2026-11-04 –, Jasmine Stage 4
What open financial rails built on blockchain infrastructure would look like for India and the benefits to the Indian economy
A fireside chat with Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal exploring:
- Next frontier for payments in India - making cross-border money movement just as fast and accessible.
- Stablecoins as invisible settlement infrastructure; moving value globally, 24/7, at significantly lower cost.
- Benefits to Indian households, exporters and MSMEs through cheaper remittances, faster settlement and improved access to global markets.
- Opportunity to connect stablecoin infrastructure with India’s existing banking and payment rails, while users continue to send and receive familiar fiat currencies.
- Licensed platforms, verified identities and transparent blockchain records give regulators greater visibility and control than today’s offshore and informal channels.
- With a supervised, innovation-friendly framework, India can define the model for regulated digital money across emerging markets
- Sandeep’s journey building Polygon and supporting social-impact initiatives with Blockchain for Impact
Sandeep Nailwal is the founder of Polygon and CEO of the Polygon Foundation. He leads Polygon’s vision to build the Open Money Stack, enabling seamless onchain payments and financial activity. Since co-founding Matic Network in 2017, he has helped scale Ethereum and advance blockchain adoption. He also founded Blockchain for Impact and the Nailwal Fellowship, supporting medical research and Web3 builders. He holds an MBA from IIM Mumbai.