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Polygon launches $720M Community Treasury for blockchain grants
11.6.2024
Polygon introduces a $720 million Community Treasury to fund blockchain projects, targeting developers within the Polygon and Ethereum ecosystems
Crypto Biz: ARK drops bid for spot Ether ETF, miners adapt after halving, and more
7.6.2024
This week’s Crypto Biz explores ARK Invest’s partnership with 21Shares, Galaxy Digital’s tokenized loan for Animoca Brands, Avail’s fundraising, the Toposware acquisition, and Bitcoin miners’ first reports since the halving
Polygon announces the launch of Polygon Miden Alpha Testnet v2
7.6.2024
According to Polygon, the Polygon Miden Alpha Testnet v2 has been made available. It basically adds more storage, a more user-friendly command-line interface, and more functionality. Polygon Miden is a zk-VM rollup that allows users to showcase their state transitions. This provides the idea...
Polygon Labs announces acquiring Toposware
5.6.2024
Polygon Labs has announced acquiring Toposware. The objective is to pioneer the next wave of ZK technology. The blockchain research and engineering company has joined hands with Polygon Labs to help push the entire ZK community forward. This builds on the previous development wherein they announced...
Polygon Labs Acquires Toposware to Enhance Zero-Knowledge Tech Capabilities
4.6.2024
In a strategic move to bolster its zero-knowledge technology development, Polygon Labs has acquired Toposware, a zero-knowledge (ZK) engineering startup. The deal is aimed at integrating Toposware’s expertise with Polygon’s ongoing projects to advance the entire ZK community. Polygon...
Polygon never set out to beat Ethereum: Anurag Arjun, X Hall of Flame
4.6.2024
Polygon never set out to slay Ethereum, despite perceptions at the time, says co-founder Anurag Arjun
Crypto bull O2T wakes market up with 4x rally, Polygon whales join revolution
4.6.2024
The cryptocurrency market is no stranger to dramatic surges and swift changes in sentiment. Recently, Option2Trade (O2T) has ignited excitement with a remarkable 4X rally, capturing the attention of traders and investors worldwide. Among those taking notice are the significant stakeholders...
Avail secures $43M in Series A for Web3 unification
4.6.2024
Avail, led by a Polygon co-founder, raises $75 million to tackle Web3 challenges like fragmentation and data availability
Polygon Acquires Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Firm Toposware
4.6.2024
The acquisition means that Polygon has invested over $1 billion in zero-knowledge technology and firms, the team shared in a press release. Sources close to the deal told CoinDesk that the acquisition is near $30-50 million
Polygon Labs acquires Toposware, pushing total ZK investment to $1B
4.6.2024
The deal brings Polygon’s cumulative zero-knowledge technology investment to over $1 billion, the company said. Toposware’s team is behind Polygon’s Type 1 Prover technology
Polygon Spinoff Avail Raises $43M in Series A Funding
4.6.2024
The news comes three months after Avail, the data availability company, disclosed its $27 million seed funding round
Former Consensys employee launches new stablecoin amid regulatory uncertainty
29.5.2024
Former Consensys employee Jack Jia, co-founder of Stable.com, launches new stablecoin USD3 amid regulatory uncertainty and shifting stablecoin narratives
PEPE challenges Polygon: A new crypto market cap battle
29.5.2024
While the use of cryptocurrencies is increasingly popular, there is a rise in competition among the top twenty currencies based on their market capitalization. Recently, Pepe (PEPE) and Polygon (MATIC), competing for 18th and 19th place in this list, have garnered global attention. This rivalry...
Pessimistic proofs: ZK tech’s next step or mere cynicism?
29.5.2024
Succinct Labs and Polygon Labs introduce pessimistic proofs via SP1 zkVM, enhancing cross-chain security and simplifying ZK development
Polygon Executive Pivots Roles To Developing ZK Proof Tech
28.5.2024
Sandeep Nailwal will help develop Polygon ZK technology as Chief Business Officer, but still act as executive chairman.
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Anurag Arjun, Co-founder of Avail, on Scaling Ethereum, The Future of L2s, Rollups, and Why Crypto Needs a Unification Layer | Ep. 338
28.5.2024
Avail co-founder Anurag Arjun discusses rebranding Matic to Polygon, establishing Avail to provide the infrastructure for future crypto, rollups as blockchains' future, and Avail's two essential components to support that future: data availability (DA) layer and the unification layer, Nexus.
The...
Polygon Labs co-founder Sandeep Nailwal assumes new ZK role
28.5.2024
Establishing the new role, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal will increase focus on growing ZK solutions, including Polygon CDK
Unveiling Polygon's AggLayer: Insights from co-founder Brendan Farmer
27.5.2024
Diving into the Aggregate Layer with Brendan Farmer to determine the implications it will have upon latency, liquidity fragmentation, and more
PlayFi announces plans to start a Polygon PoS network node license presale
24.5.2024
PlayFi has announced its plans to roll out a presale event for node license on Polygon. This officially marks the entry of the AI-powered data network. PlayFi has called this a pivotal moment, reflecting a blended vision of Blockchain and gaming. Notably, this is not the first time Blockchain...
Witness Chain uses Polygon CDK for DePIN coordination layer development
22.5.2024
Witness Chain has announced plans to develop the DePIN Coordination Layer (DCL) with the help of the Polygon CDK (Chain Development Kit). There are multiple functions that the DCL is intended to fulfill. To start with, it opens the door for the development of composite DePIN DApps, which combine...