![MATIC tokens to upgrade to POL in September as a part of Polygon 2.0](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-the-trading-chart-are-rising-blurry-background-low-poly-style02-880x525.webp)
Polygon News
Polygon, a prominent player in the blockchain ecosystem, is making waves with its scalable and efficient solutions for Ethereum. Designed to enhance the functionality of Ethereum’s network, Polygon offers a framework for building and connecting blockchain networks that are compatible with Ethereum. Polygon aims to provide a more user-friendly and accessible platform for decentralized applications (dapps) and decentralized finance (defi) projects.
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Latest Polygon News
![The WazirX hack is wreaking havoc on crypto — here’s how](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/09/Update_on_ED_Investigation_WazirX_Continues_Cooperation_Bank_Accounts_Unfrozen-880x525.jpg)
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Bitcoin’s trading pairs with the Indian rupee have fallen off a cliff. A whopping $100 million worth of SHIB was stolen from WazirX too, with the memecoin tanking in value. Let’s be honest: hacks are a pretty routine occurrence in…
![Polymarket: Kamala Harris overtakes Biden for Dem nominee](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-Adrienne-Harris-portrait05-880x525.webp)
News
Barely 24 hours after President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19, Polymarket punters piled bets on VP Kamla Harris scoring the Democratic ticket.
![MATIC tokens to upgrade to POL in September as a part of Polygon 2.0](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-the-trading-chart-are-rising-blurry-background-low-poly-style02-880x525.webp)
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Layer 2 blockchain Polygon is set to migrate its MATIC token to POL as a part of its upgrade to Polygon 2.0. According to a July 18 X post from the Polygon Foundation, the upgrade will commence on September 4.…
![Polygon](https://coin-images.coingecko.com/coins/images/4713/large/polygon.png?1698233745)
![Weekly NFT sales hit $109m: Ethereum, Polygon lead charge despite decline in buyers](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-NFT-option07-880x525.webp)
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The NFT market saw a 7.68% boost in sales volume this week, hitting $109 million, with notable activity on ETH and MATIC blockchains.
![Polygon surpasses Bitcoin, Solana in daily NFT sales volume](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/06/crypto-news-NFT-option013-880x523.webp)
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Polygon’s NFT sales volume surpasses Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) as the non-fungible token (NFT) market gains momentum. According to data provided by CryptoSlam, the total NFT sales increased by 27% in the past 24 hours, reaching $18.21 million. The…
![Polygon](https://coin-images.coingecko.com/coins/images/4713/large/polygon.png?1698233745)
![Third-party TON team to launch L2 chain](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/04/crypto-news-TON-Telegram-Tether-option02-880x525.webp)
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A group of developers affiliated with The Open Network on Telegram plans to tap into Ethereum with a Polygon-powered solution.Â
![Polygon price loses final support despite strong on-chain metrics](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/02/Polygon-880x525.jpg)
Markets
Polygon price has been in a downward trend in the past few months as it continued to lose market share in the layer-2 industry. MATIC dropped to the key support at $0.4343 on Friday and has since pared back some…
![Polygon](https://coin-images.coingecko.com/coins/images/4713/large/polygon.png?1698233745)
![Toncoin price rallies as TON flips Avalanche, Polygon on key metric](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/04/crypto-news-Ton-is-up-option03-880x525.webp)
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Toncoin price continues to inch towards its all-time high amid robust ecosystem growth and user demand. TON rose to $8.10 on Tuesday, a few points below the all-time high of $8.30. It has jumped by almost 800% from its lowest…
![Toncoin](https://coin-images.coingecko.com/coins/images/17980/large/ton_symbol.png?1696517498)
![Avalanche](https://coin-images.coingecko.com/coins/images/12559/large/Avalanche_Circle_RedWhite_Trans.png?1696512369)
![NFT sales drop 12% as Ethereum dominates, Polygon surges](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-NFT-option06-880x525.webp)
Markets
Last week, the NFT market experienced more decline, with sales dropping 12% following a 16% plunge the previous week. Here's the latest.
![Polygon ID officially spins out as Privado ID](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-cryptocurrency-hack-pyramid-scheme-option03-880x525.webp)
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Privado ID, a privacy-centric digital identity solution formerly known as Polygon ID, has officially announced its spin-off from Polygon Labs. Identity theft and fraud has evolved into a major problem within crypto, particularly with AI-generated misinformation. On June 12, a…
![Polygon launches new grants program with 1 billion POL](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-Polygon-matic-coin01-1-880x525.webp)
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Polygon, the layer-2 scaling network, has announced a new Community Grants Program, with 1 billion POL tokens (rebrand of current MATIC) allocated to ecosystem developers over the next ten years. Polygon Labs revealed on Tuesday its program is now live.…
![Polygon](https://coin-images.coingecko.com/coins/images/4713/large/polygon.png?1698233745)
![Polygon commits 35 million MATIC to nurture projects building on its network](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-trading-chart-front-side-view-Exchange-building-background-bright-neon-colors-option06-880x525.webp)
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Polygon has unveiled Season 01 of its Community Grants Program to bolster projects building within the Polygon and Ethereum ecosystems. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, starting Jun. 11, the project will allocate 35 million MATIC to developers…
![Polygon Labs acquires ZK builder Toposware for unified web3](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-Polygon-matic-coin03-880x525.webp)
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Ethereum ecosystem contributor Polygon Labs increased its zero-knowledge investment to $1 billion with its acquisition of the startup Toposware.
![Polygon](https://coin-images.coingecko.com/coins/images/4713/large/polygon.png?1698233745)
![Is Polygon a sleeping giant or a sinking ship? Analysis of MATIC’s next move](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Bear-crypto-trading-chart-option01-880x525.webp)
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Is the current bearish trend for MATIC a precursor to a bullish run, or does it signal ongoing struggles? How do experts forecast its next steps? Polygon (MATIC) entered the crypto scene with grand promises. It aimed to tackle Ethereum’s…
![Polygon](https://coin-images.coingecko.com/coins/images/4713/large/polygon.png?1698233745)
![VC roundup: Arbelos Markets, ZKM, Volta, Hemera and more score new capital](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/05/crypto-news-diversity-venture-capital-option06-880x525.webp)
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In a whirlwind of funding activities, several projects in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space have recently secured significant investments from venture capitalist firms.
![Leading layer 2 projects integrate Avail’s data availability layer](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/08/Astar-Foundation-launches-Polkadots-Relayers-Incubator-program01-880x525.png)
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Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, StarkWare, and zkSync integrate the data availability layer from the Avail modular blockchain.