Latest Report The SEC vs. Paxos: A deep dive into the implications of the lawsuit and its effects on stablecoins The SEC’s notice to Paxos to stop minting BUSD could have longstanding implications on the crypto market. CryptoSlate’s new report explores the recent and potential consequences of enforcement action against Paxos. Andjela Radmilac · 3…
Polygon surges 10% following Instagram integration announcement
Meta has announced an end-to-end toolkit allowing Instagram users to mint NFTs on the Polygon (MATIC) blockchain and sell them on social media. The move has made MATIC one of the best-performing digital assets in the last 24 hours, rising by over 10% to $0.95. Meta turning Instagram into an NFT marketplace According to the…
JPMorgan executes first DeFi transaction on Polygon
JPMorgan has executed the first live trade on public blockchain as part of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Project Guardian. The banking giant completed the transaction using DeFi, Tokenized Deposits, and Verifiable Credentials. Project Guardian is an initiative of MAS with financial institutions such as JP Morgan, Marketnode, and DBS Bank Ltd. Its focus…
MATIC up 23% over past month as addresses spike, coins leave exchanges en masse
Polygon has seen its price increase by 23% in the past 30 days, with MATIC spending the entire month of October in the green. After a devastating slump in June, MATIC has been on a slow and steady climb, reaching a high of $1.04 in mid-August. Community engagement, partnerships, new launches, and developer activity have…
Polygon’s Q2 data shows significant growth in the ecosystem
The average transaction cost on Polygon (MATIC) declined 49% to $0.018 during the second quarter, according to statistics released on July 26. The network reported that the total transactions it processed during the second quarter rose 4% to $284 million, and its revenue came in at over $5 million. 1/ Ready for some Q2 stats?#Polygon PoS…
Gas fees: Ethereum is now cheaper than Polygon
Who would have guessed Ethereum gas fees would ever be cheap again? Sometimes the past week, gas fees have been as low as just 10 gwei per gas unit even for high-priority transactions. As one gwei is one-billionth of an eth, this means a transaction on Ethereum (ETH) mainchain can be as affordable as 50…
Multi-chain instant swap platform Symbiosis announces beta mainnet launch
Symbiosis Finance is a multi-chain AMM DEX and liquidity protocol that allows users to perform any crypto token swap. After a long period of testing, Symbiosis announced its beta mainnet launch which enables instant swaps with no need for special software–leveraging a simple solution for moving liquidity across different chains. The core of the Symbiosis…
Polygon includes $23 billion sports betting company DraftKings as network validator
Valued at $23 billion, DraftKings, a digital sports entertainment and gaming company, today joins the Polygon ecosystem as a validator and node operator, marking this the first time a major publicly-traded firm has taken an active role in blockchain governance. Polygon validators are responsible for verifying the authenticity and validity of transactions on the network…
Is Polygon safu? Critics: Multisig isn’t secure enough, $5B in jeopardy
Polygon is perhaps the most popular alternative to transacting directly on the Ethereum baselayer (L1), giving users the opportunity to do fast transactions with low fees. Polygon (MATIC) is best known as a so-called side-chain to Ethereum, i.e. an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible blockchain running its own set of validator nodes. However, the Polygon…
This Valentine’s Day, let’s talk about DEX baby!
The majority of crypto enthusiasts will agree–with cryptocurrencies hitting the mainstream, the moon could be the limit for the prices of some of the most widely adopted assets, such as Bitcoin. However, mainstream adoption is not only implying broader demand and higher prices–it also expands the marketing playfield for crypto platforms that are venturing into…