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MoonPay offers a fast and easy way to buy Polkadot with credit card.

How to buy Polkadot?

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    Enter the amount in DOT or fiat currency that you wish to purchase

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    Enter your DOT wallet address

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    Verify your email and basic information

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    You're now ready to buy Polkadot online!

Why is MoonPay the best way to buy Polkadot?

globeAvailable globally

Purchase Polkadot in more than 150 countries using the local currency of your bank account.

paymentConvenient payment

Buy Polkadot instantly with a credit or debit card, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and more.

needsBuy what you need

You can buy Polkadot in small or large quantities. Start by purchasing Polkadot for as little as $30 on MoonPay.

securityIndustry-leading security

Buy Polkadot with peace of mind. MoonPay follows strict security measures to ensure you have a safe Polkadot purchase.

What can you do with your Polkadot (DOT)?

Store

Store your newly purchased Polkadot in your preferred wallet There are many custodial and non-custodial wallets to choose from.

Send

After you buy Polkadot, you can transfer it to anyone across the globe, as long as you know their Polkadot wallet address.

Swap

Convert your Polkadot to another cryptocurrency directly in your wallet or by using a DeFi application.

Earn

You can stake DOT to earn passive income with rewards distributed in Polkadot (DOT).

Parachain auctions

DOT tokens can be used to participate in Parachain Auctions and contribute to the Polkadot ecosystem via governance, staking, and bonding.

Donate

There is a growing number of charities that accept donations in Polkadot and cryptocurrency. Give crypto easily and internationally.

What is Polkadot (DOT)?

Polkadot is a blockchain protocol that enables different blockchains to work together and communicate with each other. It was built to connect the fragmented blockchain landscape in a single, decentralised ecosystem, all while maintaining speed and security at scale.

Ticker
DOT
Price
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24h change
7d change
Made by
The Web3 Foundation, Parity Technologies
Release date
2016
Total supply
1.1B

Frequently asked questions

MoonPay offers a fast and simple way to buy Polkadot (DOT) instantly. Simply use the widget on this web page to buy Polkadot with a credit card. MoonPay is not a crypto exchange in that you cannot use MoonPay to swap Polkadot and other cryptocurrencies. Instead, MoonPay provides an easy way to buy and sell DOT.

Polkadot is fast emerging as the go-to network for cross-blockchain interoperability. Polkadot has been used to solve many real-world use cases by allowing developers and companies to use different blockchain technologies more efficiently.

Polkadot (DOT) has a 24-hour trading volume of over $325.86 million, and is ranked as the #13 most valuable cryptocurrency with a market cap of more than $7.7 billion. The total supply of DOT tokens is 1.3 billion.

Polkadot (DOT) can be used as both a store of value and a currency. DOT can also be used to participate in the Polkadot network through governance, staking, and bonding. Through governance, DOT holders have voting rights for decisions regarding network fees and blockchain upgrades.

Staking allows users to earn rewards by serving as validators and nominators. Bonding allows DOT tokens to be used within the network to connect disparate blockchains and take advantage of their functionality.

The Polkadot blockchain is seen as one of the possible Ethereum killers. The network seeks to unite other blockchains by allowing them to work together in a decentralized manner. While Ethereum is still quite far ahead in terms of adoption and market cap, Polkadot is quickly becoming a viable alternative.

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