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The collaboration between @0xPolygonID and platforms aims to address the issues of data leaks, identity theft, and remembering passwords that make proving identity a hassle. Devs are encouraged to implement Polygon ID in their dApps, while users are urged to reclaim their identity and privacy.

Polygon community discusses their predictions on the future of ZK tech by the end of 2024.

Starbucks Korea has partnered with Polygon (previously known as 0xPolygon) to promote sustainable-sipping by utilizing NFTs. Starting from January, customers can earn eco-stamps for every eligible drink ordered using a personal cup, and these stamps can be exchanged for limited-edition NFTs. The eco-stamps and NFTs will be stored in the Starbucks app wallet.

Quadratic Funding (QF) is a resource allocation method in democracy mode. It involves distributing grants based on the number of backers a project has. The Polygon Village's Grants Program will use QF to distribute Community Grants, ensuring transparency and alignment with the community's sentiments.

A pilot program on the Polygon blockchain aims to strengthen the resilience of those impacted by climate change and unpredictable weather patterns. The program uses conditional payments and smart contracts tied to remote sensing data to automatically deploy funds based on predefined conditions triggered by verified data. The initial pilot will support pastoralists in Kenya who have been affected by the region's worst drought in 40 years.

Polygon CDK is being integrated with three new projects: HyperOracle, Reya, and Gateway. HyperOracle will provide programmable oracle solutions for the Polygon protocols, Reya will seamlessly integrate CeFi & DeFi on Polygon, and Gateway will introduce a new execution client (cdk-erigon) for Polygon CDK, making it the first multi-client zkEVM tech stack. These integrations will bring various benefits such as verifiable compute, access to historical onchain data, enhanced capital efficiency, reduced execution risks, and improved throughput for users of the Polygon ecosystem.

Polygon Miden is developing the Miden Compiler, which will allow the rollup to support smart contracts written in Rust and potentially other developer-friendly languages in the future. The compiler has two main uses: as a backend for existing languages to target Miden Assembly, and as a tool to compile WebAssembly code to Miden Assembly. The codebase is divided into Miden HIR, a Wasm frontend, and the midenc command-line tool. The pipeline of the compiler consists of converting programs compiled to .wasm to HIR and then compiling them to Miden Assembly.

The final mint for the Validator Spotlight Season 1 NFTs has been announced, with an extra supply of 100 for each NFT. The links for the NFTs will be announced by the validators on December 25th. Happy holidays!

The final installment of the Validator Spotlight is featuring @girnaarnodes and will go live at 6am PST in the Polygon discord.

Polygon developers are advised to check the Electric Capital database to ensure they are not missed out. This is a reminder to developers in the Polygon Ecosystem to stay up-to-date with their information.