{"id":518553,"date":"2023-02-03T14:16:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T14:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=518553"},"modified":"2023-02-03T14:16:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T14:16:18","slug":"polygon-beefs-up-layer-2-position-gets-the-edge-in-nft-transactions-vs-ethereum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/polygon-beefs-up-layer-2-position-gets-the-edge-in-nft-transactions-vs-ethereum\/","title":{"rendered":"Polygon Beefs Up Layer 2 Position, Gets The Edge In NFT Transactions Vs. Ethereum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Polygon is a Layer 2 scaling solution built on top of Ethereum. This addresses the scalability problem of the Ethereum network. The project, however, is currently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WuBlockchain\/status\/14132481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E14132481%7Ctwgr%5E76fa439fc6b6677643998d26db3921c372b75984%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fambcrypto.com%2Fpolygon-outpaces-ethereum-in-nft-transactions-but-challenges-loom-ahead%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">outperforming<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the network in NFT transactions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to WuBlockchain, a crypto news reporter, various metrics of Polygon\u2019s NFT market have gone up with BendDAO, Polygon\u2019s NFT lending platform, reaching a lending volume of $36 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/avax-jumps-22-as-avalanche-records-another-win-for-institutional-adoption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">AVAX Jumps 22% As Avalanche Records Another Win For Institutional Adoption<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This has been the second consecutive month that the L2 performed better than Ethereum in terms of NFT activity. However, Polygon is facing major headwinds in other aspects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The number of Polygon NFT transactions in January exceeded Ethereum NFT for the second consecutive month, but the average transaction fee was much lower. Various data of the NFT lending ecosystem have hit record highs, with BendDAO\u2019s borrowing volume exceeding $36 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WuBlockchain\/status\/14132481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">February 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Major Win For Polygon<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WuBlockchain\u2019s news report references NFTGators\u2019 recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nftgators.com\/ethereum-and-polygon-nfts-soar-as-lending-ecosystem-reaches-new-heights-in-january\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of NFT activity in both Ethereum and Polygon. They found out Polygon has outperformed Ethereum by a small margin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the report, Ethereum saw 1.1 million NFTs sold this January which is outnumbered by Polygon\u2019s 1.5 million NFTs sold in the same time frame.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-518555 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a-1.png?resize=460%2C286\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"286\">Image: NFTGators<\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Number of traders, however, favor Ethereum with 319,641 traders against Polygon\u2019s 224,719 traders. But Polygon NFT traders enjoy lower fees on average, paying only $69 on average fees on chain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NFTfi on Polygon is also booming according to the report. Over 17.9k ETH worth of NFTs was lent during this time period in the platform. BendDAO, an NFT lending platform on Polygon, became the most ubiquitous, sporting $36 million worth of NFTs lent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-518557 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a-2.png?resize=460%2C272\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"272\"><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center\">Monthly NFT loan volume (ETH). Source: Dune\/rchen8<\/pre>\n<h2><strong>No Sunshine And Rainbows<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The NFT space for Polygon grew beautifully with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investing.com\/news\/cryptocurrency-news\/degods-and-y00ts-to-wave-farewell-to-solana-and-migrate-to-ethereum-and-polygon-in-#:~:text=DeGods%20and%20y00ts%20resolved%20to%20migrate%20to%20Polygon,have%20achieved%20everything%20due%20to%20the%20Solana%20ecosystem.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">migration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of y00ts and DeGods last month. But bad news is in store for the ecosystem in the dApp side of things. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dappradar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dAppRadar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Polygon is experiencing lower activity on its dApps in the daily time frame.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Planet IX, an NFT game on the platform, saw a 45% <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dappradar.com\/polygon\/games\/planet-ix\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">decline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in unique active wallets on the dApp. Another popular dApp on Polygon, Galxe, experienced a 15% <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dappradar.com\/polygon\/social\/galxe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">decrease<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the same time frame. This is especially disturbing since this might signal a loss of interest in Polygon\u2019s dAppp space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/Y4oUNgB3\/\" width=\"2047\" height=\"979\"><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center\">MATIC total market cap at $10.3 billion on the daily chart | Chart: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/ajrdy9Lf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/all\/aave-gets-cleared-of-debt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">AAVE Seeks Proposal To Clear Itself Of Bad Debt \u2013 Can It Overcome These Obstacles?