Live demos took over the stage at Demo Night.Builders showcased what they created, from onchain payments to AI-driven protocols.Here’s a full recap of the projects that demoed and today's events 🧵 👇 https://t.co/XrU0c66jiD ...

Live demos are underway at Demo Night! 🎤Selected builders are showcasing what they’ve built, from onchain payments to AI-powered protocols.Follow the thread to follow the demos of the projects as they happen 🧵 👇 https://t.co/TBe5MAVzKd ...

Hear it from @VitalikButerin. Stablecoins are quietly becoming the backbone of onchain payments.Ethereum laid the foundation. Polygon’s bringing it to users: fast, affordable, and global.From our Space with @theflutterwave on their recent Polygon integration, bringing Africa’s payments onchain. ...

Scaling & Infrastructure - Ethereum ecosystem advances with Bhutan anchoring its national digital ID system on Ethereum [1] - Layer 2 networks on Ethereum processed 14 billion transactions in Q3, a new record [16] - ZK performance is accelerating, with Brevis unveiling Pico Prism, proving 996% of blocks in under 12 seconds [11] - AbstractChain dropped block times from 1s to 200ms, a 5x speed boost [26] Institutional & RWA Adoption - Stablecoin transfers on Ethereum hit $5 trillion last quarter [3] - ADIChain joined the zksync Elastic Network, launching the first dirham-backed stablecoin with major UAE banks [5] - Securitize and FGNexusio brought the first NASDAQ-listed equity fully onchain [13] - Applications on Ethereum now host over $360 billion in deposits, up $100 billion this year [15] DeFi & Payments - WalletConnect Pay went live with dtc_pay, enabling seamless stablecoin payments across retail and hospitality in Asia [8] - MiniPay wallets increased by 175% year-over-year during the quarter, with users initiating approximately 290 million peer-to-peer transactions worth over $300 million across 60 countries [23]

Market Position - Polygon is a leading platform for onchain payments in Latin America [1] - More stablecoins in Latin America are moving on Polygon than on all other EVM chains combined [1]

Onchain Payments - Company focused on simplifying onchain payments last quarter [1] - Payment apps transfer volume almost doubled [1] - $1.82 billion USD was moved via 50+ platforms [1]

Key Features of Polygon's Rio Upgrade - Polygon's Rio upgrade aims to provide a fast, light, and reliable onchain payment network [1] - The upgrade introduces near-instant finality and eliminates the risk of reorgs [1] - Rio upgrade enables lightweight nodes, improving network efficiency [1] - The upgrade paves the way for approximately 5,000 transactions per second (TPS) [1] Positioning and Benefits - Polygon positions Rio as a solution for global payments rails [1] - Rio is described as ready to go and live on mainnet, suggesting immediate availability [1]

USD1, a rapidly growing stablecoin from @worldlibertyfi with $2.5B+ in circulation, is now live on @Aptos, powered by Chainlink CCIP.Aptos builders and users can now leverage USD1 for onchain payments, lending markets, and other DeFi applications. https://t.co/K0qoNV86DzAptos (@Aptos):There is no better day than today. There is no better time than now.Welcome to the future of finance with @worldlibertyfi's USD1 now on the high-speed rails of Aptos, here to deliver a stable, transparent, and accessible found ...

The takeaway is simple: crypto isn’t speculation in LATAM, it drives daily lifePolygon powers the rails, from remittances to savings, stablecoins and onchain payments, with projects like @blindpaylabs, @capa_fi, @usePicnicBR, @lemonapp_ar, @Bitso, Avenia Pay, and PayDece.Special thanks to @Dune, @obchakevich_, and many others for their contributions to this report.Dune (@Dune):1/ 📢 The Money Layer: LATAM Crypto 2025 is live.Onchain data on stablecoins, exchanges, on/off-ramps, and payment apps across the re ...

Stablecoin Adoption & Government Integration - Governments are adopting stablecoins, integrating digital money into core financial systems [1] - Onchain payments are transitioning from experiments to mainstream adoption [1] Polygon's Role - Polygon provides the infrastructure for stablecoins with low fees, real-time settlement, and global reach [1] - Polygon is highlighted as a launch chain, marking a significant milestone for Japan [1]