Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron attributed the difficulty in achieving wider adoption of the Polygon network to racial bias against its co-founder Sandeep Nailwal. Boiron hinted yesterday on X that despite Polygon being widely used in the blockchain industry, Nailwal's Indian heritage has led to biases that hinder its recognition. He wrote, "If Sandeep were not Indian, then Web3 would have adopted Polygon on a large scale, rather than still viewing it as a 'second-class citizen' even when Polygon PoS is more commonly used than all other blockchains combined." When a user from the crypto community noted that Indians have achieved prominence in major global tech companies, Boiron responded that geography plays a role. He pointed out that Indians in Western countries (like Sreeram Kannan from EigenLayer) face less bias compared to those working in India. He also noted that discriminatory remarks (including racial discrimination) are evidence of potential issues. Boiron stated, "You just have to look at all the 'brown' comments to see that there is a problem." Meanwhile, the broader Web3 community remains divided on the issue. Some users attribute Polygon's challenges to competition from newer Ethereum L2 networks or network strategy rather than bias. Despite Boiron's claims, Polygon remains a well-known player in the industry, with its POL token being the 30th largest digital asset by market capitalization. However, compared to newer L2 networks like Base, Polygon's popularity has waned. (CryptoSlate)

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