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Polkadot
Polkadot ($DOT) is a heterogeneous multi‑chain technology that allows independent blockchains to exchange information.
Quick Facts
- Polkadot is a Layer 1 blockchain
- Polkadot utilizes a “nominated proof-of-stake” (NPoS) consensus mechanism
- Polkadot is purpose built with fundamental scalability, powered by its NPoS consensus mechanism; it has a theoretical limit of 166.666 Transactions Per Second (TPS)
- Polkadot’s average Cost Per Transaction (CPT) is $0
- Polkadot’s White Paper 📄
Technical Specifications
(as of 4/10/22)
Performance Data
Metric | Value |
|---|---|
Active Transactions Per Second (TPS) | Submit data |
Max Theoretical TPS | 166.666 TPS |
Average Cost Per Transaction (CPT) | $0 USD |
Block Height | Submit data |
Environmental Impact | ∙ Polkadot has the lowest total electricity consumption and total carbon emissions per year of the six so-called proof-of-stake blockchains studied |
Bridges | ∙ Darwinia ∙ Snowfork |
Github Activity
Metric | Value |
|---|---|
Repository Name | polkadot |
Stars | 5.6k |
Watchers | 471 |
Forks | 1.2k |
Contributors | 181 |
Merged Pull Requests | 3646 |
Closed vs Total Issues | 1039 out of 1481 |
Financial Ecosystem
(as of 4/10/22)
Metric | Value |
|---|---|
DOT Price | $17.94 |
Market Cap | $17,721,341,233 |
Ecosystem Ranking by Market Cap | #13 |
Token Trading Volume – 24hr | $890,554,804 |
Total Value Locked (TVL) | $4,029,860 |
Liquidity | $50.840M |
Number of Active Wallets | Submit data |
Number of Unique Wallets | Submit data |
Circulating Supply | 987,579,314.96 DOT |
Total Supply | 1,103,303,471 DOT |
Node Count | 297 validator nodes |
Inflation Rate | 9.99% |
Key Projects
Learning Resources
A Polkadot-for-Beginners Guide and Intro to Blockchain
A Polkadot-for-Beginners Guide and Intro to Blockchain
Social Media
Company Info
- Legal Name: Polkadot from the Web3 Foundation
- Founded: 2016
- HQ: Zug, Switzerland
- Current employee count: 11-50 people
Key People
- Gavin Wood
- Arnold Pham
- Robert Habermeier
Funding Ecosystem
- Fund: Polkadot Parachains Launch $250M Fund To Grow Ecosystem
- Studio: Submit data!
Investors
- LongHash Ventures, Cognisa Capital, Hashkey, Placeholder, Mapleblock Capital, AU21 Capital, IOSG Ventures, Fundamental Labs, Kenzi Wang, Alcazar Capital, 8 Decimal Capital, High Naut Capital, CoinFund, James Sowers
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- Polkadot
- Quick Facts
- Technical Specifications
- Financial Ecosystem
- Key Projects
- Learning Resources
- Social Media
- Company Info
- Key People
- Funding Ecosystem
- Investors