The heartbeat of next-gen blockchain
Polkadot Chain taps into $6B in economic security and unrivaled connectivity with flexible on-demand computing.
A chain that redefines the game
Efficiency perfected. Polkadot delivers unmatched security, scalability, and interoperability in a high-performance network.
Swift, secure, and interconnected
Polkadot’s architecture enables simultaneous processing of multiple transactions, supporting over one million transactions per second to super-power your projects.
Driven by the world's largest DAO
Polkadot is governed by a built-in DAO, allowing every DOT holder to play a crucial role in decision-making. Seamless onchain upgrades, voted on by DOT holders, prevent forks and ensure continuous scalability and growth.
Built for scale, secure by design
The Polkadot Chain is your fast, cost-effective layer 0 foundation for connecting, securing, and relaying communications between diverse blockchain projects.
Pooled security
All connected chains share security, eliminating the complex and costly process of recruiting and incentivizing your own validators.
Built-in connectivity
Polkadot’s built-in interoperability and advanced cross-chain messaging (XCM) ensure trustless, efficient asset and data transfer. Access multiple blockchains and applications, all backed by robust economic security.
Scalable performance
Polkadot’s parallelized layer 1 blockchains operate simultaneously by passing transactions to Polkadot's Relay Chain. This reduces congestion and enhances scalability, boosting overall performance.
Blazing-fast processing and finality
As a layer 0 network, Polkadot enables the development of fast layer 1 blockchains by processing transactions directly on the network. Its hybrid consensus model supports parallelized transactions and shared finality with 6-second block times, offering unmatched scalability.
Cost-efficient, flexible computing
Polkadot’s Agile Coretime feature allows for on-demand blockspace. Scale up or down with multiple or partial blockchain computing 'cores'—parallel CPUs for enhanced performance. Bulk purchases offer predictable production costs, avoiding fluctuating gas fees.
Trustless bridging
Easily move tokens within the Polkadot network and to other chains like Ethereum via traditional bridges like Wormhole (on Moonbeam) or trustless bridges like Snowbridge, the Polkadot/Kusama bridge, and soon, Hyperbridge.
Leading energy efficiency
Polkadot’s Nominated Proof-of-Stake (NPoS) model slashes energy consumption without sacrificing transaction speed, boasting the lowest carbon footprint in the blockchain world.
Launch your way with Polkadot
Get your ideas to market fast. Spin up your proof of concept with full access to the Polkadot ecosystem. Explore the many paths to launching a project on Polkadot.
Smart contracts
Deploy your dapp on EVM-compatible parachains like Moonbeam and Astar
Appchains
Launch your application-specific blockchain using projects like Tanssi, to benefit from Polkadot's shared security and cross-chain interoperability, while maintaining control over your custom environment
Custom blockchains or cores
Build your custom chain with optimized performance and cost-effective scaling capabilities using the Polkadot SDK
Secured from day one
Blockchains, both PoW and PoS, compete over resources to secure their networks, leaving them vulnerable to attacks until they develop significant community support.
Polkadot takes a different approach. Blockchains pool and apply shared security across all connected chains. At the heart of Polkadot’s multi-chain framework, the Polkadot Chain makes shared security, consensus, and cross-chain interoperability possible.
Build with confidence
Deeply interconnected by default
Say goodbye to the era of siloed networks. Polkadot pioneered the standard for inter-blockchain communication, uniting independent parachains via secure messaging with XCM and reliable bridges to external blockchains.
Explore XCM
Fine-tuned flexibility with Agile Coretime
Deploying on Polkadot will soon be cheaper and more flexible than ever. Stop paying for more than you need. Scale smart with Polkadot.
Bulk coretime
Avoid fluctuating fees by purchasing coretime in advance and auto-renew
On-demand coretime
Remove barriers to entry and only purchase coretime as needed
Coretime on secondary markets
Distribute resources by trading coretime on secondary markets
The future starts with you
Harness Polkadot's unparalleled security, scalability, and flexible computing to take your vision from idea to reality.
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