Polygon

Polygon: Blockchain Scaling Solution

A blockchain scaling solution allowing Ethereum-compatible blockchains and decentralized applications to communicate and exchange data with one another, helping solve issues with scalability and interoperability through sidechains connected to the Ethereum mainnet.

What is Polygon?

Polygon is an Ethereum scaling solution that aims to provide faster and cheaper transactions on Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks. It allows Ethereum-based decentralized applications (dApps) and protocols to communicate with one another by using a network of sidechains connected to the Ethereum mainnet.

The key goals and components of the Polygon network include:

• Improving scalability by moving transactions off the congested Ethereum mainnet onto Polygon sidechains
• Enabling interoperability between Ethereum-based networks and standalone chains
• Using a Proof-of-Stake consensus model and blockchain architecture to achieve transaction speeds and low gas fees
• Providing tools and frameworks for developers to easily build scalable dApps and blockchain networks
• Leveraging Ethereum as a trust & validity layer through the Polygon SDK by inheriting Ethereum's security guarantees

As an Ethereum scaling solution focused on providing faster and cheaper decentralized finance applications, Polygon aims to become the backbone of Web3 through an internet of interconnected blockchain networks.

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