Polygon

Polygon Labs, Frax Finance, and Curve Finance have launched onchain foreign exchange liquidity pools, enabling users to swap between global currencies directly onchain. **Key Features:** - Six global stablecoin pairs now live on Polygon - frxUSD serves as the base dollar pairing - Lower all-in costs compared to traditional cross-border payment rails - Transparent pricing and instant settlement - Open access for any company Users can swap currencies or provide liquidity to earn rewards alongside major non-USD stablecoin issuers. The pools are deployed on Curve's Polygon liquidity infrastructure. This infrastructure aims to bring global currencies onchain with deep liquidity specifically designed for cross-border payments. [Read the full integration details](https://polygon.technology/blog/polygon-labs-frax-and-curve-finance-launch-onchain-fx-markets)

Hydrex has launched a new foreign exchange market featuring seven fiat-backed currency pairs, all paired against frxUSD (Frax USD) as the base stablecoin. **Live Trading Pairs:** - BRZ (Brazilian real) - KRWQ (Korean won) - IDRX (Indonesian rupiah) - tGBP (British pound) - AUDF (Australian dollar) - USDT (US dollar) The platform builds on frxUSD's established liquidity model, which has become a default pairing in DeFi through Treasury yield incentives. Hydrex and DFB are now extending this productive liquidity approach to global FX markets. Incentives and gauges are currently active, with additional currency pairs under development. This expansion represents a move toward bringing traditional foreign exchange trading infrastructure into decentralized finance.

Polygon Chain has deployed the **Giugliano Upgrade** to mainnet, marking its third major upgrade in four months. **Key improvements include:** - Transaction finality reduced by 2 seconds for payment applications - P2P throughput increased 4x under network load - Enhanced gas fee transparency for on-chain transactions The upgrade focuses on strengthening Polygon's payment infrastructure capabilities with faster confirmations, predictable fees, and improved network resilience. [Read full details](https://polygon.technology/blog/giugliano-upgrade-faster-confirmations-predictable-fees-and-a-more-resilient-network-for-polygon-chain)

T-REX has chosen Polygon CDK to build a custom blockchain specifically for tokenized securities. **Key reasons for the decision:** - **Institutional-grade compliance** - CDK enables dedicated blockspace with custom controls and built-in privacy features - **Capital markets infrastructure** - The platform is designed to match how traditional capital markets actually operate - **Ecosystem connectivity** - Direct integration with all chains in the Agglayer ecosystem - **Regulatory tooling** - Access to compliance tools and security options required for regulated securities The move reflects growing demand for purpose-built blockchain infrastructure in traditional finance, where generic chains may not meet strict regulatory requirements.

**Key Developments This Week:** - **MoonPay** launched zero-fee stablecoin onramps for AI agents - **Polymarket** expanded into traditional asset markets using Pyth Network price feeds - **Mayan** has processed over $300M in cross-chain volume on Polygon to date - **TokenPocket** now supports zero-gas USDC transfers **Infrastructure Updates:** Polygon introduced a **private mempool** to improve transaction privacy and reduce MEV extraction. Polygon Labs also joined the x402 foundation under the Linux Foundation. **New Launches:** - Surf Liquid: stablecoin savings vaults - Rise Pay: onchain payroll solution - Euclid Protocol and Pagga both deployed on Polygon - BlockOps: bringing African financial infrastructure onchain These updates build on last month's Lisovo upgrade, which brought $1M in subsidized gas for agent payments and improved smart contract compatibility. Polygon continues expanding its stablecoin ecosystem, which recently hit a record $3.28B in supply.

**Polygon processed 168 million stablecoin transfers in one week**, representing 35% of all global USD-based stablecoin activity. This milestone follows several major developments: - Stripe integrated Polygon for USDC checkout across 3M+ merchants - The network has processed $92M+ in onchain volume since Stripe's launch - Latin America shows particularly strong adoption, with $730B in annual crypto volume and 89% of local-currency stablecoin activity running on Polygon The network continues to see record metrics: - 94M stablecoin transfers (highest among chains) - $1.49B in USDC supply (daily all-time high) - $687M in monthly volume through payment processor Tazapay Polygon's infrastructure is becoming the settlement layer of choice for real-world payment applications, particularly for cross-border transactions and merchant services.

Polygon has achieved a new milestone with **$3.6 billion in stablecoin supply** on its network, marking an all-time high for the Ethereum scaling solution. This represents significant growth from the $2.8 billion recorded in July 2025, demonstrating continued adoption and liquidity expansion on the platform. **Key highlights:** - New all-time high of $3.6B in stablecoin supply - Sustained growth trajectory over the past nine months - Reflects increasing confidence in Polygon's infrastructure The milestone indicates strong demand for stablecoin transactions and DeFi activity on Polygon's network, positioning it as a major hub for dollar-denominated crypto assets.

**Rise**, a payroll platform, is using **stablecoins on Polygon** to eliminate traditional wire transfers for global teams. **Key improvements:** - Contractors in different countries paid simultaneously in preferred currencies - Single dashboard handles compliance across borders - **53%+ of users** now choose stablecoin payouts - **40% reduction** in payment processing costs - **95% faster** cross-border payments Rise CEO Hugo Fink explains the shift: what used to take days through traditional banking now settles in seconds using USDC on Polygon rails. The platform demonstrates how blockchain infrastructure can solve real-world friction in international payments. [Read the full case study](https://polygon.technology/blog/case-study-how-rise-is-paying-global-teams-faster-and-cheaper-with-polygon)

Polygon has released official documentation for its **Agent CLI**, a new tool for building agentic payment systems. **Key Details:** - Documentation now available at [Polygon's payment services docs](https://docs.polygon.technology/payment-services/agentic-payments/polygon-agent-cli/) - GitHub repository accessible for developers to start building - Part of Polygon's broader payment services infrastructure The Agent CLI enables developers to integrate autonomous payment capabilities into their applications. The tool appears designed to facilitate programmatic transactions and payment automation within the Polygon ecosystem. Developers can now access both the technical documentation and source code to begin implementation.

A new abstraction layer enables agents to conduct all transactions using USDC without managing gas tokens like POL or ETH. **Key Features:** - Direct USDC payments for all transactions - No need to hold or manage native gas tokens - Automated handling through abstraction layer - Simplified transaction process for autonomous agents This development removes a significant friction point in blockchain operations, where users previously needed to maintain separate gas token balances alongside their transaction currencies. The abstraction layer automatically handles gas fee conversions behind the scenes, allowing agents to operate with a single stablecoin balance.