Polkadot allows all parties to take public and private chains and “plug them in” to a shared connectivity layer . Chains can choose to maintain their own validator set or utilize Polkadot’s pooled security system to verify their transactions via the Relay Chain.
Read moreWhat is the point of Polkadot?
Polkadot enables cross-blockchain transfers of any type of data or asset, not just tokens . Connecting to Polkadot gives you the ability to interoperate with a wide variety of blockchains in the Polkadot network.
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Tokens can be used for investment purposes, to store value, or to make purchases . Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies used to facilitate transactions (making and receiving payments) along the blockchain. Altcoins and crypto tokens are types of cryptocurrencies with different functions.
Read moreWhat are polkadot ecosystem coins?
Polkadot is an open-source sharding multichain protocol that facilitates the cross-chain transfer of any data or asset types, not just tokens, thereby making a wide range of blockchains interoperable with each other.
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