Blockchain and Web3 Insights from Sandeep Nailwal
Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon (formerly Matic Network), remains a leading figure in Ethereum scalability and Layer 2 development in 2025. Polygon now supports over 50,000 dApps, 350 million unique addresses, and $20+ billion in TVL (Total Value Locked) across chains. Nailwal led the 2024 launch of Polygon’s AggLayer and zkEVM initiatives, which significantly improved Ethereum throughput and reduced gas fees. He also spearheads the $1 billion Polygon Village grant fund to support open-source builders.
Originally from India, Nailwal holds an MBA from the National Institute of Industrial Engineering in Mumbai. Before Polygon, he worked in logistics tech and blockchain consultancy. He’s recognized for driving Web3 adoption in emerging markets and launched the India Covid Relief Fund in 2021, raising over $480 million in donations. In 2025, he continues to advocate for decentralized infrastructure, giving keynote speeches at ETHGlobal, Token2049, and WEF events. Nailwal is also building a blockchain startup accelerator focused on Layer 2 scaling and DePIN ecosystems.
Sandeep Nailwal: Polygon Open Money Stack now supports Solana for end-to-end payments
Polygon Open Money Stack now supports Solana for end-to-end payments. Sandeep Nailwal, CEO of Polygon Foundation, commented that he would not have expected to encourage people to use Solana for ...
Open Money Stack enables agent-controlled payments without delays, Sandeep Nailwal notes
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO of Polygon Foundation, described how requiring manual approval for every payment can slow down the process and said that Open Money Stack addresses this issue by allowing for ...
Sandeep Nailwal: Polygon vision for Agglayer involves trillions in ledger settlements within months
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO of Polygon Foundation, stated that Polygon has been a leader in the space for the past three years and described the Agglayer vision, predicting that in three to six months, ...
AggLayer interoperability expands options for private chains, Sandeep Nailwal states
Hyperledger Besu now has interoperability with AggLayer, addressing challenges faced by enterprises that run private blockchain networks. Sandeep Nailwal, CEO of Polygon Foundation, commented that ...
Sandeep Nailwal: Perpetuals volume on Polymarket surpasses $4.5 billion in under one month
Trading volume on Polymarket perpetuals has already surpassed $4.5 billion despite the platform being publicly live for less than a month. Sandeep Nailwal, CEO of Polygon Foundation, shared this ...
Polygon Labs gains U.S. payments regulation, Sandeep Nailwal states
Polygon Labs is now regulated as a payments business in the U.S., according to Sandeep Nailwal. Polygon POS Chain continues to see record-breaking payments and other activities, Nailwal ...
Sandeep Nailwal: Miden described as most advanced turing complete blockchain
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO of Polygon Foundation, described Miden as the most advanced turing complete blockchain built so far. Nailwal made the statement in a recent post, emphasizing the advancement ...
Polygon ecosystem outperforms most L1s on multiple metrics, Sandeep Nailwal notes
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, highlights a revival within the Polygon ecosystem. He states that if Polygon were considered a Layer-1 protocol, its valuation could be 10 to 20 times ...
Sandeep Nailwal: Agentic payment volume showing strength on Polygon
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, relayed that agentic payment volume appears to be performing well on the Polygon blockchain. This observation indicates robust transaction activity on ...
Polygon marketing joke drew confusion among users, Sandeep Nailwal notes
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, commented on a recent misunderstanding around a Polygon marketing message. He explained that a joke intended by the marketing team was misinterpreted by ...
Sandeep Nailwal: ChatGPT monitoring flags new stress in U.S. credit markets
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, reports that his scheduled ChatGPT job monitoring U.S. credit markets has raised an alarm for the first time. He notes that while previous weeks ...
Polygon introduces network-powered staking yield, Sandeep Nailwal reveals
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, announced that PIP-92 has gone live, enabling a 7.7 percent staking yield on Polygon powered by priority fees generated by network activity. The update ...
Sandeep Nailwal: Stablecoins now available for checkout with crypto integration
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, highlights the increasing use of stablecoins for everyday payments. Nailwal points to the ability to add cryptocurrency to checkout flows using ...
Polygon burns 100M POL and raises staking rewards, Sandeep Nailwal states
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, highlights that the Polygon community has burned 100 million POL tokens, representing about 1% of the total supply. Nailwal notes that increased ...
Sandeep Nailwal: Onchain data could shape programming patterns for state changes
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, discusses the concept of Agglayer being ahead of its time in blockchain development. He speculates that over the long term, programming patterns may ...
POL community burns 100 million tokens and prepares to burn more, Sandeep Nailwal notes
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, highlighted that POL (previously MATIC) is considered one of the most undervalued and underrated projects in the crypto space. He noted the POL ...
Sandeep Nailwal: Polygon achieves 11 million payments per second and 100M POL burn
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, highlights that the Polygon network is now capable of processing 11 million payments per second. Nailwal also states that ...
100 million POL burned in supply reduction, Sandeep Nailwal confirms
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, announced the permanent burn of 100 million POL tokens, representing about 1% of the token's total supply. The action is described as a completed burn, ...
Sandeep Nailwal: Leading companies and platforms are built on Polygon
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, shared a list of notable companies and platforms built on Polygon. The list includes global names such as EY, Visa, Nike, Meta, HSBC, and Adobe ...
Sandeep Nailwal: Crypto lacks new products but sees solid use cases
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, observes that the crypto sector has not introduced any major new products recently. He suggests this lack of innovation may explain why the space feels ...
Solana marketing boosts charitable giving for Nepal, Sandeep Nailwal notes
Sandeep Nailwal, CEO at Polygon Foundation, praised Solana's marketing talent and described a campaign encouraging donations to support Nepal. Nailwal emphasized that the initiative allows donors ...
