MATIC


Finance

Coinme Brings DOGE, ETH, MATIC and More to Grocery Crypto Kiosks

“People are attracted to different coins for different reasons, whether that's a store of value or a medium of exchange,” said Coinme CEO Neil Bergquist.

TikToker David Friedman, 25, opted for bitcoin on a Coinme machine. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Polygon's MATIC Rallies 25%; BTC Trades Flat

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for June 23, 2022.

Rarible is adding Polygon NFTs. (George Pagan III/Unsplash)

Tech

MATIC Jumps as Polygon Introduces Improved Privacy for DAOs

Identity proofs allow users to vote on governance proposals without compromising their privacy.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Altcoins Outperform as Bitcoin Stabilizes Around $30K

BTC rose by 4% over the past 24 hours, compared with a 19% rally in MATIC.

Bitcoin rise (Shutterstock)

Videos

Coinbase’s New Listings, Robinhood Adds SHIB, SOL, And More

Coinbase has announced an extensive list of ERC-20 tokens that will be added to the crypto exchange’s offerings, and Robinhood will now include shiba inu, Solana, MATIC, and Compound tokens.

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Videos

Polygon Raises $450M to Build Web 3 Applications, Invest in Zero-knowledge Tech

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.

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Markets

Ethereum Suffers Worst Month in Nearly 2 Years, SOL Falls Even Harder

Most major altcoins have sunk more than bitcoin, with all members of the CoinDesk 20 digital assets deeply in the red in January.

January has not been kind to crypto markets. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Polygon to Delegate $189M Worth of MATIC to Bitfinex for Staking

The new program may offer 41% in staking rewards on an annualized basis for a limited time.

The Polygon team

Tech

Polygon Under Accidental Attack From Swarm of Sunflower Farmers

A popular new blockchain game is congesting Polygon, sending gas prices soaring.

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Markets

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.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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