Category Archives: Polygon news

In September, Starbucks announced it has partnered with Polygon to build its Starbucks Odyssey Web3-powered experience. The beta is now live.  Starbucks Odyssey is an extension of Starbucks Rewards loyalty program that unlocks access to exciting new benefits and experiences for members. The experience allows members to participate in a series of entertaining, interactive activities […] The post 'Starbucks® Odyssey' Beta Is Now Live on Polygon appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Introducing Polygon Spotlight, a community-inspired program dedicated to capturing and amplifying the stories of Polygon’s greatest builders, creators, contributors, and partners.  Polygon Spotlight is where the drama of building the next iteration of the Internet comes to life. This an opportunity for our builders to show off their accomplishments and tell the story of their […] The post Polygon Spotlight Brings The Best of Web3 Center Stage appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Key takeaways:  Weekly active addresses grew by 13%, primarily due to an increase across new gaming entrants in the Top 15 protocols: The Sandbox (11.7k, +167%) and Gscdapp (10.3k, +10.5%). Apart from these, DeFi protocols continue to expand their user base: Quickswap (17.8k, +46%), Kyberswap (13.4k, +53%), and Sushiswap (10.2k, +68%).  Weekly NFT Mints are […] The post PolygonInsights – WEEK48 appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Flipkart, one of India’s leading digital commerce entities, is cementing its commitment to blockchain technology today by announcing a strategic partnership with Polygon that will culminate in the foundation of the Blockchain-eCommerce Centre of Excellence.  The Centre will focus on research and development for e-commerce in Web3 and the metaverse, exploring the next iteration of […] The post Polygon and Flipkart Announce a Strategic Partnership appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

The Graph, a decentralized protocol used to index Web3 data, is adding support for Polygon on The Graph Network. After relying on The Graph’s hosted service for years, Polygon users will soon be able to rely on fully decentralized APIs to power their decentralized applications (dApps). The Graph is the indexing and query layer of […] The post Polygon Is Coming to The Graph’s Decentralized Network appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

The Polygon Proof-of-Stake (Polygon PoS) chain has become a major destination for Web3 projects, users, and enterprises since it launched in 2020, thanks to the chain’s ability to deliver lower gas fees and higher transaction speeds.  Now researchers of Polygon PoS are excited to announce an innovation that will make the Polygon PoS chain up […] The post Innovating the Main Chain: a Polygon PoS Study in Parallelization appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

HellCats, a non-fungible token (NFT) collection and a community of self-described rag-tag degenerate outcasts, is partnering with Polygon Studios after a successful migration from the Terra blockchain.  The project, founded by Taylor Arnold and Dimitri Panotis, consists of 2,500 HellCats and 5,000 HellHounds digital collectibles. The NFTs double as a digital persona and a membership […] The post HellCats Partner With Polygon Studios Following Migration From Terra appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Key takeaways:  NFT Weekly wallets (2.2 Mn, +51%) increased for the third consecutive week, the highest since the week of Aug. 29. Benji Bananas continues to gain users as always, reaching 220k (+162%). Games that surfaced in the Top 40 for the first time: Infinity Keys (4.9k, +21,300%) and Bomb Crypto 2 (4k, +2%). Top […] The post PolygonInsights – WEEK47 appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

Phantom, a leading non-custodial crypto wallet, is adding browser, iOS, and Android support for the Polygon network bringing their multichain future a step closer to reality. Phantom is now launching on Polygon and Ethereum to provide a broad swath of users across Web3 with a simple, secure, and seamless wallet experience for interacting with NFTs […] The post Phantom Adds Polygon Support to Bring Unified Web3 Experience appeared first on Polygon | Blog.

ETHVietnam, an inaugural event that established the country as a thriving hub of Ethereum and blockchain innovation, wrapped up last week and Polygon was there to support the amazing Viet developer community. With over 1,800 attendees, more than 250 hacker teams and 200 plus speakers, moderators and experts, the event was a smashing success. In […] The post ETHVietnam Spotlights Ethereum’s Viet Community appeared first on Polygon | Blog.