Polygon's Sandeep Nailwal Takes Over as Foundation CEO Amid Strategic Shakeup

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Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal has officially assumed the role of CEO of the Polygon Foundation, marking a pivot in the organization’s leadership makeup and a sweeping overhaul of the network's longterm roadmap.

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Sam Kessler

Margaux Nijkerk

Publish date

June 11, 2025

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CoinDesk

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https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2025/06/11/polygons-sandeep-nailwal-takes-over-as-foundation-ceo-amid-strategic-shakeup

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Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal has officially assumed the role of CEO of the Polygon Foundation, marking a pivot in the organization’s leadership makeup and a sweeping overhaul of the network's longterm roadmap.

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Nailwal, who launched the project in 2017 when it was still called Matic Network, will consolidate control and reorient the team toward AggLayer — Polygon’s new cross-chain liquidity protocol that promises seamless interoperability across networks.

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His stated goal: "to deliver greater value to POL stakers and bring increased clarity to the broader market."

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