<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.santiment.net\/s\/gGRnyD5i\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Development activity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on-chain is somewhat weaker. However, it has experienced a continuous upward movement since the start of the year, which might give users confidence in the long term growth prospect of the ecosystem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>MATIC Showing No Confidence In Recent Developments<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The governance token of Polygon, MATIC, recently paused its climb with the bulls exhausted after smashing through $1.16. The recent developments are sending mixed signals to investors, making the token consolidate above $1.16 support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If the dApp situation improves, we might be able to see the token break $1.2753 resistance in the near future. However, this will only happen if the ecosystem shows investors and traders that the girth of Polygon won\u2019t be hindered in the long term.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Unify Health Labs<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polygon is a Layer 2 scaling solution built on top of Ethereum. This addresses the scalability problem of the Ethereum network. The project, however, is currently outperforming the network in NFT transactions. According to WuBlockchain, a crypto news reporter, various metrics of Polygon\u2019s NFT market have gone up with BendDAO, Polygon\u2019s NFT lending platform, reaching a lending volume of $36 million. Related Reading: AVAX Jumps 22% As Avalanche Records Another Win For Institutional Adoption This has been the second consecutive month that the L2 performed better than Ethereum in terms of NFT activity. However, Polygon is facing major headwinds in other aspects.\u00a0 The number of Polygon NFT transactions in January exceeded Ethereum NFT for the second consecutive month, but the average transaction fee was much lower. Various data of the NFT lending ecosystem have hit record highs, with BendDAO\u2019s borrowing volume exceeding $36 million. \u2014 Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) February 1, 2023 Major Win For Polygon WuBlockchain\u2019s news report references NFTGators\u2019 recent analysis of NFT activity in both Ethereum and Polygon. They found out Polygon has outperformed Ethereum by a small margin.\u00a0 According to the report, Ethereum saw 1.1 million NFTs sold this January which is outnumbered by Polygon\u2019s 1.5 million NFTs sold in the same time frame. Image: NFTGators Number of traders, however, favor Ethereum with 319,641 traders against Polygon\u2019s 224,719 traders. But Polygon NFT traders enjoy lower fees on average, paying only $69 on average fees on chain.\u00a0 NFTfi on Polygon is also booming according to the report. Over 17.9k ETH worth of NFTs was lent during this time period in the platform. BendDAO, an NFT lending platform on Polygon, became the most ubiquitous, sporting $36 million worth of NFTs lent.\u00a0 Monthly NFT loan volume (ETH). Source: Dune\/rchen8 No Sunshine And Rainbows The NFT space for Polygon grew beautifully with the migration of y00ts and DeGods last month. But bad news is in store for the ecosystem in the dApp side of things. According to dAppRadar, Polygon is experiencing lower activity on its dApps in the daily time frame.\u00a0 Planet IX, an NFT game on the platform, saw a 45% decline in unique active wallets on the dApp. Another popular dApp on Polygon, Galxe, experienced a 15% decrease in the same time frame. This is especially disturbing since this might signal a loss of interest in Polygon\u2019s dAppp space.\u00a0 MATIC total market cap at $10.3 billion on the daily chart | Chart: TradingView.com Related Reading: AAVE Seeks Proposal To Clear Itself Of Bad Debt \u2013 Can It Overcome These Obstacles? Development activity on-chain is somewhat weaker. However, it has experienced a continuous upward movement since the start of the year, which might give users confidence in the long term growth prospect of the ecosystem.\u00a0 MATIC Showing No Confidence In Recent Developments The governance token of Polygon, MATIC, recently paused its climb with the bulls exhausted after smashing through $1.16. The recent developments are sending mixed signals to investors, making the token consolidate above $1.16 support.\u00a0 If the dApp situation improves, we might be able to see the token break $1.2753 resistance in the near future. However, this will only happen if the ecosystem shows investors and traders that the girth of Polygon won\u2019t be hindered in the long term.\u00a0 Featured image from Unify Health Labs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":557,"featured_media":518567,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1946,79567,40670,82423,83584,3505],"class_list":["post-518553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ethereum","tag-layer-2","tag-matic","tag-nfts","tag-polygon","tag-price-analysis"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Polygon Gets The Edge In NFT Transactions Vs. Ethereum<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Polygon\u2019s NFT lending platform, reaching a lending volume of $36 million. 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