# Polymesh

> The blockchain purpose-built for real world assets.

Polymesh helps users issue and manage regulated assets by building governance, identity, compliance, confidentiality, and settlement into the base chain.

Polymesh helps financial institutions tokenize assets by embedding governance, identity, compliance, confidentiality, and settlement at the protocol level. Users can create standardized assets, enforce rules on-chain, manage lifecycle events, and settle atomically. The network uses a permissioned validator set and verified identities to support regulated workflows.

- Type: Network
- Sector: Blockchain Platforms
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2021-05-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/polymesh

## Products

- [Polymesh](https://thegrid.id/profiles/polymesh): A public permissioned L1 for regulated assets with protocol-level governance, identity, compliance, confidentiality, and settlement using nominated proof of stake and verified identities. (L1, Live, Main Product)
- [Polymesh Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/polymesh): A browser extension wallet to manage Polymesh accounts and keys, sign transactions, and interact with Polymesh dApps. (Wallet, Live)
- [Polymesh Portal](https://thegrid.id/profiles/polymesh): A web interface for staking POLYX, managing portfolios and assets, handling transfers and authorizations, multi-signature, and governance actions. (Staking Service, Live)
- [Polymesh App (Explorer)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/polymesh): A chain explorer and developer interface to query chain state, run RPC and runtime calls, and access developer utilities. (Block Explorer, Live)
- [Polymesh Private](https://thegrid.id/profiles/polymesh): A private, permissioned deployment option compatible with Polymesh features, enabling confidential assets and enterprise-specific controls. (Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS), Live)

## Assets

- [POLYX (POLYX)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/polymesh): POLYX is the native token of Polymesh, a public permissioned blockchain built specifically for regulated assets. It is used to pay transaction fees, secure the network through staking, and participate in governance decisions. The blockchain embeds compliance, identity, and settlement directly at the protocol level rather than relying on smart contracts, allowing financial institutions to tokenize securities and real-world assets with built-in regulatory requirements. (Native)

## Links

- [Main](https://polymesh.network)
- [Documentation](https://developers.polymesh.network)
- [Whitepaper](https://assets.polymesh.network/whitepaper.pdf)
- [Blog](https://polymesh.network/blog)
- [Governance](https://polymesh.polkassembly.io)
- [Privacy policy](https://polymesh.network/terms/privacy-policy)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://polymesh.network/brand-kit)
- [Terms of Service](https://polymesh.network/terms/terms-of-service)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/Z9MAUtYaG7)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgxdooZiW0Ktvsf1q-Bmm4A)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/PolymeshNetwork)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/polymeshnetwork)

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