Polygon’s ecosystem continues its record breaking momentum with a new institutional milestone: BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund has transferred $500 million worth of tokenized assets to the Polygon network, signaling a major endorsement of Ethereum’s leading scaling solution. The move comes amid a surge of institutional & enterprise activity on Polygon, reinforcing its position as the most trusted Layer 2 for real world asset (RWA) tokenization, payments & onchain finance.
- Institutional Confidence: BlackRock Joins the Polygon Wave
- Ecosystem Momentum: $5B P2P Transfers & Payment Integrations
- Regulated Finance Meets DeFi: AMINA Bank & Stripe’s Expansions
- Rio Upgrade: Powering Polygon’s Global Payments Network
Institutional Confidence: BlackRock Joins the Polygon Wave
BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund, which focuses on onchain tokenized assets, has made a major move by transferring $500 million in tokenized funds to Polygon, underscoring the growing institutional trust in the network’s scalability, security & interoperability. The transfer not only reinforces Polygon’s position in the global RWA ecosystem but also follows the fund’s broader strategy of leveraging Ethereum compatible networks for high volume, low cost transactions.
Polygon’s low fees, seamless integration with Ethereum’s security model & rapidly growing ecosystem make it a natural choice for institutional players seeking efficiency & compliance in blockchain finance.
Ecosystem Momentum: $5B P2P Transfers & Payment Integrations
This milestone builds on Polygon’s record breaking $5 billion in monthly peer to peer transfers, i.e., a 130% year to date growth reported in September 2025. The network’s expanding transaction volume reflects its growing adoption across both retail & institutional segments, driven by high performance upgrades and integrations across the payments stack.
As highlighted in Polygon’s $5B Milestone: P2P Transfers Hit Record High, major ecosystem players such as Coinbase, Stripe & AMINA Bank have accelerated Polygon’s transition into a full fledged financial infrastructure network, bridging DeFi scalability with global enterprise adoption.
Blockrock BUIDL goes brrrr on @0xPolygon - USD 500m in one shot! https://t.co/yueIWvVkZC
— Sandeep | CEO, Polygon Foundation (※,※) (@sandeepnailwal) October 23, 2025
Regulated Finance Meets DeFi: AMINA Bank & Stripe’s Expansions
AMINA Bank’s launch of the world’s first regulated institutional staking program for Polygon’s POL token, creates a compliant bridge for institutions to engage with DeFi yields. Simultaneously, Stripe’s recurring stablecoin payments, powered by Polygon & Base, bring Web3 efficiency to mainstream commerce, marking a significant evolution in blockchain based payment processing.
These developments together indicate that Polygon is fast becoming the convergence point for institutional staking, real world payments, and tokenized assets, supported by both fintech innovators & regulated financial entities.
Rio Upgrade: Powering Polygon’s Global Payments Network
Polygon’s Rio upgrade has been instrumental in enabling this institutional adoption wave. With features like VEBloP, stateless validation, and 5,000 TPS throughput, Rio transforms Polygon PoS into a global grade payments & settlement network, setting the foundation for large scale asset tokenization & high speed institutional transfers.
As detailed in Polygon’s Biggest Payments Upgrade: Rio Goes Live, these technical upgrades ensure scalability, robust throughput and regulatory alignment.
BlackRock’s $500M BUIDL transfer cements Polygon’s leadership in the institutional DeFi landscape, blending compliance, scalability & innovation. With $5B+ in P2P transactions, recurring stablecoin payments, regulated staking, & enterprise grade throughput, Polygon is rapidly evolving into the global settlement layer for both traditional & decentralized finance.
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