In a pivotal move, Polygon Labs recently unveiled a game-changing development for the blockchain project. Google Cloud has officially joined the decentralized validator set for the Polygon Proof of Stake (PoS) network. Notably, this announcement also ushered in a new era of transparency, enabling anyone to track the performance checkpoint signatures of all Polygon PoS validators.
This month, @GoogleCloud became part of the decentralized validator set for Polygon PoS.
— Polygon (Labs) (@0xPolygonLabs) September 29, 2023
The same infrastructure used to power @YouTube and @gmail is now helping to secure the fast, low-cost, Ethereum-for-all Polygon protocol.
With 100+ validators securing the Polygon PoS…
Amidst a challenging 30-day period for Polygon’s native cryptocurrency, MATIC, a glimmer of hope emerged. The altcoin exhibited a positive surge in the last seven days, suggesting a potential shift in its trajectory. According to data from CoinMarketCap, MATIC is trading at $0.526 as of writing, marking a 0.51% marginal increase over the past 24 hours and a 0.84% rise over the week. After the partnership announcement, MATIC’s value rose by 0.84%. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) confirmed the increase in buying pressure, with a rise to 46.33.
The momentum seemed firmly in the favor of the bulls, as the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) illustrated. The MACD line (blue) surged above the signal line (red), indicating a prevailing bullish trend. Despite these promising signs, MATIC’s Money Flow Index (MFI) took an opposing stance, signaling a potential divergence in market sentiment.
Renowned crypto analytics platform Santiment’s data presented a mixed picture. While there was a modest improvement in the social dominance metric, the weighted sentiment struggled to regain footing. Social dominance rose to 0.575%, but the weighted sentiment remained at -0.431 at the time of writing.
Interestingly, even with the notable partnership announcement, MATIC holders seemed hesitant to commit to the altcoin for the long term. This sentiment was reflected in MATIC’s long/short ratio, which stood at 0.9689, indicating a higher number of short positions than long ones.
As the hours progress, there remains a potential for a shift in MATIC’s long/short ratio. However, the specter of holders shorting the altcoin to secure profits remains a lingering concern. Stakeholders would closely monitor Polygon’s next moves amidst the evolving cryptocurrency landscape.
