Polygon (blockchain)
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polygon-blockchain-188-15701514
title:
Polygon (blockchain)
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Polygon is a blockchain platform which aims to create a multi-chain blockchain system compatible with Ethereum. As with Ethereum, it uses a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism for processing transactions on-chain. Polygon's native token is named POL. POL is an ERC-20 token, allowing for compatibility with other Ethereum cryptocurrencies. It is operated by Polygon Labs. Differently from blockchain platforms like Bitcoin and Ethereum, Polygon is a natively Layer-2 network, relying on Ethereum as a
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Blockchain and cryptocurrency
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygon_(blockchain)
date created:
2022-08-05T19:37:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T00:11:59Z
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