Ethereum (ETH) traded in the red at press time on Sunday night amid uncertainty whether
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk hinted at dumping the automaker’s cryptocurrency holdings but there is one coin that bucked the trend over the past week.
What Happened:
Polygon (MATIC) has soared 69.63% over a seven-day trailing period leading up to press time. On a 24-hour trailing basis, MATIC traded 1.99% higher at $1.65.
Contrast this to BTC, which has fallen 22.82% in a seven-day period, and ETH which has declined 11.29%.
At press time, on a 24-hour trailing basis, BTC was down 4.48% to $45,398.65, while ETH traded lower by 9.2% at $3,440.47.
Research Week is January 25-29
The plans have been adjusted a bit for virtual participation, but all systems are go for Research Week 2021 at Duke, Jan. 25-29.
This first-ever event will include the inaugural Ingrid Daubechies Lecture and updates from Duke researchers working on the frontiers of political science, Covid, Quantum computing, CRISPR gene editing and artificial intelligence. Participants can earn some Responsible Conduct of Research training credits and hear a sampling of work from our students and postdocs.
The Office of Research, which is hosting the event, will also be unveiling a powerful new platform for research planning and administration, myRESEARCHsuite.