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EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 32 MIN

Polygon's Big Pivot: Why the Network Is Pivoting to Payments and What It Means for POL

from Unchained · host Laura Shin

Thank you to our sponsor, Figure! Ethereum scaling network Polygon is charting a new course. Polygon on Jan. 13 announced that it was becoming a “regulated U.S. payments platform” following the acquisition of Web3 services companies Coinme and Sequence. In this Unchained episode, Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron reveals the motivations behind the pivot and what it means for the network and its native token POL. He says that despite the pivot, Polygon is not becoming an application chain. Can Polygon thrive in the stablecoin dominated space? And will POL benefit? Guests: Marc Boiron, Chief Executive Officer at Polygon Labs Links: Flutterwave and Polygon to Launch Africa-Wide Stablecoin Payments Why Wall Street Banks Need to Launch Their Own Stablecoins Stripe and Paradigm Announce New Layer 1 Blockchain ’Tempo’ Circle to Launch Layer 1 Blockchain ‘Arc’ Stablecoin Blockchains Are Coming. Here’s Why These Two Giants Should Be Nervous Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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