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Gate Research: Polygon Leads x402 Agentic Payment Transactions | Gate TradFi Trading Volume Surpasses $10 Billion

2026-01-28 06:16:26 UTC 9931 Read

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* **Market recap:** On Jan 28, the crypto market posted a brief relief rebound with broad-based gains. Capital rotated back into core assets and large-cap majors, while risk appetite improved at the margin but remained cautious. Overall, the move looks more like a technical repair and position rebalancing, with durability hinging on follow-through volume and whether sentiment can continue recovering from the “fear” zone.
* **Hot tokens:** PIPPIN surged on agent narratives and flow-driven momentum, with a technical breakout and rising volume amplifying the short-term acceleration; BNKR rallied as expectations around Bankr ecosystem plugin/tooling expansion heated up, lifting trading interest and sentiment; XRD strengthened on renewed attention to wallet security UX and roadmap-related updates, suggesting that during the rebound phase, flows favored higher-beta, narrative-heavy mid/small caps.
* **Alpha take:** Catalysts and structural signals emerged in tandem. Tether launched the USAT dollar stablecoin, signaling a dual-track strategy of product-line segmentation and distribution expansion; Kite’s mainnet roadmap highlighted agent-native trust and pay-per-call payments, providing a standardized path for authorization and settlement as agents shift from “answering” to “executing”; meanwhile, Artemis data shows Polygon has led x402 agentic payment transactions for eight consecutive days versus Base, implying potential flow migration and repricing in pay-per-call payment routing.

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