Polygon PoS Faces Transaction Finality Delays, Fix Underway
10/9/2025
Polygon’s proof-of-stake (PoS) network is experiencing slower-than-usual transaction finality, with confirmations running 10–15 minutes behind schedule, even as block production continues at a normal pace.
Finality ensures that a transaction or piece of data is irreversible once added to a blockchain. The delay has been linked to a bug affecting some Bor/Erigon nodes and RPC providers, forcing certain validators to resync from the last finalized block. Many validators resolved the issue through node restarts, while others needed a full resynchronization.
The Polygon Foundation confirmed on X that a patch has been identified and is being rolled out to validators and service providers.
This disruption comes shortly after the Heimdall v2 upgrade, which promised 5-second finality through a modernized consensus system.
Polygon’s native token, POL, fell roughly 3% in early U.S. trading, trading around $0.26 amid the temporary network slowdown.
