Polygon DeFi Ecosystem Continues to Thrive with New Integrations and Launches

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By Polygon
Apr 4, 2024, 6:39 PM
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The Polygon DeFi ecosystem has seen significant activity and growth in recent weeks.​ Notable developments include AcrossProtocol proposing to deploy on Polygon zkEVM, EntangleFinance integrating Polygon PoS for enhanced interoperability, KeomProtocol's presence at ETHDenver2024, Gateway.​eth's Presto using Polygon CDK for private zkEVM roll-ups, and 1rpc's privacy-preserving relay for Polygon PoS and zkEVM.​ Additionally, DexTrade Wallet now supports all Polygon scaling solutions, PolyTrade introduced quests and rewards on Polygon PoS, and Yearn.​fi's v3 Vaults are gaining traction on Polygon PoS.​ Other notable updates include the formation of the $100 million Inevitable Games Fund, the launch of Meowchain (an ultrafast L2 powered by Polygon CDK), new highs in daily active addresses on Polygon PoS, the integration of Immutable zkEVM into OKX Marketplace and Wallet, the reveal of Polygon's dApp Launchpad, and the growth of stablecoin market caps on Polygon.​

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