Polygon is working with telecom giant Reliance Jio to integrate blockchain into web services and solve real-world problems for over 450 million users.
Arijit Sarkar
Arijit Sarkar is an editor at Cointelegraph, specializing in on-chain data analysis across the crypto ecosystem. His reporting focuses on Bitcoin, governmental crypto discussions, and deFi developments, with a keen interest in uncovering emerging regulations, trends and market shifts. Passionate about investigative journalism, he frequently interviews industry leaders to provide deep insights into niche crypto developments.
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