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Tech

Chainlink Data Feeds Available on Polygon zkEVM

Developers building on Polygon’s zkEVM will be able to incorporate these data feeds into their on-chain applications.

Sergey Nazarov Chainlink Co-founder (Chainlink Labs)

Tech

Ethereum's Buterin Floats Prospect of Taking Some Layer-2 Functions Back on Main Chain

Vitalik Buterin, a member of the Ethereum Foundation's executive board, once pushed "layer-2" networks as a way to provide faster and cheaper transactions. Now he's got ideas for "enshrining" some of those functions on the main chain.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (Bradley Keoun/modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Celestia, Blockchain Data Solution, Sees TIA Token Surge as Polygon Plan Announced

The price started rising, on speculation, even before Tuesday's announcement that Polygon would allow users of its blockchain development kit to incorporate Celestia's "data availability" solution as a modular option.

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Tech

Polygon to Offer Data Solution Celestia as Option for New Layer-2 Developers

Celestia's "data availability" solution – pitched as a cheaper alternative to storing data on Ethereum – will become an option for builders who are using Polygon’s customizable software stack to spin up new layer-2 networks.

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Videos

A Close Look at Polygon’s Deal With Draftkings

Blockchain data shows that Polygon quietly gave DraftKings preferential treatment while telling the public that it was an equal member of the validator community. CoinDesk's Managing Editor for Data and Tokens Danny Nelson discusses the key findings and the outlook for the Polygon ecosystem.

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Opinion

Paying for Use Slows Down Crypto's Search for a Use Case

CoinDesk's Danny Nelson reported that Polygon paid DraftKings to be on the network, a furtive deal that only misrepresents consumer choice.

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Finance

Polygon Gave DraftKings Multimillion-Dollar Edge in Special Staking Relationship

Blockchain data shows the crypto project quietly gave DraftKings preferential treatment while telling the public it was an "equal" member of the validator community.

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Tech

Celo Developer Proposes Mid-January Timeline for Evaluating Closely Watched Layer-2 Move

With hot competition between layer-2 technology providers like Optimism, Polygon and Matter Labs, Celo's choice is being closely watched by the blockchain industry.

A Celo-sponsored claw machine where attendees could win merchandise items. (Lyllah Ledesma/CoinDesk)

Tech

Cryptocurrency Exchange OKX Coming Out With Layer 2 ‘X1’ Built on Polygon Technology

The OKB token will be used for gas fees on the new chain, which comes as rival crypto exchanges including Coinbase and reportedly Kraken are pursuing their own layer-2 projects.

OKX Chief Innovation Officer Jason Lau (OKX)

Tech

Ex-Polygon Veteran Wyatt Joins Optimism Foundation Unit in Growth Role

Wyatt, who previously served as president at Polygon Labs and had a stint at YouTube, joins as chief growth officer, where he will be in charge of helping developers build across Optimism’s ecosystem of blockchains.

Optimism Foundation Chief Growth Officer Ryan Wyatt (Optimism Foundation)