Polymarket to prioritize in-house L2 after Polygon PoS disruption, Dec 18, 2025

On December 18, 2025, after issues on Polygon PoS, a Polymarket team member said in Discord the platform will prioritize building its own Layer 2 to reduce future disruptions. Posts on X noted services were restored, while Downdetector saw a spike in reports, with 86% tied to website access and 11% to login problems.