Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal has assumed the role of CEO at the Polygon Foundation, marking a pivotal shift in leadership as the Ethereum scaling protocol embarks on an aggressive path of growth and technical consolidation.
Announced via a detailed post on X, Nailwal now oversees strategic direction across the Polygon ecosystem, including its core development entity, Polygon Labs. While Marc Boiron will continue as CEO of Polygon Labs, Nailwal’s elevation signals a more streamlined and centralized approach to governance.
“Polygon needs sharp execution, bold bets, and fewer layers of institutional red tape,” Nailwal stated, criticizing prior decentralization efforts for hindering progress. His leadership marks the beginning of a new “zero-to-one” phase, focused on rapid deployment and unified decision-making.
Focus Shifts to Polygon PoS and Agglayer
The foundation’s roadmap is undergoing significant realignment. Polygon’s zkEVM will be deprecated by 2026, making way for a renewed focus on two flagship components: Polygon PoS, targeting stablecoin and real-world asset (RWA) adoption, and Agglayer, a cross-chain protocol envisioned as the trustless “Internet of Blockchains.”
BIG update – As the largest holder of POL and someone who dedicated his life to development and success of @0xPolygon from the very beginning, I have decided to take full control of Polygon Foundation and will be its CEO going forward. Polygon Foundation owns and oversees…
— Sandeep | Polygon (※,※) (@sandeepnailwal) June 11, 2025
Technical upgrades are already underway. The Polygon PoS chain, under the new Gigagas roadmap, is in testnet, with throughput surpassing 1,000 TPS and internal devnets reaching speeds over 5,000 TPS. Finality times are expected to drop below one second, with long-term scaling targets of 100,000 TPS.
Polygon’s infrastructure play: what @Agglayer and @katana aim to solve
— Luke Bitwalker🤙🧙♂️/acc 🟧 (@btc_walker) June 8, 2025
Polygon is often underrated. Not because it's lacking results, but cos people focus on surface metrics like TVL or wallet count. It’s still in the top league, but we have to look deeper.@Polygon has become… pic.twitter.com/q2tE57VtCf
Agglayer v0.3 is set to roll out in the week of June 30, bringing nearly all core features except for fast interoperability, which is now slated for Q3. The Agglayer Breakout program will also launch ZK-centric initiatives, including Polygon ZisK, led by Jordi Baylina.
Branding Unification and Market Outlook
In a strategic rebrand, the once-neutral “Agglayer” will now operate directly under the Polygon umbrella, creating a singular brand identity for the ecosystem.
Founder mode activated. No red tape, just shipping useful products that people actually want.
— Mudit Gupta (@Mudit__Gupta) June 11, 2025
We're going to make Polygon great again.
Expect us. https://t.co/9EZBInn6zY
On the market front, Polygon’s native token POL is trading at $0.2191, down 2.92% but stabilizing near the key 0.236 Fibonacci level ($0.2176). A confirmed breakout above $0.2372 and $0.2466 could signal a reversal, with major resistance at $0.2773.
Also Read: Polygon (POL) Faces Critical $0.28 Support: Can It Stage a Comeback After 80% Decline?
As Nailwal centralizes authority and sharpens focus, the coin appears poised for a new era of execution and scale.
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