Polygon

The non-fungible token (NFT) digital trading cards launched by former U.S. President Donald Trump have seen their price surge as daily sales jumped over 800%. Sales are skyrocketing as it appears Trump is getting ready to be active on major social media platforms Facebook and Twitter. According to data from CryptoSlam, shortly after being launched […]

The wallet that issued the original NFT collection for former U.S. President Donald Trump has minted tokens for sweepstake prize winners. According to a report by CoinDesk, NFTs for Trump’s sweepstakes winners, originally announced as part of his December 2022 collection, are making their way onto the marketplace. Using data from OpenSea, the report claims […]

On Friday (6 January 2023), payments giant Mastercard announced at CES 2023 that via a partnership with blockchain startup Polygon ($MATIC) it is launching a Web3-focused incubator to help artists. According to a report by TechCrunch published earlier today, Raja Rajamannar, chief marketing and communications officer at Mastercard, told TechCrunch: “The core of this program […]

The prime broker platform of Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase, Coinbase Prime, has started offering Polygon ($MATIC) staking services to its users, allowing them to earn rewards while helping secure the network. In a tweet, the company pointed out that investors can earn rewards with “institutional-grade, fully integrated staking” on its interface. Coinbase Prime currently […]

Windows media player “Winamp” has recently “gotten a major web3 upgrade.” According to Winamp’s press release, “this new version reduces Winamp’s memory footprint and upgrades security among many other improvements, but it also includes a new way to listen to the latest music format.” Winamp CEO Alexandre Saboundjian stated: “The genesis of Winamp has always […]

On Tuesday (29 November 2022), Phantom, which is the most popular wallet for Solana, announced that it is adding support for Ethereum and Polygon. The Phantom team told their over 345K Twitter followers: “Phantom was actually founded with the intent of going multichain towards @ethereum , and we have been hard at work for months […]

The Polygon ($MATIC) network, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, has added over 46 million new addresses to its network over the past six months while the price of its native token, used to pay for transactions fees and secure the network via staking, has been outperforming the wider crypto market. According to data from Polygon […]

On Monday (7 November 2022), Australian crypto investor and analyst Miles Deutscher explained why he is so bullish on $MATIC, the governance and utility token of the Polygon network. Polygon is “a decentralised Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable user-friendly dApps with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing on security.” The Polygon Lightpaper describes Polygon […]

In a recent Messari report, Nicholas Garcia and Red Sheehan talked the state of Polygon ($MATIC) as of the end of Q3 2022. Polygon is “a decentralised Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable user-friendly dApps with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing on security.” The Polygon Lightpaper describes Polygon as “a protocol and a framework […]

Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”), the American multinational technology conglomerate that owns Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, says that it is “introducing a way for creators to make their own NFTs (or digital collectibles) and sell them to fans and collectors both on and off Instagram.” In a press release issued on 2 November 2022, Meta stated: […]

Price predictions for Ethereum layer-2 scaling network Polygon ($MATIC) are pointing to a bearish turn before the end of the year, with users believe the price of the cryptocurrency will drop significantly from its current level. According to data from CoinMarketCap’s price estimates feature, the cryptocurrency community’s price predictions point to an average of $0.899 […]

A popular cryptocurrency analyst has suggested that the price of Polygon ($MATIC) is set to surge in the near future to the point it will outperform the flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin ($BTC) and other altcoins In a series of tweets, pseudonymous cryptocurrency analyst Kaleo shared his bullish $MATIC thesis with his over 500,000 followers on the […]

Polygon Technology Co-Founder Mihailo Bjelic recently commented on how hugely successful Reddit’s Collectible Avatars, which are Polygon-powered NFTs, have been. On 7 July 2022, Reddit announced via a blog post that blockchain-backed Collectible Avatars were coming to Reddit via a new storefront: “In this series, Collectible Avatars are limited-edition avatars made by independent artists, in […]

The Polygon ($MATIC) team recently announced that according to data from Web3 development platform Alchemy, there are currently over 53,000 decentralized applications (dApps) deployed on Polygon. Polygon is “a decentralised Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable user-friendly dApps with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing on security.” The Polygon Lightpaper describes Polygon as “a protocol and a […]

On Friday (October 14), James Mullarney, the host of the very popular YouTube channel “InvestAnswers”, talked about why he the altcoins he is most bullish on are Solana ($SOL), Polygon ($MATIC), and Fantom ($FTM. Mullarney said: “The only two things that I’ve purchased this whole year, other than sell stuff, was Bitcoin and Solana,. That’s […]

