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Robinhood Ends Support for Some Tokens Named in SEC Lawsuit as Securities
Robinhood (HOOD), the popular trading platform, will end support for Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL), tokens that were named as securities in recent SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. Separately, Binance.US says it's transitioning to an all-crypto exchange as of June 13, citing pressures from the SEC. The Hash" panel discusses how the crypto industry is impacted by the regulator's recent actions.
Active Addresses on Blockchain Hit All-Time High: A16z Data
According to a16z crypto's State of Crypto Index, active addresses across various blockchains hit an all-time high for the second month in a row in May. The venture fund notes 19.47 million active addresses across blockchains including Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, Optimism, and more. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
Polygon Co-Founder on Web3 Fellowship Program
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal recently launched a Web3 Fellowship program and is pledging his own money toward the $500,000 cohort of 10 builders selected each year. Nailwal joins "First Mover" to discuss the program and what he hopes to achieve amid the current crypto bear market. Plus, insights into what the future holds for the Polygon ecosystem.
Sports Illustrated Unveils NFT Ticketing Platform on Polygon
U.S. sports media company Sports Illustrated is launching a non-fungible token (NFT) ticketing platform called "Box Office" built on the Polygon network, an Ethereum scaling tool. "The Hash" panel discusses the future of NFT ticketing and live entertainment powered by blockchain technology.
Google Cloud Exec Discusses Polygon Partnership
Director of Google Cloud Web3 James Tromans, discusses at Consensus 2023 a new strategic partnership with Polygon, and efforts to "accelerate the growth" of Polygon's protocols.
Polygon Co-Founder Explains zkEVM
Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform, released its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) beta to the public last week. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal explains what zkEVMs are and why it's the "holy grail of scaling of blockchains."
Polygon ZkEVM Mainnet Beta Goes Live; Ethereum’s Buterin Sends First Transaction
Ethereum scaling platform Polygon released its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) beta to the public, and Ethereum blockchain's co-founder Vitalik Buterin was granted the privilege of initiating the first transaction. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal discusses the zkEVM technology and how the company is pushing for mainstream adoption of Web3 with recent partnerships.
Matter Labs CEO on Opening zkSync Era to Users, Claiming First in ‘Zero Knowledge’ Tech on Ethereum
After zkSync Era was launched for developers only last month, the project took the additional step Friday of opening to general users. The latest push comes just days ahead of the rival Polygon system’s planned rollout Monday of its own “zero knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine.” Matter Labs CEO and co-founder Alex Gluchowski joins "First Mover" to discuss.
Polygon Teams up With Salesforce for NFT-Based Loyalty Program
Customer relationship management software company Salesforce has teamed up with layer 2 blockchain platform Polygon for an NFT-based loyalty program. Marc Mathieu, Salesforce SVP of Web3 Studio and Strategic Customer Transformation and Innovation, shares insights into the partnership and the outlook for the NFT market.
