Polygon to Boost Transaction Capacity by 33% for Stablecoins

Polygon fires up network expansion—stablecoin throughput jumps by a third.

Scaling the rails

The upgrade targets payment-focused assets, pushing transaction capacity from current limits without requiring protocol changes. Network validators already testing the enhanced framework report seamless integration with existing DeFi infrastructure.

Timing the surge

This capacity boost lands as stablecoin volumes hit record highs—because nothing says 'stable' like needing 33% more transactional headroom during market chaos. Traditional finance still can't decide whether to regulate or replicate, while blockchain infrastructure just keeps building.

Positioning for Stablecoin Growth

On-chain data shows that stablecoin action on the network has grown a lot, which is why this proactive move was made. Since the beginning of 2025, the number of peer-to-peer stablecoin transactions on Polygon has grown by almost 40% each month. Dossa noted that “fast finality, and also stronger guarantees or expectations around block inclusion” are key requirements for a payments-focused blockchain.

Despite this growth, Polygon’s stablecoin market remains smaller than that of competitors like ethereum and Tron, which hold approximately $156 billion and $79 billion, respectively, per data from DefiLlama. 

The upgrade is part of a broader strategy to close this gap and capture a larger share of the stablecoin market, which has already grown to $300 billion, while according to the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent it could grow to $2 trillion. “Ultimately, we want to get up to 5,000, 10,000 transactions per second,” Dossa added. “This is one step along that journey.”

Polygon is planning to boost its capacity as a smart move to strengthen its place as a key infrastructure for payments and tokenized assets. By increasing its throughput before demand causes it to become crowded, Polygon hopes to make a more reliable and effective setting for heavy apps. This gives the network a better chance to participate in the stablecoin market, which is growing quickly, and it shows a long-term commitment to expanding its features for future financial systems.

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