Polygon PoS Chain
Polygon (POL) is a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum featuring fast, low-cost transactions secured by a proof-of-stake validator set.
The Polygon Network Stats page aggregates key health indicators for the Polygon PoS chain. All metrics update every few seconds, giving developers, validators, and analysts a real-time pulse on network performance.
Polygon regularly processes between 30 and 70 transactions per second under normal load, with peaks exceeding 300 TPS during high-demand periods such as NFT drops or DeFi liquidation cascades. The live TPS counter on this page reflects the trailing 10-second average.
Gas prices on Polygon are denominated in Gwei (billionths of a POL token). The gas tracker displays the slow, standard, and fast recommended prices in Gwei and their estimated confirmation times, helping users choose the right fee tier for their urgency.
The Polygon PoS network is secured by a rotating set of validators who stake POL tokens as collateral. The stats page shows the total number of active validators, total POL staked, current staking APY estimates, and the top validators by delegated stake.
Polygon Scanner offers a comprehensive suite of blockchain explorer tools for the Polygon network. Use the navigation below to access all available features:
Polygon (POL) is a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum featuring fast, low-cost transactions secured by a proof-of-stake validator set.
POL (formerly MATIC) is used to pay gas fees, stake with validators, and participate in on-chain governance on the Polygon network.
Polygon is fully EVM-compatible, meaning any Ethereum smart contract or dApp can be deployed on Polygon with minimal code changes.