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Polygon elevates Aishwary Gupta to lead global business push
Leadership elevation signals a sharper push into stablecoins and global payments.
MUMBAI: Money, it seems, is moving faster and Polygon Labs wants to be the one setting the pace. The blockchain firm has elevated Aishwary Gupta to global head of business, a leadership move that comes as regulated stablecoin payments and cross-border money flows move from theory to real-world adoption.
Gupta’s promotion marks a pivotal moment for Polygon Labs as it sharpens its focus on building financial infrastructure that can work at institutional scale. Having played a central role in forging enterprise and institutional partnerships across markets, Gupta now takes charge of global business strategy, ecosystem expansion and enterprise relationships at a time when blockchain-based payments are gaining both regulatory clarity and commercial momentum.
“When I joined Polygon, I believed blockchain would fundamentally reshape how money moves,” Gupta said. “What I didn’t fully anticipate was how quickly that conviction would be tested and validated.” He added that years of partnerships and negotiations with global institutions have reinforced one clear signal: the world is ready for better money infrastructure.
The elevation aligns with Polygon Labs’ broader ambition to build what it calls the Open Money Stack, a vertically integrated platform designed to power regulated stablecoin payments and seamless global money movement. The strategy has been reinforced by recent acquisitions, including Coinme and Sequence, expanding Polygon’s reach across key layers of the payments stack.
Through Coinme, Polygon gains licensed fiat on- and off-ramps across 48 US states. Sequence strengthens enterprise-grade smart wallet infrastructure, enabling one-click cross-chain transactions. Together with Polygon’s core network, the stack supports stablecoin settlement with fast, predictable finality with over $2.2 trillion in on-chain value already transferred.
The Open Money Stack is designed to strip out long-standing friction in global payments, from correspondent banking dependencies and settlement delays to restrictive cutoff times. The promise is straightforward: payments that settle in seconds and integrate directly with existing financial systems, rather than working around them.
“The vision is simple, empower anyone, anywhere to move money instantly,” Gupta said. “No correspondent banks, no settlement delays.” He added that the next three years will shape how money moves for decades, and that Polygon Labs is positioning itself to lead that shift from the front.
As blockchain infrastructure inches closer to the financial mainstream, Gupta’s elevation signals Polygon Labs’ intent to move from experimentation to execution and from potential to scale.
Brands
Sealed with a Kiss Nykaa Posts Love at Palladium
Pink pop up at Phoenix Palladium runs 6 to 15 February 2026.
MUMBAI: Love is in the mail and this time it comes with lipstick. This Valentine’s season, Nykaa is swapping checkout counters for letter counters with the launch of its Nykaa Love Post Office, an immersive pop up at Phoenix Palladium Mall. Running from 6 February to 15 February 2026, the activation turns beauty shopping into something closer to a handwritten confession.
Set up opposite Uniqlo and next to PVR, the space trades bills for blush and parcels for poetry. Designed in soft pinks and Nykaa’s signature hues, the booth resembles a whimsical post office where shoppers can pen old school Valentine’s notes and drop them into a statement pink letter box at the centre of the installation.
From there, the brand plays cupid. The handwritten notes are paired with carefully chosen beauty gifts, transforming a routine purchase into a rom com style surprise.
The idea leans into the sentiment that Valentine’s Day is not reserved for couples alone. Visitors can write to a boyfriend or girlfriend, but also to a sibling, a best friend or a mother. A lipstick for your bestie, a glow kit for your partner or a self love treat for yourself all fit within the same pink envelope.
The pop up doubles up as a discovery playground, bringing together brands such as Nykaa Cosmetics, Nykaa Wanderlust, Kay Beauty, Dot and Key, Charlotte Tilbury, Supergoop, Sol De Janeiro, Tom Ford, Mac, e.l.f., YSL Beauty, Clinique, Laneige, Pixi and Wishcare. With heart motifs, dreamy décor and Instagram ready corners, the activation is as much about the picture as the purchase.
To sweeten the deal, Nykaa is offering Valentine’s exclusive Buy More Get More promotions, stacked discounts on existing deals and complimentary gifts on select purchases, nudging shoppers to indulge a little further.
Anchored in the theme This Valentine’s Day, Nykaa delivers love, the Love Post Office blends retail and ritual in a way that feels deliberately nostalgic. In a season dominated by instant messages and last minute deliveries, the brand is betting on the charm of pen, paper and a perfectly chosen beauty box.
For mall goers between 6 and 15 February 2026, the message is simple. Slow down, scribble something sweet and let love be posted the old fashioned way, with a little help from a pink letter box.
