Polygon

Payment processor Stripe is tapping Polygon to enable their customers to make payments using USDC stablecoin. “The Hash” group discusses Twitter’s role as the first company to test this feature, Stripe’s involvement in the crypto space and the broader use cases of stablecoins for payments.

Apr 22, 2022

India has passed a new law that will impose a 30% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency transactions, putting digital assets in the same taxation category as traditional stocks. “The Hash” discusses what this means for Indian crypto companies like Polygon, which now operate in a hostile market. 

Mar 25, 2022

Polygon, a layer 2 (L2) solution for the Ethereum blockchain, raised $450 million in its latest funding round to build Web 3 applications and invest in zero-knowledge technology.

Feb 11, 2022

Polygon, a secondary scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain, raised $450 million in a funding round to support its plans for building Web 3 applications and investing in zero-knowledge technology. Its native MATIC token surged over 15% after the announcement. "The Hash" panel discusses the industry implications for the project's first major raise since it was founded in 2017.

Feb 7, 2022

Binance partners with Gulf Energy to establish a Thai crypto exchange. Korean public broadcaster opens metaverse studio for election. Polygon’s mainnet upgrade goes live. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Jan 18, 2022

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.

Jan 7, 2022

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.

Jan 6, 2022

Polygon’s MATIC token surged after 21Shares announced the launch of a crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) linked to MATIC's performance on Euronext exchanges. Polygon's Dean Thomas shares insights into the latest movements at the Polygon blockchain, which Thomas describes as "an index fund with Ethereum scaling solutions." Plus, what the Bitwise Polygon (MATIC) fund means for the Polygon ecosystem.

Dec 9, 2021

Macy's is releasing a series of parade-themed NFTs this Thanksgiving Day, with plans to donate the proceeds to charity. 9,500 NFTs will be sold through Sweet's NFT marketplace, built atop Polygon, featuring some of the parade's iconic, giant balloons dating to the 1920s. "The Hash" panel discusses the significance of the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marching its way to the blockchain.

Nov 19, 2021

Big Four consulting firm Ernst and Young will use Polygon's protocol and framework to deploy its own blockchain products, enabling a future transition to public networks that will be less risky and more efficient. Ernst and Young's Paul Brody discusses what this means for its business and clients. Plus, why he's "extremely positive" about the crypto industry's increased regulatory focus, the possible impact of Ethereum's London hard fork upgrade and more.

Sep 20, 2021