Polygon continues to affirm its status as a leading Layer 2 ecosystem in Q1 2025, according to Messari’s latest report. Here’s a breakdown of the top highlights:

1. Strong Financial Metrics

Polygon generated $14.3M in revenue, up 42% QoQ.

Average daily active addresses reached 1.17 million, making Polygon one of the most used chains by real users.

Gas fees rose 25%, indicating rising demand despite L2 scaling.

2.Ecosystem Growth

Polygon CDK saw widespread adoption for creating ZK-based chains like Astar zkEVM, Immutable zkEVM, and Canto.

Over 50 chains are now building on CDK, demonstrating real modular traction.

3. DeFi and NFT Momentum

TVL surged to $1.49B, with protocols like Quickswap, Balancer, and Uniswap leading the charge.

NFTs had a quieter quarter but Lens Protocol and Zora built on Polygon highlight future creator-focused growth

4. Governance Evolution

Polygon 2.0's upgrade roadmap and governance decentralization began in earnest, with the Community Treasury and Polygon Improvement Proposals (PIPs) gaining traction.

Conclusion:

Polygon’s multi-chain vision backed by zero-knowledge tech is being realized. It’s not just about speed and cost anymore—it’s about sovereignty, interoperability, and developer tooling.

Sources & Links:

Read the full report by Messari here:

https://messari.io/report/state-of-polygon-q1-2025