Polygon Acquires Coinme to Enter the Payments Sector

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On October 17, 2026, CoinDesk reported that Polygon CEO Marc Boiron said the acquisition of Coinme would help Polygon enter the payments sector dominated by Visa and Stripe. Boiron said the acquisition would help Polygon control customer relationships and capture revenue that previously flowed to payment intermediaries. Existing reports mainly disclosed Polygon’s assessment of the acquisition’s strategic value, describing Coinme as its gateway into the payments market; the reports did not further specify the transaction completion date, the exact transaction amount, or the post-acquisition integration plans.

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