Google Cloud Pushes Deeper Into Blockchain Data, Adding 11 Networks Including Polygon

“Over the past 18 months we’ve been investing in this space, we’ve continued to hire, we’ve continued to grow not only our business development and our go-to-market teams but also our product and engineering capabilities,” James Tromans, global head of Web3, Google Cloud, told CoinDesk TV in an interview last week. “We’re really beginning to […]

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NFT Trading Is Down But Developer Sentiment is High

What: CryptoPunks, one of the earliest NFT projects on Ethereum and also one of the most popular collections of all time, experienced a number of high-profile trades this week, including one from prolific NFT artist Beeple. His first profile-picture (PFP) NFT purchase, the clownish Punk #4953 set the stage for other high-value buys, including Punks […]

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Azuki Is Rebuilding After Its Elementals Mint Mishap, Candy Digital and Palm NFT Studio Merge

What: Generative artist Vera Molnár, who is credited by many scholars as the first female digital artist, is releasing her first-and-only on-chain generative art project through art auction house Sotheby’s. Her work, which began integrating computer art in the 1960s, is regularly cited as an influence for modern generative artists such as Dmitri Cherniak and […]

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Unstoppable Domains to Roll Out Web3 Messaging Service on Polygon

Sandy Carter, chief operating officer and head of business development at Unstoppable Domains, told CoinDesk that its latest messaging service is another step in the company’s mission of fostering Web3 identity and bringing builders together through a Web3 native communication tool that also ensures privacy, a vital feature for sensitive discussions as projects develop.

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Polygon Partners With Salesforce for NFT-Based Loyalty Program

In recent years, blockchain technologies have increasingly been used to boostengagement with customers and offer loyalty rewards. BlockFi and Gemini, for example, announced they would offer credit cards offering bitcoin rewards. In 2022, Mastercard supported Upstart, a NFT-based loyalty program, through its startup engagement program.

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