<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">Polygon plans to pivot towards the PoS and AggLayer under new leadership with CEO Sandeep Nailwal.As Ethereum's scalability challenges persist, Polygon offers a sidechain solution for low fees and high scalability.The sidechain has attracted billion-dollar dApps in DeFi, NFTs, and more, including Uniswap and Polymarket.Despite ambitious development efforts, the POL token has struggled, currently trading lower than its rebranding listing price.Sandeep Nailwal has taken over as CEO of the Polygon Foundation to revitalize the project and focus on core initiatives.Polygon plans to enhance its PoS and AggLayer to improve scalability and interoperability.The platform aims to release AggLayer v3.0 by June 2025 and target over 1,000 TPS with sub-second finality on Polygon PoS.However, Polygon faces challenges from competitors like Base and Arbitrum, leading the layer-2 space with higher TVL.To regain its position, Polygon must align closely with Ethereum's evolving ecosystem and make bold changes.As Polygon renews its focus under new leadership, the question remains whether these changes are timely enough.The crypto market's volatility and competition within the layer-2 sector present challenges for POL's recovery.Time will tell if Polygon can rise from its current challenges and regain its former prominence in the Ethereum scaling space.