POL paid for Polygon transactions by Polymarket paymasters
POL spending details →Polymarket
on Polygon.
Live data and on-chain insights into how Polymarket uses Polygon.
ON-CHAIN DATA · POLYGON · INDEPENDENT TRACKERPolymarket runs on Polygon.
Polymarket's markets, positions and settlement connect to smart contracts on Polygon.
POL pays for network activity. Polymarket USD (pUSD) is the separate token used as trading collateral.
Network activity
Polymarket on Polygon — Live
See the POL powering Polymarket on Polygon and the pUSD used for trading.
POL held in central reserve wallets
Polymarket POL Reserve →Polymarket trading collateral on Polygon
Polymarket pUSD Tracker →How the pieces connect
How Polymarket uses Polygon
Polygon records the smart-contract activity behind Polymarket markets and provides the network where transactions are executed.
POLYMARKETPOLYGONSMART CONTRACTS · TRANSACTIONS · GAS · SETTLEMENT
Transactions
On-chain trading and settlement activity is executed and recorded on Polygon.
Gas
Polygon transactions consume POL, the network's native gas token.
Markets
Trading and position tokens use Polymarket smart contracts deployed on Polygon.
Collateral
Polymarket's pUSD collateral token operates on Polygon.
Polymarket data on POLTRACK
Explore POL reserves, pUSD and contracts in their dedicated trackers.
Polymarket / Polygon FAQ
Questions people ask
What blockchain does Polymarket use?
Polymarket uses Polygon PoS. Its published trading, position-token, collateral and resolution contracts are deployed on Polygon mainnet.
Why does Polymarket use Polygon?
Polymarket says Polygon provides quick, low-cost transactions while keeping trading activity publicly verifiable on-chain.
Does Polymarket use POL?
Yes. POL is the native gas token on Polygon PoS. Polymarket infrastructure holds POL and pays Polygon transaction fees in POL. Older references may call this token MATIC.
Are all Polymarket transactions on-chain?
Polymarket uses Polygon for on-chain positions and smart-contract settlement. Its order book and other application services also operate off-chain.
Why do older pages call Polygon gas MATIC instead of POL?
Polygon migrated the Polygon PoS native gas token from MATIC to POL in September 2024. Some older articles and wallet labels may still use MATIC.