Reports have disclosed that Polygon closed the final quarter of 2025 with 
higher on-chain usage, driven by payments, stablecoin transfers, and tokenized 
assets. Related Reading: Crypto Could Bounce Soon As Fundamentals Firm Up, Tom 
Lee Says While traders watched MATIC drift inside a narrow range, activity on 
the chain told a different story, one focused on payments, stablecoins, and 
quiet institutional adoption rather than price momentum. Polygon Payments Use 
Grows Faster Than Prices According to Messari’s Q4 network review released on 
January 4, Polygon processed heavy payment traffic as fees stayed low and 
settlement times remained short. More than 50 apps built for payments handled 
about $3.50 billion in transfers during the quarter. That figure was 96% 
higher than the prior quarter and close to four times the level seen a year 
earlier. Stablecoin-linked cards added another layer of activity. Ten card 
programs together moved nearly $363 million using Mastercard and Visa rails, 
with Visa responsible for the larger share. Reports say this growth came from 
everyday spending rather than one-off events, a sign that Polygon is being 
used for routine transfers instead of short-term experiments. Beyond card 
payments, several firms expanded how they move money on the chain. DeCard 
allowed users to pay with USDC and USDT at a wide range of merchants. 
Flutterwave chose Polygon for cross-border business payments in 30 African 
countries. Revolut integrated cheap stablecoin transfers inside its app, while 
Stripe continued building subscription tools that rely on USDC. None of those 
moves grabbed market headlines, yet together they pushed steady volume through 
the network. Tokenized Assets Gain Ground Quietly Away from payments, 
tokenized real-world assets continued to stack up. Reports note Polygon ended 
Q4 with nearly $1.10 billion in RWAs, ranking ninth worldwide. Growth was 
driven less by retail hype and more by regulated structures. Stablecoin supply 
climbed to nearly 3 billion, led by USDC at $1.34 billion and DAI near $630 
million. Latin America stood out as a key region, where non-USD stablecoin 
volume totaled $1.18 billion. Average daily DEX volume jumped 44% to a little 
over $200 million. MATICUSD trading at $0.19 on the 24-hour chart: TradingView 
MATIC Trades Sideways As Activity Builds MATIC’s price action stayed 
restrained despite the on-chain growth. The token slipped back from short-term 
resistance during broader market weakness and then stabilized as buyers 
defended key support zones. Related Reading: Russia’s Biggest Exchange To 
Launch XRP Indices And Futures Deeper losses were avoided, but strong upside 
moves failed to appear. Volume has yet to confirm a shift in trend. For now, 
Polygon shows rising use across payments and tokenized assets, while its token 
waits for a clearer signal from traders. Featured image from Unsplash, chart 
from TradingView

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