Powering the Polygon experience

POL is the native token of Polygon that enables users to interact with tens of thousands of dApps across Polygon blockchains. It is also used to secure the network through staking.

Where to buy & sell MATIC?

MATIC is available on many of the leading centralized and decentralized exchanges around the world.

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Keep your MATIC safe

Protect your MATIC in a wallet

If you plan on buying a lot of MATIC you may want to keep it in a wallet you control, not an exchange. That's because an exchange is a likely target for hackers. If a hacker gains access, you could lose your funds. Alternatively, only you have control of your wallet.

Keep your MATIC safe

When you download a wallet it will create a public ETH address for you. Here's what one looks like:

0x0125e2478d69eXaMpLe81766fef5c120d30fb53f

Think of this like your email address, but instead of mail it can receive ETH. If you want to transfer ETH from an exchange to your wallet, use your address as the destination. Be sure to always double check before you send!

Follow wallet instructions

If you lose access to your wallet, you’ll lose access to your funds. Your wallet should give you instructions on protecting against this. Be sure to follow them carefully – in most cases, no one can help you if you lose access to your wallet.