Polkadot Ecosystem
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45 DOT 45Polkadot | $0.765 | 1.21% | −6.49% | −9.28% | $1.30 B | $1.30 B | $24.82 M | |||
180 TRAC 180OriginTrail | $0.2553 | −2.08% | −7.79% | −5.45% | $127.65 M | $127.65 M | $1.38 M | |||
614 HDX 614Hydration | $0.00957 | 2.02% | 21.73% | 88.15% | $25.25 M | $42.16 M | $45,556.00 | |||
656 OCEAN 656Ocean Protocol | $0.09416 | −0.14% | −1.30% | −14.71% | $22.69 M | $132.77 M | $118,197.99 | |||
714 AUCTION 714Bounce | $2.83 | 0.71% | −5.67% | −14.71% | $19.58 M | $21.62 M | $4.69 M | |||
1026 MOVR 1026Moonriver | $0.822 | 10.06% | −28.75% | −39.66% | $10.31 M | $10.39 M | $17.19 M | |||
1094 ADX 1094AdEx | $0.0617 | 0.84% | 0.79% | 2.46% | $9.10 M | $9.23 M | $532,548.71 | |||
1096 GLMR 1096Moonbeam | $0.007485 | 2.61% | −22.09% | −14.14% | $9.09 M | $9.37 M | $1.99 M | |||
1171 EWT 1171Energy Web Token | $0.2617 | 2.70% | −13.86% | −14.12% | $7.88 M | $21.35 M | $223,187.09 | |||
1336 LIT 1336Litentry | $0.1282 | −45.52% | −34.03% | 27.43% | $5.79 M | $12.82 M | $137,231.00 | |||
1348 MAP 1348MAP Protocol | $0.00288 | 1.74% | −1.26% | −19.36% | $5.63 M | $8.75 M | $581,761.00 | |||
1408 POLS 1408Polkastarter | $0.05094 | −7.12% | 1.86% | −15.44% | $5.05 M | $5.09 M | $281,215.46 | |||
1697 BLZ 1697Bluzelle | $0.006451 | 1.70% | 3.73% | −9.26% | $3.07 M | $3.23 M | $100,857.00 | |||
1851 CLV 1851CLV | $0.001957 | 0.78% | −4.69% | 0.96% | $2.40 M | $3.91 M | $41,849.00 | |||
1868 ALEPH 1868Aleph Cloud | $0.00934 | 0.48% | −5.52% | −11.09% | $2.31 M | $4.67 M | $127,392.56 | |||
2512 PSWAP 2512Polkaswap | $0.0002817 | 0.79% | −18.66% | −20.76% | $974,230.93 | $975,530.61 | $104.66 | |||
2782 DBC 2782DeepBrain Chain | $0.0001333 | −13.44% | −18.72% | −23.26% | $723,679.34 | $1.33 M | $12,696.00 | |||
2846 WCHI 2846XAYA | $0.01139 | 0.76% | −3.70% | 6.82% | $665,429.51 | $769,558.33 | $141.44 | |||
3031 BNC 3031Bifrost | $0.014492 | −2.09% | −3.37% | −6.36% | $542,398.92 | $1.16 M | $472,565.00 | |||
3045 RING 3045RingDAO | $0.0003132 | −0.29% | 0.06% | −9.25% | $534,979.11 | $657,669.85 | $31.89 | |||
3112 XFT 3112Offshift | $0.04946 | −0.87% | −2.86% | −14.85% | $498,200.24 | $498,200.24 | $526.41 | |||
3150 DPR 3150Deeper Network | $0.0001396 | 2.44% | −7.82% | −14.76% | $477,363.61 | $1.39 M | $2,242.87 | |||
3201 ACA 3201Acala | $0.0003796 | 1.88% | 27.11% | 32.45% | $440,766.66 | $604,480.00 | $117,793.11 | |||
3715 FIS 3715Stafi | $0.001923 | −34.20% | −6.69% | −63.30% | $271,721.52 | $297,265.95 | $196,064.12 | |||
3951 RFUEL 3951RioDeFi | $0.0006328 | 0.44% | −0.09% | −12.46% | $218,031.77 | $226,561.11 | $8.00 | |||
4695 XRT 4695Robonomics Network [OLD] | $0.05346 | −0.42% | −8.89% | −9.27% | $114,155.49 | $125,428.83 | $4.69 | |||
4868 RMRK 4868RMRK | $0.01072 | −4.26% | −1.95% | 2.18% | $97,454.96 | $107,200.00 | $94.23 | |||
4964 LINA 4964Linear | $0.00000915 | −0.36% | −16.89% | −99.64% | $91,469.31 | $91,500.00 | $59.47 | |||
5154 WDOT 5154WDOT | $0.7737 | 1.47% | −5.62% | −9.15% | $78,363.11 | $78,363.11 | $35.36 | |||
5696 PAID 5696PAID | $0.00009094 | −3.63% | −1.40% | −14.98% | $49,365.25 | $53,626.12 | $55.02 | |||
6013 APYS 6013APYSwap | $0.002102 | −29.14% | −60.52% | −64.31% | $38,237.55 | $210,200.00 | $58.95 | |||
6406 UNQ 6406Unique Network | $0.0001095 | −0.54% | −6.08% | −63.64% | $28,018.56 | $114,096.57 | $381.32 | |||
6634 RWS 6634Robonomics Web Services | $479.46 | 0.15% | −5.59% | −3.91% | $23,973.00 | $47,946.00 | $8.82 | |||
6984 GUM 6984Gourmet Galaxy | $0.005359 | 0.22% | 1.19% | 4.51% | $17,749.78 | $107,180.00 | $251.31 | |||
7563 ODDZ 7563Oddz | $0.0001063 | −13.18% | 369.67% | 114.24% | $10,523.69 | $10,630.00 | $8.77 | |||
8820 DOWS 8820Shadows | $0.00007528 | 0.11% | 342.88% | 393.96% | $1,994.91 | $2,973.56 | $5.85 | |||
9126 KYL 9126Kylin Network | $0.000833 | −0.63% | 37.49% | −13.53% | -- | $833,000.00 | $288.20 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Polkadot ecosystem?
