Polygon MATIC Price History by Year: 2019 – 2026
Polygon (MATIC) has been trading since April 2019. Below is a comprehensive year-by-year breakdown of MATIC price history from ICO launch through 2026.
2019 — Launch & Early Trading
Polygon launched its IEO on Binance Launchpad in April 2019 at a price of $0.00263 per token, raising $5 million. The first recorded exchange rate was $0.00445. The all-time low of $0.00301 was set in May 2019. By December 2019, MATIC closed the year at $0.013 — a gain of over 310% from its open.
2020 — Stable Growth & Mainnet Launch
MATIC started 2020 around $0.013 and maintained relatively stable price action throughout the year. In May 2020, the Polygon mainnet launched. By December 2020, the price had risen to approximately $0.17. The 2020 DeFi summer and growing Ethereum usage helped raise awareness of Layer-2 solutions.
2021 — The Breakout Year (+14,000%)
2021 was Polygon's best year by far. The project rebranded from Matic Network to Polygon in February 2021. MATIC surged over 7,000% in three months, hitting $2.68 in May. After a mid-year correction to $0.70, it resumed its rally and reached the all-time high of $2.92 on December 27, 2021. The average price for 2021 was $1.07.
2022 — Crypto Winter & 70% Decline
2022 marked the start of a prolonged bear market. MATIC began the year at $2.51 but fell below $1 in May amid the Terra/Luna collapse. It briefly recovered above $1 in August but ended the year around $0.36–$0.76, representing roughly a 70% decline from the ATH.
2023 — Mixed Recovery
In 2023, MATIC briefly recaptured the $1 level in February but then dropped to $0.5593 in June. The year saw mixed performance as the broader crypto market showed recovery, though MATIC underperformed compared to Bitcoin and Ethereum.
2024 — POL Rebrand & Further Decline
A significant milestone in 2024 was the MATIC to POL token migration, which began on September 4, 2024. The new POL token serves as the unifying ecosystem token for Polygon 2.0. Despite this development, the price continued to decline. The worst performing year for MATIC/POL was 2025, when the price dropped by approximately 77.79%.
2026 — Current Status
As of March 2026, Polygon (POL) trades around $0.095–$0.10 with a market cap near $1 billion. The token is ranked approximately #54 among all cryptocurrencies. A 52-week range shows lows near $0.09 and highs around $0.38.