Polygon has recorded the highest 24-hour inflows among all blockchain networks, with over $12 million in bridged deposits.
This influx is largely attributed to heightened activity in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, lending platforms, and Polymarket.
Polygon blockchain features low-cost transactions and scalability. This is attractive for DeFi transfers, stablecoin bridging, and peer-to-peer micropayments.
In 2025, Polygon’s TVL climbed 43% year-to-date, reaching $1.25 billion; its highest since 2023.
Polygon now holds $2.77 billion in native and bridged stablecoins, reflecting growing trust and adoption. T
This resurgence is further increased by a rally in Ethereum’s price and increased usage across L2 solutions. Polygon actually benefis from its established infrastructure as one of the earliest Ethereum scaling solutions.
POL Token also Gains Momentum
Polygon’s native token, POL, which replaced MATIC in 2024, is also gaining traction.
Trading at $0.25, POL has reached a three-month high, with open interest surging to $74.7 million.
The transition from MATIC to POL marks a strategic shift for Polygon, aiming to recapture its prominence after losing ground to competitors like Solana and Base in recent years.
The token’s growing open interest and DeFi-driven recovery underscore Polygon’s renewed appeal to investors and developers alike.
Polygon recently announced its ambitious “Gigagas” roadmap to speed up its infrastructure and capacity to handle up to 100,000 Transactions Per Second (TPS).
Polymarket Fuels Polygon’s Momentum
A significant driver of Polygon’s 2025 success is Polymarket, a prediction market platform that has seen a surge in activity.
Polymarket’s total value has grown 27% in the past month, reaching $133 million.
The platform now has 26,500 daily active users, many of whom are new to the ecosystem and are engaging with markets unrelated to the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
In the week ending August 11, Polymarket recorded 6,174 new prediction tokens, reflecting heightened interest in current-event markets.
These markets, ranging in volume from $10 million to $27 million, highlight Polymarket’s shift toward diverse, smaller-scale predictions, with a record number of new questions initialized in August.
The significant traffic funneled and liquidity to Polygon, further boostts its network metrics.
A Bright Future for Polygon Blockchain
Polygon’s resurgence in 2025 shows it’s a necessary player in the blockchain space.
With its low-cost transactions, robust DeFi ecosystem, and the success of Polymarket, the network is reclaiming its status as a cornerstone of Ethereum’s L2 landscape. Polygon continues to attract inflows, developers, and users; hence its role in the next wave blockchain innovation is stronger than ever.
