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In a recent blog post, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, announced that it will cease support for Polygon on its NFT marketplace. This decision is part of Binance’s “ongoing efforts to streamline product offerings.”
📰 Immediate Impact and User Guidelines
Starting from 6am UTC on September 26, users will no longer be able to buy or list Polygon NFTs on Binance’s marketplace. Additionally, staking LAND NFTs hosted on Polygon for daily The Sandbox (SAND) rewards will also be discontinued. Users are advised to withdraw their Polygon NFTs by the end of this year.
📰 Market Reactions: MATIC Takes a Hit
Following the announcement, MATIC, the cryptocurrency behind Polygon, experienced a notable drop. The token is currently trading at $0.54, erasing the gains it had made the previous week.
📰 Polygon’s NFT Ecosystem: A Brief Overview
Polygon has been a popular choice for NFT collections, especially for Reddit, which has minted over 18 million of its Polygon-based Collectible Avatars in the last year. According to CryptoSlam, Polygon is the fifth biggest blockchain for NFTs, with a 24-hour trading volume of $831,880.
📰 What’s Next for Polygon?
Polygon is a scaling solution designed to address some of Ethereum’s limitations, allowing for faster DeFi apps and NFTs. Despite this setback with Binance, it remains to be seen how Polygon will adapt and continue to grow in the NFT space.
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