Polygon Network Experiences Brief Outage
Polygon’s proof-of-stake (PoS) network experienced a brief outage on July 30, disrupting multiple apps and services despite continuing to produce blocks. While the core blockchain remained functional, certain RPC nodes fell out of sync, leading to the appearance of a halt for many users.
According to Polygon CEO Sandeep Nailwal, the disruption stemmed from a hotfix on the Heimdall (consensus) layer, part of a recent complex network upgrade. Although the execution layer (Bor) remained online and continued processing transactions, a number of remote procedure call (RPC) providers encountered syncing issues. This caused apps relying on those nodes to report failures or frozen block data.
Blockchain explorer Polygonscan showed activity resumed just two seconds after the problematic block height 74,592,238, contradicting some reports that block production had stalled. Nonetheless, infrastructure service QuickNode confirmed a one-hour delay, aligning with user complaints and dashboard diagnostics.
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Nailwal clarified that the incident affected certain app experiences, not the chain’s fundamental operation. “The chain remained operational and continued to produce blocks,” he wrote on X, adding that the team is working closely with partners to ensure all RPC providers are fully restored. He also issued an apology for the end-user disruptions, noting that no long-term issues are expected.
The event highlights the sensitivity of decentralized networks to backend coordination and RPC infrastructure. Polygon is expected to release a post-mortem once the sync issues are fully resolved.
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