Polygon has invested in basically every potential scaling solution for scaling Ethereum:

1. Polygon PoS (commit chain)
2. ⁠Polygon Miden (zkSTARK)
3. Polygon Zero (recursive SNARK)
4. Polygon Hermez (zkSNARK)
5. Polygon Avail (Validium)
6. Polygon Nightfall (Optimistic)

Right now people are building towards a zk rollup with EVM compatibility. SNARKs are more likely to win this race short term, but long term STARKs should come out on top.

Whichever way this plays out, a lot value will accrue to the MATIC token.

This is exactly what I like about MATIC. They’re smart. They’re thinking long term with this move and they’re ensuring themselves a spot at the top of the scalability game for the future.