Polygon implements Madhugiri hard fork to improve network efficiency

Polygon (POL) has implemented its Madhugiri hard fork, an upgrade aimed at increasing network throughput by 33% and reducing block consensus time to one second, Cointelegraph reported. The hard fork also includes a limit on gas fee consumption and other network efficiency enhancements. Through this upgrade, Polygon aims to strengthen its infrastructure for applications such as Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization and stablecoins.