- Standard Chartered and AlloyX’s onchain MMF launch strengthens Polygon’s role as a preferred institutional blockchain for tokenized finance.
- When Despite short-term price weakness, POL could gain long-term momentum as institutional adoption also can drive real-world demand for its ecosystem.
Polygon has scored a new major institutional win. AlloyX has announced the launch of a tokenized money market fund (MMF) on Polygon, with Standard Chartered Bank stepping in as both the custody provider and registrar for the assets.
Sandeep Nailwal, as the CEO of the Polygon Foundation, called the development “a big step for institutional-grade products” and stressed that institutions are turning to Polygon because its rails are already proven for payments and settlement, with billions in stablecoin volumes moving each month. He also further stated that:
As Asia’s leading stablecoin infrastructure provider, AlloyX brings exposure for their institutional audience to regulated money market fund assets, paired with Polygon-native looping strategies. These strategies amplify liquidity and yield across low-cost, high-speed rails for tokenization and payments.
Importantly, the fund is designed to combine compliance, transparency, and efficiency. In its announcement, AlloyX highlighted that the RYT token is backed by real assets, not just speculative plays, and comes with custodial oversight.
On the another note, industry analysts say this could mark a turning point in how regulated financial products interact with blockchain. Even the institutions have long hesitated to enter DeFi because of custody and compliance risks, AlloyX’s partnership with Standard Chartered offers a model.
Market Implications as whether A Bullish Catalyst
We know that, as highlighted by an earlier update from Crypto News Flash (CNF), Polygon transformed institutional access with native USDC integration from Circle. Therefore, this new launch arrives as Polygon (POL) navigates a choppy market, with its token trading around $0.35 amid broader crypto consolidation.
As formerly noted again in a tweet by Polygon, that the custodied by Standard Chartered Bank (HK), RYT delivers institutional-grade yield in a programmable, onchain format.”
TradFi + DeFi are converging.
Asia’s leading stablecoin service provider, AlloyX, has launched a compliant tokenized money market fund, exclusively on Polygon.
Custodied by Standard Chartered Bank (HK), RYT delivers institutional-grade yield in a programmable, onchain format. pic.twitter.com/d9ERClfihH
— Polygon (@0xPolygon) October 2, 2025
According to sources, institutional inflows via RYT could drive sustained TVL growth on Polygon, already a stablecoin powerhouse. With billions in monthly volume and partnerships like this validating its rails, POL stands to benefiting from increased network utility and demand for its native token in gas fees and staking.
As of now, Polygon (POL, formerly MATIC) is trading at $0.2386 USD with an increase of 10.15% in the past week. While the token has slipped alongside the broader crypto market, institutional projects like this one are expected to improve long-term demand by anchoring Polygon to real utility beyond speculation. See POL price chart below.

