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Technology
Polygon
Polygon Stops Work on 'Edge,' Used to Build Dogechain, as Focus Turns to ZK
Polygon Labs, a developer of scaling networks for Ethereum, has shifted toward "Polygon CDK," a blockchain-development kit powered by zero-knowledge cryptography. The older "P...
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By Bradley Keoun
Dec 15, 2023 at 9:27 p.m. UTC
Dec 15, 2023
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Sergey Nazarov Chainlink Co-founder (Chainlink Labs)
Technology
Chainlink
Chainlink Data Feeds Available on Polygon zkEVM
Developers building on Polygon’s zkEVM will be able to incorporate these data feeds into their on-chain applications.
Sergey Nazarov Chainlink Co-founder (Chainlink Labs)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Dec 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 14, 2023
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (Bradley Keoun/modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum's Buterin Floats Prospect of Taking Some Layer-2 Functions Back on Main Chain
Vitalik Buterin, a member of the Ethereum Foundation's executive board, once pushed "layer-2" networks as a way to provide faster and cheaper transactions. Now he's got ideas...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (Bradley Keoun/modified by CoinDesk)
By Bradley Keoun
Dec 13, 2023 at 7:56 p.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2023
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Finance
Celestia
Celestia, Blockchain Data Solution, Sees TIA Token Surge as Polygon Plan Announced
The price started rising, on speculation, even before Tuesday's announcement that Polygon would allow users of its blockchain development kit to incorporate Celestia's "data a...
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By Oliver Knight
Dec 12, 2023 at 5:32 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2023
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Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Technology
Polygon
Polygon to Offer Data Solution Celestia as Option for New Layer-2 Developers
Celestia's "data availability" solution – pitched as a cheaper alternative to storing data on Ethereum – will become an option for builders who are using Polygon’s customizabl...
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Dec 12, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2023
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A Close Look at Polygon’s Deal With Draftkings
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Cdtv
A Close Look at Polygon’s Deal With Draftkings
Blockchain data shows that Polygon quietly gave DraftKings preferential treatment while telling the public that it was an equal member of the validator community. CoinDesk's M...
A Close Look at Polygon’s Deal With Draftkings
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 1, 2023 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2023
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Opinion
Paying for Use Slows Down Crypto's Search for a Use Case
CoinDesk's Danny Nelson reported that Polygon paid DraftKings to be on the network, a furtive deal that only misrepresents consumer choice.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Nov 30, 2023 at 7:24 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2023
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Finance
Draftkings
Polygon Gave DraftKings Multimillion-Dollar Edge in Special Staking Relationship
Blockchain data shows the crypto project quietly gave DraftKings preferential treatment while telling the public it was an "equal" member of the validator community.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 30, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2023
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Technology
Celo
Celo Developer Proposes Mid-January Timeline for Evaluating Closely Watched Layer-2 Move
With hot competition between layer-2 technology providers like Optimism, Polygon and Matter Labs, Celo's choice is being closely watched by the blockchain industry.
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By Bradley Keoun
Nov 29, 2023 at 11:54 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2023
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OKX Chief Innovation Officer Jason Lau (OKX)
Technology
Okx
Cryptocurrency Exchange OKX Coming Out With Layer 2 ‘X1’ Built on Polygon Technology
The OKB token will be used for gas fees on the new chain, which comes as rival crypto exchanges including Coinbase and reportedly Kraken are pursuing their own layer-2 project...
OKX Chief Innovation Officer Jason Lau (OKX)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Nov 14, 2023 at 4:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2023
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