- Polygon is integrated with Manifold Trading.
- The partnership focuses on decentralized finance, with institutional liquidity at its core.
- The POL token traded close to $0.20 during the news.
Polygon Labs has announced a strategic partnership with Manifold Trading as it aims to boost Polygon’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.
The platform unveiled the integration with the quantitative trading firm via a press release on October 28, 2025.
The news came as POL, the original symbol of the Polygon network, won amid broader market optimism.
At the time of writing, POL was hovering above $0.20.
Polygon collaborates with Manifold
Implementation at the institutional level is the key objective of Polygon Lab’s collaboration with Manifold.
According to the announcement, the integration represents a deliberate effort to improve the infrastructure of DeFi platforms within Polygon’s ecosystem.
The core consists of Manifold’s proprietary quantitative models and high-frequency trading algorithms.
The integration brings the company’s institutional infrastructure and experience to Polygon.
The alliance focuses on integrating Manifold’s execution engine directly into Polygon’s AggLayer Manifold deploys its advanced order routing and market making tools tailored to DeFi environments on the Ethereum scaling solution network.
“Access to deep, stable liquidity is fundamental to any mature financial system,” said Maria Adamjee, head of investor relations at Polygon Labs. “Manifold’s ability to actively manage spreads, size and responsiveness across multiple locations makes them an ideal ecosystem partner as we continue to scale institutional-grade DeFi across the Polygon ecosystem.”
It is expected that this integration will be rolled out gradually.
Institutional liquidity is coming to Polygon’s DeFi ecosystem
Central to this partnership is the infusion of institutional liquidity into the DeFi ecosystem, addressing long-standing challenges such as fragmented pools and volatile prices.
Manifold’s quantitative models excel at providing deep liquidity through automated market development and predictive analytics, which can dynamically adapt to market conditions.
“Polygon has become one of the most active venues for DeFi innovation,” said Noah Hanover, quant developer at Manifold. “We are focused on supporting market stability and depth at scale so that traders, protocols and capital allocators can operate in a liquid, reliable environment.”
The integration is in line with broader market and regulatory trends.
Many top platforms integrate features such as on-chain proof-of-reserves and compliance hooks to appeal to business users.
Polygon, which recently activated its Rio upgrade to increase the speed and efficiency of network transactions and reduce costs, is among the platforms looking to gain traction.
Some of the growth has brought recognition. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently praised Polygon’s role in pioneering zero-knowledge proofs.
Polygon prize
POL is the native token that powers the Polygon ecosystem.
It acts as the platform’s native gas and staking token, meaning it helps secure the network and give users access to the growing number of apps built on Polygon.
This marks POL as a sign with real utility, a factor that has seen its price rise significantly amid both private and institutional demand.
At the time of writing, POL was trading above $0.20, a key level for bulls after recent declines
