Polygon

Polymarket just closed the largest onchain prediction market in history during the World Cup tournament. **Key Numbers:** - Winner market alone: $4.3B in volume - Total monthly volume: $10.7B record - 300+ different markets across 104 games - Six weeks of continuous trading The flagship World Cup winner market exceeded the combined volume of all Polymarket's 2024 presidential election markets. Markets covered everything from tournament winners to Golden Boot predictions and group stage outcomes. All markets ran on Polygon, demonstrating the chain's capacity to handle massive prediction market activity at scale.

Polygon has partnered with Ramp to enable onchain money movement, expanding options for users to transfer funds on the network. **Key Details:** - The integration focuses on stablecoin transactions - Builds on previous USDC ramp implementations on platforms like Slash - Designed to serve affiliates, companies, and contractors The collaboration aims to simplify the process of moving money onchain through Polygon's infrastructure. More information about the technical implementation is available in [Ramp's blog post](https://ramp.com/blog/introducing-stablecoins). This integration represents another step in making blockchain-based payments more accessible for everyday financial operations.

Ramp has launched Stablecoin Accounts for over 70,000 businesses, enabling them to hold, pay, and earn rewards using Polygon. **Key Features:** - Send USDC or USDT directly to vendors in 140+ countries - Transactions settle in seconds - Costs a fraction of a cent per transaction - Automatic synchronization with accounting books This service builds on Polygon's growing stablecoin infrastructure, following previous integrations with platforms like Slash for affiliates and contractors. The offering aims to streamline cross-border payments for businesses while reducing transaction costs and settlement times compared to traditional payment rails.

**ViaHonest has launched on Polygon**, introducing onchain certificates of authenticity for physical products. **Key features:** - Each item sold receives a blockchain-based certificate of authenticity - Addresses counterfeit goods and unverifiable resales in physical commerce - Built on Polygon network for scalability The platform aims to solve longstanding issues in physical retail where fake products and resales without proof of authenticity have been persistent problems. By moving certificates onchain, buyers can verify product authenticity directly.

**T-REX Network**, led by CEO Daniel Coheur, has established a compliance infrastructure trusted by a $3.5 trillion asset servicer to manage **$100 billion in tokenized assets**. **Key Details:** - The compliance layer is built on Polygon's dedicated network infrastructure - T-REX Network specializes in bringing compliant securities onchain - The platform addresses regulatory requirements for tokenized real-world assets This development demonstrates growing institutional confidence in blockchain-based compliance solutions for traditional finance. The partnership between T-REX Network and Polygon represents a significant milestone in bridging regulated securities with blockchain technology. The scale of assets under management highlights the maturation of tokenization infrastructure and regulatory frameworks in the digital asset space.

Polygon has introduced a comprehensive dashboard that consolidates its entire payment infrastructure stack into a single interface. The platform integrates: - **Payins and payouts** management - **Wallet infrastructure** for fund storage and movement - **Account management** systems - **Orchestration tools** for workflow automation - **Payment rails** connectivity The dashboard serves as a central hub where all customer funds are stored and managed, connecting seamlessly with Polygon's purpose-built wallet infrastructure. This unified approach aims to simplify money movement operations for businesses building on the platform. Early access is currently available through Polygon's registration portal at [info.polygon.technology/get-early-access](https://info.polygon.technology/get-early-access?utm_source=x&utm_medium=owned_social&utm_campaign=build-with-oms). The release represents Polygon's continued expansion beyond its core scaling solutions into comprehensive payment infrastructure services.

**Credible**, a global payments platform, has surpassed **$152 million in total payment volume** on Polygon's blockchain network. The platform facilitates cross-border transactions between multiple countries, including: - United States - India - Brazil - Germany - Dozens of other international corridors Credible selected Polygon for its payment infrastructure due to the network's ability to handle transactions at the speed required by global businesses. All settlements are processed on-chain through Polygon. Read more: [Credible races past $152M total payments volume on Polygon](https://polygon.technology/blog/credible-races-past-152m-total-payments-volume-on-polygon)

Open USD (OUSD), a stablecoin backed by over 140 companies including Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, American Express, and BlackRock, is expanding to Polygon. **Key Features:** - Zero-fee minting and redemptions for enterprises - Returns reserve yield (net of management fees) to distribution partners - Designed as shared infrastructure for internet-scale payments The expansion to Polygon aims to enable more businesses to build on blockchain infrastructure at scale.

Stripe has successfully processed more than $100 million in peer-to-peer USDC transfers on the Polygon network, demonstrating the viability of stablecoin payments at scale. **Key Points:** - Real-world payment infrastructure operating on open blockchain rails - Builds on Stripe's earlier integration of USDC checkout across 3M+ merchants - Polygon selected as settlement layer for its ability to handle enterprise-scale transaction volumes This milestone represents a significant step in mainstream adoption of blockchain-based payment systems.

**Major Payment Infrastructure Developments** - **Visa** integrated Polygon into its global stablecoin settlement program - **Meta** launched USDC creator payouts on Polygon, expanding to 160+ markets - **Modern Treasury** added Polygon as a native payments rail in its API **Ecosystem Growth** Polygon's stablecoin supply reached **$4.3B in April**, marking a 13.33% month-over-month increase. The network continues attracting payment-focused applications: - Coca Wallet shipped major updates including bank accounts and instant APY - SKALE Network deployed Portal 5.1 with 1-click crosschain bridging - Prophet Market AI launched V1 with AI prediction markets **Technical Updates** Trails v1.5 introduced composable actions on crosschain orchestration for the Open Money Stack, enhancing interoperability across the ecosystem. These integrations position Polygon as infrastructure for mainstream payment applications, with traditional finance companies and social platforms choosing the network for stablecoin settlement.