On Monday (September 12), Starbucks, the largest coffeehouse chain in the world, introduced “Starbucks Odyssey”, which will give Starbucks Rewards members and Starbucks employees in the U.S. the chance to earn and buy NFTs that will “unlock access to new benefits and immersive coffee experiences.” According to Starbucks’ press release, it is “one of the first companies […]

A continous stream of good news for Polygon over the past three months has helped its gas and governance token $MATIC token to gain over 170% (vs USD). What Is Polygon ($MATIC)? Polygon is “a decentralised Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable user-friendly dApps with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing on security.” […]

James Mullarney, the host of the very popular YouTube channel “InvestAnswers”, says that $MATIC, the native token of Polygon, is one of his top altcoin picks for investors to keep an eye on.  Polygon is “a decentralised Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable user-friendly dApps with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing on […]

On Tuesday (August 23), the Polygon ($MATIC) team talked about how their project will be affected by Ethereum’s upcoming “Merge” upgrade, which marks the Ethereum network’s transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS). Here is how Ethereum Foundation explains the Merge, which is expected to take place on September 15: “The Merge represents the joining of the […]

The Polygon team announced on Wednesday (August 10) that according to data from Web3 development platform Alchemy, there are currently over 37,000 decentralized applications (dApps) powered by Polygon. Polygon is “a decentralised Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable user-friendly dApps with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing on security.” The Polygon Lightpaper describes Polygon as […]

On Sunday (July 7), which is when “International Friendship Day” is celebrated in the U.S., Coca-Cola announced that it is “thanking fans who’ve been a part of the brand’s journey into the metaverse over the last year with a special digital collectible drop.” Polygon is “a decentralised Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable […]

The pseudonymous host of popular crypto market commentary show Coin Bureau explained recently why he is bullish on $MATIC, the gas token for the Polygon network. What Is Polygon? Polygon is “a decentralised Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable user-friendly dApps with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing on security.” The Polygon Lightpaper describes Polygon […]

A major non-exchange Ethereum ($ETH) whale has accumulated several altcoins in a massive buying spree that saw it add to its positions on the cryptocurrency’s blockchain and saw the value of their account rise by more than $400 million. According to data from whale monitoring service WhaleStats, the Ethereum whale known as bonobo has splurged […]

On-chain data shows that cryptocurrency whale activity has surged for an umber of altcoins, including the meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin ($DOGE), Uniswap’s governance token $UNI, and Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Polygon ($MATIC). According to data shared by on-chain analytics firm Santiment, cryptocurrency whale activity surged for these cryptocurrencies amid a wider cryptocurrency market recovery that saw […]

On Wednesday (July 20), Polygon, “the leading Web3 infrastructure used by some of the world’s biggest companies including Meta, Stripe & Reddit,” announced the launch of Polygon zkEVM., which claims to be “the first Ethereum-equivalent scaling solution that works seamlessly with all existing smart contracts, developer tools, and wallets, harnessing advanced cryptography called zero-knowledge proofs.” […]

On Monday (July 18), Polygon’s $MATIC token is trading above $0.92, surging over 23%% in the past 24-hour period, (at least, partly) thanks to two pieces of very bullish news. What Is Polygon ($MATIC)? Polygon is “a decentralised Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable user-friendly dApps with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing […]

The price of Polygon ($MATIC) has jumped over 11% to now stand at $0.62 after the Walt Disney Company announced that a total of six companies will join its Disney Accelerator program this year, and included Polygon in it. Disney Accelerator is a business development program designed to “accelerate the growth of innovative companies from […]

Meta, the company behind social media platform Facebook, has started the rollout of NFT support for select users in the U.S. According to a report by Kate Irwin for Decrypt, Facebook is rolling out Ethereum and Polygon-based NFTs for a small number of users. A representative from Meta told Decrypt that the company plans to […]

The meme-inspired cryptocurrency Shiba Inu ($SHIB) and a few other cryptoassets including Polygon ($MATIC) and Unifi are the few altcoins that have been listed on the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase in 2021 and 2022 to remain above listing price. According to an analysis conducted by pseudonymous on-chain analyst Onchain Wizard, for 2021 and 2022 the […]

On Wednesday (June 22), British luxury car manufacturer Bentley Motors announced some details about its upcoming NFT collection. According to Bentley’s press release, Bentley is “making its first venture into the NFT marketplace with a one-time NFT drop on the carbon-neutral Polygon network, scheduled for September 2022 and limited to just 208 pieces.” Why 208? […]

On Wednesday (June 22), decentralised Ethereum scaling platform Polygon announced that it is “launching the first iteration of Polygon ID – a private and self-sovereign identity solution powered by zero-knowledge cryptography.” Polygon’s blog post started by explaining what problem they were trying to solve: “Too often, we’re forced to trade personal data for access to […]

