A16z leads M funding for Miden blockchain project

A16z leads $25M funding for Miden blockchain project

Miden, a zk-powered blockchain spun out of Polygon Labs, raised $25 million led by a16z to scale edge execution and support institutional blockchain adoption. A16z Crypto led a $25 million investment round into Miden, an independent blockchain project spun out of Polygon Labs. Miden closed its $25 million seed rounds led by a16z Crypto, 1kx,…

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DeFi’s yield model is broken — Here’s how we fix it

DeFi’s yield model is broken — Here’s how we fix it

DeFi needs to move from inflationary token emissions and to sustainable yield models to build lasting value and achieve mainstream adoption. Opinion by: Marc Boiron, chief executive officer of Polygon Labs Decentralized finance (DeFi) needs a reality check. Protocols have chased growth through token emissions that promise eye-popping annual percentage yields (APYs) for years, only…

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#Tokenization can transform real estate investing — Polygon CEO

#Tokenization can transform real estate investing — Polygon CEO

Tokenizing real estate and overhauling property investment markets has its challenges but is a killer use case for blockchain technology. Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization can completely overhaul the real estate investment sector, which is highly illiquid, filled with intermediaries, and high transaction costs, according to Polygon CEO Mark Boiron. In an interview with Cointelegraph, the…

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# Real-world assets tokenization lacks infrastructure, not just regulation

# Real-world assets tokenization lacks infrastructure, not just regulation

” Real-world assets tokenization lacks infrastructure, not just regulation “ The merger between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional assets, has been held back by lack of infrastructure and regulatory standards worldwide, sources recently told Cointelegraph.  “There simply haven’t been good institutional grade systems for these companies to get involved. Obviously, they’re not going to just…

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