Polygon
Polygon Stakes Claim to Fastest Zero-Knowledge Layer 2 With ‘Plonky2’ Launch
Th project’s co-founder cites new technology from one of its recently acquired scalability labs.
2021: The Year of the Alts
The market has decided that it likes bitcoin more than it did a year ago – but it really, really likes ether and its layer 1 rivals.
Is 2022 the Year of Ethereum?
Global Innovation Leader at Ernst & Young Paul Brody discusses his CoinDesk article titled “2022 Is the Year of Ethereum,” offering insights into why Ethereum will become the dominant blockchain ecosystem. Brody explains how layer 2 solutions like Polygon resolve the issue of Ethereum’s gas fees and gives his perspective on competing projects like Solana and Cosmos.
Polygon Under Accidental Attack From Swarm of Sunflower Farmers
A popular new blockchain game is congesting Polygon, sending gas prices soaring.
CoinDesk Releases Annual Report Highlighting Key Trends in Crypto
CoinDesk Research Associate George Kaloudis joins the “First Mover” panel to discuss the 2021 CoinDesk Annual Report. Topics include the decline of bitcoin dominance, Ethereum gas fees triggering the rise of scaling-focused altcoins like Polygon and Solana, and how El Salvador’s legalization of bitcoin impacted the crypto market. Plus, a look into the future of bitcoin mining as Kazakhstan, the country that became second only to the US in bitcoin mining hashrate, is suffering the worst protests in 30 years and internet blackouts.
JPMorgan Says Ethereum’s DeFi Dominance at Risk Due to ‘Sharding’ Delays
Analysts from the bank said that the scaling of the network might arrive too late.
What Is Polygon? Understanding Polygon and How It Works
The Polygon network has seen rapid growth and adoption from major players in crypto as well as big brands including Starbucks.
Volatility Ruled Crypto Markets in 2021, From $69K Bitcoin to Elon Musk’s ‘Dogecoin to the Moooonn’
NFTs exploded, Coinbase stock went public, El Salvador bought the dip and China cracked down on bitcoin miners, while Solana’s SOL tokens and Polygon’s MATIC shot up by multiples of 90 or more. Here’s how crypto traders played it.
Polygon Discloses Patched Exploit That Put 9B MATIC at Risk
“There is a natural tension between security and transparency,” Polygon’s team said in a Wednesday blog post.
Uniswap Launches on Polygon, Driving MATIC to All-Time Highs
The popular decentralized exchange has deployed on Polygon in a bid to attract more retail traders.
