What POL is & what it aims to do
POL is the next-generation token of the Polygon ecosystem, introduced as part of the “Polygon 2.0” architecture.
POL is designed to replace MATIC as the native token for gas, staking, governance and broader network coordination across many chains in the Polygon family.
Key planned utilities:
Gas & staking: POL will be used for paying transaction fees and staking to secure the network.
Restaking / shared security: POL stakers/validators can secure multiple chains in the Polygon network, enabling broader roles (ZK proof generation, data availability committees, etc).
Governance & ecosystem growth: POL will enable governance participation and funding of ecosystem development via a “Community Treasury”.
Tokenomics / supply: initial supply of ~10 billion POL (matching the existing MATIC supply for ease of migration) with ongoing emissions (~2% annually) to support validator rewards + ecosystem.
Future Plans & Roadmap Highlights
Here are the major future-oriented goals for POL and the ecosystem around it:
1. MATIC → POL Transition
The migration began (POL contract launched on Ethereum mainnet in Oct 2023).
The conversion of MATIC to POL on the Polygon PoS chain was officially marked 4 September 2024.
Over time, POL is expected to fully supplant MATIC in core utility roles.
2. Polygon 2.0 Architecture Roll-out
The vision is to move from a single chain (Polygon PoS) to a network of many specialised chains (application-specific, ZK-powered) under a unified “AggLayer” and “Staking Layer”.
POL will play the role of security, coordination and economic hub across those chains (validators using POL, restaking, shared liquidity, etc).
