Polygon’s official social media account sparked backlash after posting a message saying 「Polygon is not dead,」 with some community members interpreting it as a swipe at Abstract’s shutdown. Polygon founder Sandeep responded afterward, saying the post did not land as intended and that many users read something entirely different into it. He added that he was also confused when he first saw the message. According to Sandeep, the post came from Polygon’s marketing team as a self-deprecating response to recurring claims that Polygon was dead, even as the project’s fundamentals were steadily improving. He said the message was not meant to reference Abstract’s closure in any way. Sandeep also stressed that he respects Abstract founder Luca Netz and his team and would not mock them over the situation. He noted that Polygon had previously shut down its zkEVM project as well, so the team understands how painful such a decision can be. He said his statement was meant to clear up the misunderstanding and wished Luca and the Pudgy Penguins team well.
Odaily reported that Polygon’s official social account drew criticism on Tuesday after posting a message saying 「Polygon is not dead」, which some community users took as a mocking reference to Abstract’s shutdown.
Polygon founder Sandeep later responded, saying the post did not have the intended effect and that many people interpreted it in a completely different way. He added that he was also puzzled when he first saw the content.
Sandeep said the message was clearly self-deprecating copy from Polygon’s marketing team. He said the idea came from repeated claims by some people that Polygon was already dead, while Polygon’s fundamentals had in fact been rising steadily.
He also said the post was not meant to allude to Abstract’s closure. Sandeep wrote that he has deep respect for Abstract founder Luca Netz and his team, and that he would not mock Abstract.
He added that Polygon had also discontinued its zkEVM project before, so the team understands the pain that comes with that kind of decision. He said his statement was intended to clear up the misunderstanding and wished Luca and the Pudgy Penguins team all the best.
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