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U.S. Penny Officially Dead!💀Polygon Just Replaced It🚨Sandeep Nailwal INTERVIEW

•November 13, 2025
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Paul Barron
Paul Barron•Nov 13, 2025

Why It Matters

The discontinuation of the penny creates a gap in ultra‑small payments, prompting businesses to explore faster, cheaper digital alternatives. Polygon’s scaling solutions could capture this niche, accelerating mainstream blockchain adoption for everyday commerce.

Key Takeaways

  • •US halts penny production after 200 years.
  • •Polygon targets micro‑payment market previously served by pennies.
  • •Real‑world asset tokenization drives Polygon’s growth.
  • •Stablecoin activity on Polygon spikes in Japan.
  • •Polygon upgrades aim for 100k TPS scalability.

Pulse Analysis

The United States’ decision to end penny minting marks the conclusion of a 200‑year monetary tradition, but it also exposes a practical problem: how to handle transactions worth a few cents in a cash‑dominant economy. Retailers and service providers have long relied on the penny for rounding and exact change, yet the coin’s production costs now exceed its face value. As cash usage declines, businesses are increasingly looking toward digital solutions that can settle micro‑payments instantly and at negligible cost, setting the stage for blockchain platforms to step in.

Polygon, an Ethereum‑compatible layer‑2 network, is positioning itself as the digital counterpart to the penny. Its proof‑of‑stake architecture delivers transaction fees measured in fractions of a cent, while recent upgrades promise up to 100,000 transactions per second, rivaling traditional payment rails. The network’s real‑world asset (RWA) tokenization initiatives have attracted institutional interest, and stablecoin activity—particularly Japanese yen‑backed tokens—has surged, demonstrating demand for low‑fee, high‑speed settlements. Fintech firms are integrating Polygon’s SDKs to launch tokenized funds and payment products, leveraging the platform’s compatibility with existing Ethereum tools.

Looking ahead, Polygon’s roadmap includes further scalability enhancements, cross‑chain bridges, and fee‑optimizing mechanisms that could make blockchain the default conduit for sub‑dollar exchanges. Competition from other L2 solutions such as Base is intensifying, but Polygon’s early mover advantage in micro‑payment use cases and its growing ecosystem of tokenized assets provide a compelling value proposition. If regulators continue to support stablecoin frameworks, the convergence of digital wallets, retail acceptance, and ultra‑low‑cost transaction infrastructure could effectively replace the physical penny, reshaping the economics of everyday commerce.

Original Description

The United States ended production of the penny on Wednesday, more than two centuries since the one-cent coin first went into circulation. Will microtransactions be forced to move onto blockchain now?
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GUEST: Sandeep Nailwal, CEO of Polygon Foundation
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00:00 intro
00:10 Sponsor: Tangem
00:35 Death of The U.S. Penny
01:00 The Last Penny & Retail Impact
01:44 Polygon RWA Growth
02:01 Japan Stablecoin Skyrockets on Polygon
02:17 Sandeep Finally Joins Us
02:43 Polygon Dominating Small Payments
05:39 Polygon Tokenized Funds
07:30 Robinhood Relisting $POL?
08:04 Fintechs Joining Polygon Now
09:19 Robinhood USDG Coming To Polygon
10:19 Polymarket x UFC
12:05 $POLY Token on Ethereum?
13:20 Upgrading to 100k TPS
15:14 Polygon L2 vs Ethereum Alignment
17:02 BASE vs Polygon Fees
17:26 Katana TVL Growth
19:53 Polygon $POL Vaults Coming?
21:30 Courtyard growth
23:50 No Meme Coins Hurt Polygon?
25:30 outro
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