The world's largest payment network settles stablecoins on Polygon.
Now supported on its global stablecoin settlement program, Visa's partners can choose Polygon rails to move money instantly.
Emin Gün Sirer saw the warning signs early.
@el33th4xor flagged risks in The DAO Ethereum-based fund in 2016, identifying the vulnerabilities later exploited in the hack.
Ten years on, he reflects on the moment for @FortuneMagazine, and how far the space has come since.
The future of marketplace commerce is on Polygon.
@Meta launched stablecoin payouts for creators on the Polygon Chain.
Live in Colombia and the Philippines, with 160+ markets coming, users now get faster settlement with USDC while gaining access to dollar denominated assets.
Behind the scenes with @CNBC 🎬
CEO @NataliiePropy joins CNBC’s real estate correspondent @DianaOlick for an exclusive conversation on:
→ AI-led transformation
→ Onchain property ownership
→ The next evolution of real estate
Episode dropping soon. Stay tuned!
Not possible without Avalanche.
Institutions need regulatory approval. To get this, they need compliant & working products, a plan is not enough.
Choose a tech stack that gives you this on day one.
In Episode 11 of Layer One, @imyoungsparks and special co-host @AvaLabs President @John1wu are joined by @Matt_Hougan, CIO of @Bitwise, to discuss the launch of the Avalanche ETP and how institutional investors are approaching crypto exposure.
The group also touched on:
• Tokenized real-world assets
• ETFs in onboarding capital
• Why this cycle may differ from previous ones
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:40 - Avalanche ETP Overview
02:45 - ETF Differentiation
04:34 - Staking and Yield
06:19 - Institutional Strategy
09:04 - Competing L1 Models
14:22 - Bitcoin Price Thesis
18:49 - Dual Market Narratives
21:57 - Institutional Capital Flows
30:02 - AI and Crypto Future
Mastercard replaced 42-character wallet addresses with verified usernames for self-custody transfers.
Polygon was their first network.
Then they launched their Crypto Partner Program to build the next phase of onchain payments.
Polygon is in it.
USDS and sUSDS are now natively available on Avalanche.
@grovedotfinance has just pioneered direct transfers from @ethereum Mainnet to @avax via Skylink, Sky Ecosystem's crosschain bridge infrastructure.
Here is how the rollout is structured ↓
Major move in payment : Korea's payment giant, NHN KCP, is launching its own crypto payment business on @avax
NHN KCP is a listed company that:
- Processes $38B+ in annual volume
- Handles all Apple & Netflix subscriptions/purchases in Korea
- Dominates as #1 in Korea’s online payments market
Now building on avalanche:
1. Its own payment-focused Layer 1 blockchain
2. Payment Blockchain-as-a-Service for its 500,000+ merchants via @AvaCloud
The signal is clear: When serious, compliance-first institutions need battle-tested infrastructure for core businesses, they’re choosing @avax — this is how traditional finance and enterprise enter crypto. 🔺