Category Archives: Polygon news

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.

The commission-free trading platform Robinhood on Tuesday announced the launch of a beta version of its self-custody, Web3 wallet called Robinhood Wallet. Users can now trade and swap crypto with no network fees and access the decentralized web. The wallet will support Polygon as the first blockchain network. Robinhood Introduces Zero-Fee Self-Custody Web3 Wallet Robinhood in an official[Read more…]

Web3 and tech companies have participated in a funding round for data platform Space and Time, which aims to transform central databases into trustless data sources powered by smart contracts. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Space and Time mentioned that it raised $20 million in strategic funding from investors like Microsoft’s M12 fund —[Read more…]

As a blockchain network of choice, Polygon offers scalability, speed, low network fees and a robust developer ecosystem, according to Robinhood. Crypto and stock trading platform Robinhood announced the launch of Robinhood Wallet, a self-custody, Web3 wallet, with Polygon (MATIC) as its first supported blockchain. Robinhood launched the beta version of its Web3 wallet on[Read more…]

Robinhood announced the launch of its beta Web3 wallet, giving 10,000 waitlisted customers the ability to participate in the wallet’s testing phase. The application, which is solely available on Apple mobile devices, will let users trade crypto with reportedly “no network fees,” as well as earn yield by connecting with other decentralized applications (dApps). Robinhood[Read more…]

Robinhood’s self-custody wallet has launched in beta to 10,000 iOS customers globally.  Robinhood Wallet, a standalone app on the Apple Store, allows users to trade and swap crypto without network fees. The app is initially launching with Polygon support but will support multiple networks in the future, according to Robinhood. Polygon was chosen for its[Read more…]

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.

In TradFi, we’ve come to rely on being able to easily subscribe to services, auto-invest, schedule peer-to-peer payments, and more. On web3, these types of transactions have been cumbersome to set up for developers. And for web3 users, they have relied on making manual transactions, which are inconvenient and, as a result, frequently forgotten. There[Read more…]