Polkadot Ecosystem

Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.

Token symbol:
DOT

Scalability Metrics:
Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 8.69 transactions per second
Polkadot Ecosystem Max TPS is 462.7 transactions per second
Polkadot Ecosystem Max Theoretical TPS is 100,000 transactions per second
Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 31,294 transactions
Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 6.03s
Polkadot Ecosystem finality is 30s
Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem
Polkadot Ecosystem was launched on May 26, 2020 (5 years ago)

Decentralization Metrics:
Polkadot Ecosystem nakamoto coefficient is 176
Polkadot Ecosystem has 600 validators
Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 794M DOT
Polkadot Ecosystem consensus mechanism is Nominated Proof of Stake
Polkadot Ecosystem governance is on-chain