Polygon just introduced an upgrade with Heimdall v2, which will reduce transaction time from 1-2 minutes to 5 seconds. This is a game-changing upgrade for developers, exchanges, and users who need real-time, fast transactions.
The new upgrade is beneficial for payments and real-world assets (RWAs). With faster transaction finality, stablecoin transfers, tokenized assets, and payment apps now feel more like traditional financial services, which are fast and reliable.
The main part of the upgrade is a shift from Tendermint’s consensus system to CometBFT, a new consensus system, which is faster and much more efficient. This step also cleans up outdated code, enhances the performance and the stability of the network, thus making it a crucial factor for large-scale applications.
Furthermore, together with the Bhilai hardfork that increased the throughput to 1000 TPS and enabled support for Ethereum’s EIP 7702, Polygon is now providing a strong and future-proof infrastructure for fintech and Web3 projects.
In the first half of 2025 alone, Polygon led to the processing of more than $1 billion in transactions through platforms such as Nexo, Bitso, Revolut, and Paxos. The network hosting stablecoins for the total value of $2.7 billion indicates that Polygon is growing as one of the top choices for rapid and scalable payments.
The new transaction speed of just 5 seconds has made Polygon even more interesting for the representatives of both the Web3 startups and the traditional banking sector. It makes apps capable of offering confirmations within the shortest times and having a smooth user experience.
Looking ahead, Polygon PoS will join the Agglayer network for cross-chain liquidity and better interoperability. With over 5000 TPS and instant finality, Polygon is entering the leading position as the blockchain of the future of finance.
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