Polygon collected $407,000 in daily fees on Friday, roughly double Ethereum’s $211,000, driven by a spike in prediction market activity. The shift highlights growing fee-generating use cases on Layer 2s and could boost MATIC token economics.
Morgan Stanley is recruiting blockchain engineers to lead multi-chain initiatives across Ethereum, Polygon, Canton and Hyperledger with a focus on regulatory compliance, security and interoperability. The hiring push highlights growing institutional effort to bridge public and permissioned ledgers.
A wave of smart-contract exploits and abuse on Polygon has heightened concern that deeper vulnerabilities could threaten DeFi liquidity and MATIC-linked assets. Developers and users are being urged to monitor contracts, bridges and oracle feeds closely.
Polygon is closing in on a deal to acquire bitcoin ATM provider Coinme for roughly $100–125 million, people familiar with the matter said. The purchase would expand Polygon's on‑ramp and payments reach into Bitcoin infrastructure.
Telcoin (TEL) has used its Nebraska-chartered bank to issue $10 million of eUSD on Ethereum and Polygon, marking the first time a US-chartered bank has launched a stablecoin on public blockchains under a regulated framework.
Shift4 now lets merchants settle payments 24/7 in USDC, USDT, EURC and DAI on the Polygon network, enabling on-chain settlement outside traditional banking hours. The move aims to speed liquidity and broaden crypto payment options for businesses.
Polygon (MATIC) activated the Madhugiri hardfork on Dec. 9, 2025, introducing protocol-level optimizations that boost transaction speed and overall throughput. The upgrade is aimed at improving scalability and strengthening Polygon's appeal for enterprise-grade blockchain deployments.
Mastercard and Polygon announced a partnership to let users create catchy, customizable nicknames that map to blockchain addresses, removing long wallet strings from payments and transfers. The move aims to simplify crypto UX and reduce transaction errors.
Revolut is partnering with Ethereum scaling network Polygon to enable crypto remittances and stablecoin-based payments, aiming to lower costs and speed settlement. The deal underscores growing Layer-2 and stablecoin use for cross-border transfers.