Polygon hits record 7.5M weekly transactions, driven by stablecoin and payment use.

Polygon's layer-2 network reached a new high of 7.5 million weekly transactions in Q2 2026, totaling 743 million for the quarter—a 160% increase year-over-year. This surge is supported by infrastructure upgrades like Heimdall v2 and Bhilai hard fork, enhancing capacity. CEO Sandeep Nailwal highlights stablecoins and payments as key growth drivers, positioning Polygon for real-world applications. The strong transaction growth signals increased demand and could attract more developers and investors amid rising competition in layer-2 solutions.