Polkadot is a sharded, multi-chain protocol that connects independent blockchains sharing pooled security. A central relay chain coordinates consensus and finality, while application-specific parachains connect to Polkadot and communicate via Cross-Consensus Messaging (XCM). The native coin DOT powers governance (OpenGov), staking (NPoS), and blockspace access. For investors, the Polkadot ecosystem spreads value across DOT plus parachain tokens covering DeFi, identity, compute, and gaming. DropsTab tracks dozens of Polkadot ecosystem assets, including DOT, Moonbeam (GLMR), and Hydration (HDX).
How does a parachain work, and how does it differ from the relay chain and a parathread?
A parachain is an application-specific blockchain that connects to Polkadot's relay chain and inherits its pooled security. Parachains run in parallel and exchange messages via XCM, letting teams customize logic with the Substrate framework instead of bootstrapping their own validators. The relay chain provides shared consensus and finality but hosts no applications. A parathread is a pay-as-you-go variant that connects intermittently rather than holding a continuous slot. Polkadot supported roughly 62–65 active parachains as of early 2026 (parachains.info).
Which projects lead the Polkadot ecosystem by market cap?
DOT (Polkadot) anchors the ecosystem as the relay-chain asset securing all parachains. Moonbeam (GLMR) provides EVM compatibility and Ethereum tooling for Solidity dApps. Hydration (HDX) holds the largest single Polkadot DeFi Total Value Locked (TVL) share (DefiLlama). Acala (ACA) runs DeFi services historically anchored by the aUSD stablecoin. Bifrost (BNC) issues liquid-staking derivatives such as vDOT. Moonriver (MOVR) serves as Moonbeam's Kusama-side canary chain. Investors weigh each project by TVL, market cap, and development activity rather than DOT alone.
How is the Polkadot ecosystem measured and ranked?
Analysts measure the Polkadot ecosystem through five metrics: active parachain count (roughly 62–65 in early 2026), per-parachain TVL and market cap, the DOT staking ratio (about 53% per StakingRewards), XCM cross-chain message volume, and Coretime blockspace demand. No single aggregate metric captures the Polkadot ecosystem — TVL and parachain count are the most standardized. Ranking parachain tokens by market cap separates DOT's dominant share from smaller-cap parachain assets. DropsTab's category scanner filters Polkadot tokens by market cap and other structural metrics.
Why did Polkadot cap the DOT supply at 2.1 billion?
Polkadot capped DOT supply at 2.1 billion through Referendum 1710, approved with 81% support on the "Wish For Change" track. Runtime v2.1.0 enacted the hard cap on March 12, 2026. The first disinflationary step followed on March 14, 2026, moving emission from roughly 7.5% toward roughly 3.3%, trending below 1% by the mid-2030s. The 2.1 billion hard cap replaces Polkadot's prior open-ended emission, giving DOT a defined long-term supply schedule that removes earlier dilution uncertainty.
What replaced Polkadot's parachain slot auctions?
Agile Coretime replaced Polkadot's parachain slot auctions and crowdloans, rolling out with runtime 1.2.0 in September 2024. Under the old model, teams locked DOT for up to two years to win a parachain slot. Agile Coretime lets teams buy blockspace on-demand or in bulk instead, lowering the cost and commitment of launching a chain. The shift reduces capital lock-up and can broaden the parachain base, though Agile Coretime also removes the crowdloan mechanism that once distributed parachain tokens to DOT holders.
How do investors track risks in Polkadot ecosystem tokens?
Concentration is the primary risk in the Polkadot ecosystem — DOT dominates ecosystem value while many DropsTab-listed parachain tokens, such as PolkaBridge (PBR) and Kylin Network (KYL), are smaller-cap, crowdloan-era assets with thin liquidity. Execution risk sits with JAM (Join-Accumulate Machine), an unproven re-architecture as of 2026. XCM and Coretime complexity raise the developer-onboarding bar versus monolithic L1 chains. Investors track these Polkadot ecosystem risks through liquidity depth, development activity, and unlock schedules for each parachain token.
Where can you compare Polkadot ecosystem projects on DropsTab?
DropsTab lists dozens of Polkadot ecosystem tokens on a single category page, spanning DeFi, compute, identity, and gaming subsectors. Investors compare parachain assets side by side by market cap ranking and other structural metrics, from DOT and Moonbeam (GLMR) down to smaller parachain tokens. The category scanner filters the list, while Drops Bot alerts flag new listings and price moves. Tracking the full Polkadot ecosystem in one view separates DOT's dominant share from the long tail of parachain tokens.