2026-01-15 20:26:58

Polygon has recently caused quite a stir. Although the official announcement has not been made yet, industry insiders have already leaked the news — this leading Ethereum ecosystem project has undergone a significant personnel adjustment, with a reduction of up to 30%.

It doesn't seem to be a sudden decision. Polygon has been adjusting its direction for some time. The most direct indication is that they have shifted their development focus to the stablecoin payment sector. To strengthen this area, Polygon has also completed several strategic acquisitions — including a certain payment platform and a blockchain protocol merger and acquisition.

Behind these series of actions, it actually reflects the fierce competition in the Web3 payment track. Stablecoins and payments have become new directions for many projects, and Polygon has chosen to intensify efforts through organizational restructuring and resource concentration. How the subsequent development unfolds is worth watching.

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Layer2Observer

· 3h ago

A 30% layoff margin, from the source code perspective, what does this indicate? It means resources are extremely concentrated on the payment side. In reality, it's a gamble on whether the stablecoin payment route can be successful; it still depends on the data. Currently, there are too many participants in this track. Whether Polygon can break through with the combination of "acquisition + layoffs" remains to be further verified. Isn't this a typical all-in on a certain track? The risks are quite obvious. Shifting to the payment field itself is not a problem, but if the original ecosystem construction is severely weakened, that becomes an issue. There's a misconception here: many people think that focusing alone can lead to victory, but that's not necessarily true. From an engineering perspective, how much can a 30% personnel adjustment improve execution efficiency? It depends on whether the cuts target redundancies or core development teams. The information gap is too large, and the official explanation is not clear.

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BlindBoxVictim

· 3h ago

30% layoffs... Is this another sign of a new round of chopping the leeks? Personnel adjustments are just superficial; in reality, it's still a lack of funds. Switching to stablecoin payments—it's called a strategic upgrade in nice terms, but in harsh terms, it means the main business hasn't taken off and they're scrambling to sell everything. By the way, could this acquisition be the last struggle before the big A's escape?

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TideReceder

· 4h ago

Another round of layoffs... 30%, that's a significant cut. Stablecoin payments are indeed attractive, but can they really compete with traditional giants like Stripe?

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MEVEye

· 4h ago

30%? This round of Polygon layoffs is really brutal. They're still playing mergers and acquisitions.

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