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Core Concepts

This section introduces the foundational ideas and features that make Polymesh unique. Explore the topics below to understand how Polymesh is purpose-built for regulated markets:

  • Architecture: Technical stack, consensus, and network design.
  • POLYX: The native token for transaction fees, staking, and network operation.
  • Identity: On-chain identity is required for all participants, enabling compliance and secure access control.
  • Assets: Issue and manage fungible and non-fungible assets, with protocol-level standardization and lifecycle management.
  • Compliance: Enforce rules for asset transfers and ownership at the protocol level, supporting regulatory requirements.
  • Settlement: Settle transactions on-chain with atomic, multi-asset, and multi-party support.
  • Corporate Actions: Automate distributions, voting, and other on-chain events related to assets.
  • Portfolios: Organize and segregate assets, assign custody, and manage permissions.
  • Governance: On-chain governance for managing network upgrades and permissions.
  • Polymesh Private: Private, permissioned deployments and confidential asset features.