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  "generated_at": "2026-10-04T01:14:00.800350+00:00",
  "retrieved_at": "2026-10-04T01:12:36.325534+00:00",
  "observation_date": "2026-10-03",
  "purpose": "Keep Polygon nominal block capacity distinct from a limited, producer-reported fee-target observation.",
  "observation": {
    "selected_blocks": [
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        "number": 94899078,
        "hash": "0xa1b67dcb04e88e2771bb9be69eeda187869010a2149733ba7c8c614fdf75531b",
        "timestamp_utc": "2026-10-03T18:55:57+00:00",
        "gas_limit": 160000000,
        "gas_used": 35562322,
        "base_fee_wei": 251728362226,
        "producer_reported_gas_target": 24000000,
        "producer_reported_base_fee_change_denominator": 64,
        "extra_data_rlp_independently_decoded": true
      },
      {
        "number": 94899093,
        "hash": "0x8ff34422b697d731218b37be4cfe639b552194265d0e4f2ddeb9ad689ca12996",
        "timestamp_utc": "2026-10-03T18:56:20+00:00",
        "gas_limit": 160000000,
        "gas_used": 58545900,
        "base_fee_wei": 248359144453,
        "producer_reported_gas_target": 24000000,
        "producer_reported_base_fee_change_denominator": 64,
        "extra_data_rlp_independently_decoded": true
      },
      {
        "number": 94899108,
        "hash": "0x2f2977ce676243c362da787166c82e5a38195b3efbcf8ddd90233287ba5f54af",
        "timestamp_utc": "2026-10-03T18:56:42+00:00",
        "gas_limit": 160000000,
        "gas_used": 37345223,
        "base_fee_wei": 250030592283,
        "producer_reported_gas_target": 24000000,
        "producer_reported_base_fee_change_denominator": 64,
        "extra_data_rlp_independently_decoded": true
      },
      {
        "number": 94899123,
        "hash": "0xe4d6fd3bcc55dba8309f34c0da832fa643d935bf128d9b6e8c2d3ecf3c9c132c",
        "timestamp_utc": "2026-10-03T18:57:05+00:00",
        "gas_limit": 160000000,
        "gas_used": 33284803,
        "base_fee_wei": 250057656355,
        "producer_reported_gas_target": 24000000,
        "producer_reported_base_fee_change_denominator": 64,
        "extra_data_rlp_independently_decoded": true
      },
      {
        "number": 94899137,
        "hash": "0x077a6f8bb59db6a3a1c356e4b08345548a26639bc14dd95687f58646fc1272f9",
        "timestamp_utc": "2026-10-03T18:57:26+00:00",
        "gas_limit": 160000000,
        "gas_used": 24282856,
        "base_fee_wei": 248052782960,
        "producer_reported_gas_target": 24000000,
        "producer_reported_base_fee_change_denominator": 64,
        "extra_data_rlp_independently_decoded": true
      }
    ],
    "selection": "Indices 0, 15, 30, 45 and 59 of the existing 60-block Oct3 observation; not a randomized producer survey.",
    "rpc": "https://1rpc.io/matic",
    "original_hash_confirmation_rpc": "https://polygon.drpc.org",
    "reported_gas_target_per_block": 24000000,
    "reported_base_fee_change_denominator": 64,
    "nominal_gas_limit_per_block": 160000000,
    "reported_target_fraction_of_nominal": 0.15,
    "observed_cadence_seconds": 1.5,
    "reported_target_divided_by_observed_cadence_gas_per_second": 16000000.0,
    "nominal_limit_divided_by_observed_cadence_gas_per_second": 106666666.66666667
  },
  "fee_pressure_sensitivity": {
    "v2_all_calls": {
      "september_monthly_average_gas_per_second": 9146689.438335648,
      "september_maximum_daily_average_gas_per_second": 10131846.1315625,
      "one_times_monthly_average_share_of_observed_target": 0.571668089895978,
      "one_times_maximum_daily_average_share_of_observed_target": 0.6332403832226562,
      "ten_times_monthly_average_share_of_observed_target": 5.71668089895978,
      "ten_times_maximum_daily_average_share_of_observed_target": 6.332403832226563
    },
    "entire_footprint": {
      "september_monthly_average_gas_per_second": 13045028.97647338,
      "september_maximum_daily_average_gas_per_second": 14714248.88119213,
      "one_times_monthly_average_share_of_observed_target": 0.8153143110295863,
      "one_times_maximum_daily_average_share_of_observed_target": 0.919640555074508,
      "ten_times_monthly_average_share_of_observed_target": 8.153143110295861,
      "ten_times_maximum_daily_average_share_of_observed_target": 9.196405550745082
    }
  },
  "interpretation": [
    "All five selected frozen headers report 24 million gas per block; the matching raw RLP and decoded RPC fields agree. This is 16 million gas/s at the observed 1.5-second cadence.",
    "PIP-79 allows producer-configurable fee calculation parameters subject to bounded base-fee validation. PIP-83 explicitly treats embedded target/denominator values as self-reported metadata, not consensus verification of that calculation.",
    "This observation is not a universal Polygon gas-pricing target, a hard throughput cap, a measured spare-capacity estimate, or evidence that the same parameters applied throughout September.",
    "Comparing September demand with this frozen target is a fee-pressure sensitivity only. Other chain demand and possible future producer parameter changes are excluded; no future fee is predicted.",
    "Existing 160-million-gas/1.5-second nominal capacity comparisons remain unchanged. The frozen linear 10x cost scenario cannot establish that current gas prices persist at 10x demand."
  ],
  "sources": {
    "configurable_fee_validation": "https://github.com/0xPolygon/Polygon-Improvement-Proposals/blob/main/PIPs/PIP-79.md",
    "gas_target_metadata_specification": "https://github.com/0xPolygon/Polygon-Improvement-Proposals/blob/main/PIPs/PIP-83.md",
    "released_post_austin_header_encoding": "https://github.com/0xPolygon/bor/blob/v2.10.2/core/types/block.go#L117-L167",
    "lisovo_activation_announcement": "https://polygon.technology/blog/polygon-upgrade-activates-1m-gas-subsidy-for-agent-payments-enhances-fee-stability"
  },
  "inputs": {
    "evidence/census/polygon-bor-gas-target-headers.json": "0e5916a5ddbfa9da1a5037ac92af14841a2c38f01eb9f17753379182a86db2da",
    "evidence/polygon_live_observation.json": "bf99a3b41994fe2853812889765c75a9224decd84ee77f947a0a5fea3c3ff99d",
    "evidence/census/september-exact-gas-repricing.json": "deb240276bdbe8c1133ca82debbdac67ce003e1d4c2d8dc5ef073dd00a04b57b"
  }
}