Polygon

Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC) is partnering with tech company Nothing to integrate web3 into their smartphones. What Happened: Nothing is working with Polygon to present NFTs on the Nothing Phone (1), which is set to be released on July 12. “Nothing Community Dots” is the NFT...

As cryptocurrencies continue their bearish downtrend over the past few months, numerous crypto firms globally are facing severe liquidity crises and a capital bleed-outs. Consequently, uncertainty looms over the job market in the crypto sector. What Happened: As macroeconomic fears of an impending...

Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC), previously known as Matic Network, has surged by 19.89% in the past 24 hours. As Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) stagnate in their current ranges, moving sideways, the altcoin jumped off its trend and added over $300 million to its market cap...

Kurt Nielsen, CEO and co-founder of blockchain company Partisia, recently spoke with Benzinga at the Crypto Valley event in Zug, Switzerland, which took place on June 2 and June 3. Here's what he had to say: The following text was edited for clarity and concision. Hi Kurt, nice to meet you....

The recent $44 billion bid for Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) from Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk highlighted the need for an open-source social media protocol for some.  Transparency is one of the fundamental principles of public blockchains and something that many early backers...

Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ: FB) Instagram is soon going to integrate NFTs (non-fungible tokens) from Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), and Flow.  According to the report, Meta is expected to make an official announcement on this as...

Layer 2 tokens remain underdogs in 2022 as the spotlight was stolen by Layer 1 coins, according to a note from Kaiko Research. What Happened: The research firm built a basket of top Layer 1 coins (L1) such as Solana (SOL), Terra (LUNA), Cardano (ADA), Avalanche (AVAX) and BNB (BNB).  For the...

Investor and “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary, who was a keynote speaker at the inaugural Benzinga Psychedelics Capital Conference last week, says that he has a broad range of crypto assets available in the market, and he owns 32 different positions. Although he...

The co-founder of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) scaling project Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC) believes that India needs a single regulator to oversee all crypto-related matters, and the current model is cluttered with every official coming up with their own definition of...

In a bid to turn environment friendly, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) layer 2 scaling solution Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC) pledged $20 million to fully offset the impact of its carbon footprints in 2022 as a part of its "Green Manifesto." The company said it is buying $400,000...

A meme-based cryptocurrency with a large following received one of its biggest wishes Tuesday with the listing on Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD). Here’s how an investment in Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) has performed since rumors of a Robinhood listing were started. What Happened:...

A non-fungible token basketball game announced a funding round Tuesday led by several well known investors and several NBA teams.  What Happened: Swoops announced a funding round of $3.5 million. The funding round was led by Courtside Ventures and Alpaca VC. Other investors include Gary...

Two influential voices have shared their thoughts on Bitcoin this week. Here’s the latest from Kevin O’ Leary and Dave Portnoy. Reserve Currency: Investor and “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary has been a vocal Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bull for some time. “Bitcoin will...

An annual non-fungible token event has announced details for 2022. Here’s a look at what we know about 2022 NFT.NYC. What Happened: NFT.NYC will be held in Times Square, New York City on June 20 through June 23, 2022. The event will kick off at Radio City Music Hall, which is one of...

A fund is launching to buy and hold non-fungible token artwork as a new investment vehicle. Here are details and some of the big names involved that you need to know.  What Happened: The NFT fund, Curated, is launching with $30 million in funding from a leading team of...