Is Polygon a Layer 1 or Layer 2?

Polygon is a secondary scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain . These types of solutions work on top of an existing blockchain network rather than using their own blockchain.3 Oca 2022

Polygon ($MATIC) Eclipses ‘Ethereum L1 in Daily Active Addresses for the First Time ‘ Polygon ($MATIC) Co-Founder Mihailo Bjelic says that on Monday (September 27) Polygon’s number of unique daily active addresses surpassed that of layer 1 blockchain Ethereum for the first time.

Polygon Crypto Network Basics Polygon is a Layer-2 scaling solution created to help bring mass adoption to the Ethereum platform. It caters to the diverse needs of developers by providing tools to create scalable decentralized applications (dApps) that prioritize performance, user experience (UX), and security.

What is Polygon? # Polygon is a sidechain based scaling solution for public blockchains. It is based on an adapted implementation of Plasma framework.