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Ethereum’s shift to Proof of Stake consensus, known as the Merge, has dramatically cut Polygon’s carbon dioxide emissions, opening the path to going beyond being carbon negative and toward empowering others to do the same. The conversation has shifted from blockchain sustainability to blockchain as a sustainability solution.  Join us for the second chapter of […] The post Green Blockchain Summit 2.0: Agenda at a Glance  appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Today, we are thrilled to announce that Robinhood has chosen Polygon as the first blockchain network to support its newly launched Web3 wallet. The Robinhood Wallet beta is now live for 10,000 iOS customers out of 1+ million who signed up for the waitlist in May. Together, Polygon and Robinhood are opening access to decentralized […] The post Robinhood Selects Polygon to Launch Web3 Wallet Beta appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Zero-knowledge (ZK) tech is one of the most prominent and promising paths to scaling Ethereum. One popular use of ZK proofs to scale Ethereum is what’s known as a zkEVM (zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine). So what is a zkEVM, and how does it help us make Ethereum cheaper and more efficient to use? Understanding the […] The post What Is a zkEVM? appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Polygon has teamed up with Alpha Venture DAO and Icetea Labs to launch the inaugural Icetea Labs Accelerator Program for blockchain startups.  Working in a tight three-way partnership, Polygon is co-creating an accelerator to funnel resources, mentorship, education, and business acumen to promising Web3 companies from around the world. The startups selected for the accelerator […] The post Polygon-Powered Icetea Labs Accelerator Launches With 6 Startups appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Applications are open for Polygon Bootcamp Africa, launched in partnership with Xend Finance! The eight-week intensive educational course and hackathon combo will put developers in Africa on the Web3 map.  This is Polygon’s biggest step in providing resources to developers, builders, and creators in Africa, and it comes during an important time.  An internet and […] The post Apply to Polygon Bootcamp Africa and Kickstart Your Web3 Developer Journey appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

By Angus Gruen This post is part of a series of technical papers designed to better communicate to the Ethereum community the work of Polygon’s zero-knowledge (ZK) teams. We hope that everyone who’s interested in the inner workings of Polygon’s ZK projects, Ethereum itself, and cryptographic engineering in general will be able to learn something […] The post ZK White Paper: Efficient ZK Proofs for Keccak appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

TagSpace, a metaverse platform that delivers real world, mixed reality experiences for festivals, large events, and city exploration, has chosen Polygon as its entrypoint to Web3. TagSpace aims to tap the power of blockchain technology to let users create, share, and monetize their own experiences. With Polygon’s environmentally-friendly chain, tagSpace users can do so while […] The post TagSpace Taps Polygon to Bring Mixed Reality to Web3 appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Hola readers! The community celebrated the successful long-awaited Ethereum merge, Starbucks and Polygon are working on the ‘Starbucks® Odyssey’ Web3 Experience, allowing Starbucks Rewards loyalty program members and partners to earn and purchase NFT collectibles, and $MATIC is now listed on Binance Card in Argentina. Let’s dive in. Key takeaways:  Weekly active users bounced back […] The post PolygonInsights – WEEK37 appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Polygon Studios is working with ITSBLOC, a Web3 gaming platform, to empower a new generation of play-to-earn (P2E) Web3 games. Low quality and unstable economics are key resistance points preventing gamers from embracing Web3 games. All too often, P2E models suffer from excessive focus on earning and hyper-inflationary economic design at the cost of actual […] The post Polygon Studios and ITSBLOC Join Forces to Level Up Blockchain Gaming  appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Imagine a safe-deposit box with multiple locks. Each lock has a key that a different person holds, and the only way to open the box is to provide all the keys at the same time. Such a box can be very secure for storing your assets, provided you follow some best practices.  This is essentially […] The post Multsig Best Practices to Maximize Transaction Security appeared first on Polygon | Blog.