Polygon's evolution into a multi-chain ecosystem – here's the latest: • POL is the upgraded token (from MATIC) for gas, staking, and governance across Polygon's network • Network processes 1,000+ TPS with near-zero fees and has entered a deflationary phase with token burns • AggLayer v0.3 (live June 2025) unifies liquidity across EVM and non-EVM chains • Major adoption in payments (Stripe, Mastercard) and RWA tokenization ($1.14B value) • Targets 100,000 TPS by 2026 via the Gigagas roadmap

