Sandeep Nailwal Says POL Entering Its Strongest Cycle as Polygon Targets 100,000 TPS

• Polygon pushes higher speed with Rio upgrade, while vision centers on simple hidden blockchain use.
• Shift to POL token and rising asset tokenization reflect broader payment ambitions and global projects.

At a recent event, Polygon’s co-founder and CEO Sandeep Nailwal shared his outlook on where digital infrastructure is heading. He pointed to a future shaped by growing individual freedom and stronger technology.

Nailwal linked it to past progress and said that advances from the Renaissance to the industrial age pushed personal autonomy forward. In his view, crypto is the latest step in that same direction.

Speaking on global payment systems, he argued that stablecoins and digital assets could soon drive the next major shift. He believes the opportunity around payments and stablecoins could top a trillion dollars. Nailwal also stated,

The endgame is a world where every person becomes a sovereign individual.

He tied this to broader shifts in technology, describing a future where blockchains operate quietly in the background. Like how users don’t think about how they access the internet, he expects blockchain networks to run behind the scenes without user friction.

Sat down with @BinanceNew_s to talk about why I believe crypto is moving toward a sovereign individual era, why payments and stablecoins will define the next trillion-dollar opportunity, and why I think POL is one of the most undervalued tokens going into the next market cycle.…

— Sandeep | CEO, Polygon Foundation (※,※) (@sandeepnailwal) November 13, 2025

Polygon Targets 100K TPS With Rio Upgrade in Progress

Polygon’s Rio upgrade is already producing measurable results. Nailwal confirmed that the system moved from 200 to 2,000 transactions per second (TPS). He added that Polygon expects to hit 5,000 TPS in the coming months, with a longer-term target of 100,000 TPS across its network. He said,

Polygon will likely become the fastest chain in the industry.

While technology upgrades matter to developers, Nailwal emphasized that real progress means getting more users. He added,

User adoption — that’s the only metric that matters.

The 2.0 version of Polygon and its Aggregation Layer (AggLayer) were also designed to simplify how blockchain is used. Nailwal said that people using the system shouldn’t have to think about which chain supports their activity, only that the network stays safe, fast, and stable.

POL Replaces MATIC, With Full Transition Near Completion

Polygon’s token structure is undergoing a full shift from MATIC to POL. Nailwal confirmed that the process is nearly done. For users on platforms like Binance, the change won’t affect their staking or token use. He said.

There’s no confusion anymore — the single token is POL.

Polygon’s broader aim is to act as a transaction layer. Rather than focusing on where transactions are settled, the project concentrates on where they’re executed. Nailwal noted,

Polygon is an execution layer. Whether settlement comes from Ethereum or another chain doesn’t matter.

The firm is also working on global adoption. In the Middle East, for example, Polygon is involved in payment-focused projects and digital ID initiatives. Nailwal pointed to an upcoming national ID program in the UAE built using tools from Polygon’s ecosystem.

Asset Tokenization and Regulation Already in View

Tokenization of traditional assets is gaining momentum. Nailwal said that the network is already hosting many tokenized projects and trails only Ethereum in this area. He cited examples from the UAE, Japan, and global investment firms such as BlackRock, all of which are building token-based products on Polygon.

On regulation, Nailwal made it clear that Polygon Labs doesn’t handle licensed financial services directly. That work is done by independent developers using the network. However, he did say that if the company builds its own services, like stablecoin tools, it will apply for proper licenses under frameworks such as VARA or FSRA.

Maintaining speed without losing security was another topic of concern. Nailwal stressed,

There’s no way to scale without security — that’s fundamental.

His point was that growth in performance cannot come at the cost of trust and safety in the system.

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