Polygon and Mercy Corps bring blockchain to underserved communities
The partnership between the Polygon network and Mercy Corps Ventures targets underserved communities in blockchain awareness and education initiatives. Blockchain technology continues to make its way into mainstream view, as many companies adopt the technology as a part of their operations. In the push for Adoption of this technology comes the simultaneous need for more Education on the technology. A new partnership announced on March 2 between the Polygon blockchain network and Mercy Corps Ventures, the investment arm of the humanitarian organization Mercy Corps, focuses on bringing blockchain education and opportunities to underserved communities. According to the announcement, the new partnership has three primary objectives in its effort to bring blockchain and Web3 solutions to “traditionally excluded and underserved communities.” These objectives include funding blockchain pilots that enable access to the financial system, blockchain hackathons with developers serving users ...