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The Polygon team
Tech
Ethereum
Matic Network Now 'Polygon' as Platform Targets Ethereum's L2 Woes
Polygon is building a layer 2 aggregator for sidechains, rollups and even whole blockchains in a bid to fix Ethereum’s transaction limitations.
The Polygon team
By William Foxley
Feb 9, 2021 at 2:41 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2021
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Markets
Altcoins
The Rise of Layer 2s Spells End for Altcoins
Bitcoin is no longer limited to a single chain, meaning altcoins like ether are trending towards irrelevancy, says the neuroscientist and DeFi entrepreneur.
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By Edan Yago
Jan 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2021
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Tech
Privacy
Statechains Scaling Solution Offers New Potential for Bitcoin Privacy
Statechains offer another way to scale bitcoin payments and could boost privacy as well.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Dec 30, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2020
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