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Polygon is promoting its new "AggLayer" by distributing hoodies with a depiction evocative of human evolution. (Margaux Nijkerk)
Technology
Polygon
Polygon Lands Astar Network as First User of New 'AggLayer'
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, suppo...
Polygon is promoting its new "AggLayer" by distributing hoodies with a depiction evocative of human evolution. (Margaux Nijkerk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Mar 6, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 6, 2024
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Co-founder of Polygon Brendan Farmer (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Technology
Polygon
Polygon, StarkWare Tout New 'Circle STARKs' as Breakthrough for Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Circle STARKs are supposed to accelerate the proving process for zero-knowledge rollups, according to a white paper published by Polygon Labs and StarkWare.
Co-founder of Polygon Brendan Farmer (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 21, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2024
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Polygon co-founders Sandeep Nailwal, Jordi Baylina and Antoni Martin (Polygon)
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Polygon
Why Polygon's MATIC Token Has Lagged During Past Year's Crypto Rally
MATIC was overvalued at the start of the ongoing crypto bull run, one observer said.
Polygon co-founders Sandeep Nailwal, Jordi Baylina and Antoni Martin (Polygon)
By Omkar Godbole
Feb 21, 2024 at 4:25 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2024
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Brendan Farmer, Co-Founder of Polygon (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Technology
Polygon
Polygon Releases 'Type 1 Prover,' Claiming Milestone Set by Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin
The announcement means that existing EVM chains or optimistic rollups can connect to the prover without modification, then plug into Polygon’s newly released Aggregation layer...
Brendan Farmer, Co-Founder of Polygon (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2024
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Technology
Polygon
Polygon Labs Cuts 19% of Staff, 60 Roles, for 'Enhanced Performance'
The Ethereum-focused developer firm attributes the layoffs to working more effectively, rather than financial reasons.
Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron. (Polygon Labs)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 1, 2024 at 2:35 p.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2024
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Technology
Security
As Blockchains Push Toward Decentralization, These People Serve as Ultimate Guardians
The goal of these "protocol councils,” sometimes called “security councils,” is to nudge these nascent networks toward increasing decentralization, by gradually removing them...
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Jan 29, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 29, 2024
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Like the suitors courting Penelope in the Odyssey, Ethereum's biggest layer-2 teams are vying to win over the Celo blockchain. (John William Waterhouse, via Wikipedia.)
Technology
Celo
Celo, Shopping for Blockchain Partner, Turns to the Delicate Issue of Money
A standalone blockchain, Celo is looking to migrate to become a layer-2 network atop Ethereum. The months-long selection process has started to look like "The Bachelorette," w...
Like the suitors courting Penelope in the Odyssey, Ethereum's biggest layer-2 teams are vying to win over the Celo blockchain. (John William Waterhouse, via Wikipedia.)
By Bradley Keoun
Jan 25, 2024 at 10:57 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2024
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Polygon co-founders Sandeep Nailwal, Jordi Baylina and Antoni Martin (Polygon)
Technology
Polygon
Polygon Plans 'AggLayer,' in Bid to Synthesize Modular, Monolithic Blockchains
The new "AggLayer," set for launch next month, relies on zero-knowledge proofs, a type of cryptography that Polygon Labs is betting on as a core underpinning of future blockch...
Polygon co-founders Sandeep Nailwal, Jordi Baylina and Antoni Martin (Polygon)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jan 24, 2024 at 8:36 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2024
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Verify authenticates the source of a Fox News image from an article about Elon Musk and deep fakes (Verify.fox, modified by CoinDesk)
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Opinion
We Tried Fox's Blockchain-Based Tool for Deepfake Detection. Here's How It Went
Fox's new blockchain tool might not help consumers suss out deep fakes, but it could be a boon to publishers struggling to navigate the AI age. We kicked the tires on the new...
Verify authenticates the source of a Fox News image from an article about Elon Musk and deep fakes (Verify.fox, modified by CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
Jan 10, 2024 at 4:49 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2024
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Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane Back New Tokenization Platform Libre
Freshly out of stealth, Libre is also working with Nomura’s Laser Digital unit and has been built using Polygon’s chain development kit by tokenization pioneer Avtar Sehra.
Libre CEO Avtar Sehra (Libre)
By Ian Allison
Jan 10, 2024 at 10:10 a.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2024
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