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DOT price last updated 28 January 2026, 03:01 UTC.

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Only you can make the decision about when is the best time to buy Polkadot. However, here are some things to consider as part of your research.
Take a look at the fundamentals of Polkadot. What type of coin is it? Utility, payment or governance token etc? How large is its market cap? How many coins are in circulation? All this will help you to understand how Polkadot works and how much risk is involved.
Also consider how has performed so far. Our charts below show you Polkadot's performance over time as well as its all time high.
This price chart helps you to see how Polkadot is performing against a fiat currency like USD. It shows the opening, high, low and closing prices for each period and is a visual representation of Polkadot range within that period.
Information last updated 28 January 2026, 03:01 UTC.
| Coin symbol | DOT |
|---|---|
| Coin Marketcap | $3,079,549,682 |
| Total DOT supply | 1,659,767,203 |
| Circulating DOT | 1,659,767,203 |
| Current price | $1.860000 |
| All time high | $54.98 |
| All time high date | 4 November 2021 |
| Notable team members | Dr. Gavin Wood, Robert Habermeier, Peter Czaban |
| Partnerships | Chainlink, Kusama |
| Industry | Blockchain platform |
| Token uses | Governance, utility token, rewards |
| Network | Polkadot |
For a more in-depth view, this chart shows you how Polkadot has performed over time. You can see historical prices up to 1 year previously.
Historical prices compared with the price of $1.86 at 28 January 2026, 03:01 UTC.
| 1 hour | -0.65% |
|---|---|
| 24 hours | 1.41% |
| 7 days | -2.93% |
| 14 days | -17.13% |
| 30 days | 1.65% |
| 60 days | -18.09% |
| 200 days | -52.43% |
| 1 year | -68.49% |
Our chart to tracks how Polkadot has performed in the last 24 hours and compares it with its all time high. You can see where the current price sits in comparison to the last 24 hours, as well as what today's price is vs its peak.
DOT price last updated 28 January 2026, 03:01 UTC.
$1.83
(24h low)
$1.89
(24h high)
$0
$54.98
(4 Nov 2021)
DOT is the native token of the Polkadot network.
Polkadot is a unique network that allows the transfer of data, money and assets between different blockchains.
Polkadot is different from other networks such as Ethereum because it uses various blockchains instead of smart contracts, allowing developers a more granular approach to design. DOT tokens are the native currency of the Polkadot ecosystem and are used for proof of stake and governance.
At Polkadot's core is a universe of blockchains, both public and private, that can all interact with each other through a process known as interoperability. Instead of using smart contracts to run applications, Polkadot uses parallel blockchains, known as parachains, to serve a similar purpose. Whereas a developer on Ethereum would use a collection of smart contracts to program a dapp, developers on Polkadot use parachains instead.
By programming individual blockchains to host dapps instead of smart contracts – which are bound to the parent blockchain's rules – developers are able to exercise greater control over design, including key features such as speed, fees and whether data is public or private. Smart contracts are still supported on Polkadot, although they must exist within a parachain.
For example, a bank might want to host customer data on a private blockchain that only employees can alter. Customers could then access this data using a third-party payments app that operates on a public blockchain. Permission to access either parachain could be moderated by a digital ID held on a smart contract parachain.
Tying these parachains together is the relay chain, which can be thought of as the central blockchain within Polkadot. By managing a network of parachains from a central relay chain, friction is reduced, enabling a faster and more efficient network for both the user and those that operate it.
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