Polygon's Ecosystem Token (POL) is rising in price after breaking above the 21-day SMA barrier.

Polygon's flagship DEX merges AI with DeFi to simplify complex tools and make them easily accessible.

Total value locked (TVL) is a widely used metric to track the popularity, adoption, and overall health of decentralized finance (DeFi) projects. However, is it the most accurate reflection of a chain's true value?

NEAR is showing signs of a potential bottom after weeks of aggressive selling. A falling wedge formation on the daily timeframe, combined with extreme oversold conditions and RSI divergence, points toward a possible bullish reversal targeting the $4.

Bitcoin (BTC) is still up on Thursday despite Fed Chair Powell's hawkish remarks on Wednesday. This has had the effect of a small lift in the crypto market.

As Polygon lays the groundwork for mainstream Web3 adoption in India by bringing blockchain access to over 450 million Reliance Jio users, it remains focused on balancing speed, scalability and affordability, without compromising on decentralization.Polygon is working with Jio, a telecom giant owned by India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, to find ways to infuse blockchain technology into its existing services. The duo is currently adding blockchain-based capabilities to the JioSphere web browser, which would have been expensive, cumbersome and time-consuming via traditional methods.

NEAR Protocol is hovering just above the psychological $2 support, with price showing early signs of strength after a prolonged downtrend. A reclaim of $2.80 as support could confirm that the bottom is in.

AI crypto tokens are facing renewed pressure after Nvidia warned of a massive financial hit due to new U.S. export restrictions on chip sales to China.

Polygon's Ecosystem Token (POL) has halted its decline above the $0.15 support.

Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs, speaks with a practiced clarity that reflects his background as a lawyer. Over the course of our conversation, he outlines Polygon's strategy to position itself as the connective tissue in an increasingly crowded blockchain ecosystem.

NEAR might be approaching a key breakout as technicals aligned with rising retail and liquidation momentum.

Prominent crypto analyst Ali Martinez has shared a bullish prediction on the NEAR market suggesting a potential 15% gain is on the horizon. Amidst a major downtrend, Martinez's latest forecast reveals the altcoin could soon see a significant market rebound.

With the growing competition in the blockchain ecosystem, Shiba Inu's Layer-2 blockchain, Shibarium, is struggling to keep up with its competitors as its daily trading volume plunges to only $21,000, far behind rivals like Polygon and Base. This raises concerns for Shiba Inu investors as traders seem to be shifting their focus elsewhere.

The crypto market lost momentum over the past 24 hours, as cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), registered notable declines. As a result, the crypto market cap shrunk by just over 1%, falling to $2.58 trillion.

Polygon's Ecosystem Token (POL) has started to experience additional selling pressure after failing to hold above the $0.20 support level.

Aavegotchi, a project that combines non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and Web3 gaming, has chosen to stop using Polygon MATIC and move to Base, an Ethereum ETH Layer-2 network.

Aavegotchi, a non-fungible token (NFT) protocol focused on Web3 gaming, has opted to abandon blockchain network Polygon and “go all-in” on Base, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling chain, according to the results of an onchain vote. On April 8, Aavegotchi's community members voted 93.5% in favor of a proposal to “Make Aavegotchi Based Again” by deprecating the protocol's smart contracts on Polygon and re-deploying on Base, according to Aavegochti's governance page.

The move follows sharp drops in user activity and total value locked on Polygon as Base's usage climbs

TL;DR The Aavegotchi community approved, with over 95% support, the migration from Polygon to Base and the deactivation of the Geist contract. All game assets will be duplicated on Base, while contracts on Polygon will be locked to prevent changes or transfers.

The Aavegotchi community has voted to migrate from its existing deployment on Polygon to Base and sunset its Geist Layer 3.

Crypto prices were mixed last week as most investors remained in the sidelines as the fear and greed index moved to the extreme fear zone of 4. Bitcoin rose by about 1% during the week, while other tokens like Cardano, XRP, and BNB were barely moved as US stocks plunged.

Polygon's Ecosystem Token (POL) is stabilizing above the $0.19 low after breaking above the previous low of $0.29.

Artificial intelligence (AI)-linked cryptocurrencies climbed sharply on Tuesday after OpenAI secured a $40 billion capital injection from Japan's Softbank, Microsoft, and other investors. With this latest round, OpenAI's valuation now stands at $300 billion.

The traditional four-year crypto market cycle, once closely tied to Bitcoin halving events, is no longer as predictable as it once was.

The halving, once the war drum of the bull market, has fallen silent. In the silence, Bitcoin seeks a new rhythm in a crypto market that dances differently.

