Polygon PoS Experiences Transaction Finality Delays, Patch Underway
10/9/2025
Polygon’s proof-of-stake (PoS) network is facing slower transaction finality, with confirmations running 10–15 minutes behind schedule, even as block production continues normally.
Finality ensures that once a transaction is confirmed on the blockchain, it cannot be reversed. The delay has been linked to a bug affecting certain Bor/Erigon nodes and RPC providers, forcing some validators to resynchronize from the last finalized block. Many resolved the issue via node restarts, while others required a full resync.
The Polygon Foundation confirmed on X that a patch has been identified and is being deployed to validators and service providers.
The disruption follows the recent Heimdall v2 upgrade, which promised 5-second finality through an updated consensus stack. Polygon’s native token, POL, dropped roughly 3% in early U.S. trading, trading near $0.26 as the network worked to restore normal operations.
