Why Is Ethereum-Based Polygon Buoyant Today?

© Provided by Benzinga Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC) traded 10% higher at $1.59 over 24 hours leading up to late night Tuesday.

Polygon, In Numbers: 

24-Hour Performance: 10.5% 7-Day Performance: -23.3% 30-Day Performance: -44.7% YTD Performance: -38.2%

Why It’s Moving? On Tuesday, Ryan Wyatt, head of gaming at Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) video streaming platform YouTube said that he will be leading Polygon Studios, which has the mandate to develop a Polygon-based entertainment ecosystem.

Co-founder of Polygon Sandeep Nailwal commented on Wyatt’s joining Polygon Studios and said “Let that sync in!”MATIC, the Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based token associated with the blockchain scalability platform, was seen trending on CoinMarketCap at press time.

Head of @YouTube Gaming is joining @0xPolygon as CEO of @_PolygonStudios

Let that sync in! https://t.co/Id3KJriEFW

— Sandeep | Polygon  (@sandeepnailwal) January 25, 2022

See Also: How To Buy Polygon (MATIC)

Polygon Chatter: Polygon Studios tweeted “Always gamers first” in a Twitter thread that touched on Wyatt’s appointment as CEO.

Always gamers first.

— Polygon Studios  (@_PolygonStudios) January 25, 2022

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