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Polygon Network is a Layer 2 scaling solution that achieves scale by utilizing sidechains for off-chain computation, while ensuring asset security using the Plasma framework and a decentralized network of Proof-of-Stake (PoS) validators.
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See also [What Is Polygon](/docs/validate/polygon-basics/what-is-polygon).
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See also [What Is Polygon](/docs/home/polygon-basics/what-is-polygon).
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## What is Proof of Stake (PoS)?
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Proof-of-Stake is a system in which the blockchain network aims to achieve distributed consensus. Anyone with sufficient amount of tokens can lock up their cryptocurrencies and the economic incentive lies in the shared value of the decentralized network. The individuals staking their cryptocurrencies validate transactions by voting on the same while consensus is achieved when a transaction or a set of transactions in a block or a set of blocks in a checkpoint receives enough votes. The threshold uses the weight in terms of stake that comes with every vote. For instance, in Polygon, consensus is achieved for committing checkpoints of Polygon blocks to the Ethereum network, when at least ⅔ +1 of the total staking power vote for this.
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## What role does Proof-of-Stake play in the Polygon architecture?
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Staking is the process of locking up tokens into a deposit to earn the right to validate and produce blocks on a blockchain. Typically staking is done in the native token for the network — for the MATIC token is locked up by validators/stakers in the Polygon Network. Other examples include ETH in ETH 2.0, ATOM in Cosmos, etc.
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See also [What Is Proof of Stake](/docs/home/polygon-basics/what-is-proof-of-stake).
For an introduction to Polygon and the Proof of Stake algorithm, see:
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*[What Is Polygon](/docs/validate/polygon-basics/what-is-polygon)
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*[What Is Proof of Stake](/docs/validate/polygon-basics/what-is-proof-of-stake)
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*[What Is Polygon](/docs/home/polygon-basics/what-is-polygon)
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*[What Is Proof of Stake](/docs/home/polygon-basics/what-is-proof-of-stake)
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In Polygon, validators stake their MATIC tokens as collateral to work for the security of the network, and in exchange for their service, earn rewards.
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## Staking and Plasma smart contracts on Ethereum
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To enable the [Proof of Stake (PoS)](docs/validate/polygon-basics/what-is-proof-of-stake) mechanism on Polygon, the system employs a set of [staking](/docs/validate/glossary#staking) management contracts on the Ethereum mainnet.
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To enable the [Proof of Stake (PoS)](docs/home/polygon-basics/what-is-proof-of-stake) mechanism on Polygon, the system employs a set of [staking](/docs/validate/glossary#staking) management contracts on the Ethereum mainnet.
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The staking contracts implement the following features:
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