Polkadot Ecosystem
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48 DOT 48Polkadot | $0.877 | −2.56% | 3.61% | 1.78% | $1.49 B | $1.49 B | $71.54 M | |||
166 TRAC 166OriginTrail | $0.3244 | −3.97% | −1.03% | 15.36% | $162.20 M | $162.20 M | $2.61 M | |||
490 OCEAN 490Ocean Protocol | $0.1458 | 1.85% | 5.00% | 47.30% | $35.13 M | $205.58 M | $52,419.24 | |||
675 AUCTION 675Bounce | $3.37 | −1.74% | 6.62% | 14.97% | $23.38 M | $25.83 M | $6.71 M | |||
715 HDX 715Hydration | $0.008098 | −2.64% | 10.71% | 13.62% | $21.37 M | $35.68 M | $64,544.00 | |||
825 LCS 825LocalCoinSwap | $0.4075 | −2.74% | −8.40% | 21.22% | $17.32 M | $29.64 M | $40.88 | |||
1094 MOVR 1094Moonriver | $0.818 | 5.13% | 4.47% | −28.71% | $10.22 M | $10.27 M | $3.48 M | |||
1169 ADX 1169AdEx | $0.061 | −3.78% | 0.19% | 10.09% | $9.02 M | $9.16 M | $1.15 M | |||
1229 EWT 1229Energy Web Token | $0.2684 | −2.02% | −10.13% | −2.12% | $8.07 M | $21.89 M | $242,793.56 | |||
1233 MAP 1233MAP Protocol | $0.00281 | −57.51% | −3.51% | 39.40% | $17.55 M | $12.51 M | $770,904.00 | |||
1245 GLMR 1245Moonbeam | $0.006529 | −1.06% | −10.63% | −14.03% | $7.86 M | $8.12 M | $3.64 M | |||
1356 LIT 1356Litentry | $0.1455 | −55.03% | 2.98% | 15.10% | $6.57 M | $14.55 M | $59,909.00 | |||
1400 POLS 1400Polkastarter | $0.06098 | 0.66% | −6.90% | 8.40% | $6.05 M | $6.09 M | $86,838.02 | |||
1581 BLZ 1581Bluzelle | $0.009151 | −2.35% | −3.98% | 47.80% | $4.42 M | $4.58 M | $95,092.56 | |||
1837 ALEPH 1837Aleph Cloud | $0.0116 | 0.65% | 9.66% | 16.98% | $2.87 M | $5.81 M | $127,413.22 | |||
1898 CLV 1898CLV | $0.002145 | −1.06% | 3.53% | 5.36% | $2.63 M | $4.29 M | $22,936.00 | |||
2536 PSWAP 2536Polkaswap | $0.000348 | −5.88% | 16.69% | 1.03% | $1.20 M | $1.21 M | $2,124.89 | |||
2843 WCHI 2843XAYA | $0.01413 | −3.47% | −2.19% | 20.93% | $825,506.49 | $954,684.75 | $545.43 | |||
3133 XFT 3133Offshift | $0.0604 | −2.13% | −0.99% | 18.82% | $608,396.57 | $608,396.57 | $1,566.36 | |||
3240 RING 3240RingDAO | $0.000304 | −11.67% | −17.44% | −3.87% | $519,264.52 | $672,788.70 | $891.84 | |||
3353 BNC 3353Bifrost | $0.012937 | −2.38% | −8.89% | −3.39% | $484,935.38 | $1.04 M | $396,492.00 | |||
3434 ACA 3434Acala | $0.0003848 | 3.96% | −14.49% | 21.52% | $448,933.33 | $615,680.00 | $14,473.12 | |||
3482 DPR 3482Deeper Network | $0.0001244 | 1.43% | 1.49% | −17.59% | $426,938.76 | $1.24 M | $2,382.13 | |||
3501 EFI 3501Efinity Token | $0.004813 | −0.77% | 15.88% | −8.86% | $418,322.56 | $9.63 M | $6.13 | |||
3927 PKF 3927Red Kite | $0.002448 | 0.53% | 0.60% | 35.21% | $280,766.35 | $489,600.00 | $11.62 | |||
