Category Archives: Polygon news

Web3 is ripe for radical disruption, says Big Brain Capital’s Kasey

Big Brain is rapidly gaining traction as one of the more active investment firms in the blockchain space, with more than $60 million deployed in more than 200 projects. All of this since last year, when early-stage investors and SolBigBrain started providing backing for protocols such as NEAR and Solana. The firm is among the[Read more…]

Lens Protocol Halts Transactions Due to High Gas Limits and Queue Relay on Polygon

Today, crypto compostable social graph Lens suspended its transactional services as a result of high Polygon gas limits and a third-party relay that contributed to a problem in mining transactions. The situation led to severe problems for the crypto company. Polygon Gas Limits Lead to a Controversial Stall From Lens According to recent reports, gas[Read more…]

Will MATIC’s integrations and NFT success be enough to sustain current rally

Polygon [MATIC] achieved quite a success in the NFT space after Reddit Collectible Avatar’s trading volume surpassed $2.5 million, +1,113% in a single day.  Not only did Polygon reach this milestone, but it also partnered with several platforms that helped increase the network’s capabilities and offerings, the latest being Bitpay’s support for Polygon. BitPay is one of the[Read more…]

Polygon Is Coming to Lisbon for Builders Jam & More 

Olá, Lisboa!  Polygon is touching down at the crypto capital of Europe for a fun week of hackathons, workshops and enriching experiences as part of Lisbon Blockchain Week 2022. We have prepared two amazing events — Polygon Builders House and Polygon Builders Jam — and other workshops to help the future builders of Web3 meet […] The post Polygon Is Coming to Lisbon for Builders Jam & More  appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

BitPay to introduce USDC and ETH payments on Polygon network

Polygon-bridged cryptocurrencies like Ether, USDC, Dai and Wrapped Bitcoin are coming to BitPay later this week. Major cryptocurrency firm BitPay is expanding the scope of supported blockchain networks, preparing to debut payments in ERC-20 tokens on the Polygon network. On Oct. 26, BitPay and Polygon jointly announced the integration of Polygon on the BitPay app,[Read more…]

Polygon ($MATIC) Co-Founder: Reddit NFTs Are ‘A Huge Win for the Whole Web3’

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 partnership with Reddit,[Read more…]

BitPay Switches on MATIC Payments for Merchants

BitPay, the world’s largest provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, will begin to support Polygon’s MATIC token this week.  Users can make payments with Polygon’s native token via most popular Polygon wallets. Collectibles marketplace Panini America is among the first merchants to accept MATIC payments. Users of the BitPay app can also buy, store, […] The post BitPay Switches on MATIC Payments for Merchants appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Polygon-Axelar Partnership to Expand Interoperability of Polygon Supernets

Polygon has teamed up with Axelar network, a secure communication layer that connects Web3 ecosystems, to enhance secure cross-chain communications of Polygon Supernets. Polygon Supernets technology allows for the creation of application-specific, scalable, and customizable blockchain networks. Axelar, one of our early adopters, will allow dApp users to securely transfer assets to and from Supernets […] The post Polygon-Axelar Partnership to Expand Interoperability of Polygon Supernets appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

PolygonInsights – WEEK42

Hola readers! Polygon and pax.world Join Forces to Bring Seamless Real-World Experiences to Web3, Vault Hill, a blockchain-based tech company, integrates with Polygon for Faster and Cheaper Crypto Transactions, and Nubank, a Brazilian fintech bank, chooses Polygon for releasing loyalty tokens. Let’s dive in. Key takeaways:  16 of the Top 20 dApps have recorded a […] The post PolygonInsights – WEEK42 appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Welcome to Polygon University Beta, the Next Generation of Web3 Education

Finding trustworthy, accessible education about blockchain development can be hard for budding developers and Web3 gurus alike. There’s too much noise and hype, and too little substantive engagement with detailed insight.  That’s why we launched Polygon University Beta: to make hands-on developer education reliable and easy to approach.  The vision for Polygon University is simple. […] The post Welcome to Polygon University Beta, the Next Generation of Web3 Education appeared first on Polygon | Blog.