FinTech firm Circle Internet Financial, LLC has “announced support for Polygon USDC on Circle’s payments and treasury platform.” According to Circle’s press release, the firm, which is “a global financial technology firm that provides internet-based payments and financial infrastructure to businesses of all sizes, and the issuer of USD Coin (USDC),” has “announced support for […]

Last week, Polygon ($MATIC) Co-Founder Mihailo Bjelic talked about the crypto space in general and Polygon in particular during an interview he had in Davos (Switzerland). What is Polygon? On 18 May 2021, Anthony Sassano, took to Twitter to clear up some of the confusion around Polygon (e.g. some people refer to Polygon as a sidechain to Ethereum, […]

Gafisa, a leading Brazilian real estate developer, has started accepting cryptocurrency payments for real estate transactions, The company is accepting cryptos through local cryptocurrency exchange Foxbit. According to a press release from the exchange, first spotted by local news outlet Livecoins, Gafisa has been studying accepting the flagship cryptocurrency as a payment method since February […]

The Polygon ($MATIC) team has pledged to make its blockchain officially carbon neutral by the end of the year.  According to an announcement made by the official Polygon Twitter account, the network is aiming to go carbon neutral by the end of this year and climate positive at some point in the future. The commitment […]

The host of popular crypto analytics and market commentary show Coin Bureau says that Polygon ($MATIC) is positioned to benefit from Ethereum’s transition to a proof-of-stake network.  Polygon is “a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks”; it aggregates “scalable solutions on Ethereum supporting a multi-chain Ethereum ecosystem.” On 18 May 2021, Anthony […]

In a recent report titled “Get Smart on Smart Contract Platforms”, cryptoasset manager Grayscale Investments compared Ethereum to New York City. Grayscale’s report, which was published last month, said that Dragonfly Research had “pioneered a useful framework for understanding blockchains by comparing blockchains to cities, the thesis being that blockchains are similar to cities in […]

Popular pro-cryptocurrency web browser Opera has revealed its built-in crypto wallet and web 3.0 browser, has announced it’s adding support for several major networks, including Solana ($SOL), Polygon ($MATIC), Axie Infinity’s Ronin, Nervos, Celo, and IXO. According to an announcement the firm published, Opera’s “tens of millions” of active users can start benefitting from access […]

Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana (aka “D&G”) is expanding its non-fungible token (NFT) collection via an ongoing partnership with Polygon-powered NFT marketplace UNXD. According to a report by U.Today, Dolce & Gabbana has announced an expansion of their NFT line following the successful launch of its historic “Collezione Genesis,” collection in September 2021. On 4 October […]

Billionaire investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban said in a recent interview that he has “a lot of” Ethereum ($ETH) and Polygon ($MATIC). Cuban is the majority owner of the professional basketball team Dallas Mavericks, as well as one of the “sharks” on the highly popular reality show “Shark Tank” (which is aired on the ABC television network). Speaking in […]

Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary (aka “Mr. Wonderful” on ABC TV series “Shark Tank“) recently shared his thoughts on Solana ($SOL), Polygon ($MATIC) and Hedera ($HBAR).  During an interview with Anthony Pompliano on The Best Business Show, O’Leary explained his view that crypto has evolved into “software” rather than an alternative form of money.  He noted that […]

Julian Lennon, the son of the late Beatles legend John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia, has immortalized some memorabilia from the band’s collection in the form of Polygon-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs).  According to a report by Decrypt published on January 25, Julian Lennon is selling several items of Beatles and John Lennon memorabilia as an […]

Earlier today (January 27), Hike, the startup behind Rush Gaming Universe (RGU), announced that it was “excited” to “welcome” Polygon ($MATIC) as an investor and explained why it is moving its (currently) mobile-only platform to Ethereum with the help of Polygon. According to RGU’s blog post, the RGU community is “battling it out in over […]

A whale monitoring resource has found that the richest wallet addresses on the Ethereum network have been loading up on Polygon ($MATIC) and Chainlink ($LINK) as the cryptocurrency market recovers, with only Ethereum’s ETH and stablecoins leading these coins in terms of holdings. According to data from WhaleStats, first spotted by DailyHodl, the 1,000 largest […]

On Sunday (January 9), highly popular New Zealand based crypto analyst and influencer Lark Davis explained why he is so bullish on Polygon’s $MATIC token. What Is Polygon ($MATIC)? Polygon is “a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks”; it aggregates “scalable solutions on Ethereum supporting a multi-chain Ethereum ecosystem.” On 18 […]

