Layer 2s and Scaling
May 27, 2021, 7:27AM EDT
• 16 min read

Polygon: A Technical Overview

Arnold Toh

Quick Take

  • Polygon is a scaling solution built on top of the Ethereum blockchain
  • Since its rebranding in February, Polygon has grown in TVL from 0.5B to 5B in May, with notable partnerships with AAVE, Curve Finance and SushiSwap
  • Polygon intends to build a suite of scaling solutions ranging from Plasma Chains (which is currently live) to Rollups, and become Ethereum’s Internet of Blockchains infrastructure

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