped in value shortly after the allegations went out. Now, though, the organizations between the blockchains and the tokens have published official statements to refute the SEC’s claims. Polygon Responds MATIC traded...Read More
Arbitrum has managed to rake in a significant market share as demand for Ethereum rollups soars. According to data shared by CoinShares, Arbitrum remains the top destination for capital flows away from Ethereum, among other protocols as well as layer 2s. As of May-end, the network attracted capital worth $4 billion. Closely following Arbitrum is...Read More
Growing PoS adoption reflects a glaring shift in the digital asset industry. While Ethereum and layer 2s networks have dominated substantial network activity conversation, Polygon has mostly kept a low profile this year. However, the latest stats show an uptick in the number of new addresses created daily on it. According to the data shared...Read More
Polygon announced that Polygon Bridge is now available for Polygon zkEVM. The development comes a month after the launch of the zero-knowledge rollup on Mainnet Beta. The symbolic first transaction on Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta was performed by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta is designed to be an all-purpose Ethereum scaling protocol...Read More
In the letter, Polygon’s board requests amendments to Article 30 of the EU Data Act, which the board fears could stifle blockchain development in its current format. The company behind Polygon, a Proof-of-Stake multi-chain blockchain platform around its ERC-20 token MATIC, has sent an open letter to representatives of the EU Parliament regarding Article 30...Read More
Polygon Labs announced that it will reduce its team by 20% while stating that the company maintains a robust treasury. Meanwhile, the job cut comes shortly after the firm outlined plans at the end of 2022 to hire more employees. According to a press release on Tuesday (Feb. 21, 2023), Polygon Labs said the 20%...Read More
The quick downfall of FTX with an $8-10 billion deficit in its balance sheet has left the broader cryptocurrency market reeling under its cascading effects. Besides Proof of Reserves (PoR) and Reserves to Liability (R2L) Ratio data, Indian crypto exchanges, battling low volume caused by high taxation and an unfriendly regulatory environment, have responded to...Read More
Starbucks – the world-renowned coffee house chain – is taking its first steps into the world of web 3. In partnership with Polygon, the company is building a blockchain-based loyalty program called Starbucks Odyssey, allowing members to purchase non-fungible tokens (NFTs) representing digital collectible stamps. Starbucks to Integrate NFTs As announced by Starbucks on Monday,...Read More
NFT marketplace giant OpenSea announced support for the layer-2 blockchain Polygon on its new Web 3 protocol Seaport. The integration comes with an expanded list of features, including the ability for users to use Polygon’s MATIC as a payment option. In a blog post on Tuesday (August 30, 2022), OpenSea said that the migration of...Read More
Polygon’s founder, Sandeep Nailwal, alongside other Web3 founders, has raised a $50 million fund that will be focused on Web3 startups. The new venture will be called Symbolic Capital. The fund plans to differentiate itself by using a unique data platform to drive its investments and the support of portfolio companies. According to a press...Read More
Don’t call it an “Ethereum killer.” Polygon (MATIC) builds on and enhances Ethereum’s blockchain. Its developers and user base must have missed the memo that we’re in crypto winter. While prices crashed, Polygon’s ecosystem grew in leaps and bounds to finish quarter two. The crypto platform enables developers to build bridge infrastructure between blockchains. As...Read More
On July 13, entertainment giant Walt Disney announced six companies are joining its 2022 Disney Accelerator. Among them was the layer-2 Ethereum scaling network Polygon. The business development program is designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies. According to the announcement, Disney is focusing on emerging technology in the field of immersive experiences this...Read More
Web3 infrastructure firm Ankr is known for offering node endpoints, staking services, and other products to proof-of-stake blockchains. On Friday, a hacker forfeited a scam-like pop-up on Polygon and Fantom network by hijacking Ankr’s domain name system (DNS) to steal users’ seed phases. The project soon recovered the human-made errors and stated that no funds...Read More
Crypto ETP issuer ETC Group has announced the launch of three crypto exchange-traded products tracking the performance of Avalanche, Cosmos, and Polygon. New Crypto Investment Vehicles According to a report by ETF Stream, the latest investment vehicles – ETC Group Physical Avalanche ETP (AVAL), the ETC Group Physical Cosmos ETP (ATME), and the ETC Group...Read More
Polygon’s Network was down from 5:50 PM UTC on March 10th until about 4 AM UTC on March March 11th. All users’ funds are safe, and the team explained the particular issues for which the network was not operational during these 11 hours. The Cause for the Polygon Issue Yesterday, Polygon developers notified users of...Read More
Polygon – one of the most popular layer-2 scaling solutions of Ethereum – saw its mainnet implement one of the biggest upgrades recently. Namely, this is the Ethereum Improvement Proposal 1559 that will begin burning MATIC tokens as part of every transaction. Polygon Integrates EIP-1559 CryptoPotato reported last week that EIP-1559 was scheduled to go live...Read More
In an announcement on Dec. 22, Uniswap Labs reported that it had launched the DEX on the Polygon network. Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic submitted a proposal to Uniswap governance in November to deploy Uniswap v3 on Polygon, and it was voted in last week. It had overwhelming support, with more than 72 million UNI tokens...Read More
Opera – a web browser that supports web 3.0 – recently announced a browser integration with Polygon. It will offer Opera users in-browser access to over 3000 dApps on the network. Polygon Dapps on Opera Opera revealed its most recent partnership in a press release on its site earlier today. The browser – which features...Read More
Major multinational professional services company Ernst & Young (EY) announced the adoption of the Polygon protocol for the deployment of its blockchains to provide faster transactions and lower costs for its enterprise clients who transact on the Ethereum mainnet. EY Clients Can Now Access Polygon Network The “Big Four” consulting firm stated in the press...Read More
The gaming industry is expected to be worth almost $200 billion in terms of revenue in 2021. Blockchain and NFT technologies make a natural partner for gaming and they could be poised to take off. At the moment it is just a niche market for NFT based gaming in which the tokens are integrated directly...Read More
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has completed the integration of Polygon mainnet to support deposits and withdrawals of the mainnet token of the Ethereum-scaling network. Binance Now Supports MATC Mainnet Token According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato on Friday, Binance users will now be able to make deposits and withdrawals with the MATIC mainnet token. ...Read More
Wyre, a blockchain payments provider, announced today that developers around the world are now able to provide USDC stablecoin to customers in the Polygon ecosystem. The feature was made possible through a partnership with Polygon. Wyre Integrates With Polygon Wyre said in a press release shared with CryptoPotato that the integration of its Checkout API...Read More