Associated Press (AP) says it is going to “launch a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace built by blockchain technology provider Xooa, where collectors can purchase the news agency’s award-winning contemporary and historic photojournalism.” What Is Polygon ($MATIC)? Polygon is “a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks”; it aggregates “scalable solutions on Ethereum […]

Yesterday, Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder and COO at Polygon, pointed out that despite popular misconception, Solana ($SOL) has not achieved more traction than Polygon ($MATIC). We take a closer look at Nailwal’s argument and some recent Polygon news. What Is Polygon ($MATIC)? Polygon is “a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks”; it […]

In a recent interview, 2018 Tesla Model 3 owner Siraj Raval talked about various techniques he has used to mine cryptocurrencies using his car. According to a CNBC report published earlier today, here are a few ways that Raval has tried crypto mining with his Tesla: “He’s run free bitcoin mining software on his Apple Mac mini […]

Recently, the Polygon team outlined 2021’s biggest achievements, and in this article we take a closer look at five of these. What Is Polygon ($MATIC)? Polygon is “a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks”; it aggregates “scalable solutions on Ethereum supporting a multi-chain Ethereum ecosystem.” On 18 May 2021, Anthony Sassano, […]

Recently, highly popular New Zealand-based crypto analyst and influencer LArk Davis talked about why he feels confident that Ethereum ($ETH), Elrond ($EGLD), and Polygon ($MATIC) are good projects to bet on in 2022. David talked about his top three altcoin picks for 2022 in a YouTube video he released 10 days ago. According to a […]

Recently, Polygon announced an interesting partnership with Seven Seven Six (more formally known as “776 Fund Management”) — a venture capital firm founded by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Polygon’s blog post announced that this partnership has “created a $200 million initiative that will back projects at the intersection of social media and Web3, exploring better […]

Asset manager VanEck has listed two new crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on the SIX Swiss Exchange, bringing the number of cryptocurrencies for which offers exchange-traded products (ETPs) to seven. In a press release issued on Wednesday (December 16), VanEck reminded us that it had already launched ETNs on Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH), Polkadot ($DOT), Tron […]

The host of the highly popular cryptocurrency trading YouTube series “Coin Bureau” says that Polygon ($MATIC) could grow “another 2-3x” in this cycle if it is able to properly implement its scaling solutions.  In a video released four days ago, Guy, who hosts the popular crypto show Coin Bureau, told the channel’s 1.75 million susbscribers […]

On Tuesday (November 9), $MATIC, the governance token of Polygon, may not be setting new all-time highs, but it is still up over 10,504% so far in 2021, and more importantly, Polygon continues to impress with the rate at which it is gaining adoption among high-profile projects. What is Polygon? On May 18, Anthony Sassano, who […]

On Tuesday (October 26), the price of $MATIC, the governance token of Polygon, reached $1.8562, the highest it has been since June 2. TradingView data indicates that on crypto exchange Coinbase the $MATIC price got as high as $1.8562, which is so far today’s intraday high, at 13:22 UTC. Currently (as of 15:55 UTC on […]

The number of unique addresses on the Polygon (MATIC) network has recently hit a new all-time high above 100 million as users keep taking advantage of the low transaction fees on its network and using it to access decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. The network’s growth has been steady over time, with an exponential growth period […]

The Polygon (MATIC) network has increased its transaction fees 30x from a default value of 1 gwei to a minimum value of 30 gwei, according to a post published by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal suggesting the move was necessary to deter spam transactions on the network. The move sparked criticism among the cryptocurrency’s community, as […]

Recently, Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana (aka “D&G”) reported that “Collezione Genesi”, its debut NFT collection (which consists of both digital and physical works of art) had sold for over 1,885 ETH on Polygon-powered NFT marketplace UNXD, making this “the most successful digital fashion drop ever” (according to D&G). As CryptoGlobe reported on […]

The national postal service for Switzerland is planning to launch the “Swiss Crypto Stamp”. According to a press release issued by Swiss Post, which “issues around 50 different new stamps each year”, on November 25 it will “launch a very different type of stamp, representing a milestone in Swiss stamp history – the Swiss Crypto […]

Polygon ($MATIC) Co-Founder Mihailo Bjelic says that on Monday (September 27) Polygon’s number of unique daily active addresses surpassed that of layer 1 blockchain Ethereum for the first time. Last month, crypto influencer “Coin Bureau” (“@coinbureau” on Twitter) talked about $MATIC, which is one of the few cryptoassets that he regrets “not buying sooner.” In a video (titled […]