Polygon Is Going Carbon Negative in 2022 With a $20 Million Pledge
Today marks the start of a new, sustainable era for the Polygon ecosystem -- the core team has committed to eliminating all of the network’s carbon debt going back to inception and making the chain climate positive into the future. Polygon’s Green Manifesto announced today is part of a broader vision for sustainable development that […]
MSP Recovery and Tokenology Choose Polygon to Tokenize Medical Claims
MSP Recovery, a $32.6 billion publicly-traded U.S. company leading the healthcare reimbursement recovery industry, has partnered with Tokenology to launch a healthcare claims tokenization platform that will help eliminate fraud and benefit patients, care providers and insurers alike. LifeChain will run on Polygon, leveraging the carbon-neutral network’s low transaction fees, high throughput and a suite […]
Meet Projects Tackling Climate Change on Polygon
Greenhouse gasses are the frontline in the fight against climate change. One in three of carbon dioxide molecules in the Earth’s atmosphere ended up there as a result of human activity. With global CO2 emissions still climbing, it is an all-hands-on-deck problem. The only two ways to tackle it is to emit less and remove […]
Outlier Ventures and Polygon Announce Second Accelerator Program To Support Next-Gen Web3 Applications
After the resounding success of their first Base Camp accelerator program, Outlier Ventures and Polygon have joined forces again to launch another initiative to fund, scale, and grow promising Web3 startups. The Polygon x Base Camp Accelerator is now open for applications, with selections for the first cohort closing on 19th June 2022. The program […]
What Blockchains Can Do For Environment
The rapid adoption of cryptocurrencies has come with increased scrutiny of their environmental impact. While some of the criticism is well deserved, it's worth remembering that not only networks like Polygon can be green, the blockchain technology itself can be used to supercharge sustainability efforts. Here are some examples of Web3 applications that can make […]
4 Reasons Why Top VCs Invest in Polygon
In early February, Polygon reached a milestone when it raised about $450 million from some of the world’s biggest venture capitalists. In the three months since, the core team has made a number of major announcements and we wanted to assess how the progress stacks up against the general investment thesis of our biggest investors. […]
