DeFi platforms Zapper and Aave announce Polygon sidechain integrations

DeFi platforms Zapper and Aave announce Polygon sidechain integrations

Two DeFi heavyweights will be integrating the one-time Ethereum competitor As cripplingly high gas fees put scalability in the spotlight and multiple platforms rush to become the preferred home of Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, layer-two sidechain Polygon may be emerging as a frontrunner after scoring two big wins today. Both lending protocol Aave and portfolio management and batched transaction platform Zapper have announced that they will be offering implementations on Polygon. Aave will be launching a trimmed-down a fork of its money market with 7 assets available....


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