This week on Polygon: ■ @ZKPanther deploys mainnet on Polygon, bringing programmable privacy to DeFi ■ @0FiatDotCom adds USDT on Polygon for payments across 45+ countries ■ @Hadronfc x @Ignyte_AE launch Smart Commerce Infrastructure Challenge on Polygon with a 25K USDC prize pool ■ @MessariCrypto Polygon Q1 report is out with fresh payments data ■ @katana perps trading competition starts, powered by Polygon CDK ■ Private payments launch on Polygon for stablecoin transfers ■ Polygon Chain block time drops to 1.75s, making it the first reduction since genesis ■ Polygon Chain gets upgraded to 140M gas, bringing max TPS to 3,800+ The chain is faster, the capacity is bigger, the payments keep growing.

Pacific partners deliver disaster support across PNG Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) worked together to deliver critical humanitarian assistance to communities across PNG following Tropical Cyclone Maila last month. Tropical Cyclone Maila brought destructive winds and severe weather, causing widespread damage, disrupting essential services and affecting communities across the region. In response to requests from the Government of PNG and the Autonomous Bougainville Government, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) activated aircraft and personnel to deliver immediate assistance as part of whole-of-Australian-Government support. They delivered more than 45 tonnes of critical humanitarian assistance stores, provided by Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States over two weeks, including essential items such as food, tarpaulins, blankets, shelters, hygiene kits, mosquito bed nets, water containers and solar lights to support displaced communities. The Royal New Zealand Air Force also delivered Australian stores to affected areas. Read more ➡️ #YourADF# #HADR# @AusHCPNG @dfat @ausgov @NZDefenceForce @MFATNZ