Blockchain's trust revolution codes transparency into systems, shifting from promised trust to verified truth. Polygon leads: AggLayer and zkEVM prove every txn, Rio (October 8, 2025) ensures 5,000+ TPS with verifiable security.
Traditional institutions rely on opaque promises; Polygon's decentralized PoS and $500M+ staking ($0.201238 $POL, CoinMarketCap, October 26, 2025) verify via math. $1.25B TVL (DeFiLlama) in Aave ($270M) and RWAs ($271M) is transparent, $134B USDC flows auditable.
PIP votes (October 6 caps) and Nailwal's October 21, 2025, Ethereum debate highlight L2's verified equity. AMINA staking (October 9), Coinbase swap (October 14-17)—trust is now coded, not centralized.
