Polygon chain
Overview
Polygon (formerly Matic Network) is a proof-of-stake sidechain that runs in parallel to Ethereum, offering faster and cheaper transactions. It is designed to scale Ethereum-compatible dApps and is used for DeFi, NFTs, and gaming.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Polygon connects to 296 tracked entities, most strongly to Pol, Ethereum, USD Coin.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 296 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
supports_token | Pol | 99% |
settles_to | Ethereum | 95% |
deployed_on | USD Coin | 95% |
deployed_on | Tether USD | 95% |
deployed_on | Morpho Blue | 95% |
deployed_on | Franklin Templeton | 95% |
deployed_on | Polymarket | 95% |
deployed_on | Dai | 95% |
deployed_on | Uniswap V3 | 95% |
deployed_on | Curve DEX | 95% |
Company intelligence
Polygon is a Layer‑2 scaling solution for Ethereum that delivers fast, low‑cost transactions and a developer‑friendly infrastructure.
Investors
- Andreessen Horowitz VC
- Sequoia Capital VC
- Lightspeed Venture Partners VC
- Ribbit Capital VC
Partners
- Coinbase Exchange
- Binance Exchange
- Chainlink Oracle
Products
- Polygon PoS Layer‑2
- Polygon SDK Developer Toolkit
Funding
Key people
- Jaynti Kanani CEO
- Mihailo Bjelic CTO
- Sandeep Nailwal Co‑Founder
Timeline & market context
Amber line: BTC price over the last year. Dots: dated events (hack/incident red, fundraise green, partnership blue, launch purple, regulatory amber, news grey).
Frequently asked questions
What is Polygon?
Polygon is a sidechain that provides a scaling solution for Ethereum, enabling faster and lower-cost transactions while maintaining compatibility with Ethereum’s tooling and smart contracts.
How does Polygon differ from Ethereum?
Polygon uses a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and has its own set of validators, allowing it to process transactions more quickly and cheaply than Ethereum’s mainnet, though it relies on Ethereum for final security via periodic checkpoints.
What is POL used for?
POL (which replaced MATIC in a 1:1 migration completed in 2025) is the native token of Polygon, used for paying transaction fees on the network and for staking to become a validator or delegator.
What is Polygon connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Polygon is linked to 296 other tracked entities, most strongly to Pol, Ethereum, USD Coin.
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