The Giugliano hard fork: Polygon’s Race Toward Instant Finality and Institutional Efficiency
The technical implementation known as the Giugliano hard fork marks a structural turning point for the Polygon PoS network. This is not merely a routine...
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Polygon (POL) rises 13% amid a weak market: Can it sustain the rally?
Polygon (POL) rebounded 13% and is trading around $0.095–$0.097, reviving signs of a previous rally that reached 90%. However, doubts remain about its sustainability and...
Polygon accelerates POL token burn following surge in network activity during January
The Polygon network has recorded a significant acceleration in its internal deflation by processing a POL token burn of 25.7 million units during the month...
Polygon trims workforce amid $250M stablecoin payments pivot
Polygon Labs cut roughly 30% of its staff as it redirected capital and talent into a stablecoin payments strategy valued at more than $250 million....
DeadLock employs the use of Polygon smart contracts to evade detection since July 2025
by Logan Pierce
A new ransomware family named DeadLock is implementing the use of Polygon smart contracts to distribute and rotate proxy server addresses. According to the cybersecurity...
Polygon Eyes Bitcoin ATM Provider Coinme Acquisition for $100M to $125M
by Mason Clarke
Polygon is pursuing the purchase of Bitcoin ATM operator Coinme in a deal reported to be valued between $100 million and $125 million, a move...
Polygon Labs launches Open Money Stack to transform borderless stablecoin payments during 2026
Polygon Labs introduced this Thursday the Open Money Stack, a modular framework designed to facilitate borderless stablecoin payments and simplify global transfers. Sandeep Nailwal, founder...
Polymarket shows stronger retention than most DeFi, wallets and exchanges
by Logan Pierce
Polymarket retention outperformed over 85% of sampled crypto projects, driven by product design and targeted incentives. A cohort analysis of 275 crypto platforms found the...
Polygon Shuts Down zkEVM and Jordi Baylina Launches ZisK, a New Zero-Knowledge Technology Startup
by guido
TL;DR Polygon decided to discontinue its zkEVM chain and shift resources to PoS and AggLayer, its multichain interoperability solution. Jordi Baylina separated the zkEVM team...
Polygon Redefines Its Strategy and Appoints Sandeep Nailwal as CEO of Its Foundation
by guido
TL;DR Sandeep Nailwal takes over as CEO of the Polygon Foundation to restore operational agility and tackle the growing fragmentation among Layer-2 solutions. Polygon will...