POL (prev. MATIC)

Ethereum’s base layer demand softened in November, but ETH’s underlying price supports and strong layer-2 growth show the network still has momentum despite a drop in fees and TVL.

Polygon’s hard fork cuts consensus time to one second, supports Fusaka EIPs and lays the groundwork for stablecoin and RWA-focused scaling.

Kalshi will provide real-time prediction data across CNBC’s TV, digital and subscription platforms beginning in 2026 as part of a mult-year partnership.

Polygon’s co-founder said even small merchants and drivers recognized MATIC, but many struggle to locate POL since the token’s rebrand.

Mastercard is rolling out verified, human-readable crypto aliases to self-custody wallets, using Polygon for onchain support and Mercuryo for identity verification.

The update brings real-time forecasting data from Kalshi and Polymarket to Google Finance, as more major platforms move into the growing prediction markets space.

Tangem Pay enables users to spend Circle’s USDC stablecoin worldwide through a virtual Visa card that connects directly to Tangem’s self-custodial hardware wallet.

Flutterwave partners with Polygon Labs to launch a stablecoin-powered cross-border payments network spanning 34 countries across Africa.