Polkadot Price, Live Chart & Market Cap

Polkadot (DOT) links blockchains for fast cross-chain DeFi, low-fee staking and flexible parachain development for Web3 builders

Name: Polkadot
Brand: Polkadot
SKU: DOT
Price: 4.06 USD
Availability: InStock

Polkadot Overview

Polkadot is a multi-chain layer-0 that connects independent blockchains. DOT secures the network through staking, covers fees and drives on-chain governance. By sharing security and enabling XCM, Polkadot lets DeFi, NFT and gaming parachains interoperate seamlessly. Developers build with Substrate and upgrade without forks.

Polkadot (DOT): Scalable Multi-chain Crypto for DeFi & Staking

Utility & Use Cases DOT

Staking Rewards

Lock DOT to secure the network and earn variable yield.

On-Chain Governance

Vote on upgrades, budgets and economic changes directly with DOT.

Liquidity Pools

Supply DOT to parachain DEXes and earn trading fees or farming rewards.

Cross-Chain Transfers

Move assets or data between parachains using XCM without bridges.

NFT Payments

Pay fees or buy NFTs on Efinity, Unique and other NFT parachains with DOT.

Polkadot Technologies Overview

High Scalability

Parallel parachains and six-second blocks lift throughput far above single-chain networks.

Interoperability

XCM enables trust-free messaging and asset movement across any connected chain.

Forkless Upgrades

Wasm runtime lets Polkadot self-upgrade without hard forks or downtime.

Shared Security

Relay Chain validators protect every parachain, sparing projects from bootstrapping validators.

Developer SDK

Substrate toolkit speeds custom chain creation with ready-made pallets.

Funding

Polkadot raised about $144 M in its 2017 ICO, added a $43 M private round in 2019 and a $3 M strategic sale in 2020. Later, billions of DOT were bonded in community crowdloans to finance parachain slots and expand the ecosystem.

Roadmap

Polkadot 2.0 Launch

Agile Coretime and on-demand parathreads roll out in 2025 to lower entry costs for new chains.

1000-Validator Expansion

The active validator set grows for greater decentralization and resilience.

Trustless Ethereum Bridge

Snowbridge brings native ETH and ERC-20 liquidity to Polkadot parachains.

JAM Compute Model

Join-Accumulate Machine introduces flexible cross-chain computation beyond parachain limits.

Polkadot Security & Audit Reports

Polkadot’s core has passed audits by Trail of Bits, Quarkslab and Atredis; a public bug bounty and Kusama testbed catch issues early, and no Relay Chain exploit has occurred since launch.

FAQ

How to stake DOT with 1 token?

Join a nomination pool in Fearless, Nova or Polkadot.js, bond 1 DOT and pick reliable validators.

How to set up a Polkadot wallet?

Install Polkadot{.js} extension or a mobile app like Talisman, save the seed phrase and create an account.

What makes Polkadot different from Ethereum?

Polkadot uses parallel parachains and shared security, giving higher throughput and native cross-chain messaging.

Can I earn yield without running a node?

Yes. Nominate validators or place DOT in DeFi pools on parachains to earn passive rewards.

Is DOT inflationary?

DOT supply grows about 7.8 % yearly; most new tokens go to stakers and the on-chain treasury.

Where can I trade DOT today?

DOT pairs are listed on Binance, Coinbase, Kraken and DEXes like StellaSwap on Moonbeam.

Does Polkadot support NFTs?

NFT parachains such as Efinity and Unique let users mint, transfer and sell collectibles using DOT for fees.

Top Crypto Exchanges to Trade Polkadot (DOT)

