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PoS

EVM-compatible Proof-of-Stake sidechain for Ethereum

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Polygon PoS

Polygon PoS is an EVM-compatible Proof-of-Stake sidechain for Ethereum, with high throughput and low transaction costs.

Get started with PoS

Start building on Polygon PoS.

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Run a PoS node

Set up and operate full nodes and validator nodes.

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PoS architecture

Understand Heimdall and Bor layers, checkpoints, and state sync.

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Overview

The Polygon Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network is designed to address scalability challenges within the Ethereum ecosystem. It operates as an EVM-compatible sidechain

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