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Polygon pledges $100 million to build out blockchain “supernets”

 


Polygon has unveiled a $100 million budget for a new blockchain network dedicated to Web3 development. Dubbed Supernets -- application-specific blockchains with improved efficiency -- the network aims to foster an ecosystem of activities focused on innovation in the Polygon network and Web3 in general. Sandeep Naliwal, co-founder of Polygon, announced in a statement:


“The infrastructure tooling allows users to easily and quickly achieve the results they want… Polygon's mission is to accelerate Web3 adoption by offering businesses a full suite of blockchain solutions.”


Over a billion transactions

Polygon is an Ethereum-based blockchain that scales to millions of transactions while minimizing environmental impact. Polygon currently supports over 7,000 applications and has processed more than 1 billion transactions. Blockchain technology serves as the foundation for Web3, or the decentralized web, which consists of distributed peer-to-peer applications that function without dedicated servers or central authority.


Web3 applications consist of self-executing, programmable smart contracts that regulate network-based processes and logic. This aspect can pose difficulties for developers, as large public blockchains like Ethereum can experience significant congestion and stress, resulting in slower transactions and high fees.


Polygon is expanding into DeFi and gaming

Polygon has quickly grown into a hive of activity over the past two years, with applications spanning DeFi and a range of games. MATIC, the token of the project, has grown significantly in parallel.


"We envision Polygon as a massively scalable, interconnected, multi-chain system, and today we are establishing a $100 million fund to help us achieve that goal," the team said.


The funds are immediately available for development, research, third-party integration, project onboarding and acquisitions, the company said. Polygon just raised $450 million for its blockchain protocol and hired Ryan Wyatt, former head of YouTube Gaming, to develop its blockchain gaming platform. Avalanche pledged $290 million to a Multiverse fund in March, with a portion of the proceeds going towards the development of "subnets," a concept similar to Polygon's supernets.


Employees of tech giants

Polygon has also expanded its workforce, hiring employees from tech giants like Amazon, Google, YouTube, and Electronic Arts. Some of them are designed to reinforce the company's gaming focus. Meanwhile, MATIC, the native token of the Ethereum-compatible blockchain ecosystem, is trading in lockstep with the rest of the cryptocurrency market.

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