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Polygon Labs Finalizes Coinme Acquisition to Anchor Regulated US Payment Rail

The deal equips the Polygon Open Money Stack with 37 state money transmitter licenses and FinCEN registration across 48 states.

Editorial oversight: Julian Mercer, Chief Editor
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At a glance Announced

What happened
Polygon Labs completed its acquisition of Coinme, integrating 37 state money transmitter licenses and FinCEN registration into its Open Money Stack on Oct. 15, 2026.
Why it matters
The deal gives Polygon direct regulated access across 48 US states to link onchain stablecoin settlement directly with domestic banking infrastructure.
Who is affected
Polygon ecosystem developers, fintech clients, and initial platform partners including Tazapay, Mesh, Toku, and Kira.
Takes effect
2026-10-15
What's next
No next step announced.
Primary source
polygon.technology: Polygon Open Money Stack is now a U.S.-regulated payments platform with completion of Coinme acquisition

Key points

  • Polygon Labs finished its buyout of Coinme to establish a regulated US payments framework within the Polygon Open Money Stack 1.
  • The acquisition delivers 37 state money transmitter licenses, 11 exemptions, and FinCEN money services business registration 1.
  • Commercial launch partners Tazapay, Mesh, Toku, and Kira adopted the stack for cross-border payroll, transfers, and bank settlement 1.

Polygon Labs announced on Oct. 15, 2026, that it has completed its acquisition of cryptocurrency cash network Coinme 1. The transaction integrates Coinme's regulated United States payment footprint into the newly introduced Polygon Open Money Stack, combining onchain transaction settlement with conventional fiat rails 1.

Through the newly acquired business, Polygon secured regulatory coverage across 48 US states 1. This framework includes 37 state money transmitter licenses, 11 state exemptions, and active registration as a money services business with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 1. The operational stack combines user-facing wallets, automated cross-chain routing, and around-the-clock settlement systems with domestic banking connections 1.

Enterprise Integration and Stablecoin Settlement

Four cross-border and corporate finance platforms—Tazapay, Mesh, Toku, and Kira—have launched operational integrations on the Polygon Open Money Stack 1. Tazapay, which handles processing for more than 1,000 corporate clients across 30 jurisdictions, is utilizing the system to bridge stablecoin holdings and local fiat accounts with fewer intermediary banks 1. Payment network Mesh incorporated the technology to provide deposit on-ramps spanning its network of 300 crypto wallets, exchanges, and financial applications 1.

Concurrently, corporate payroll platform Toku integrated the stack to permit workers in over 100 countries to convert stablecoin compensation into local currency directly from digital wallets 1. Financial operations firm Kira adopted the infrastructure to clear dollar conversions into domestic business accounts, integrating with automated clearing house, Fedwire, and FedNow mechanisms 1. The move occurs as institutional payment firms increasingly link tokenized real-world infrastructure and onchain balances with traditional banking conduits.

Sources

  1. [1] Polygon Open Money Stack is now a U.S.-regulated payments platform with completion of Coinme acquisition — polygon.technology, October 15, 2026

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