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Why $1B in Payments Flows Through Polygon with Sam Fagin

November 14, 2025, 11:14 PM
Why $1B in Payments Flows Through Polygon with Sam Fagin
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Winning the Stablecoin Wars

The moment crypto has been waiting for is finally here and Stripe just validated it.

In this episode of Money Moves Fast, we sit down with Sam Fagin from Polygon to discuss why Stripe and major remittance players chose Polygon, how they're processing over $1 billion in stablecoin payments, and why privacy vs transparency matters more than enterprises realize.

We discuss:

- Why Stripe & Major Remittance Players Chose Polygon
- Processing $1B+ in Stablecoin Payments
- How 5,000 TPS Compares to Visa & Mastercard
- Solving Real Problems: FX Risk, Pre-Funding & Settlement
- Flutterwave's African Payments Solution
- The Path to $3T Stablecoin Market Cap
- Privacy vs. Transparency: What Enterprises Actually Want

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