How to buy Polygon (MATIC) in the US

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What is Polygon?

Formerly known as the Matic Network, Polygon can be best described as a decentralized framework that enables the creation of interconnected blockchain networks. The platform looks to iron out many of the throughput and high transaction fee-related issues that the Ethereum network is routinely faced with via the use of several different novel sidechain solutions.

In addition to providing users with a full-fledged scaling platform, Polygon is also designed to facilitate blockchain interoperability-related transactions via modules that are capable of providing developers with certain niche tools which they can use to devise their very own sovereign blockchains.

MATIC is the native cryptocurrency of the Polygon network and is used for a variety of purposes such as providing owners with voting rights in regard to various governance-related issues (especially those related to Polygon Improvement Proposals (PIPs), bolstering the security of the network via staking and facilitating gas fee payments.

Polygon (MATIC) is the 21st largest cryptocurrency in the world by market cap, valued at $6,918,077,048. The current price of Polygon is $1.04, which is -0.089% lower than yesterday. Prices have ranged between $1.14 and $1.04 over the past 24 hours. All prices are listed in US dollars and accurate as of September 26, 2021 06:09 UTC.

Where to buy Polygon

Find an exchange to buy, sell and trade MATIC by comparing deposit methods, supported fiat currencies and fees. Select Go to site to sign up directly with the provider.

Is it a good time to buy Polygon?

The technical analysis gauge for Polygon displays real-time ratings for the timeframes you select. This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or trade. It represents a technical analysis of Polygon based on the most popular technical indicators: Moving Averages, Oscillators and Pivots. Finder might not concur and takes no responsibility. This chart is not advice or a guarantee of success. Rather, it gauges the real-time recommendations of three popular technical indicators based on the performance of Polygon: moving averages, oscillators and pivots. Finder is not responsible for how MATIC performs.

Polygon at a glance

Information last updated September 26, 2021 06:09 UTC.

Coin symbol	MATIC
Coin Marketcap	US$6,918,077,048
Total MATIC supply	10,000,000,000
Circulating MATIC	6,672,300,637
Current price	US$1.04
Notable team members	Jaynti Kanani, Sandeep Nailwal, Anurag Arjun, Mihailo Bjelic
Partnerships	Atari
Industry	Blockchain scaling
Token uses	Platform fees, staking
Network	Ethereum

Polygon price performance over time

Historical prices compared with the price of US$1.04.

1 hour	-7.91%
24 hours	-0.09%
7 days	-3.33%
14 days	-7.89%

30 days	-23.86%
60 days	-20.75%
200 days	-26.00%
1 year	0.19%

How to sell Polygon

You can cash out your MATIC with the same exchange you bought it through:

1. Sign in to the exchange you have MATIC on.
   If you store your Polygon in a digital wallet, compare crypto exchanges to sell it on.
2. Place a sell order.
   Choose the amount of MATIC you'd like to sell.
3. Complete your transaction.
   Confirm the sell price and fees and close your sale of Polygon.

What to consider when buying Polygon

Below are the aspects you should consider before investing in MATIC:

• Interoperability: Polygon is one of the few projects that seek to tackle the issue of blockchain interoperability as well as scaling, even trying to address many of the 'perceived limitations'' of other smart contract platforms such as Polkadot and Cosmos. For starters, Polygon is fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) – unlike Cosmos that makes use of a WASM virtual machine – making it extremely useful for developers accustomed to using the Solidity programming language.
• Projects launched: Polygon's framework is currently being used by a number of established projects, including EasyFi – a protocol that enables decentralized borrowing and lending as well as offering users undercollateralized loans – and Aavegotchi – a DeFi-based game that makes use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
• Multiple scaling solutions: The Polygon network seeks to incorporate multiple scaling solutions – namely Plasma Chains, ZK-Rollups and Optimistic Rollups – into its existing setup to help minimize potential entry barriers for newer clients as well as reduce transaction fees.
• Partnerships: Since rebranding itself in 2021, Polygon has gone on to forge a number of high-profile partnerships with established mainstream entities including Umbria, Atari and OpenPredict.

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