Polkadot Ecosystem
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43 DOT 43Polkadot | $1.10 | −6.55% | −3.01% | 14.13% | $1.89 B | $1.87 B | $99.12 M | |||
154 TRAC 154OriginTrail | $0.4114 | −3.42% | 2.44% | 30.29% | $205.70 M | $205.70 M | $20.62 M | |||
558 OCEAN 558Ocean Protocol | $0.1325 | −4.77% | −9.54% | −17.14% | $32.00 M | $186.83 M | $183,649.17 | |||
688 AUCTION 688Bounce | $3.36 | −7.26% | −10.03% | −5.00% | $23.33 M | $25.29 M | $4.75 M | |||
759 MAP 759MAP Protocol | $0.0031 | 128.82% | −12.68% | 158.03% | $19.40 M | $30.06 M | $174,420.16 | |||
761 LCS 761LocalCoinSwap | $0.4557 | −5.78% | −8.93% | −2.34% | $19.37 M | $33.14 M | $635.99 | |||
772 HDX 772Hydration | $0.007218 | −4.08% | 0.64% | 0.44% | $19.05 M | $31.80 M | $14,713.32 | |||
820 MOVR 820Moonriver | $1.35 | −10.61% | −30.92% | 68.29% | $16.91 M | $17.04 M | $4.12 M | |||
972 GLMR 972Moonbeam | $0.010287 | 9.78% | −10.69% | 73.34% | $12.55 M | $12.74 M | $14.23 M | |||
1074 EWT 1074Energy Web Token | $0.3486 | 2.27% | −1.83% | 19.99% | $10.48 M | $28.59 M | $229,255.81 | |||
1141 ADX 1141AdEx | $0.0619 | −9.89% | −10.64% | 6.63% | $9.16 M | $9.28 M | $1.07 M | |||
1370 POLS 1370Polkastarter | $0.06077 | −0.33% | −0.21% | −1.45% | $6.03 M | $6.07 M | $80,997.28 | |||
1469 LIT 1469Litentry | $0.1123 | −6.87% | −13.08% | −51.45% | $5.07 M | $11.23 M | $53,446.00 | |||
1564 BLZ 1564Bluzelle | $0.009108 | −2.95% | −10.28% | −1.28% | $4.41 M | $4.55 M | $93,054.63 | |||
1649 ALEPH 1649Aleph Cloud | $0.015656 | −4.75% | −2.75% | 47.08% | $3.87 M | $7.79 M | $186,703.39 | |||
1851 CLV 1851CLV | $0.002307 | −1.58% | 0.44% | 6.58% | $2.82 M | $4.61 M | $23,490.00 | |||
2938 PSWAP 2938Polkaswap | $0.0001989 | 11.41% | −3.42% | −9.07% | $687,875.51 | $688,793.18 | $518.64 | |||
2991 XFT 2991Offshift | $0.06464 | −0.54% | 0.04% | 8.05% | $651,105.21 | $651,105.21 | $47.03 | |||
3279 DBC 3279DeepBrain Chain | $0.0000874 | −4.05% | 84.61% | 83.04% | $474,490.43 | $874,000.00 | $5,871.66 | |||
3289 RING 3289RingDAO | $0.000275 | −3.23% | −8.07% | −12.54% | $469,729.42 | $577,455.97 | $880.99 | |||
3323 BNC 3323Bifrost | $0.012171 | 23.53% | 31.10% | 31.22% | $456,222.34 | $970,400.00 | $205,472.28 | |||
3324 WCHI 3324XAYA | $0.00777 | 0.52% | −4.29% | −35.86% | $453,940.93 | $524,975.26 | $432.93 | |||
3522 ACA 3522Acala | $0.0003181 | 5.75% | −16.47% | −19.12% | $371,116.66 | $509,120.00 | $11,423.87 | |||
3715 DPR 3715Deeper Network | $0.0000866 | 8.33% | −1.15% | −20.76% | $299,366.22 | $895,846.66 | $4,812.79 | |||
3868 PKF 3868Red Kite | $0.002334 | 0.67% | −4.57% | −2.73% | $267,691.44 | $466,800.00 | $69.97 | |||
4438 RFUEL 4438RioDeFi | $0.0004932 | −4.07% | −7.04% | −17.68% | $169,932.47 | $176,580.18 | $238.39 | |||
4484 FIS 4484Stafi | $0.001154 | −0.53% | −22.54% | −26.34% | $163,913.55 | $179,323.00 | $7,649.41 | |||
4914 RMRK 4914RMRK | $0.0126 | −3.23% | −4.70% | −17.26% | $114,545.95 | $126,000.00 | $48.82 | |||
4928 WDOT 4928WDOT | $1.11 | −4.27% | 0.90% | −3.39% | $113,038.38 | $113,038.38 | $96.96 | |||
5041 BONDLY 5041Forj | $0.0001058 | −60.33% | −5.31% | −5.23% | $104,067.07 | $104,067.07 | $112.92 | |||
5248 LINA 5248Linear | $0.00000892 | −0.15% | 6.62% | −11.89% | $89,170.08 | $89,200.00 | $4.01 | |||
5394 XRT 5394Robonomics Network [OLD] | $0.03776 | −5.49% | −7.35% | −37.72% | $80,630.59 | $88,593.20 | $46.65 | |||
5611 POOLZ 5611Poolz Finance [OLD] | $0.01498 | −1.86% | 896.80% | −2.21% | $67,929.95 | $74,784.35 | $1,010.48 | |||
5880 APYS 5880APYSwap | $0.003052 | −2.72% | −5.90% | 34.41% | $55,519.04 | $305,200.00 | $213.69 | |||
6208 UNQ 6208Unique Network | $0.0001726 | −2.77% | 2.53% | 21.82% | $44,209.90 | $179,845.38 | $39.82 | |||
6815 CONV 6815Convergence | $0.00000725 | −2.03% | −4.61% | 14.61% | $28,494.13 | $72,500.00 | $21.85 | |||
6992 BMI 6992Bridge Mutual | $0.000393 | 0.44% | −2.55% | −20.90% | $25,425.94 | $62,880.00 | $1.65 | |||
7271 GUM 7271Gourmet Galaxy | $0.006228 | −3.05% | −7.34% | 2.75% | $20,628.03 | $124,560.00 | $1.36 | |||
8036 RELI 8036Relite Finance | $0.000166 | −3.54% | −4.90% | −2.43% | $11,786.00 | $11,786.00 | $20.13 | |||
8597 UDO 8597Unido | $0.0001038 | −3.98% | −5.90% | −3.41% | $8,008.72 | $11,932.26 | $15.14 | |||
9635 SHOPX 9635SHOPX | $0.00000514 | −9.12% | −74.11% | −58.19% | $2,461.82 | $2,570.00 | $2.47 | |||
9659 SPDR 9659SpiderDAO | $0.00000918 | −3.60% | −5.53% | −1.16% | $2,131.70 | $9,180.00 | $18.61 | |||
9720 ROOM 9720OptionRoom | $0.00009366 | −7.04% | −7.04% | −7.17% | $1,170.12 | $9,366.00 | $0.9904 | |||
9993 KYL 9993Kylin Network | $0.001847 | 2.60% | 11.82% | 291.12% | -- | $1.85 M | $67.81 |
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.