Polygon Labs and Cypher Capital announced today in Dubai that they will work together to expand institutional access to POL, Polygon’s native token.
The deal gives Cypher a large POL stake and will let institutions, family offices and asset managers buy into POL through structured products.
The partners said the plan will let investors earn a yield and take part in securing the network. The move is aimed at the Middle East but also ties into broader plans to make POL easier to use for large, regulated investors.
Deal details
Cypher Capital bought a substantial position in POL and will build investment vehicles with Polygon Labs. Those products are meant to meet institutional needs for liquidity, compliance and clear reporting.
The vehicles will let investors hold POL directly, earn yield, and join the network’s staking and governance functions. Polygon said the goal is to give a simple route for big investors to add POL to their portfolios.
Institutional tools and events
The partnership includes a program of roundtables and private events, and these sessions will target institutional buyers and asset managers.
Organisers want to explain how POL works, show how yield is generated, and discuss custody and risk controls.
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The focus is on helping professional investors understand the token and the ways it can be used in portfolios.
Product features
Cypher’s investment vehicles will be tailored to institutional rules. That means a focus on transparency and on reporting that meets audit and compliance checks.
The partners say liquidity terms will be set to match what large allocators need. Risk management will be part of the design. The aim is to reduce friction for investors who have strict rules on the assets they can hold.
Technical upgrades
Polygon Labs pointed to several network improvements that support the push, and changes to Polygon PoS and the Agglayer protocol are underway. A planned upgrade called gigagas is due to cut transaction finality to less than 5 seconds.
Faster finality could open use cases like stablecoins and tokenised real-world assets. It could also help with cross-chain execution and make staking more efficient for large holders.
Regional impact
The move strengthens the Middle East as a hub for crypto institutions. Polygon and Cypher see the region as receptive to new Web3 allocations.
For local asset managers and family offices, the partnership offers a tested entry into POL. As more institutions look for ways to invest in blockchain infrastructure, this effort could push POL into more professional portfolios across the region.
Broader trends
The partnership comes as developers in other regions focus on building on established blockchains. UnoCrypto reported that teams in Latin America are choosing chains like Ethereum and Polygon over new base layer networks.
That trend supports the idea that established networks can attract long-term developer activity and institutional interest.
Institutional allocators will look at how the products handle custody and reporting. They will check how much POL Cypher holds and whether the investment vehicles meet their rules.
Polygon Labs and Cypher Capital are betting that better access and clearer tools will bring big money into POL. The deal pairs a token native team with an institutional investor that knows how to package assets for professional buyers.
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