Polygon

Polygon Connect, the flagship event of the DevX Global Tour, is set to take place in Bengaluru on Dec 7. The event will feature main stage speakers and offer various bounties for developers, including prizes for cross-chain dApps and the best use of Polygon ID. Additionally, Polygon is actively involved in hackathons and meetups, such as the ZK Hack Istanbul and the Pragma Istanbul summit.

The payment app MyLugano, promoted by the Lugano Municipality, has integrated Polygon PoS to offer new experiences for users. It allows users to explore thousands of dApps in the Polygon ecosystem, manage a multichain digital wallet, and make purchases using various tokens. The app will also introduce a feature for minting photos on Polygon PoS and will release a collection of NFTs. These developments highlight Lugano's goal of becoming Europe's blockchain capital and improving the city's financial infrastructure.

An update for the Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta infrastructure is scheduled for November 23rd. The update will last about 30 minutes and will include significant changes to the zkEVM node, bridge, and prover infrastructure. End users do not need to take any action and developers will need to update to the latest versions of the node, prover, and bridge.

Polygon Village has relaunched with a newly-created grant program of more than 110 million MATIC to help founders successfully grow in the Polygon ecosystem. The grant program includes community grant opportunities powered by Gitcoin and Giveth. Additionally, Polygon Village offers Village Build Ideas, which is a catalog of use cases for developers to build on, and Village Startup Support, a tailored support program for startups. The support program includes mentorship, vouchers from solution providers, access to an elite network, and grants. Founders can apply for the support program and grants through the Polygon Village Discord community.

ChainGPT has partnered with Polygon and integrated with Chainlink CCIP to unlock cross-chain functionality. This collaboration aims to provide seamless connectivity and enhanced experiences within web3 AI.

The Polygon community in Vadodara is hosting a meetup on November 19 as part of the DevX Global Tour. The event is sponsored by ETHGlobal, TrustWallet, BuildOnCircle, Rally Protocol, Phala Network, and Chainlink. Join the meetup to connect with developers and learn more about Polygon and its ecosystem.

OKX, a leading crypto exchange and Web3 ecosystem, is launching X1, an Ethereum-based ZK L2 network built with Polygon CDK. X1 offers harmonized liquidity, with access to liquidity across chains, and gas fees paid in OKB. OKX is also becoming a core contributor to Polygon CDK, adding configs and tools for future chains. X1 is secure and seamless, utilizing ZK proofs and being bytecode-compatible with the EVM.

OKX, a leading crypto exchange, is launching X1, a secure and highly performant platform for building dApps on an Ethereum-based ZK L2 network built with Polygon CDK. X1 will connect OKX's 50 million+ user base to the wider Polygon and Ethereum ecosystem, allowing access to liquidity and enabling developers to focus on use-case rather than user acquisition. OKX joins NEAR Protocol as a core contributor to the Polygon CDK, ensuring the development and expansion of the toolkit. X1 provides secure and seamless deployment of dApps, with chains secured by ZK proofs and bytecode-compatible with the EVM.

The Aragon OSx CLI speeds up plugin development for Polygon, making it easier to enable custom functionality for your DAO.

Polygon has introduced the new-and-improved Polygon PoS v1 Testing Toolkit, built on top of Express-CLI. The toolkit aims to make Polygon PoS devnet management easier by allowing users to create devnets, test new features, and simplify the process of spinning up testnet and mainnet nodes. Its key objectives are highly customizable deployment, efficient monitoring & testing, and reduced time-to-market.