Category Archives: Polygon news

Polygon companies are joining Game7, a Web3 Gaming DAO with a treasury managed by the community, as a collaborator in its $100 million grants program focused on building better, sustainable and open-source games.  The Game7 Grants Program is a chain-agnostic initiative pledging $100 million in total over the next 5 years to teams solving challenges […] The post Polygon Joins Game7 for $100 Million Grants Program appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Key takeaways:  Once again, DeFi protocols have a strong hold over the best-performing dApps (by users) list, with Paraswap (31.9k, +47%), Kyberswap (20.9k, +56%), Aave (17.9k, +88%), Balancer (13.2k, +48%), and Curve (11.5k, +414%) taking the lead.  The number of successful contract creations has been increasing for the past four weeks, reaching 19k. In parallel, […] The post PolygonInsights – WEEK49 appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) recently launched the first phase of BLR Metaport, the world’s first metaverse experience for an airport, in collaboration with AWS, Intel and Polygon.  The BLR Metaport, a product of the Joint Innovation Center (JIC), will introduce travelers, enterprises, and the community to an immersive 3D virtual experience of Bangalore Airport’s […] The post Polygon Helps Launch BLR-Metaport, World's First Airport Metaverse appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Earlier this month, we saw the end of the Web3: Made in India campaign, a Polygon tour across the country to celebrate developers building the future of the web. The campaign revolved around a central, powerful idea: If Web2 emerged from the culture of Silicon Valley, Web3 is the provenance of developers all over the […] The post Polygon’s Asia-Pacific Lead Talks Top Talent Before Taipei Blockchain Week appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Polygon Studios is partnering with Earn Alliance to speed up the adoption of blockchain gaming and bring the next 100 million gamers to Web3. Earn Alliance is a Web3 gaming community and infrastructure platform that serves the needs of gamers, communities, and games. Its official alpha launch date will take place on Dec. 15. Driven […] The post Polygon and Earn Alliance Partner to Bring Next 100 Million Gamers to Web3 appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Nothing transcends boundaries like sports. As the football fever grips the world, Web3 projects and communities are no exception. Polygon Football Collection, a set of 32 free football digital collectibles representing each of the countries participating in the cup, was our way of celebrating the beautiful game and our global community. All 320,000 of the […] The post Football Fever Sweeps Web3 Around the World appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

In September, Starbucks announced it has partnered with Polygon to build its Starbucks Odyssey Web3-powered experience. The beta is now live.  Starbucks Odyssey is an extension of Starbucks Rewards loyalty program that unlocks access to exciting new benefits and experiences for members. The experience allows members to participate in a series of entertaining, interactive activities […] The post 'Starbucks® Odyssey' Beta Is Now Live on Polygon appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Introducing Polygon Spotlight, a community-inspired program dedicated to capturing and amplifying the stories of Polygon’s greatest builders, creators, contributors, and partners.  Polygon Spotlight is where the drama of building the next iteration of the Internet comes to life. This an opportunity for our builders to show off their accomplishments and tell the story of their […] The post Polygon Spotlight Brings The Best of Web3 Center Stage appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Key takeaways:  Weekly active addresses grew by 13%, primarily due to an increase across new gaming entrants in the Top 15 protocols: The Sandbox (11.7k, +167%) and Gscdapp (10.3k, +10.5%). Apart from these, DeFi protocols continue to expand their user base: Quickswap (17.8k, +46%), Kyberswap (13.4k, +53%), and Sushiswap (10.2k, +68%).  Weekly NFT Mints are […] The post PolygonInsights – WEEK48 appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Flipkart, one of India’s leading digital commerce entities, is cementing its commitment to blockchain technology today by announcing a strategic partnership with Polygon that will culminate in the foundation of the Blockchain-eCommerce Centre of Excellence.  The Centre will focus on research and development for e-commerce in Web3 and the metaverse, exploring the next iteration of […] The post Polygon and Flipkart Announce a Strategic Partnership appeared first on Polygon | Blog.