Polygon Emerges as Dominant Force in Crypto Micropayments, Surpasses $100M in Monthly Volume

2025-09-14 17:26:01 Classification：Blockchain read(38541)

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Polygon Emerges as Dominant Force in Crypto Micropayments,The world's three largest public chains Surpasses $100M in Monthly Volume

Polygon is rapidly positioning itself as a top-tier payment infrastructure for crypto, with its June data marking a major milestone.

Micropayments between $0.50 and $100 soared past $100 million for the month—an all-time high that gives Polygon over 50% of the market share in this segment, outpacing Ethereum and all major Layer 1s and 2s combined.

Payments between $100 and $1,000 also saw strong momentum, rising 37% month-over-month, with Polygon now capturing 42% of that bracket as well. The growth signals a shift in the platforms trajectory—from a scaling solution to a full-fledged payments ecosystem focused on real-world use.

CEO Sandeep Nailwals return as a more hands-on, founder-led leader coincides with sweeping changes. The team has decided to sunset its zkEVM initiative and concentrate entirely on its PoS chain and Agglayer infrastructure, aiming to drive stablecoin velocity and tokenized asset settlement.

That focus is already paying off. The recent Agglayer v0.3 upgrade introduced “execution proof,” enabling chains to integrate without modifying their architecture, while Heimdall 2.0—an upcoming consensus hard fork—promises faster finality and better chain stability.

Backed by technical progress and surging utility, Polygons native token POL has climbed roughly 10% over the past week. As traditional networks inch toward blockchain adoption, Polygon is quietly building the rails for it—with real usage already in motion.

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