AggLayer Multi-Chain Ecosystem

**Polygon leads tokenized bond issuance globally**, capturing 62% of all tokenized bonds according to a new Dune x RWA.xyz report. Key market positions: - **38% of Euro Treasury Bills** issued on Polygon - **29% of US Treasury Bills** on Polygon - matching Ethereum's share - Polygon's US Treasury position **exceeds all other chains combined** This dominance builds on Polygon's **$1.1B+ real-world asset ecosystem** across 265+ issuances, cementing its position as the leading blockchain for traditional finance tokenization.

Polygon's **Rio Upgrade** delivers significant scaling improvements to push toward their GigaGas roadmap goal. **Key improvements include:** - Block gas limit increases from 45M to 60M - **33% boost** in transaction throughput ceiling - Redesigned block production for better efficiency - Stateless block verification reduces hardware needs The upgrade also **eliminates reorganizations** while cutting infrastructure requirements for validators. This represents another step in Polygon's multi-phase scaling strategy to reach enterprise-level transaction capacity.

**Santander's digital bank Openbank has launched POL trading in Germany**, allowing customers to buy, sell, and hold Polygon's native token directly through the platform. - Customers can trade without transferring funds to external platforms - Service backed by Santander's guarantees and **full MiCA investor protections** - Expansion to Spain planned soon This marks a significant step in **institutional crypto adoption**, as one of Europe's largest banks brings POL access to millions of customers through regulated banking infrastructure.