4000 DBC 4000DeepBrain Chain | $0.000047 | 0.16% | −23.85% | −70.41% | $255,160.75 | $488,600.00 | $4,256.03 | |||
4107 FIS 4107Stafi | $0.001721 | −2.58% | −7.47% | −41.23% | $244,449.94 | $267,430.58 | $8,544.99 | |||
4211 RFUEL 4211RioDeFi | $0.0006428 | −4.07% | −9.54% | 3.70% | $221,477.27 | $233,435.28 | $1,498.91 | |||
4557 KEN 4557Keysians Network | $0.3076 | −2.25% | −0.10% | 25.12% | $171,179.40 | $3.08 M | $61.29 | |||
4850 XRT 4850Robonomics Network [OLD] | $0.06482 | −2.30% | −0.68% | 12.51% | $138,413.00 | $152,081.87 | $5.87 | |||
4909 PRQ 4909PARSIQ | $0.0004309 | −2.99% | −6.97% | 21.66% | $133,689.68 | $133,689.68 | $1.01 | |||
5012 RMRK 5012RMRK | $0.01358 | 2.47% | −2.20% | 23.13% | $123,455.08 | $135,800.00 | $13.08 | |||
5058 BONDLY 5058Forj | $0.0001218 | −2.06% | −1.60% | 10.02% | $119,805.00 | $119,805.00 | $526.33 | |||
5401 LINA 5401Linear | $0.00000937 | −4.78% | 2.25% | −1.26% | $93,668.57 | $93,700.00 | $18.93 | |||
5488 WDOT 5488WDOT | $0.8721 | −2.98% | 2.51% | 3.99% | $88,328.37 | $88,328.37 | $132.25 | |||
5967 NSURE 5967Nsure Network | $0.001072 | −73.10% | −0.45% | 29.12% | $61,345.64 | $72,388.17 | $1.08 | |||
6529 PAID 6529PAID | $0.00007797 | 0.00% | 1.95% | −25.12% | $42,324.70 | $45,977.88 | $5.79 | |||
6632 APYS 6632APYSwap | $0.002129 | −1.21% | 6.93% | −57.16% | $38,728.71 | $212,899.99 | $220.08 | |||
6868 UNQ 6868Unique Network | $0.0001301 | 2.47% | 6.99% | −15.26% | $33,308.41 | $135,561.32 | $46.79 | |||
7569 GUM 7569Gourmet Galaxy | $0.006286 | −0.91% | 3.86% | 20.55% | $20,820.14 | $125,720.00 | $1.05 | |||
7711 CONV 7711Convergence | $0.00000475 | −1.04% | 0.42% | 6.74% | $18,668.57 | $47,500.00 | $29.55 | |||
7940 PBR 7940PolkaBridge | $0.0002154 | −0.48% | −5.84% | 35.60% | $16,133.67 | $16,133.67 | $116.52 | |||
8338 RELI 8338Relite Finance | $0.0001734 | −3.60% | 0.63% | 1.42% | $12,311.40 | $12,311.40 | $21.47 | |||
8487 ODDZ 8487Oddz | $0.0001122 | −10.64% | 0.94% | 395.69% | $11,107.79 | $11,220.00 | $23.90 | |||
8881 UDO 8881Unido | $0.0001098 | −2.53% | 0.77% | −29.04% | $8,471.65 | $12,621.99 | $10.94 | |||
9947 SPDR 9947SpiderDAO | $0.00000974 | −3.43% | 0.95% | 15.75% | $2,261.73 | $9,740.00 | $19.64 | |||
10014 ROOM 10014OptionRoom | $0.0001008 | 10.84% | 15.58% | 37.33% | $1,259.33 | $10,080.00 | $1.21 | |||
10239 CHADS 10239CHADS VC | $0.01396 | 28.53% | 28.53% | 29.67% | -- | $811,875.99 | $96.75 | |||
10306 KYL 10306Kylin Network | $0.0006301 | −2.96% | 48.27% | −54.03% | -- | $630,100.00 | $1.14 |
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.