Polygon’s Rio upgrade goes live on mainnet, delivering 5,000+ TPS, reorg-free validation, and a new VEBloP block production model. The major hardfork brings faster, lighter, and more reliable infrastructure to power global payments and RWA tokenization.
Author: Arun Shakyawar
Arun Shakyawar
Arun Shakyawar is a Tech writer based out of Los Angeles. He holds an Engineering degree in Electronics and communications, and an MBA in marketing. He specializes in TMT. Before writing full-time, Arun worked as a management consultant with leading consulting firms. As a consultant he developed interest in blockchain technology, and now actively tracks blockchain and digital asset markets. Arun can be reached at arun@alexablockchain.com.
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