Polygon Acquires Coinme for Payments Sector Entry

• Polygon has acquired Coinme, a cryptocurrency payment processor.
• Polygon CEO Marc Boiron views the acquisition as a strategic move to control customer relationships.
• The acquisition aims to capture revenue previously going to payment intermediaries.
• The payments sector is currently dominated by companies like Visa and Stripe.
• The acquisition is seen as a step towards integrating blockchain technology into mainstream payments.