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Polygon zkEVM / Polygon PoS

L2 Scaling · POL (formerly MATIC) · Launched Mainnet 2017+ (PoS); zkEVM Mar 2023
B+

Good (B+) — Conviction Grade

Polygon operates multiple scaling solutions — PoS sidechain (legacy mainnet), zkEVM (zero-knowledge rollup), and CDK (chain development kit). Strong enterprise / RWA deployments. POL token migration from MATIC complete.

83
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Protocol Security
B+
Governance Decentralization
B
Liquidity
B+
Adoption & Utility
B+
Regulatory Posture
B+
/ Public-Record Events

Key events & disclosures.

  • PoS launch 2017
  • zkEVM Mar 2023
  • MATIC → POL migration 2024
  • Enterprise / RWA focus

/ Best for

Enterprise / RWA tokenization deployments leveraging Polygon's enterprise relationships.

/ Watch out for

Multi-product architecture (PoS, zkEVM, CDK) produces some token-value-capture complexity. Verify which Polygon product matches your use case.