Polygon zkEVM mainnet test version will undergo the Dragonfruit upgrade on September 20th at 7:30 AM UTC (3:30 PM Beijing time), lasting approximately 2 hours. Once Dragonfruit is implemented, the Polygon zkEVM mainnet test version will be synchronized with the latest version of Solidity, maintaining the equivalence of Rollup and EVM by incorporating support for the latest EVM opcode PUSH0. The network will be available during the upgrade period, however, it is expected to experience approximately 2 minutes of downtime to facilitate the restart of the sequencer.

Polygon, a major player in the world of cryptocurrencies, has announced plans for a network upgrade and resynchronization of its Layer 2 Bridge on September 18, 2023. The upgrade will not disrupt the overall stability of the ecosystem and will provide enhanced security, improved scalability, optimized performance, and future-proofing the platform.

Polygon, co-founder Sandeep Nailwal shared important information about the development of the Polygon ecosystem at the Token2049 conference. Polygon plans to invest $1 billion to develop a scalable solution based on zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to further enhance the Ethereum ecosystem.

Diesel has released 300 limited-run NFTs in collaboration with Public Pressure, a dedicated NFT music marketplace, for $60 each. The NFTs, held on the Polkadot and Polygon blockchains, offer exclusive access to Diesel's Spring 2024 collection at Milan Fashion Week, as well as music events and virtual experiences.

Polygon zkEVM mainnet test version will undergo its first major upgrade - Dragon Fruit, also known as ForkID5, requires an upgrade to the Polygon.zkEVM.sol consensus contract. According to the governance model of Polygon zkEVM, the upgrade process has been initiated and executed, and is expected to be completed on September 10th.

Data shows at 3:32 PM Beijing time today, 13,369,985 MATIC (worth approximately $7,312,801) was transferred from an unknown wallet to Polygon Stake.

September 8th, according to monitoring by @EmberCN, a multi-signature address transferred 14 million MATIC (approximately $7.77 million) to address 0x108 a few hours ago, and then address 0x108 transferred 10 million MATIC (approximately $5.55 million) to Binance 2 hours ago. In the past 2 months, this multi-signature address has transferred out a total of 54 million MATIC, including: 20 million MATIC to Binance; 20 million MATIC to GSR Markets; 14 million MATIC to address 0x108.

Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs, stated that the address selling MATIC does not come from the Polygon Foundation. Previously, reported that the Polygon Foundation address 0x8d36 had deposited 6 million MATIC (3.35 million USD) into Binance in the past two days. Another Polygon Foundation address, 0xf957, had deposited 4.6 million MATIC (2.57 million USD) into Binance in the past 30 days.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, an address labeled "Polygon Foundation: 0x8d36" has deposited 6 million MATIC tokens (worth about 3.35 million US dollars) into Binance in the past 2 days. Another address labeled "Polygon Foundation: 0xf957" has deposited 4.6 million MATIC tokens (worth about 2.57 million US dollars) into Binance in the past 30 days.

MistTrack announced on social media X (formerly Twitter) that the Stake hacker (0xf83...3dc) on Polygon has just transferred 126,444.44 MATIC to a new address (0x22b...63f).

Casio, the Japanese electronics company, has partnered with Polygon Labs, an Ethereum scaling developer, to launch its virtual G-SHOCK watch on Polygon's protocols. The launch will begin with an NFT-based collection of community access passes, with users able to claim one of 15,000 passes from September 23.

Lufthansa Group has unveiled its NFT-based loyalty program, which allows passengers to exchange their boarding pass for NFT trading cards that can unlock airline miles, business vouchers, and other travel rewards. The program is powered by Polygon's proof-of-stake blockchain protocol and was developed by Lufthansa's digital innovation unit and its frequent flyer program, Miles &amp; More. <br>

On August 31st, it was announced that 0VIX Protocol, a Polygon ecosystem project that was attacked in April, has been renamed to Keom. The 0VIX DAO will vote to merge 0VIX Lending on PoS and zkEVM with Keom. The Keom landing page is now online, and all social accounts will be changed to Keom. The protocol states that the goal of this renaming is to fully recover and enhance risk measures to reduce potential vulnerabilities. Previously, in late April, 0VIX Protocol, a Polygon ecosystem project, was hacked, resulting in the theft of $2 million in assets, including 600,000 USDT and 1.45 million USDC. BlockSec stated that the root cause of the attack on 0VIX was a flaw in the price calculation of the deflationary token.

Venus Protocol, a decentralized money market, has conducted a snapshot vote among its community to integrate Venus Money Mark Protocol with Polygon zkEVM. The integration with Polygon zkEVM promises to offer users a smooth transition while retaining the compatibility of tools and smart contracts, and Venus Protocol is set to embark on a journey that could redefine the DeFi landscape.

The Polygon ecological project 0VIX initiated proposal 0IP-28, which seeks to approve code enhancements to the 0VIX protocol smart contract to enhance its defense capabilities against identified economic vulnerabilities, including vulnerabilities related to oracle vulnerabilities. Previously reported, the 0VIX Protocol was hacked, and the root cause was a flaw in the price calculation of deflationary tokens. The 0VIX attacker transferred 310 ETH to Tornado Cash.

Shytoshi Kusama, the lead developer of Shiba Inu, has announced the reopening of the L2 network to the public after successfully scaling Shibarium. Kusama expressed his gratitude to Polygon, Unification, and other developers for their support during the mainnet down situation. Shibarium has accumulated over 65,000 wallets and 350,000 transactions, and its mainnet has been producing blocks since August 24.

On August 24th, the International Basketball Federation partnered with blockchain technology provider Venly to release NFT collectibles for the 2023 Basketball World Cup. This NFT series will be minted on Polygon and includes four different rarity levels: Fan's Frenzy, National Pride, Ultimate Courtside, and Golden Glory. Currently, this NFT series is available on the official website of the International Basketball Federation.

Web3 application Kresus announced the launch of Kresus Marketplace, a dApp browser developed in collaboration with Polygon Labs. The browser will provide users with a curated list of top DeFi, gaming, and NFT projects, ensuring a seamless and secure Web3 journey. <br>

On August 21st, according to an official announcement, Binance has completed the integration of Pancake Swap (CAKE) on the Ethereum (ERC20) network and Kyber Network (KNC) on the Polygon network. Deposits and withdrawals of Pancake Swap (CAKE) and Kyber Network (KNC) tokens are now open on the Ethereum (ERC20) and Polygon networks respectively.

Blockchain network Polygon has established a strategic partnership with South Korean company SK Telecom. This transaction will integrate Polygon's network into SK Telecom's blockchain platform, enabling it to handle dApps more efficiently and provide faster transaction times and lower fees. This partnership will also create new opportunities for businesses and developers to build innovative solutions using Polygon's high-performance network. This collaboration further solidifies Polygon's position as a leading blockchain platform and paves the way for exciting new applications in the future.