Hey Guys Will Matic win the race to be the ETH 2.0 solution?
What is POLYGON (MATIC)?
- The Matic/Matic Network is rebrand to Polygon in 2021 Feb 9.
- Before that Jayanti Kanani, Sandeep Nailwal, and Anurag Arjun co-founded the Matic Network in 2017.
- The first goal of Matic was to solve Ethereum’s scaling problems.
- The team works on 2 main solutions.
- Plasma Chains.
- PoS Chain.
- Matic Token was launch on Binance in April 2019.
- Matic Network’s Main NET went Live in 2020.
- When the Ethereum Gas fees Increase Matic Got the Attention of many Crypto enthusiasts.
- Because of this, the Matic team expand the project and rebranded it as Polygon.
- Polygon target’s at creating a more generalized scaling solution.
How Does it work?
- When comes to scaling there are 2 main ways to do it.
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Layer 2 scaling.
- It relies on the security of the main layer of the Ethereum blockchain.
- Plasma, Optimistic roll-ups, ZK-Rollups are the most popular options.
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Sidechains.
- They rely on their own security models.
- Usually, by having a separate consensus mechanism.
- Matic PoS chain is an example of it.
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- Instead of providing 1 or 2, scaling solutions polygon aims at creating an ecosystem that creates it easy to attach multiple different scaling solutions.
- Everything from Sidechains to layer 2 options.
- Matic scaling solutions the PoS and the plasma chains are the scaling options available in the polygon ecosystem.
Why Polygon?
- It provides a framework that makes it easy for new projects to quickly build their own highly customizable scaling solutions.
What is the Technology Behind Polygon?
- Polygon Supports 2 types of Ethereum compatible blockchain networks
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Stand-alone Networks.
- Rely on their own security.
- They can have their unique models such as proof of stake.
- This kind of network is a fully self-governing token.
- Which provides the highest level of independence and flexibility.
- This makes it difficult for them to establish a reliable security model.
- It’s usually suitable for enterprise blockchains and already established projects with strong communities.
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Secured Chains.
- Secured chains utilize security as a service model.
- This can be provided directly by Ethereum.
- These validators are run in the polygon ecosystem and can be shared by multiple projects.
- Similar concept to Polkadot’s shared security model.
- This offers the highest level of security but sacrifices independence and flexibility.
- This model is usually, preferred by start-ups and security focus projects.
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What is MATIC Plasma chain?
- It is an Ethereum Layer 2 plasma implementation.
- Plasma, in essence, maybe a framework for building scalable decentralized applications
- Plasma allows for offloading transactions from most chains into child chains which enables fast and cheap transactions.
- The problem is the long waiting period for users who want to withdraw their funds from layer 2.
- Plasma can’t be wont to scale general-purpose smart contracts.
What is the MATIC PoS chain?
- It is a permissionless sidechain and runs parallel to the Ethereum chain.
- The Chain is Secured by the Proof of stake mechanism with its own validators.
- But Matic PoS chain has its Own Consensus mechanism, it also relies on Ethereum security.
- When it involves validator staking and checkpoints.
- Matic PoS chain is EVM(Etherum Virtual Machine) compatible which allows Ethereum based projects to effortlessly migrate their smart contracts.
What are Polygon’s Partnerships?
- Quick swap.
- Uni swap.
- Sushi swap.
- Aavegotchi.
- Polymarket.
- Polkamarket.
- Super Fram.
- Graph.
- Chainlink.
- Atari-Video gaming.
Who are Polygon’s competitors?
- Polkadot(DOT).
- Cosmos(ATOM).
- Avalanche(AVAX).
- They are also projects that focus on interoperability between different blockchains.
- But Polygon’s main focus is the Ethereum chain and then connect everything.
What is the token of Polygon?
- Matic is the governance token of Polygon.
Is MATIC token stackable?
- The simple answer is YES!.
- But it only supports Metamask wallet now.
- You need Ethereum to pay for the fees as a transaction cost.
- The minimum amount of Matic required is 1 Matic.
What are the Advantages of Polygon?
- Polygon has a strong community of users and developers.
- A well-known programming language solidity.
- EVM is the most popular virtual machine in the crypto space.
- Ethereum is a reliable base chain that handles billions of dollars in economic activity.
Where can I buy This coin?
- Binance – MATIC/USDT, MATIC/BNB
- Huobi Global – MATIC/USDT
- Crypto.com –MATIC/USDT
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