According to CoinMarketCap, Polygon reduced its block time to 1.75 seconds on May 8, marking the first such upgrade since launch as the network targets institutional adoption and stablecoin payments. The improvement enables faster transaction finality across applications running on Polygon, strengthening its competitive positioning against other Layer-2 and blockchain ecosystems.
Disclaimer: The information on this page may come from third parties and does not represent the views or opinions of Gate. The content displayed on this page is for reference only and does not constitute any financial, investment, or legal advice. Gate does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information and shall not be liable for any losses arising from the use of this information. Virtual asset investments carry high risks and are subject to significant price volatility. You may lose all of your invested principal. Please fully understand the relevant risks and make prudent decisions based on your own financial situation and risk tolerance. For details, please refer to
Disclaimer.
Related Articles
Zcash to Complete Post-Quantum Protocol Upgrade Within 12-18 Months
According to Josh Swihart, CEO of Zcash Open Development Lab, speaking at Consensus 2026 in Miami on May 8, the network's complete post-quantum protocol upgrade is expected to be completed within 12 to 18 months. The team also plans to introduce token holder voting functionality in Zodl (formerly
GateNews52m ago
Polygon Bor v2.7.3 Launches with 10-Minute TTL for Private Transactions
According to Foresight News, Polygon released Bor v2.7.3, the execution layer client for Polygon PoS network, now available for Amoy testnet and mainnet. The maintenance update includes improvements to pre-confirmations and private transaction relay, along with bug fixes.
Private transactions now e
GateNews1h ago
WORLD3 Launches RouterLink AI Routing Network Today, Supporting 68+ Models Including GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus 4.7
According to ChainCatcher, WORLD3 launched its decentralized AI routing network RouterLink today, enabling the permanent domain routerlink.ai. The platform now supports 68+ models across 20+ providers with 99.9% uptime and daily settlement velocity exceeding $1.5 million in $WAI token.
The live
GateNews3h ago
JUST's GasFree Processes 725,000 Transactions, $11.3B in April
According to JUST's official announcement, GasFree, a feature launched by JustLend DAO, processed 725,000 transactions for 287,000 users in April. The feature enables Tron network users to transfer USDT without pre-holding TRX, with gas fees paid directly from wallet USDT balances. In total, GasFree
GateNews3h ago
Doctor Fan Chengdiao’s speech: Cryptocurrency token design “speculation” becomes a way to raise capital
Pi Network co-founder Dr. Fan Chengdiao said at the Consensus Miami 2026 conference held in Miami, the United States on May 6 (Wednesday) that the crypto industry has long suffered from a disconnect between token design and actual innovation, and argued that tokens should serve as tools to drive real user engagement and product benefits, rather than as a means for capital raising.
MarketWhisper4h ago
