Track how Polygon protocol revenue flows to POL holders through fees, buybacks, and value accrual mechanisms.
Key questions and answers about Polygon revenue, fees, and token value accrual
Polygon generated $123.7M in gross revenue from May 2020 to Nov 2026 (2353 days), with $111.7M retained as net revenue. $137.3K accrued to POL token holders.
This averages $$52.6K in daily gross revenue across the tracked period.
No, Polygon does not currently burn POL tokens. The protocol does not employ a buy-back-and-burn or direct token burn mechanism.
The protocol generates fees from user activity, with a portion distributed back to POL holders.
In 2026, Polygon generated $29.4M in gross revenue. Of that, $137.3K was distributed to token holders, $29.1M was retained as protocol revenue (treasury), $128.7K went to supply-side participants (e.g. liquidity providers).
Year-by-year revenue breakdown:
Polygon's gross revenue has decreased by 20.5% over the past 90 days compared to the prior 90-day period, from $8.0M to $6.4M.