The four-year crypto market cycle that traders and investors have become accustomed to is no longer as pronounced due to the maturation of crypto as an asset class and the participation of institutional investors, according to Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal.During a recent episode of Cointelegraph's Chain Reaction, Nailwal said that Overall speculative activity is down due to high interest rates in the United States and low-liquidity conditions, but will rebound once rates are cut and the Trump administration settles into its new role. Although interest rates on 10-year Treasury bonds have come down significantly, rates still remain relatively high.

The strong gains in the past two and a half days meant that POL had a bullish structure on the 4-hour timeframe.

Polygon price has crawled back in the past few days as the number of active addresses on the chain rises. Polygon (POL) rose to an intraday high of $0.

Sui (SUI) was also a top performer, gaining 6% from Tuesday.

The price of Polygon's Ecosystem Token (POL) rises again after retesting $0.190. It now rises to $0.29, the altcoin's lowest price.

Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform DigitShares is bringing tokenized real estate trading to Polygon with the launch of RealEstate.Exchange, also known as REX.According to a March 25 announcement, REX is designed to offer retail investors a compliant venue for fractional property investments in a secondary market, potentially addressing the industry's existing liquidity constraints. As Cointelegraph explained, secondary RWA trading platforms provide liquid off-ramps for investors looking to cash out of their holdings.

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls are trying to make a comeback by maintaining the price above the 200-day simple moving average ($84,899) over the weekend. Bitget Research chief analyst Ryan Lee told Cointelegraph that Bitcoin needs to close above $85,000 this week to signal strength and “prevent a drop to $76,000.

Cryptocurrency prices remain under pressure this month as the crypto fear and greed index moved to the fear zone and Bitcoin imploded to the bear market. They also dropped as concerns about the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on the US economy.

The crypto market rallied after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged between 4.25% and 4.50% after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The Federal Reserve also stated it sees two rate cuts coming in 2025.

Blockchain philanthropy is gaining momentum, with Blockchain For Impact (BFI) surpassing $90 million in allocations toward healthcare, biomedical research, and climate resilience.

The co-founder of Polygon Labs, Sandeep Nailwal, announced that the decentralized philanthropic organization Blockchain for Impact (BFI) has already allocated more than 90 million dollars for projects focused on healthcare.

Polygon co-founder, Sandeep Nailwail's donation fund, Blockchain For Impact, has surpassed $90 million in funding for healthcare innovation. BFI also pledged another $200 million for future initiatives.

A renowned crypto market analyst projected a highly bullish outlook for Polygon this Wednesday, triggering severe market concerns globally. Market expert Ali Martinez hinted that POL price remains primed to crash and hit a $0.04 level ahead.

Polygon's Ecosystem Token (POL) (formerly known as MATIC) hasfallen below the moving average lines and has broken above thelower price level.

The stablecoin market cap hit a new all-time high (ATH) of $226.8 billion this Thursday—even as the broader crypto market experienced a significant dip. A Santiment report highlights that on March 12, the on-chain activity of Tether (USDT) reached a six-month high, with over 143,000 wallets transferring USDT in a single day.

Lumia and Polygon Labs have teamed up to build the world's first crypto real-estate project, Lumia Towers. Following the announcement, crypto.

Mercado Bitcoin is set to tokenize over $200 million in real-world assets using Polygon's blockchain, enhancing accessibility and liquidity in Latin America. As the RWA market grows, this partnership signals a shift in how financial assets are structured and exchanged. The post Mercado Bitcoin, Polygon Labs to Expand Tokenized Real-World Assets in Latin America appeared first on Cryptonews.

Right now, NEAR Protocol is going through a tough time, with its token on the decline.

TL;DR Compound has launched new vaults on Polygon with Gauntlet and Morpho, aiming to regain market share against competitors like Aave. The collaboration uses Morpho's infrastructure, which has sparked controversy due to the potential reliance on a direct competitor's technology.

Decentralized finance protocol Compound is marching ahead with plans to tap into its competitor Morpho with the launch of new lending vaults on Polygon. The new vaults went live on March 13 at 11:30 a.m.

The deal, proposed by Gauntlet, has drawn some criticism for essentially sidelining Compound and potential conflicts of interest.

Polygon (POL) holders are likely not enthusiastic about ecosystem developments owing to the token's performance. In the last 30 days, POL price volatility has triggered a downward trend, resulting in losses for 99% of ecosystem addresses.

The crypto market remained flat for most of the day after a brief rally following better-than-expected inflation data quickly lost steam. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly rose above the $84,000 mark after the US CPI Report but fell flat later in the day, dropping below $84,000.