Confirmations
How many confirmations does Polygon PoS need?
Unheld credits a payment on Polygon PoS at a confirmation depth of 12. This page gives the count, not a time in minutes: no block time for the chain payments land on is published in a form we can cite.
What Unheld waits for on Polygon PoS
| Fact | Polygon PoS |
|---|---|
| Confirmation depth Unheld waits for | 12 |
| Block interval | Not stated |
| Network time to that depth | Not stated |
| Assets Unheld lists here | POL and USDC |
How the time is worked out
No figure is given here because no document states a block time for the chain payments land on. The confirmation depth above is exact.
Why Unheld waits for confirmations
Until enough blocks are built on top of it, a payment can still be reversed. Unheld marks an invoice paid only at the depth set for each network, so goods are not released against a payment that can still disappear.
Polygon PoS confirmation questions
How many confirmations does Unheld wait for on Polygon PoS?
A confirmation depth of 12. Until then the payment shows on the invoice but is not yet credited.
How long does a payment on Polygon PoS take to be credited?
This page gives no time in minutes, because no document states a block time for the chain payments land on. The confirmation depth is exact.
Can a payment be credited sooner?
No. Crediting earlier would treat a payment that can still be reversed as final. The depth is a security setting, not a speed setting.