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% |
hosts | USD Coin | 95% |
hosts | Tether USD | 95% |
hosts | Morpho Blue | 95% |
hosts | Franklin Templeton | 95% |
hosts | Polymarket | 95% |
hosts | Dai | 95% |
hosts | Uniswap V3 | 95% |
hosts | Curve DEX | 95% |
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Frequently asked questions
Who founded Polygon?
Polygon was founded in 2017 as Matic Network by four engineers: Jaynti Kanani, Sandeep Nailwal, Anurag Arjun and Mihailo Bjelic.
What is POL?
POL is Polygon's native ERC-20 token, which replaced MATIC; validators stake it to secure the network and earn rewards, with a 10 billion supply.
What is AggLayer?
AggLayer, introduced by Polygon Labs in January 2024, aggregates zero-knowledge proofs from multiple chains so Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks can be connected into a unified system.
Sources
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