Polygon Labs, the company behind the Polygon blockchain, has announced management changes as it undergoes a rebrand to the next chapter of its business development, known as “Polygon 2.0”.
The company has promoted its chief legal officer, Marc Boiron, to CEO, while president Ryan Wyatt will step down at the end of July and take on an advisory role.
Major leadership shake-up
This is according to a press release shared with CoinDeskBoiron’s appointment signals the company’s commitment to nurturing and expanding the global Polygon community of developers, builders and users.
Boiron, who has been with the company since 2020, has extensive blockchain and cryptocurrency experience and has worked in a variety of legal and regulatory roles.
In addition, Rebecca Rettig, who joined the company in February as chief policy officer, will assume Boiron’s former role as chief legal officer. Co-founder Sandeep Nailwal will serve as executive chairman and oversee the company’s strategic direction and partnerships.
In a tweet CEO Ryan Wyatt announced his departure, stating:
It’s bittersweet to share that I’m leaving Polygon Labs at the end of the month! Marc Boiron, our Chief Legal Officer, will go one step further and work closely with Sandeep Nailwal! For me, I will advise Polygon, invest and stay in the industry! More will follow later.
Polygon operates two of the most closely scaled networks for scaling Ethereum transactions, and the rebranding to “Polygon 2.0” heralds a new phase of growth and development for the company.
The management changes are part of a broader restructuring effort at the blockchain company aimed at positioning the company for long-term success in the rapidly evolving blockchain and cryptocurrency space.
The expected focus of the rebranding to “Polygon 2.0” is to expand the company’s user base and developer community and improve the platform’s features and capabilities. This entails a renewed focus on community building and innovation as the company seeks to position itself for long-term success.
The rebrand is expected to herald a new phase of growth and development for Polygon as it continues to run two of the most closely watched networks for scaling Ethereum transactions.
Polygon 2.0 architecture revealed
On June 29, the company already gave a hint of what to expect from Polygon 2.0. According to according to Polygon’s blog post, this new chapter aims to provide “unlimited” scalability and unified liquidity.
The proposed architecture consists of four protocol layers, each designed to work together and enable an important process within the network. These layers include the Staking Layer, the Interop Layer, the Execution Layer, and the Proving Layer.
The Staking Layer is a Proof of Stake (PoS) based protocol that uses Polygon’s native token (MATIC) to provide decentralization to participating Polygon chains.
On the other hand, the Interop Layer facilitates secure and seamless cross-chain messaging within the Polygon ecosystem. At the same time, the execution layer enables each polygon chain to produce sequential batches of transactions.
With these developments, Polygon 2.0 is expected to provide a more robust and versatile platform that can support a wider range of use cases and applications while providing a more seamless and user-friendly experience for both developers and users.
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