Polygon is a framework for building & connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks:<ul><li>it aims to connect all Ethereum-like chains: Polkadot, Cosmos etc</li><li>go around Ethereum's scaling issues: high gas, low throughput</li></ul>It is a developer friendly framework aiming to help build real world decentralised & secure applications.

Polygon - Internet of Blockchains

Polygon validators periodically perform checkpoints against the Ethereum main chain, as a mechanism to settle any transaction disputes that occur on the sidechain through cryptographic proof. <ul><li>Users can transfer tokens across Matic without incurring third-party risks and market liquidity limitations. Tokens that leave the Ethereum network are locked and represented as newly minted pegged tokens on the Matic network. The pegged tokens are burned when the user moves back to Ethereum.</li><li>Polygon uses the proof-of-stake & block producers are randomly chosen from the PoS validators in the network</li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="https://polygon.technology/technology/">Technology </a> </li><li><a href="https://polygon.technology/papers/">Papers </a> </li><li><a href="#">Solutions </a><ul><li><a href="https://polygon.technology/polygon-sdk">Polygon SDK </a> </li><li><a href="https://docs.matic.network/docs/develop/ethereum-matic/pos/getting-started/">Matic PoS Chain </a> </li><li><a href="https://docs.matic.network/docs/develop/ethereum-matic/plasma/getting-started/">Matic Plasma </a> </li><li><a href="#">zk Rollups </a> </li><li><a href="#">Optimistic Rollups </a> </li><li><a href="#">Stand-Alone Chains </a> </li><li><a href="#">Shared Security Chains </a> </li> </ul> </li><li><a href="https://polygon.technology/about/">About </a> </li><li><a href="/get-started">Get started </a> </li> </ul>

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Polygon combines the best of Ethereum and sovereign blockchains into a full-fledged multi-chain system. Polygon solves pain points associated with Blockchains, like high gas fees and slow speeds, without sacrificing on security. This multi-chain system is akin to other ones such as Polkadot, Cosmos, Avalanche etc, but with at least three major upsides:

It is able to fully benefit from Ethereum’s network effects

Ethereum is the blockchain development platform of choice, but it has limitations.

Poor UX (gas, delayed PoW finality)

No sovereignty (shared throughput/clogging risk, tech stack not customizable, governance dependence)

Polygon - a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks.

One-click deployment of preset blockchain networks

Growing set of modules for developing custom networks

Interoperability protocol for exchanging arbitrary messages with Ethereum and other blockchain networks

Modular and optional “security as a service”

Adaptor modules for enabling interoperability for existing blockchain networks

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Industry dominance, established tech stack, tools, languages, standards, enterprise adoption

Dedicated blockchains, scalable consensus algorithms, custom Wasm execution environments

Modular ''security as a service'', provided either by Ethereum or by a pool of professional validators

Dedicated throughput/resources, fully customizable tech stack, sovereign governance

Native support for arbitrary message passing (tokens, contract calls etc), bridges to external systems

Comparable to Web2, “zero-gas” transactions, instant (deterministic) transaction finality

Equivalent to Ethereum, no protocol level knowledge required, no token deposits, fees or permissions

High customizability, extensibility and upgradeability, short time-to-market, community collaboration

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Polygon is a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks

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