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Immutable, King River Capital, Polygon Labs Set Up $100M Web3 Gaming Fund
19.3.2024
Immutable and Polygon Labs will identify investment opportunities while King River will manage the investment process and deploy the capital across game studios and web3 infrastructure firms
Polygon Labs Paid $4M to Host Starbucks' Failed Foray Into Crypto: Sources
19.3.2024
Polygon once hailed Starbucks
Starbucks Discontinues NFT Program to ‘Prepare for What Comes Next’
17.3.2024
Starbucks has said it will discontinue its Odyssey non-fungible token beta program and members “have until March 25, 2024, to complete any remaining journeys.” Starbucks stated on its FAQ page that it will keep its NFT community in mind and is working to find a place for its members...
Cosmos-Based Canto Blockchain Unveils ‘Cyclone Stack’ in Runup to Polygon Move
15.3.2024
The Cyclone Stack will include upgrades aimed at scaling and improving performance of the blockchain
Polygon Developer: Dencun Upgrade Will Hit the Zkevm Testnet in April
13.3.2024
The Ethereum Dencun upgrade is bringing EIP-4844, which introduces efficient data storage to potentially reduce transaction costs on layer-2 solutions like Polygon zkEVM. The upgrade hits testnet in April.
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Debating Dencun: Will Ethereum's Big Update Help or Harm the Network?
13.3.2024
While Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap could help the ecosystem reach new levels of scale, some developers think relying on third parties to improve access to Ethereum could backfire
Arbitrum's ARB, Polygon's MATIC Lead Gains as Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Goes Live
13.3.2024
Ethereum's Dencun upgrade enabled a new way of storing data that was forecast to dramatically cut costs for interacting with layer-2 networks
MATIC Hits Yearly Peak: Eyes on $10 in 2024!
12.3.2024
Polygon’s utility token MATIC is on a remarkable rise, reaching its highest value compared to the previous year’s period, indicating that the crypto market is sufficiently bullish. As a result, it has placed MATIC in the spotlight of investor’s attention while the wider market...
NFT Market Flourishes With an 11.62% Rise This Week; Largest Ordinal Inscription Fetches Record 8 BTC
9.3.2024
Sales of Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have witnessed a notable uptick this past week, climbing 11.62% to hit $442.02 million over the previous seven days. The most significant transaction was the sale of the ‘Alien’ Cryptopunk #3,100, donning a headband, for $16 million, with...
Ethereum Fees Set to Drop for Arbitrum, Polygon, Starknet, Base. But How Much?
6.3.2024
Leading figures behind layer-2 teams told CoinDesk how Ethereum's upcoming Dencun upgrade will affect their networks
Polygon Lands First User of New 'AggLayer,' Inking Deal With Astar Network
6.3.2024
By plugging into the AggLayer, Astar users will have access to the liquidity in the Polygon ecosystem, allowing cross-chain transactions between Astar and Polygon zkEVM, making the experience feel like a single chain
NFT Market Booms With 35% Sales Increase as Cryptocurrencies Rally
2.3.2024
As the value of cryptocurrencies has risen, the non-fungible token (NFT) market has experienced a 35.14% increase in sales compared to the preceding week. This marks the third consecutive week of sales growth in the NFT sector, with NFTs based on Bitcoin leading the charge throughout this period....
Elderberry boosts Polygon zkEVM: Lower fees, more scalability
27.2.2024
Polygon stands as one of the most prominent L2 scaling solutions for the Ethereum blockchain. The network was built to address Ethereum’s high fees and slow transactions. With updates like zkEVM (Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine), Polygon constantly maintains its inherent traits. Now, with...
Polygon Spinoff Avail Secures $27M in Seed Funding From Founders Fund, Dragonfly
26.2.2024
Polygon spinoff Avail raised $27m in seed funding led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Dragonfly, the company announced Monday.
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Weekly NFT Sales Rise 17% With Bitcoin Climbing Back to Second in Volume
24.2.2024
Based on the most recent international standings and weekly figures, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have surged by 17.66% in the past week, amassing slightly more than $306 million in sales. This uptick marks a jump from last week’s 16.8% rise in NFT sales, with the leading blockchains...
Luxury Brand Protocol Arianee Set to Launch New Polygon CDK-Powered Chain
22.2.2024
Arianee, the ownership infrastructure behind a number of global luxury brands, has announced its plans to unveil a brand new layer 2 built on Polygon “to leverage the full potential of digital product passports (DPPs) and engagement tokens at scale,” a Thursday, February 22 press release from...
Polygon, StarkWare Tout New 'Circle STARKs' as Breakthrough for Zero-Knowledge Proofs
21.2.2024
Circle STARKs are supposed to accelerate the proving process for zero-knowledge rollups, according to a white paper published by Polygon Labs and StarkWare
NFT Market Sales Dip 12% This Week While Highlight Collections Record Notable Rises
18.2.2024
In the last week, the market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has seen a decline, with sales falling 12.67% compared to the previous week, totaling $255.22 million. Ethereum took the lead in NFT sales, raking in $133 million, while Solana followed with sales over $46 million, relegating Bitcoin...
Telefonica Partners Chainlink to Mitigate SIM Swap Attacks in Web3
17.2.2024
Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecom companies, has partnered with Chainlink, a decentralized oracle provider, to improve security in Web3 environments. Through the use of Chainlink functions and Telefonica’s SIM Swap API implementation, Polygon apps would be able to check...
D8X Launches on Polygon zkEVM, Targets Institutional Grade Investors
14.2.2024
D8X, a cryptocurrency decentralized exchange (DEX) for derivatives has launched on Polygon’s zkEVM in a bid to provide an institutional-grade platform for investors in decentralized finance (DeFi). In a recent press release, the company announced its launch on Polygon’s zkEVM, rolling out plans...