Polygon Network Token

24h change: +2.64%. From $0.0924 to $0.0948.

• Polygon launched sPOL, its first native liquid staking token, on April 14, 2026. This unlocks more than 3.6 billion staked POL tokens and provides stakers with a share of priority transaction fees. The development improves liquidity and staking incentives for users.
• Polygon processed 711 million transactions in Q1 2026, marking an all-time high and a 49 percent increase from Q4 2025. This surge highlights strong network usage and ecosystem growth. It comes alongside recent upgrades enhancing performance.
• The Giugliano upgrade went live on April 6, 2026, making the Polygon chain faster and more reliable for transactions. It includes improvements to block processing and fee mechanisms. Major exchanges like Binance halted deposits to support the hard fork.

24h change: +2.83%. From $0.0898 to $0.0924.

• Polygon's Giugliano upgrade went live on April 8, speeding up block finality to around 4-5 seconds and adding direct on-chain fee controls. This builds on prior changes like dynamic gas targeting and a 120 million gas limit for higher throughput. The upgrade supports growing usage in payments and DeFi by making transactions more reliable and cost-effective.
• Polygon processed 711 million transactions in Q1 2026, a 49% increase from the prior quarter and an all-time high. Stablecoin supply also surged nearly 100% to $3.28 billion. These metrics highlight expanding adoption for payments and on-chain activity.
• Polygon activated a $1 million gas subsidy for agent payments and enhanced fee stability in January. Partnerships like Mastercard integration advance on-chain payments. These developments position Polygon for stablecoin and cross-border use cases.

24h change: +2.01%. From $0.089 to $0.0908.

• Polygon Labs launched sPOL, its first native liquid staking token on April 14. The token aims to reactivate more than 3.6 billion POL currently staked by enabling use in DeFi without unbonding. It underwent audits from leading firms for security.
• Polygon officials confirmed that the chain, AggLayer, Katana, Vaultbridge, and broader ecosystem are not impacted by the rsETH vulnerability. The team is monitoring the situation closely. This ensures continued normal operations for POL users.

24h change: +0.07%. From $0.0893 to $0.0894.

• Polygon Labs launched sPOL, the first native liquid staking token on the network. It unlocks over 3.6 billion staked POL tokens worth around $330 million for DeFi participation. Stakers can now earn rewards and use assets in liquidity pools boosting ecosystem activity
• Polygon is acquiring bitcoin kiosk firm Coinme for $100-125 million to enter regulated US payments. This positions Polygon as a US-regulated payments platform. The move follows POL's recent price gains and aims to expand real-world crypto adoption

24h change: -1.19%. From $0.0906 to $0.0896.

• Polygon launched sPOL on April 14, 2026, a liquid staking token designed to deliver better rewards to POL stakers. This improves liquidity and incentives for securing the network. It aligns with efforts to boost participation in the Polygon ecosystem.
• The Giugliano hardfork went live on April 9, 2026, reducing transaction finality times and improving network resilience. It supports Polygon's goal of 100k TPS. Users benefit from faster confirmations and more predictable fees.
• Polygon advances its Open Money Stack for onchain payments, highlighted by Mastercard using it first for username transfers and partnerships like WalletConnect for stablecoins. Recent posts emphasize growing stablecoin volumes and global scale. Acquisitions like Coinme support regulated payments expansion.