{"id":10676,"date":"2023-08-17T17:32:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T17:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/17\/polygon-labs-blockchain-meets-sk-telecoms-web3-vision-nft-news-today\/"},"modified":"2023-08-17T17:32:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T17:32:51","slug":"polygon-labs-blockchain-meets-sk-telecoms-web3-vision-nft-news-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/17\/polygon-labs-blockchain-meets-sk-telecoms-web3-vision-nft-news-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Polygon Labs\u2019 Blockchain Meets SK Telecom\u2019s Web3 Vision &#8211; NFT News Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SK Telecom (SKT) and Polygon Labs have announced they have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to build SKT\u2019s Web3 ecosystem. SK Telecom dominates the South Korean wireless market, boasting millions of subscribers. The agreement signing ceremony occurred at SK Telecom\u2019s headquarters in Seoul.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Enhancements to SKT\u2019s NFT Marketplace and Web3 Wallet<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The agreement will see the two companies collaborate on a new Web3 ecosystem. SK Telecom will add support for the Polygon blockchain to its NFT marketplace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topport.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TopPort<\/a> and Web3 wallet. It will work with Polygon Labs to discover promising Web3 startups and support incubation.<\/p>\n<p>TopPort supports NFT transactions using the Korean won (KRW), broadening its appeal to the local audience. Designed with creators in mind, the platform offers a streamlined approach to NFT creation, management, and direct sales to a diverse audience. Further bolstering its presence, TopPort has forged strategic alliances with prominent South Korean entities such as the Kansong Art Museum, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.kakaoent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kakao Entertainment<\/a>, and JYP Entertainment, enhancing its reach to potential users and prolific content creators.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source TopPort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Launched last year, NFT marketplace TopPort will not only allow its native creators to mint Polygon-based NFTs but will also become compatible and scalable with all other NFT platforms in the Polygon ecosystem. SKT\u2019s Web3 wallet, scheduled to be released in the second half of 2023, will also support the Polygon network and introduce NFT trading.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolygon Labs has been developing optimal blockchain technology for Web3 popularization, and we see this collaboration with SKT as an important step in providing Web3 experiences to more consumers,\u201d said Polygon Labs\u2019 CEO Marc Boiron.<\/p>\n<p>By leveraging <a href=\"https:\/\/nftnewstoday.com\/2023\/04\/13\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-polygon-nfts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Polygon<\/a>, SKT will be able to ensure that its users can enjoy high-speed and cost-efficient transactions backed by Ethereum\u2019s native security and decentralization. Today, many major global brands are already using Polygon-based solutions for their Web3 forays and initiatives.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SKtelecom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SKtelecom<\/a> and Polygon Labs have inked a strategic collaboration to spearhead the development of SKT&#8217;s Web3 ecosystem. \ud83c\udf10<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration aims to fuse SKT&#8217;s telecom prowess with Polygon&#8217;s blockchain scaling infrastructure so SKT users can enjoy experiences unique to web3\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/klElt8Nnlg\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/klElt8Nnlg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Polygon (Labs) (@0xPolygonLabs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0xPolygonLabs\/status\/1692118597592641896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supporting Startups for Global Web3 Expansion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The two companies will also jointly support the continuous growth of the Web3 ecosystem by discovering and nurturing Web3 startups advanced by SKT. In particular, Polygon Labs plans to consider investing in promising Web3 startups recommended by SKT through its subsidiary Polygon Ventures.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the two companies will support the global entry of competitive <a href=\"https:\/\/nftnewstoday.com\/2023\/01\/02\/web3-opportunities-and-innovation-in-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Web3<\/a> startups in Korea and the entry of globally leading decentralized apps (dApps) into the domestic market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy combining our experience in blockchain services and Polygon Lab\u2019s blockchain infrastructure and ecosystem, we will be able to create valuable business opportunities and boost the Web3 ecosystem,\u201d said Oh Se-hyun, Vice President and Head of Web3 CO at SKT.<\/p>\n<p>Collaborations between SKT and Polygon Labs show the accelerating momentum of Web3 adoption in Korea, across Asia, and the world. As traditional tech giants align with blockchain pioneers, Asia is poised to emerge as a major hub for decentralized innovations and digital transformation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nftnewstoday.com\/2023\/08\/18\/polygon-labs-blockchain-meets-sk-telecoms-web3-vision\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=polygon-labs-blockchain-meets-sk-telecoms-web3-vision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SK Telecom (SKT) and Polygon Labs have announced they have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to build SKT\u2019s Web3 ecosystem. SK Telecom dominates the South Korean wireless market, boasting millions of subscribers. The agreement signing ceremony occurred at SK Telecom\u2019s headquarters in Seoul. Enhancements to SKT\u2019s NFT Marketplace and Web3 Wallet The agreement will see [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10677,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[9],"tags":[21],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nftnewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/SK-Telecom.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10676"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}