Polygon Foundation CEO Highlights POL Value Accrual Mechanisms Amid Price Volatility

Source: CryptoNewsNet Original Title: Polygon Foundation CEO Touts ‘Benefits’ of Holding POL as Active Addresses Slide Original Link: Polygon Foundation CEO Sandeep Nailwal released a primer explicitly outlining the value accrual mechanisms for the network’s native token, POL, framing it as a direct beneficiary of the ecosystem’s growth.

Nailwal stated that his message was intended to “explicitly restate what has always been true: If Polygon Chain and Agglayer succeed, then POL holders benefit.”

Following the announcement, POL hit a weekend high of $0.1842, before erasing the lion’s share of its gains with a drop of 6.7% over the past 24 hours.

Polygon’s market movement occurred against a backdrop of bullish fundamental messaging from executives and a broader altcoin rally, coinciding with mixed on-chain signals.

While Polygon’s daily revenue surged from lows of about $13,000 in mid-December to around $200,000 in the past week, its active address count has slumped from highs of 2.9 million in mid-December to roughly 489,000.

According to analysts, POL’s recent price drop “appears to be normal market volatility following an initial surge after the Open Money Stack announcement,” with the view that “Enhanced utility, burns, and staking mechanisms strengthen POL’s fundamentals, supporting sustained growth for the industry.”

Nailwal’s post highlighted three primary benefit streams for POL holders:

• Transaction fees: Base transaction fees on the Polygon chain
• Staking rewards: Direct staking incentives
• Interoperability fees: Future fees from Agglayer

The announcement emphasized the token’s deflationary design, noting that 100% of base transaction fees on the Polygon chain are burned. Recent network demand saw a single-day burn of 3 million POL, with an average burn rate of 1.5 million POL per day translating to an annual deflation of roughly 5% of the total supply.

Transaction counts have also been elevated, recently hitting 5.9 million in a day.

Polygon’s Open Money Stack

Alongside Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron, Nailwal recently unveiled plans for an “Open Money Stack,” a long-term initiative that aims to move “all money onchain.”

The ambitious framework targets the multi-trillion-dollar global money movement market, positioning Polygon’s existing infrastructure as the foundation for the next era of financial transactions.

The Open Money Stack is described as “a highly innovative and forward-thinking initiative that integrates blockchain rails, stablecoin interoperability, compliance tools, and fiat on/off-ramps into a modular framework,” positioning Polygon as “a leader in enabling seamless, global on-chain payments.”

Analysts view that short-term price action shouldn’t overshadow Polygon’s strategic vision. “The upgraded tokenomics through stronger utility, burns, and staking suggest fundamentals are improving even as short-term sentiment fluctuates.”

Looking ahead, POL is expected to “consolidate and oscillate in the $0.15–0.25 range in the near term,” providing what analysts termed “a healthy accumulation zone ahead of broader ecosystem expansion.”

Meanwhile, the wider investor outlook remains largely bullish on the broader market.