POL (formerly MATIC) increased by 1.57% to $0.241 in the past 24 hours, outperforming the cryptocurrency market which was nearly flat (+0.63%). This uptrend aligns with a 38.76% increase over the past 60 days and reflects a solid network foundation.

DeFi & Stablecoin Growth – Total Value Locked (TVL) reached $1.23 billion (the highest in 2025), up 43% since the beginning of the year.

Institutional Adoption – Polygon Labs emphasizes "reliable infrastructure" attracting businesses to utilize.

Technical Momentum – Price has surpassed key moving averages, with a positive MACD signal.$POL

TVL Growth & Stablecoin Adoption (Positive Impact)

Overview:

Polygon's Total Value Locked (TVL) reached $1.23 billion in August 2025, up from $788 million in April, thanks to DeFi activity and an influx of stablecoin capital. July recorded $2.56 billion in stablecoin transactions, with the number of active USDC addresses reaching 3.16 million (CoinJournal).

Significance:

The high increase in TVL indicates rising utility and capital inflows into the network, directly boosting the demand for POL – Polygon's native gas token. The development of stablecoins reinforces Polygon's role in low-fee transactions, attracting attention from major institutions.

What to Watch:

Metrics on Polygon's adoption of new technology in Q3 2025, particularly AI-integrated DeFi tools.$POL

POL is trading above the 30-day simple moving average (SMA) at $0.231 and the 200-day exponential moving average (EMA) at $0.257, with a positive MACD crossover signal. The RSI (53.9) indicates neutral momentum, but Fibonacci retracement levels suggest near resistance at $0.249.$POL