Monat: Oktober 2025

• Polygon price eyes gains as the community cheers the Rio upgrade going live on the mainnet.
• Rio introduces stateless validation, reducing node storage needs and enabling broader participation.
• The upgrade also mitigates the risk of chain reorganizations with near-instant finality.

Polygon price rose as the Rio hardfork, a major upgrade aimed at redefining global payments on decentralized networks, went live on the mainnet.

 The Polygon Labs team announced the milestone on October 8, 2025, noting in a blog post that the upgrade is the network’s biggest ever.

Speed, near-instant finality, and lightweight nodes are key features that will go live amid the Rio upgrade, which could see Polygon play a major role in web3 payments and real-world asset markets. 

According to the team, Rio empowers developers, enterprises, and users to build and deploy payment solutions with confidence.

Polygon co-founder and CEO of Polygon Foundation Sandeep Nailwal commented via X:

BIG Shipping Announcement!

This is a pivotal moment in the history of Polygon.

The Rio upgrade, a payments-focused network rehaul, is live on Polygon PoS mainnet.

– Near instant finality
– Eliminates Reorgs from Polygon POS, single biggest devX and UX complaint is now… pic.twitter.com/mTXtkPjKoe

— Sandeep | CEO, Polygon Foundation (※,※) (@sandeepnailwal) October 8, 2025

Rio upgrade: what else to know

At the centre of the Rio upgrade lies a suite of meticulously engineered improvements encapsulated in three Polygon Improvement Proposals.

PIP-64 introduces the Validator-Elected Block Producer (VEBloP) model. 

This is a novel architecture where validators collaboratively select a limited pool of block producers to handle extended production cycles.

The aim is to eliminate the inefficiencies of simultaneous block creation by multiple validators, which is key to network throughput.

Complementing VEBloP, PIP-65 refines the economic incentives by redistributing transaction fees and maximum extractable value.

This ensures that even participants operating modest hardware can reap proportional rewards, fostering a more inclusive validator ecosystem. 

On the other hand,PIP-72 pioneers witness-based stateless validation, a groundbreaking feature that allows nodes to verify blocks using compact cryptographic proofs rather than maintaining exhaustive state data. 

These enhancements deliver near-instant finality, where blocks are treated as immutable upon validation.

It’s an update that mitigates the risks of transaction reversals or reorganisations that can significantly impact a network. 

With changes to underlying block production and validation, it’s now easier and lower-cost than ever to participate in the network.

Rio enables 5k TPS on the network and makes nodes lightweight, slashing the cost of compute.

By removing the risk of reorgs, Rio provides a step function improvement in the reliability of finality. 

What does this mean for POL?

POL, formerly MATIC, is Polygon’s native token.

Its value has recently fluctuated largely lower since hitting highs of $0.71 in December 2024.

However, bulls have ticked up by about 5% in the past week and POL traded 3% up in the past 24 hours with its price near $0.24.

In terms of what the Rio upgrade means for the ecosystem, the potential impact extends beyond technical prowess.

Polygon now encompasses a network that is for both builders and end-users.

Developers now face significantly reduced barriers to entry, with lightweight nodes requiring minimal compute and storage resources.

That means better integration experiences for agentic payment systems among others.

Beyond NFTs, there’s a rapidly expanding market across real-world assets and cross-border payments.

Rio not only elevates Polygon but also accelerates the mainstream adoption of web3 payments.

Polygon token’s price could ride tailwinds around these developments as bulls target gains.

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• BlackRock and Brevan Howard launch tokenized funds on Sei via Kaios, enhancing institutional trust and driving network usage.
• SEI trades at $0.28 with a 9.3% weekly gain; analysts project $0.40-$0.50.
• Sei’s sub-second finality, EVM compatibility, and Kaios’s compliance infrastructure 

Global investment giants BlackRock and Brevan Howard have announced the launch of their tokenized funds on the Sei network, leveraging Kaios’s advanced infrastructure. 

Announced on October 8, 2025, the move highlights an accelerating institutional adoption of decentralized finance (DeFi) and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.

BlackRock milestone on Sei network

The debut introduces BlackRock’s BUIDL and Brevan Howard’s BH Digital Liquidity Fund to the Sei ecosystem, facilitated by Kaios’s institutional-grade platform. 

Conventional funds under this initiative are transformed into on-chain digital assets, enabling 24/7 compliance with DeFi protocols. 

BlackRock. Brevan Howard. Live on Sei.

The most powerful names in global finance are coming to Sei via @KAIO_xyz — beginning with BlackRock’s ICS US Dollar Liquidity Fund and Brevan Howard’s Master Fund, now live.

RWAs Move Faster on Sei. ($/acc) pic.twitter.com/fXaTgQvx1c

— Sei (@SeiNetwork) October 8, 2025

Sei’s architecture ensures robust handling of high-volume transactions while maintaining enterprise-level security.

Mr. Olivier Dang, COO of KAIO, commenting on the announcement 

“This launch marks another major milestone in institutional blockchain adoption. By using the Sei Network, we’re bringing composable access to leading fund strategies entirely onchain. It’s the foundation for real-time, programmable, financial infrastructure built for the next era of capital markets.”

Justin Barlow, Executive Director at the Sei Development Foundation, in his statement, also stated,

 “The integration of KAIO’s onchain infrastructure with the Sei Network is another important step toward the goal for Sei to become the institutional settlement layer for all digital assets. Sei’s high-performance rails enable a seamless experience for trading money market funds onchain–one that is superior to the experience of trading those funds in the real world.”

This collaboration addresses longstanding pain points in asset management, such as settlement delays and high costs. 

By embedding KYC/AML protocols and secure custody solutions, Kaios ensures regulatory alignment, paving the way for broader institutional inflows into tokenized RWAs.

Implications for SEI token and market outlook

The debut of these high-profile funds is poised to catalyze demand for the SEI token.

As institutional activity surges, network usage is expected to rise, enhancing SEI’s deflationary mechanics and staking yields.  

SEI is trading at near $0.28, with a 4% weekly loss amid broader crypto market profit taking.

Short-term forecasts anticipate modest recovery, targeting $0.40-$0.50, bolstered by Sei’s growing network, partnerships.

Medium-term outlooks predict SEI reaching $1, with the all-time high of $1.14 allowing for further upside.

The price trajectory hinges on sustained partnerships and regulatory tailwinds like potential SEC approvals for staking yields. 

An $18 million token unlock is a challenge that could introduce supply pressure. Sei’s staking ratio and recent 50% weekly surges suggest resilience. 

This launch cements Sei’s role in institutional blockchain innovation, with SEI’s price outlook tilting positive amid heightened utility and capital inflows.

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