Catenaa, Wednesday, February 11, 2026- Polymarket, the largest fully onchain prediction market, said Thursday it will replace its bridged USDC.e stablecoin on Polygon with native USDC through a partnership with Circle.
Polymarket currently uses USDC.e to facilitate all trading, order placement, and settlement on its Polygon-based platform. Deposits from Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, and Base are automatically converted to USDC.e to support seamless market activity. The switch to native USDC aims to improve speed, utility, and interoperability for users.
Circle plans to roll out native Polymarket USDC in the coming months. The firm noted it continues to expand USDC issuance across more than 30 blockchains, targeting deeper native support on high-impact networks to enhance interoperability and reduce friction for cross-chain activity.
The move aligns with Polymarket’s broader strategy to optimize onchain market operations. Representatives have previously suggested the potential introduction of a native POLY token and the possibility of an application-specific Layer 2 to further improve performance.
Circle said the partnership strengthens Polymarket’s ability to deliver rapid, reliable settlement and enhance the trading experience for its user base, reinforcing USDC’s role as a key stablecoin for decentralized finance.
