The layer 2 network Polygon announced that it will undergo a hardfork upgrade on 17 January to increase its performance and also reduce gas spikes.
In the article we will try to explain what a hardfork is and why the Polygon network decided to undergo such a performance upgrade.
What is a hardfork and why did Polygon decide to undergo such an upgrade?
A hardfork is a major protocol upgrade that makes it mandatory for all users to switch to new software.
Unlike a softfork, in the hardfork there is a change in the cryptocurrency code, which makes the new version incompatible with previous versions. After the upgrade, the user can choose to use the new version of the software or use the previous one.
Hardforks are not always premeditated. In fact, it can also happen accidentally, through a correction of some error in the software code. In the case of Polygon we are talking about a premeditated hardfork, because the network decided to create a new protocol proposal by applying a
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