Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal responded on Oct. 7 to backlash over a marketing post that some users interpreted as mocking Abstract’s shutdown. The controversy centered on a Polygon social media message saying 「Polygon is not dead」, which drew criticism after being linked by some readers to the Abstract incident. Nailwal said the post landed very differently from what the team intended and was interpreted in a completely different way. He added that he was also shocked when he first saw the content that morning in Singapore. According to Nailwal, Polygon’s marketing team meant the message as self-deprecating humor, reflecting long-running claims that 「Polygon is dead」 even as the project’s fundamentals, in his words, have continued to improve. He said there was no intention to reference Abstract’s shutdown. Nailwal also said he has deep respect for Abstract founder Luca Netz and his team, adding that Polygon would not make such a jab because it has experienced the pain of shutting down zkEVM itself. He also voiced support for Luca and the Pengu team.
BlockBeats reported on Oct. 7 that Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal had responded to a disputed marketing post that triggered criticism online. The controversy followed a Polygon social media post saying 「Polygon is not dead」, which some readers took as a jab at Abstract’s shutdown.
Nailwal said the post had an actual impact very different from what the team expected, and that it ended up being interpreted in a completely different way. He added that he was also very shocked when he first saw the content that morning in Singapore.
According to Nailwal, Polygon’s marketing team had meant the message as self-mockery because people have long claimed that 「Polygon is dead」, while Polygon’s fundamentals have in fact continued to improve. He said the content was not intended to reference Abstract’s shutdown.
Nailwal also said he has great respect for Abstract founder Luca Netz and his team. 「We would not do that, because Polygon itself has also gone through the pain of ending zkEVM,」 he said.
He also expressed support for Luca and the Pengu team, and said Luca is one of the best founders in the industry and that he will continue cheering for the team.
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