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Ethereum Scaling Tool Polygon's MATIC Token Surges Amid Spike in Transactions
The token's price is up 48% this year. The blockchain has the second-most number of daily active users, according to data from Token Terminal.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Jan 26, 2023 at 11:38 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2023
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Polygon Q4 Transaction Volatility Linked to FTX Collapse, ZK Rollup Testing: Nansen
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Polygon Q4 Transaction Volatility Linked to FTX Collapse, ZK Rollup Testing: Nansen
According to Nansen, the Ethereum scaling tool Polygon saw wide swings in daily transactions and active addresses during the fourth quarter as users scrambled to move funds du...
Polygon Q4 Transaction Volatility Linked to FTX Collapse, ZK Rollup Testing: Nansen
By CoinDesk Inc
Jan 26, 2023 at 6:02 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2023
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Polygon Q4 Transaction Volatility Fueled by FTX Collapse, ZK Rollup Testing, Nansen Says
A surge in daily addresses was partially due to the launch of Polygon’s zero-knowledge EVM public testnet. There were also new partnership deals with Starbucks and Instagram.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Jan 26, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2023
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Web 2, Meet Web3
Kelly DiGregorio (Polygon), Marc Mathieu (Salesforce), Maya Draisin (TIME) and Joe O'Rourke (Forum3) join CoinDesk anchor Christine Lee at CES 2023 in Las Vegas to discuss wha...
Web 2, Meet Web3
By CoinDesk Inc
Jan 25, 2023 at 4:32 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2023
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Twitch Co-Founder’s Gaming NFT Marketplace Expands to Polygon Network
Polygon Labs will also be making a "strategic investment" in Fractal, which aims to "build the future of gaming."
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By Rosie Perper
Jan 24, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2023
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Rarible Expands NFT Marketplace Builder to Polygon-Based Collections
The popular NFT marketplace has introduced a tool that helps creators build their own collection-based storefronts for free.
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By Cam Thompson
Jan 18, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2023
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EY and Polygon Ready Privacy-Focused Ethereum for Enterprise Release
The updated version of Nightfall, which uses zero-knowledge proofs to ensure data privacy, will go live at an EY innovation event in May this year.
Paul Brody, blockchain lead at EY (EY)
By Ian Allison
Jan 18, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2023
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Crypto Developers Grew in Numbers Amid Bear Market, VC Firm Electric Capital Says
Developers are focusing on alternative ecosystems to Bitcoin and Ethereum, helping them grow faster, the VC firm said in a report.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Jan 17, 2023 at 4:55 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2023
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Polygon Completes Hard Fork to Reduce Gas Fee Spikes, Disruptive Reorgs
The software upgrade to the Ethereum-scaling project went live on Tuesday and included two proposals from December that Polygon validator teams voted to approve.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Jan 17, 2023 at 4:42 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2023
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Polygon’s Blockchain to Undergo Hard Fork
The software upgrade scheduled for Jan. 17 will address gas spikes and chain reorganization.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Jan 12, 2023 at 9:07 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2023
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