According to @LexSokolin, Polygon plans to become a U.S.-regulated crypto payments platform by acquiring Coinme and Sequence, with the goal of moving all money onchain, citing Polygon’s official announcement on X; Polygon stated this includes regulated money movement in 48 states, fiat on/off ramps, 50,000 fiat-to-crypto locations in the U.S., wallet infrastructure for easy onboarding, and 1-click crypto transactions across chains, vertically integrated in the Polygon Open Money Stack, source: Polygon official post on X shared by @LexSokolin on Jan 13, 2026. @LexSokolin added that embedding DeFi protocols into regulated stable chains is the next step and implies real-world asset money markets for businesses, source: @LexSokolin on X, Jan 13, 2026.

According to @simplykashif, Polygon (POL) announced it will acquire Coinme and Sequence to become a U.S.-regulated payments platform integrated into the Polygon Open Money Stack, as detailed in Polygon’s official X post; source: Polygon on X (Jan 13, 2026); @simplykashif on X (Jan 13, 2026). Polygon stated the combined stack enables regulated money movement in 48 U.S. states and provides fiat on/off ramps, aimed at moving all money onchain; source: Polygon on X (Jan 13, 2026). Polygon added there are 50,000 fiat-to-crypto locations in the U.S., plus easy onboarding with wallet infrastructure and 1-click crypto transactions across chains, all vertically integrated; source: Polygon on X (Jan 13, 2026). The author emphasized that, while many protocols face bankruptcies, this approach focuses on acquiring established, revenue-generating businesses; source: @simplykashif on X (Jan 13, 2026).