Polygon has activated the Madhugiri hard fork to improve network performance.
Date: 2025-12-10 Author: Gabriel Deangelo Categories: BUSINESS
The Polygon team has introduced the Madhugiri hard fork, aimed at speeding up the network and improving its resilience under high loads. The main change is an optimization of the consensus process, which now takes just one second, allowing blocks to be confirmed almost instantly. The developers estimate that this increases network throughput by approximately 33% and reduces peak latency during high user activity.
The upgrade introduces support for three Fusaka EIPs—7823, 7825, and 7883. These improvements are designed to optimize computation, limit excessive gas consumption, and reduce the risk of network congestion from individual transactions. They also improve the predictability of computation costs and facilitate future protocol upgrades.
Madhugiri also introduces a new transaction type for interaction between Ethereum and Polygon. According to the team, this makes bridges more stable and resilient to load, simplifying the transfer of assets between networks. The update features built-in flexibility, allowing for additional features to be activated without the need for major hard forks, making the network more adaptable to future changes.
Special attention is paid to supporting scenarios involving stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The update creates the conditions for the stable operation of such financial instruments, increasing the reliability and security of transactions on the platform.
Madhugiri follows the Heimdall 2.0 update, which has already reduced transaction finalization times, and completes a series of technical improvements aimed at preparing Polygon for scaling and increased load. The implementation of these changes strengthens the network infrastructure and opens the door to more complex financial scenarios, ensuring stable operation as the number of users and transaction volumes grow.
The Madhugiri hard fork thus marks a significant step in Polygon's development, increasing the network's speed, reliability, and flexibility, while also laying the foundation for future innovation in stablecoins and tokenized assets.