#	Exchange	Pair	Price	24h Volume
1	WhiteBIT	DOT/USDT	~$6.37	$39,173,915
2	Binance	DOT/USDT	~$6.36	$86,394,571
3	P2B	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$25,327,128
4	Coinbase Exchange	DOT/USD	~$6.37	$20,691,559
5	HTX	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$20,972,420
6	Gate.io	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$30,032,159
7	Bitget	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$13,077,736
8	Azbit	DOT/USDT	~$6.37	$8,226,666
9	OKX	DOT/USDT	~$6.39	$16,436,459
10	Bybit	DOT/USDT	~$6.37	$16,604,380
11	Bitunix	DOT/USDT	~$6.39	$7,398,879
12	Kraken	DOT/USD	~$6.37	$3,978,704
13	DigiFinex	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$18,058,908
14	MEXC	DOT/USDT	~$6.39	$14,888,516
15	Kraken	DOT/EUR	~$6.15	$1,419,811
16	KuCoin	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$5,273,334
17	Biconomy.com	DOT/USDT	~$6.36	$3,932,685
18	Binance	DOT/USDC	~$6.35	$5,979,711
19	WhiteBIT	DOT/BTC	~$0.000062	$3,796,882
20	BYDFi	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$3,472,169
21	XT.COM	DOT/USDT	~$6.33	$7,040,610
22	BTSE	DOT/USDT	~$6.37	$3,649,132
23	LATOKEN	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$5,389,928
24	BingX	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$1,079,307
25	Hotcoin	DOT/USDT	~$6.36	$11,326,140
26	QMall	DOT/USDT	~$6.37	$6,787,576
27	WhiteBIT	DOT/USDC	~$6.36	$3,433,671
28	CoinW	DOT/USDT	~$6.31	$3,324,474
29	Binance	DOT/EUR	~$6.15	$1,371,240
30	Bitvavo	DOT/EUR	~$6.15	$2,275,795
31	Kraken	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$1,068,320
32	Binance	DOT/BTC	~$0.000062	$3,447,672
33	Binance	DOT/FDUSD	~$6.36	$1,370,933
34	OKX	DOT/USDC	~$6.38	$763,577
35	Binance	DOT/TRY	~$227.7	$1,320,325
36	PointPay	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$1,353,820
37	CoinEx	DOT/USDT	~$6.37	$3,107,021
38	Coinbase Exchange	DOT/EUR	~$6.15	$1,805,275
39	BigONE	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$7,913,662
40	WhiteBIT	DOT/EUR	~$6.13	$727,482
41	Hibt	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$616,429
42	Coinbase Exchange	DOT/USDT	~$6.36	$1,586,676
43	WhiteBIT	DOT/TRY	~$227.64	$1,200,345
44	Azbit	DOT/USDC	~$6.36	$490,130
45	Dex-Trade	DOT/USDT	~$6.39	$1,941,967
46	Phemex	DOT/USDT	~$6.36	$2,636,710
47	BitMart	DOT/USDT	~$6.36	$3,005,824
48	Binance	DOT/ETH	~$0.0019	$347,356
49	Gemini	DOT/USD	~$6.37	$257,507
50	Coinbase Exchange	DOT/BTC	~$0.000062	$1,708,832
51	Fastex	DOT/USDT	~$6.37	$1,447,113
52	Coinstore	DOT/USDT	~$6.37	$1,634,256
53	Bybit	DOT/USDC	~$6.36	$475,207
54	Kraken	DOT/XBT	~$0.000062	$312,822
55	Bittime	DOT/IDR	~$104,645	$293,655
56	FMCPAY	DOT/USDT	~$6.35	$384,518
57	Trubit	DOT/USDT	~$6.37	$660,362
58	Coinbase Exchange	DOT/GBP	~$5.19	$606,495
59	Kraken	DOT/GBP	~$5.2	$256,496
60	Trubit	DOT/USDC	~$6.38	$1,068,280
61	KuCoin	DOT/USDC	~$6.36	$209,484
62	Kraken	DOT/ETH	~$0.0019	$269,711
63	BitStorage	DOT/USDT	~$6.36	$444,431
64	Bittime	DOT/USDT	~$6.39	$34,286
65	BitDelta	DOT/USDT	~$6.36	$170,805
66	Bitkub	DOT/THB	~$217.4	$193,155
67	BitStorage	DOT/BTC	~$0.000062	$383,992
68	PointPay	DOT/USDC	~$6.36	$602,992
69	AscendEX (BitMax)	DOT/USDT	~$6.36	$670,532
70	GMO Japan	DOT/JPY	~$994	$637,231
71	Foxbit	DOT/BRL	~$38.65	$210,002
72	Bitso	DOT/USD	~$6.38	$133,244
73	Bitbank	DOT/JPY	~$997.28	$211,093
74	PointPay	DOT/BTC	~$0.000062	$395,631
75	Luno	DOT/MYR	~$28.53	$184,734
76	Bitso	DOT/BRL	~$38.47	$83,314
77	bitcastle	DOT/USDT	~$6.37	$156,558
78	Bybit	DOT/BTC	~$0.000062	$47,449
79	XT.COM	DOT/BTC	~$0.000062	$51,145
80	Dex-Trade	DOT/BTC	~$0.000062	$81,406
81	zondacrypto	DOT/PLN	~$26.5	$76,579
82	LATOKEN	DOT/BTC	~$0.000062	$16,603.25
83	EXMO	DOT/BTC	~$0.000062	$39,141
84	Bitexen	DOT/TRY	~$225	$13,328.77
85	Mercado Bitcoin	DOT/BRL	~$38.79	$24,644
86	KuCoin	DOT/KCS	~$0.56	$12,058.16
87	CoinEx	DOT/USDC	~$6.35	$25,132
88	Deepcoin	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$2,256,730
89	Poloniex	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$17,377,840
90	BVOX	DOT/USDT	~$6.37	$2,503,445
91	Toobit	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$1,026,550
92	Pionex	DOT/USDT	~$6.39	$732,818
93	FameEX	DOT/USDT	~$6.37	$3,539,627
94	Crypto.com Exchange	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$4,173,386
95	Bilaxy	DOT/USDT	~$6.36	$10,602,920
96	Bullish	DOT/USDC	~$6.36	$958,512
97	CoinTR	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$889,647
98	Bit2Me	DOT/USDT	~$6.38	$1,074,113
99	Crypto.com Exchange	DOT/USD	~$6.38	$2,491,766
100	BloFin	DOT/USDT	~$6.36	$89,158