Polygon Massive Restructuring: 30% of Employees Depart, Strategy Shifts from Expansion to Payment Priority

PriceOracleFairy · 2026-01-15T20:00:11+00:00

The news of Polygon laying off approximately 30% of its staff recently has attracted attention. Although not officially confirmed, social media and internal discussions have verified this change. Its strategy has shifted from scaling and DeFi to focus on payments, and resources have been reallocated to the Open Money Stack plan. Despite the token price increase, Polygon Labs has not responded to this restructuring.

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2026-01-15 20:00:11

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【Crypto World】This week, Polygon experienced a major shakeup. Multiple industry sources have revealed that approximately 30% of the company’s employees were laid off this week. Although there has been no official announcement yet, posts from employees who suddenly left on social media and discussions among ecosystem insiders largely confirm that this is true.

There are clues behind this personnel change. Looking back at recent actions, Polygon has sequentially acquired companies like Coinme and Sequence, all of which are paving the way for a larger strategic shift—moving from a past focus solely on scaling and DeFi to a business model centered around payments. This restructuring is closely linked to their Open Money Stack development plan, seemingly consolidating resources for a new direction.

Interestingly, the POL token price has been rising during this period, and recent network upgrades have indeed improved throughput. However, Polygon Labs remains silent about this restructuring, with no official response.

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