Technology Overview
What is Polygon?
Polygon processes 65,000 TPS at $0.001–$0.10 per transaction with full Ethereum compatibility. We have been building on Polygon since its launch. 1,000+ blockchain projects. It is our recommended chain for consumer NFT platforms, gaming applications, and high-frequency DeFi.
Polygon PoS is EVM-compatible: Solidity contracts, Ethereum tooling (Hardhat, Foundry), and Ethereum wallets (MetaMask, WalletConnect) all work without modification. For developers with Ethereum experience, deploying to Polygon requires changing the RPC endpoint — not rewriting the code. For users, gas costs drop from $2–$50 on Ethereum mainnet to $0.001–$0.10.
When to Build on Polygon
Capabilities
What we build with Polygon
Ethereum-compatible smart contracts with gas costs under $0.10 per transaction
NFT platforms requiring low-cost minting (10,000+ item collections)
Gaming applications with frequent on-chain interactions
Consumer applications where high gas costs would be a user adoption barrier
DeFi applications targeting cost-sensitive users or high-frequency trading
ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155 contracts (identical to Ethereum contracts)
Use Cases
Where Polygon creates value
Ethereum-compatible smart contracts with gas costs under $0.10 per transaction
A practical Polygon implementation area for secure, scalable blockchain products.
NFT platforms requiring low-cost minting (10,000+ item collections)
A practical Polygon implementation area for secure, scalable blockchain products.
Gaming applications with frequent on-chain interactions
A practical Polygon implementation area for secure, scalable blockchain products.
Consumer applications where high gas costs would be a user adoption barrier
A practical Polygon implementation area for secure, scalable blockchain products.
DeFi applications targeting cost-sensitive users or high-frequency trading
A practical Polygon implementation area for secure, scalable blockchain products.
ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155 contracts (identical to Ethereum contracts)
A practical Polygon implementation area for secure, scalable blockchain products.
Implementation
How we implement Polygon
Discovery and fit
We validate requirements, user flows, transaction volume, security constraints, and integration needs.
Architecture
We define contracts, backend services, infrastructure, data flows, testing strategy, and deployment environments.
Implementation
Our engineers build, integrate, test, and document the production system.
Launch and support
We deploy, monitor, optimize, and support the system after production release.
Security
Security at every implementation layer
Threat modeling
Architecture is reviewed for asset custody, access control, external dependencies, and abuse cases.
Testing
Implementation includes unit, integration, edge-case, and regression testing before release.
Audit readiness
Smart contracts and critical infrastructure are prepared for independent security review where required.
Monitoring
Production systems include observability, alerts, incident response planning, and maintenance workflows.