Binance Backs Polygon (MATIC) Lisovo Hardfork;Halt Transfers
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Key highlights: Binance will suspend Polygon network deposits and withdrawals on March 4 at 13:00 UTC to support the MATIC Lisovo upgrade. The Polygon Lisovo hardfork is scheduled at block 83,756,500, around 14:00 UTC the same day. Trading will continue normally, and services will resume automatically once the upgraded network is stable. Binance has confirmed that it will support the upcoming network upgrade and hard fork of Polygon(MATIC), and will have temporary service suspensions scheduled for March 4. The exchange said deposits and withdrawals for tokens on the Polygon network will be halted starting at 13:00 UTC on March 4, 2026. The pause is intended to ensure technical stability during the upgrade process. According to the announcement, the Polygon network upgrade and hard fork are expected to take place at block height 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 will be affected. Binance Supports Polygon’s Lisovo Hardfork Binance stated that it will manage all technical requirements related to the upgrade on behalf of its users. Once the network is considered stable, deposit and withdrawal services will resume automatically. The exchange added that no separate notice will be issued when services are restored. The development follows a public statement from Polygon regarding what it calls the Lisovo hardfork. The update is scheduled to be deployed on the Polygon mainnet before block number 83,756,500. Polygon outlined several changes tied to this upgrade. These include subsidizing agent-to-agent gas costs for payments under PIP-82, improving smart contract compatibility related to the Count Leading Zeros function, and enhancing support for passkey-based wallets. PSA: The Polygon chain will be upgraded on March 4 • accelerating agent-to-agent transactions, subsidizing $1M in gas fees• enabling better wallet…
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