- Polygon plans to raise its block gas limit by 33%, increasing transaction capacity to meet growing demand.
- The change aims to improve processing speeds as interest in stablecoin payments rises.
- After the upgrade, each Polygon block will handle up to 1,428 transactions, up from 1,071.
- The adjustment may affect decentralization and accelerate the network’s state growth.
- The new block gas limit is expected to take effect early in the fourth quarter of the year.
Polygon developers are preparing to increase the network’s block gas limit by 33% early in the fourth quarter to handle more transactions as the stablecoin market expands. The adjustment targets higher throughput, allowing more activity to occur on the blockchain platform.
The new change will let Polygon process up to 1,428 transactions per block, up from its previous 1,071, according to an official announcement. Adam Dossa, senior vice president of engineering at Polygon Labs, said the upgrade will help the network meet demand before it gets congested. “The key requirements for a successful payments orientated blockchain are things like fast finality, and also stronger guarantees or expectations around block inclusion,” Dossa told DL News.
The decision comes as Polygon shifts focus from decentralized finance (DeFi) services toward enabling more mainstream uses, such as stablecoin payments and tokenized real-world assets like U.S. Treasury bonds. The move follows predictions that the U.S. dollar stablecoin market could grow to $2 trillion in the coming years, based on a statement by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Monthly stablecoin transfers on Polygon have risen nearly 40% since the start of the year. The network hosts over $3 billion in stablecoins, according to DefiLlama data, but still trails behind Ethereum ($156 billion) and Tron ($79 billion).
While the gas limit increase boosts capacity, it presents some challenges. More transactions per block mean fewer opportunities for individual validators to participate, which could affect how decentralized the network is. Dossa noted this approach also accelerates network “state growth,” which is the amount of data needed to keep track of all transactions, accounts, and smart contracts. To address this, Polygon is testing new features, such as “statements verification,” which allows validators to confirm transactions without needing the full network’s data, reducing hardware demands.
The upgrade is part of Polygon’s broader push to handle up to 10,000 transactions per second in the future, according to Dossa. Further technical improvements are under development alongside the planned gas limit boost.
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