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Polygon (blockchain): Technology & History

Polygon (formerly Matic Network) is a blockchain platform which aims to create a multi-chain blockchain system compatible with Ethereum. As with Ethereum, it uses a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism for processing transactions on-chain. Polygon's native token is POL, an ERC-20 token which allows for compatibility with other Ethereum cryptocurrencies. It…

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Polygon (blockchain) topic overview

The analysis highlights Technology and History as prominent areas in the source structure around Polygon (blockchain).

Related topics
34
Source areas
4
Connected nodes
38
Extracted relationships
17
Concept neighborhoods
11
Bridge connections
38

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Partnerships · 13 topics
History · 11 topics
Overview · 9 topics
Technology · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Block explorer
polygonscan.com/
Block time
2.3 seconds
Circulating supply
10,000,000,000
Code
POL
Code repository
github.com/maticnetwork/
Developer
Polygon Labs

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Technology

Partnerships

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Polygon (blockchain) connects Entity context

The extracted context around Polygon (blockchain) shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Polygon (blockchain) → polygonscan.com/ Another extracted example is Polygon (blockchain) → 2.3 seconds. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Polygon (blockchain)

Top relations

Block explorer · 1
Polygon (blockchain) → polygonscan.com/
Block time · 1
Polygon (blockchain) → 2.3 seconds
Circulating supply · 1
Polygon (blockchain) → 10,000,000,000
Code · 1
Polygon (blockchain) → POL
Code repository · 1
Polygon (blockchain) → github.com/maticnetwork/
Developer · 1
Polygon (blockchain) → Polygon Labs
Development status · 1
Polygon (blockchain) → Active
Issuance schedule · 1
Polygon (blockchain) → Yearly emission rate of 1% after 10 years
Ledger start · 1
Polygon (blockchain) → June 1, 2020; 6 years ago (2020-06-01)
Original author(s) · 1
Polygon (blockchain) → Jaynti Kanani, Sandeep Nailwal, Mihailo Bjelic, Anurag Arjun

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

polygon network blockchain ethereum matic nfts 2022 pol labs technology tokens 2023 using transactions proof-of-stake february million january platform aims

Polygon (blockchain) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 17 structured relationships around Polygon (blockchain). Examples in this analysis include Polygon (blockchain) → Block explorer → polygonscan.com/ and Polygon (blockchain) → Block time → 2.3 seconds. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Polygon (blockchain)Block explorerpolygonscan.com/1.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)Block time2.3 seconds1.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)Circulating supply10,000,000,0001.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)CodePOL1.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)Code repositorygithub.com/maticnetwork/1.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)DeveloperPolygon Labs1.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)Development statusActive1.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)Issuance scheduleYearly emission rate of 1% after 10 years1.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)Ledger startJune 1, 2020; 6 years ago (2020-06-01)1.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)Original author(s)Jaynti Kanani, Sandeep Nailwal, Mihailo Bjelic, Anurag Arjun1.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)Previous namesMATIC1.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)Source modelOpen source1.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)Websitepolygon.technology/1.00infobox
Polygon (blockchain)White paperpolygon.technology/papers/pol-whitepaper1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Polygon (blockchain) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Network, Polygon and Matic. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Polygon (blockchain)
    • Network
    • Polygon
    • Matic
    • Tokens
    • Aims
    • Platform
    • Labs
    • Pol
    • January
    • Million
    • Nfts
    • Using
  • polygon (blockchain)
    • Network
    • Polygon
    • Matic
    • Tokens
    • Aims
    • Platform
    • Technology
    • January
    • Labs
    • Pol
    • Using
    • Million
  • blockchain
    • Network
    • Polygon
    • Matic
    • Aims
    • Platform
    • Technology
    • January
    • Labs
    • Pol
    • Using
    • Tokens
    • Allows
  • fox network
    • Polygon
    • Blockchain
    • Aims
    • Platform
    • Pol
    • Ethereum
    • Tokens
    • Bjelic
    • Jaynti
    • Kanani
    • Mihailo
    • Nailwal
  • technology
    • Bjelic
    • Jaynti
    • Kanani
    • Mihailo
    • Nailwal
    • Polygon's
    • Sandeep
    • Blockchain
    • February
    • Labs
    • Pol
    • Matic
  • ethereum
    • Uses
    • Platform
    • Processing
    • Network
    • Allows
    • Consensus
    • Polygon's
    • Proof-of-stake
    • Transaction
    • Transactions
    • Pol
    • Matic
  • decentralized applications
    • Applications
    • Decentralized
    • Web3
    • Runs
    • Nfts
    • January
    • Labs
    • Polygon
    • Blockchain
    • Network
  • proof-of-stake
    • Processing
    • Transactions
    • Allows
    • Uses
    • Pol
    • Using
    • Tokens
    • Polygon

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Polygon (blockchain), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Polygon (blockchain) with Partnerships. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Polygon (blockchain) — Partnerships · splits 25 ⟂ 14
Polygon (blockchain) — History · splits 27 ⟂ 12
Polygon (blockchain) — Overview · splits 29 ⟂ 10

Map overview Semantic statistics

Polygon (blockchain)

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples17
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Polygon (blockchain) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Technology & History, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Polygon (blockchain) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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