Recently, I conducted a remarkable experiment on the Polygon network. I initiated 100 transactions simultaneously, and the results were astonishing: all were confirmed in just 8 seconds, with a total fee of less than $0.5. This high efficiency made me reevaluate my investment strategy, prompting me to adjust my Holdings and increase my investment in Polygon (POL).

The Rio upgrade of Polygon has brought revolutionary changes. In the past, when trading on the Ethereum mainnet, confirmations often took more than 15 minutes, with transaction fees reaching dozens of dollars, and failure rates exceeding 30% during peak times. Now, Polygon showcases impressive performance: transaction confirmations take only 5 seconds, the average fee is just $0.0046, throughput reaches 5000 TPS, and the success rate is as high as 99.8%. This progress is comparable to jumping directly from a green train to a high-speed train.

The core of the Rio upgrade lies in its innovative technology VEBloP (Validator Efficient Block Production). This technology enables ordinary laptops to easily run nodes, significantly lowering the participation threshold. At the same time, the state-less validation technology reduces node synchronization time from hours to minutes. These improvements have decreased the hardware cost for nodes from $10,000 to around $1,000, lowering the network participation threshold by 80% and increasing the level of decentralization by three times.

From a technical perspective, Polygon is at least six months ahead of other projects in ZK (zero-knowledge proof) technology. Its ecosystem is also quite impressive, with over 5 million daily active users, leading the Layer 2 solutions. Notably, some well-known financial institutions like BlackRock and Fidelity have started to pay attention to and invest in Polygon.

Considering these factors, the current POL price of $0.194 seems to be undervalued by the market. With continuous technological advancements and the expansion of the ecosystem, the future development potential of Polygon is worth looking forward to.