Polygon news and trends

Robinhood vs Coinbase: The Battle for the Retail Crypto Trading Market
Cryptocurrency // June 15, 2023

Coinbase, a major player in the retail crypto trading market, may be losing some retail crypto trading business to Robinhood, possibly due to Coinbase’s higher fees on small-ticket trades. “Our analysis suggests that COIN’s share of combined COIN retail + HOOD crypto volumes trended lower...

Jewel Bank Launches Stablecoin-Based Payment Services
Cryptocurrency // December 12, 2022

Jewel Bank has launched stablecoin-based payment services backed by bank deposits.  These services leverage the Polygon ecosystem, Jewel Bank said in a Monday (Dec. 12) post on LinkedIn.  “Our partnership with Polygon Companies helps power a key part of our long-term stablecoin infrastructure, which brings...

Facebook Pilots Ethereum, Polygon NFTs with Select Creators
Meta // July 01, 2022

Meta is piloting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with Ethereum and Polygon for select U.S. creators on Facebook and will soon add Solana and Flow, a Meta spokesperson told Decrypt. The move follows the social media giant’s NFT support for some creators on Instagram in May. Last...

Circle’s Payments Platform Now Supports Polygon USDC Transactions
Cryptocurrency // June 07, 2022

Circle will be supporting Polygon USDC on its payments and treasury platform, allowing for more easily automated flows from fiat into the Polygon coin, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS Tuesday (June 7). This is a key part of a lot of newer...

Quick Reads
Circle Launches Tools for Web3 Developers, Smart Contracts

October 19, 2023
FinTech Circle has announced the beta launch of two Web3 Services products, Gas Station and Smart Contract Platform, aimed at simplifying blockchain experiences for developers and businesses. These offerings let developers to deliver streamlined, interactive, and cost-efficient on-chain experiences for their customers, the company reported in a press release Thursday (Oct. 19). Gas Station addresses […]

Robinhood vs Coinbase: The Battle for the Retail Crypto Trading Market

June 15, 2023
Coinbase, a major player in the retail crypto trading market, may be losing some retail crypto trading business to Robinhood, possibly due to Coinbase’s higher fees on small-ticket trades. “Our...

Jewel Bank Launches Stablecoin-Based Payment Services

December 12, 2022
Jewel Bank has launched stablecoin-based payment services backed by bank deposits.  These services leverage the Polygon ecosystem, Jewel Bank said in a Monday (Dec. 12) post on LinkedIn.  “Our partnership...

Facebook Pilots Ethereum, Polygon NFTs with Select Creators

July 01, 2022
Meta is piloting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with Ethereum and Polygon for select U.S. creators on Facebook and will soon add Solana and Flow, a Meta spokesperson told Decrypt. The move...