Crypto BasicsWhat is Polygon (POL)?Polygon PoS opened in 2020 as Matic. On 4 September 2024 POL replaced MATIC as the native coin, one for one. MATIC left on Ethereum did not convert by itself. The chain checkpoints to Ethereum and is not Ethereum.EasyCryptoGuides · 3 Jun 2020 · 2 min read