POLYGON (MATIC) – Ethereum’s Internet Of Blockchains

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.
    • 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.
    • Sidechains.

      • They rely on their own security models.
      • Usually, by having a separate consensus mechanism.
      • Matic PoS chain is an example of it.
  • 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
    • 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.
    • 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.

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?

  1. Polkadot(DOT).
  2. Cosmos(ATOM).
  3. 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?

  1. Binance – MATIC/USDT, MATIC/BNB
  2. Huobi Global – MATIC/USDT
  3. Crypto.com –MATIC/USDT

 

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