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View ChartThe real-time price of Polkadot today is $1.34(DOT/USD), with a market capitalization of $2.28B USD. The 24-hour trading volume is $89.66M USD. The price of DOT to USD updates in real time. Over the past 24 hours, Polkadot has changed by -2.35%, with a circulating supply of 1.66B.
Buy PolkadotPolkadot is an open-source sharded multichain protocol that connects and secures a network of specialized blockchains, facilitating cross-chain transfer of any data or asset types, not just tokens, thereby allowing blockchains to be interoperable with each other. Polkadot was designed to provide a foundation for a decentralized internet of blockchains, also known as Web3.
Polkadot provides a foundation to support a decentralized web, controlled by its users, and to simplify the creation of new applications, institutions and services.
The Polkadot protocol can connect public and private chains, permissionless networks, oracles and future technologies, allowing these independent blockchains to trustlessly share information and transactions through the Polkadot Relay Chain.
Polkadot’s native DOT token serves three clear purposes: staking for operations and security, facilitating network governance, and bonding tokens to connect parachains .
The majority of blockchains function autonomously, with no connection to any other blockchains. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC +2.87%), Ethereum (ETH +2.55%), Cardano (ADA -2.94%), and many more each have their own blockchain. Because they don’t talk to each other, dApps developed on Ethereum and Cardano couldn’t work together.
Polkadot is useful in that situation. Because it is a multichain network, it is able to connect multiple blockchains. Developers that utilize it have the ability to construct their own blockchains that can communicate with every other blockchain in the Polkadot network.
New opportunities for Polkadot’s blockchains arise as a result of interoperability. Assume for the sake of argument that one blockchain permits the purchase of tokenized stock. It may be able to access the most recent stock price information from an independent blockchain.
Developers also benefit from Polkadot’s handling of transaction validation and network security. The relay chain of the network processes the transactions. Developers won’t have to worry about creating a safe method for validating transactions, freeing them to concentrate solely on blockchain initiatives.
There are thousands of cryptocurrencies across the ecosystem, a vast majority of which can’t communicate with each other. For example, users can’t send their Dogecoin over Chainlink for instance, or vice versa. Polkadot aims to fix that by building a framework that interconnects blockchains, even if each chain performs different functions to one another.
At the center of Polkadot sits the “relay chain,” a central blockchain that connects all other participating blockchains together. The relay chain processes all transactions taking place in the ecosystem at the same time, with the goal of improving scalability.
User-created blockchains that hook into the relay chain are known as “parachains.” By allowing blockchains to communicate with its platform, Polkadot is able to connect many blockchains in a way that wasn’t possible before.
Polkadot relies on Nominated Proof-of-Stake (NPoS), a method of validating crypto transactions based on how many coins each participant has put up as collateral.
Polkadot's price is increasing due to demand outstripping supply, fueled by widespread adoption, positive news, and investor optimism. For in-depth analysis, visit our BTCC Academy.
Polkadot(DOT) has historically grown over time but is volatile. Investment depends on risk tolerance and long-term strategy.
Predicting the exact timing of a Polkadot crash is impossible, as the market is influenced by a complex mix of global economics, regulation, and investor sentiment.
For a long-term investor, understanding this cyclical nature is more valuable than trying to time the next crash. Also visit the BTCC Academy section for technical and marketing information.
The Polkadot All-Time Low (ATL) price was 1.1303213079425098, recorded on 2026-02-06 00:25. This stands as the lowest price for Polkadot(DOT) on record.
The Polkadot All-Time High (ATH) was $55.00, recorded on 2021-11-04 14:00. This represents the highest price Polkadot has ever reached. Please note that this is a historical record, and the live price fluctuates constantly. We recommend monitoring the live DOT price for the most up-to-date information.
Polkadot(DOT) currently has a circulating supply of 1.66B, with its maximum supply capped at 2.10B.
The current market cap of Polkadot(DOT) is $2.28B. The market cap of a cryptocurrency refers to its total circulating supply multiplied by its current price.
Polkadot's 24h trading volume is $89.66M, representing the total value of all Polkadot(DOT) bought and sold across exchanges in the past 24 hours.
The current Polkadot price is $1.34. As the DOT price changes constantly, BTCC offers real-time DOT to USD prices that can be accessed at the top of our crypto price page.
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