Odaily Planet Daily News Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron attributed the difficulty of gaining wider adoption for 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 bias that hinders its recognition. He wrote: 'If Sandeep were not Indian, Web3 would massively adopt Polygon, instead of treating it as a “second-class citizen” even when Polygon PoS is more commonly used than all blockchains combined.' When a user from the crypto community noted that Indians have achieved prominence in major tech companies globally, 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 need to look at all the “brown” comments to see that there is a problem.' Meanwhile, the broader Web3 community remains divided on this issue. Some users attribute Polygon's challenges to competition from newer Ethereum L2 networks or network strategies 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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