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Overview

What is Polkadot?
Polkadot is a security & interoperability platform for blockchains and applications. Polkadot was founded by Gavin Wood and launched in 2020.
How does Polkadot work?
Network participants process transactions and receive fees from users (supply-side fees).
Who governs Polkadot?
DOT holders own and govern the protocol. They currently take a cut of the total transaction fees paid by users (revenue). Polkadot’s investors include Polychain, IOSG Ventures, Hashkey, etc.
RevenuePolkadot's share of the transaction fees$80Connects Validators & UsersSupply-side feesValidators' share of the transaction fees$20ValidatorsFeesTransaction fees paid by users$100Users
The values in this graphic are examples and do not reflect actual values. Treat them as approximations.