Polygon POL Surges 16% as Cryptocurrency.com.tr Highlights Growth
Polygon (prev. MATIC) (POL)
Cryptocurrency.com.tr identifies Polygon, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum as projects with strong foundations and practical uses. The outlet notes that Polygon focuses on scaling Ethereum and supporting blockchain applications for developers. Bitcoin Cash is described as targeting affordable, everyday digital payments, while Ethereum powers much of the decentralized economy.
Polygon aims to make Ethereum faster, cheaper, and more accessible through its broad ecosystem of DeFi platforms and NFT marketplaces. The report highlights that Polygon has established partnerships with major global brands to strengthen public awareness. Although attention has declined, development across the ecosystem continues with ongoing improvements to network infrastructure.
This contrast between quiet market sentiment and progress deserves attention as demand could return. The source suggests that renewed ecosystem activity could support interest in POL during future market rallies. Investors are advised to assess risks before considering these potential opportunities.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for POL, measured when this story was written up on 22 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio spot data for POL shows a price of $0.1122 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 61.4%, indicating sustained buying interest over the day. The 1-hour buy ratio stands at 58.7%, while the 4-hour ratio drops to 47.9%, suggesting that immediate buying pressure has weakened compared to the daily average. Volume delta reflects this shift, showing a positive $56,142 in the last hour but a negative -$86,989 over the past four hours. The 24-hour volume delta remains strongly positive at +$4,127,020, with a cumulative CVD of +$251,903 at close. This indicates that net buying pressure has been building over the longer timeframe despite recent short-term fluctuations.
The latest daily buy ratio of 45.6% sits at the 6th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.7% - among the weakest buying days it has had.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for POL, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, POL experienced a 16.2% price increase with a 7-day average buy ratio of 55.4%. The latest day showed a buy ratio 6.1 points higher than the weekly average, signaling a relative increase in buying intensity. Spot volume was 1.93 times the average, with 6 of the past 7 days showing net buying. This volume delta of +$12,998,163 over eight days confirms a period of unusual activity compared to typical trading patterns.