Polygon Speeds Up Block Time to 1.75 Seconds

Polygon has cut its average block time by 250 milliseconds to 1.75 seconds, marking the first such reduction since its genesis.

This move lifts theoretical throughput by roughly 14%, taking the network's capacity to about 3,260 transactions per second, according to Lucca Martins, a Polygon software engineer.

The shorter block times will help clear transaction backlogs faster, particularly for high-frequency activities such as stablecoin transfers and decentralized finance trades, which often experience fee spikes during congestion.

Polygon's shift falls under PIP-86, a two-step proposal authored by Simon Dosch. The network aims to further drop its block time to 1.5 seconds and recalibrate checkpoint rewards to keep POL emissions near the 1% target.