FRNT Stablecoin Initiative Gains Momentum with Lava Network's Smart Router Integration

Lava Network's Smart Router has been integrated into Fireblocks' tech stack to support Wyoming's state-sponsored stablecoin program (FRNT). The Smart Router provides a decentralized RPC solution, offering mission-critical uptime and seamless multi-chain performance for the new over-collateralized stablecoin. This infrastructure layer is crucial for local stablecoin usage and adoption.

Polygon, a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, recently encountered a software bug that caused some remote procedure call (RPC) nodes and Bor nodes to fall out of sync. However, the issue did not impact onchain block production. The Polygon Foundation swiftly responded by executing a hard fork and releasing Heimdall v0.3.1 and Bor 2.2.11 beta2 to purge the faulty milestone and restore consensus and finality Polygon RPC Nodes May Have Fallen Out of Sync After Validator Proposal, Hard Fork Appears to Restore Consensus^[1].

The bug originated from a faulty proposal by a validator that pushed certain Bor nodes onto divergent forks. This discrepancy affected RPC relays and node synchronization, while Bor continued producing blocks and onchain block production remained uninterrupted. The Polygon Foundation's response focused on purging the malformed milestone from Heimdall and Bor databases. Heimdall v0.3.1 includes the hard fork that deletes the identified milestone, while Bor 2.2.11 beta2 purges the same record to bring nodes back into consensus Polygon RPC Nodes May Have Fallen Out of Sync After Validator Proposal, Hard Fork Appears to Restore Consensus^[1].

Node operators are advised to update to Heimdall v0.3.1 and Bor 2.2.11 (beta2), verify database purges completed successfully, and resynchronize any RPC instances that show stale state. Monitoring official Polygon Foundation updates and block explorers such as Polygon Scan for confirmation of finality is crucial Polygon RPC Nodes May Have Fallen Out of Sync After Validator Proposal, Hard Fork Appears to Restore Consensus^[1].

Polygon's response to this incident highlights the operational challenges of modern layer-2 networks as they scale feature sets and cross-chain integrations. The Foundation's prompt hard fork and targeted node upgrades restored consensus and finality. Node operators should update Heimdall and Bor and resynchronize RPCs to ensure continued network reliability.