Polygon became a disruptor in the Layer2 track after completing the MATIC to POL token switch. This switch is not merely a formal adjustment—it conceals a redefinition of the entire ecosystem.

The most intuitive manifestation lies in the deflationary mechanism. Daily destruction of 1 million POL tokens; at the current pace, 3.5% of total supply will be destroyed this year. Within a single 24-hour period, transaction revenue surged 7 times, with over 10 million POL tokens burned—these figures alone validate market acceptance of this mechanism. Daily revenue breakthrough of $574,000—this data directly outpaces other Layer2 solutions, indicating what? It indicates that POL's cash flow has already gained competitive strength.

The layout of payment ecosystem is where Polygon truly excels. The open monetary stack framework targets global payment channels, with 30% capacity expansion and optimized stable gas fees already deployed. This means large-scale micropayments are no longer a dream but an achievable reality. From a technical perspective, this is paving the road for the payment track.

Of course, no project is perfect. The governance procedures of the AI-DID framework remain unclear, and reputation metrics have shortcomings in trust verification. These issues cannot be overlooked, but they are sufficient to serve as directions for future improvement.

Whether POL can secure its position as the Layer2 payment leader ultimately depends on whether it can effectively resolve governance challenges subsequently. Based on current data and ecosystem layout, this dark horse truly deserves the market's renewed examination.