Polygon Sets Sights on Deflationary Token Model with 100 Million POL Burn
Polygon's move toward a deflationary token model has taken another step forward with the announcement that it will permanently burn 100 million POL tokens.
The decision was made by Polygon Foundation CEO Sandeep Nailwal, who said the network has been in a deflationary state since January 2026 due to accumulating base fees in a collector.
The burned tokens come from a fee collector that has accumulated roughly 121 million POL to date. The community will continue to burn POL on a quarterly basis as base-fee revenue flows into the collector, turning it into a recurring source of supply reduction.
The foundation's decision is part of its broader move toward an aggregated blockchain ecosystem, and by removing tokens from circulation, Polygon signals confidence in the network's ability to generate fee revenue over time.