Polygon includes $23 billion sports betting company DraftKings as network validator (Cryptoslate)

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Valued at $23 billion, DraftKings, a digital sports entertainment and gaming company, today joins the Polygon ecosystem as a validator and node operator, marking this the first time a major publicly-traded firm has taken an active role in blockchain governance. Polygon validators are responsible for verifying the authenticity and validity of transactions on the network…