Polygon’s token POL is up 1.6% as bulls try to break higher following a recent drop amid the proof-of-stake network’s node software bug that introduced a 10-15 minute delay in transaction finality.
But with the platform implementing an important fix, could the retest of the $0.275 area allow bulls to once again dominate?
The POL token’s jump to above $0.27 means the Polygon price is hovering near a key level above which buyers have previously rallied to $0.71.
Polygon rolls out key bug fix
On September 10, 2025, Polygon’s network announced its team had successfully implemented a fix to a bug that saw a node software malfunction cause a transaction finality delay.
While this briefly disrupted the decentralized applications (dApps) and remote procedure call (RPC) services, developers swiftly deployed a hard fork and software updates that have resolved the issue.
Specifically, the disruption stemmed from a bug in the Bor and Erigon node configurations, which impeded validator synchronization and milestone processing.
“We identified the cause of the finality issue and have rolled out v2.2.11-beta2 for Bor and v0.3.1 for Heimdall, the latter a hardfork to be implemented at 3PM UTC,” Polygon wrote.
Node restarts resolved issues for most validators and RPC providers, with the network achieving full consensus restoration shortly thereafter.
An update later provided more details:
“The hard fork has been successfully completed, and milestones are now processing normally along with state sync. Checkpoints are going through and consensus finalization has been fully restored on Polygon PoS.”
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal commented on the incident, emphasizing that this setback is part of the “growing pains” for the network.
The price of POL reacted negatively to the initial announcement, but looks set for a steady rebound alongside other top coins. On the bug fix and upgrade issues, Nailwal noted:
“The team is still monitoring the network closely and is investigating how this scenario occurred in the first place. I’m extremely grateful to our team of engineers for quickly identifying and resolving this issue, and for the patience and understanding of our community.”
POL price outlook
Sentiment across crypto presents a bullish outlook for tokens, but as seen in recent weeks, POL’s structure remains largely bearish.
After a breakout to the upper limit of an ascending channel on the daily chart, the token has dipped to leave buyers battling pressure below the $0.30 area.
Technical indicators such as the RSI at 55 suggests room for bulls to grow. However, the MACD presents a mixed signal with a hint of a bearish crossover.
If upside momentum holds, POL price could target $0.54. Conversely, a dip below the $0.25 level could escalate the downturn to $0.20 and lower.
