DOT token

Learn about the DOT token, and how this unlocks possibilities for you in the Polkadot ecosystem and beyond.

What’s in a DOT?

DOT is the native token of the Polkadot network, serving three key functions: governance, staking, and bonding.

Governance

DOT holders run the show and have complete control over the Polkadot protocol. Unlike on other platforms, DOT holders have full decision-making power over Polkadot. This includes managing technical upgrades and fixes.

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Staking

Stake your DOT to secure the network and earn rewards. Polkadot’s advanced staking system maximizes decentralization and fair representation, rewarding honesty and penalizing dishonesty to keep the network safe.

Staking

Accessing blockspace

Developers can use DOT to access high-quality, secure and flexible blockspace. With Agile Coretime, they can purchase only the amount of blockspace they need, lowering entry barriers and maximizing cost efficiency.

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Your ticket to the Polkadot DAO

Join over 1.3 million DOT holders in the world’s largest decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).

Hold DOT? Vote on initiatives and fund projects through Polkadot’s built-in governance system, OpenGov.

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Get a Polkadot wallet

Wallets are essential for holding and managing DOT, making it easier to use apps, participate in governance, staking, and other network activities.‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