TL;DR Polygon and Pyse launch a model that tokenizes electric delivery motorcycles and monetizes their environmental and urban data on blockchain. The system rewards users with tokens based on the value of the data generated, which is later commercialized for logistics and insurance.
Polygon surprises the NFT market by surpassing Ethereum with a collection backed by physical assets. This performance marks a turning point in the industry, where the tokenization of real objects is increasingly attracting investors seeking tangible value and blockchain security.
With tokenized vehicles now live, Polygon and Pyse say India's EV market is ripe for blockchain-powered green infrastructure.
In recent months, the world of NFTs has witnessed a significant evolution. If in the past the focus was mainly on digital art, today the focus is shifting towards tangible assets, and at the forefront of this transformation is Polygon, which has recently surpassed Ethereum in terms of weekly sales. According to the data from CryptoSlam updated as of April 22, NFTs on Polygon generated 22.1 million dollars in weekly sales, recording an increase of 17.64% compared to the previous week. In comparison, Ethereum stopped at 21.8 million, while Mythos Chain and Bitcoin totaled 14.3 million and 14.1 million respectively. This jump led Polygon to hold 24% of the global NFT transaction volume, out of a weekly total of 92.9 million dollars.
Polygon NFTs have generated $22.1 m in weekly volume, passing Ethereum and Bitcoin and attracting nearly 59 % more buyers. Courtyard's tokenized Pokémon and baseball cards illustrate how insured vault custody and burn‑to‑redeem options have strengthened confidence in hybrid real‑world‑asset models. The post Polygon NFTs Overtake Ethereum with $22M Weekly Sales as Real World Asset Demand Surges appeared first on Cryptonews.
POL (POL) bulls continue to drive the token's short-term rally that began on April 18, pushing the price higher and achieving double-digit percentage growth on the weekly timeframe.
The crypto market registered a notable uptick on Monday, getting off to a strong start to the new week. Price action remained subdued last weekend as Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies traded sideways.
Ethereum lost its spot as the top NFT platform from the first time, to its layer 2 Polygon.
Polygon-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) took the top spot in digital collectible sales after surging 20% in the last seven days. On April 22, NFT data tracker CryptoSlam showed that Polygon NFTs overtook Ethereum, reaching a $22.3 million volume in the past week.
In January 2025, the crypto industry made massive donations to Trump's investment fund. A month later, the SEC miraculously dropped its lawsuits against those same donors.
Consensys, Solana and Uniswap quietly donated to the Trump's inauguration fund.
New filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) reveal that several cryptocurrency firms and their executives made significant contributions to US President Donald Trump's inauguration fund after the results of the 2024 election. According to FEC filings made public on April 20 by the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams donated more than $245,000, Solana Labs donated $1 million, and software firm Consensys sent $100,000 in January 2025 to support the then-president-elect's inauguration.
New filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) reveal that several cryptocurrency firms and their executives made significant contributions to US President Donald Trump's inauguration fund after the results of the 2024 election. According to FEC filings made public on April 20 by the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams donated more than $245,000, Solana Labs donated $1 million, and software firm Consensys sent $100,000 in January to support the then-president-elect's inauguration.
Hayden Adams, founder of Uniswap, believes that Solana is currently the best blockchain to scale decentralized finance (DeFi) at the layer 1 level. This stance reignites the debate on the limitations of Ethereum's modular model.
Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams has voiced strong support for Solanas approach to decentralized finance (DeFi), calling it superior to Ethereums rollup-centric direction. In a recent statement, Adams praised Solanas better road map, team, and approach for building DeFi directly on a monolithic Layer 1 blockchain.
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams warns that Ethereum's heavy focus on Layer 1 scaling could let Solana overtake it in the DeFi race.
Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams has opined that Solana has a "better roadmap, team, and approach" for developing decentralized finance (DeFi) directly on the monolithic layer-1.
As Solana continues its ascent, experts are not writing off Ethereum's chances to compete favorably in decentralized finance (DeFi). Uniswap founder Hayden Adams wants Ethereum to hone in on Layer 2 scaling to even the odds with Solana.
Uniswap's token has dropped to a crucial support level even as Unichain, its layer-2 network, continued its strong momentum. Uniswap (UNI) price dropped to $5.
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?
The crypto market registered a substantial drop on Wednesday before recovering towards the end of the day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged concerns about inflation and slowing growth due to tariffs. However, markets recovered as crypto remained strong in the face of adversity even though traditional stock markets took a beating.
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.
Recent crypto whale metrics surrounding DeFi tokens have garnered immense investor optimism, suggesting that price gains for some coins are imminent despite the ongoing market uncertainty. Whale data on Thursday, April 17, indicated that large-scale investors stacked over $20 million in AAVE and UNI.
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.
Co-authored by Uniswap Labs and Across, this new standard aims to simplify how users trade assets across blockchains. This new token standard from Uniswap is designed to give everyone—from developers to everyday users—a smoother experience.
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.
Uniswap faced resistance around the $5.5-level. Until it can climb beyond it, traders must maintain a bearish outlook.
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.
The US SEC will hold its second crypto roundtable on April 11, with representatives from Coinbase, Uniswap Labs, and Cumberland DRW participating.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is holding a roundtable discussion on April 11, inviting crypto industry leaders, particularly ones negatively affected by the previous administration, and calling the event “Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading”. The roundtable will focus on regulation, especially with a future-oriented direction, being the second of a five-part series.
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
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a roundtable titled "Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading" on April 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This event will bring together key figures from the crypto industry and traditional finance to discuss the development of a regulatory framework tailored to crypto trading.
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.
Executives of publicly listed crypto exchange Coinbase and decentralized exchange Uniswap will be panelists at the US Securities and Exchange Commission crypto roundtable. The regulator disclosed this in an announcement outlining the agenda and panelists for the event.
The crypto market bounced back after a volatile Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies registering substantial increases after starting the week in freefall. BTC is up over 6% over the past 24 hours, with the flagship cryptocurrency looking to reclaim $80,000.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shared the names of key participants set to join a discussion on how crypto trading should be regulated.
Key players in the crypto industry are joining the SEC's first of four scheduled roundtables, led by the agency's Crypto Task Force.
The SEC will hold a crypto roundtable on Friday featuring panelists from Coinbase, Cumberland DRW and Uniswap Labs.
The SEC has unveiled the list of industry leaders who will participate in its upcoming roundtable on cryptocurrency trading regulation, set for April 11. The post SEC Roundtable: Uniswap and Coinbase Executives Among Participants Set to Discuss Crypto Regulations appeared first on Cryptonews.
Executives from multiple US crypto and finance firms are set to join the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's next roundtable to discuss crypto trading regulations.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has released the list of executives from US crypto and finance giants that will take part in a roundtable discussion on crypto trading regulation.On April 7, the regulator said its upcoming April 11 roundtable will discuss how it should handle crypto trading rules, calling it “Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading.” It will be the second in a series of discussions on crypto, headed by its recently-formed Crypto Task Force.
Crypto whales play a big role in shaping market trends, and their movements often hint at what's coming next. When these major players start selling or reducing their holdings, it often hints at changing market trends. Lately, whales have been offloading Uniswap (UNI), Chainlink (LINK), and Ondo Finance (ONDO), raising concerns about possible price drops.