Main highlights:
- Binance will suspend Polygon network deposits and withdrawals on March 4th at 13:00 UTC $POL Press upgrade.
- The Polygon Lisovo hard fork is scheduled for block 83,756,500 at approximately 14:00 UTC on the same day.
- Trading will continue as usual and services will automatically resume once the upgraded network is stable.
Binance has confirmed that it will support future network upgrades and hard forks of Polygon ($POL), service suspension is scheduled for March 4th. The exchange announced that deposits and withdrawals of tokens on the Polygon network will be suspended from March 4, 2026, 13:00 UTC. The pause is intended to ensure technical stability during the upgrade process.
According to the announcement, the Polygon network upgrade and hard fork will take place at a block height of 83,756,500. This is estimated to occur around 14:00 UTC on the same day. Trading of Polygon-based tokens on Binance will continue without interruption. Only deposit and withdrawal services are affected.
Binance supports Polygon’s Lisovo hard fork
Binance said it will manage all technical requirements related to the upgrade on behalf of users. Deposit and withdrawal services will be automatically resumed once the network is deemed stable. The exchange added that no separate notification will be issued when services are restored.
This development follows Polygon’s official statement regarding what it calls the Lisobo hard fork. This update is scheduled to be deployed to Polygon mainnet before block number 83,756,500. Polygon outlined some of the changes associated with this upgrade. These include subsidizing gas costs between agents in payments based on PIP-82, improving smart contract compatibility related to the Count Leading Zeros feature, and increasing support for passkey-based wallets.
PSA: Polygon chains will be upgraded on March 4th
• Accelerate transactions between agents and subsidize $1 million in gas fees.
• Better wallet support and smart contract compatibility https://t.co/ubORiqb0br— Polygon | $POL (@0xPolygon) February 27, 2026
This update also introduces more flexible fee adjustments to improve transaction reliability. More powerful system checks are also part of the release. Polygon advises node operators to upgrade their software in advance. Operators are expected to migrate to Bor version 2.6.0 or Erigon version 3.4.0 to remain aligned with the updated chain.
Scheduled network upgrades at specific block heights are common in blockchain systems. If all validators and node operators update their software in a timely manner, the migration will typically proceed without interruption. However, nodes that fail the upgrade run the risk of remaining on the old chain. This may result in temporary network partitioning or service inconsistencies until coordination is restored.
After activation, upgraded networks are typically closely monitored. Developers track performance metrics and address potential bugs as needed. Stability checks are part of the standard post-upgrade process.
The Lisovo hard fork builds on a previous network update completed in December 2025, known as the Madhugiri hard fork. Previous upgrades focused on improving performance. Specifically, Polygon reported a 33% increase in transaction speeds after implementing Madhugiri. We also introduced the ability to change block timing in the future without requiring another hard fork.
The December update improved synchronization between nodes, reducing the risk of validators falling behind the chain. It also includes security-focused improvements to Ethereum virtual machine environments. Among other technical tweaks, the network has shortened the consensus process to about 1 second and increased the gas cost of certain advanced cryptographic operations such as MODEXP. A cap on computational effort per transaction was also introduced to limit network abuse.
For Binance users, trading activity will proceed as usual. When the network stabilizes after block 83,756,500, all functionality will return automatically.
Polygon recently reported that USD Coin surpassed 20 million transactions for the first time over the weekend, ending the month in first place in trading volume. Polygon is currently the fastest growing blockchain network for payments.
Also read: Polygon surpasses Ethereum in daily transaction fees for the first time
