Polygon Hits ~5 Second Fast Finality in Significant Upgrade

Polygon’s Heimdall v2 upgrade slashes transaction finality time from up to 2 minutes down to just ~5 seconds, dramatically boosting its suitability for real-time applications in payments and Real-World Assets (RWAs). Combined with the Bhilai hardfork’s 1000 TPS performance and support for account abstraction, Polygon has evolved into a lightning-fast, developer-friendly blockchain platform.

Key Enhancements

~5 Second Finality: Enables near-instant transaction confirmations.
1000 TPS Throughput: Supports high-frequency, high-volume use cases.
EIP-7702 Support: Unlocks smart account functionality for improved UX.

The upgrade is ideal for fintech, remittances and point-of-sale systems.