Polygon

Polygon announces integration with Astar zkEVM on their Aggregation Layer, creating a web of zk-secured Layer 2's for unified liquidity and scalability. The AggLayer aims to solve fragmentation in blockchain design by combining modular and monolithic paradigms. Aggregated blockchains will offer the benefits of both sovereignty and interconnected liquidity, with AggLayer v1 launching on mainnet in February.

Crypto Policy Bootcamps organized by Polygon Labs, Solana Foundation, fund_defi, and NEAR Foundation are expanding to Paris on March 15th and London on March 18th. Applications are open for those interested in crypto advocacy and shaping policy discourse.

Polygon Village has launched Village Startup Support, a program offering tailored support to select founders. The program provides immersive guidance, strategic support, 1:1 mentorship, and access to an elite network. After a rigorous selection process, 17 founders were chosen for the first cohort. The selected teams cover various areas, including tokenized investment strategies, blockchain gaming, NFT rentals, cross-border payments, and more.

Lens Protocol is introducing Open Actions, a feature that brings smart contracts into the feed, providing powerful development tooling.

Polygon has introduced a universal namespace called @clustersxyz that aims to unify chains and wallets within the Polygon ecosystem. This namespace allows users to create a universal name for their wallets and access the Polygon ecosystem from anywhere. The introduction of @clustersxyz is expected to enhance user safety and deliver exceptional experiences, building on the history of success of both the Polygon ecosystem and @delegatedotxyz.

German football club Eintracht Frankfurt utilized Polygon PoS to give thousands of fans a digital version of their stadium seats. Fans were provided with branded cards embedded with blockchain wallets, allowing them to tap their smartphones to generate a private key and receive a digital twin on Polygon PoS. This initiative successfully created over 4,000 wallets, enhancing the fan experience.

The SuperVerse gaming network, part of the Polygon ecosystem, is delivering impressive results. It offers high performance and low fees, making it appealing to gamers. SuperVerse is attracting users and gaining popularity within the gaming community.

Apecoin DAO members are considering building ApeChain using the Polygon CDK. This will allow ApeChain to join an ecosystem of ZK L2s and benefit from unified liquidity and increased security.

The Polygon team will be discussing the high level technical developments made within Q4 on Polygon PoS.

Immutable zkEVM, built using Polygon tech, allows game studios to revolutionize player experiences, enhance security, and unlock new revenue streams. Over 200 high quality games have committed to building on the Immutable chain. The partnership with mobile gaming studio EndlessCloudsHQ marks the beginning of the gaming ecosystem on Immutable zkEVM, powered by Polygon.