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Polymesh is an institutional-grade permissioned blockchain built specifically for regulated assets. It streamlines antiquated processes and opens the door to new financial instruments by solving challenges around governance, identity, compliance, confidentiality, and settlement.

Why Polymesh?

Built from the ground up for regulated securities, Polymesh addresses the key challenges faced by financial institutions looking to issue, manage, and trade security tokens:

  • Identity and Compliance: Built-in KYC/AML processes and identity verification
  • Governance: Purpose-built for regulated markets with on-chain governance
  • Confidentiality: Granular control over transaction and asset data visibility
  • Settlement Finality: Deterministic settlement with built-in mechanisms for corporate actions
  • Asset Servicing: Native support for complex financial instruments and corporate actions

Documentation Overview

This documentation site dives deeper into Polymesh's structure, from handling security tokens and asset management to exploring its protocols and developer tools. Whether you're transitioning from traditional finance or building a new application, you'll find reference guides, best practices, and integration examples to help you harness Polymesh's capabilities.

The documentation is organized into several key sections:

  • Getting Started: Initial steps for new users
  • Core Concepts: Fundamental architecture and features
    • Architecture: Technical stack and consensus mechanism
    • POLYX: Polymesh's native token
    • Identity: Managing you identityOnboarding and managing identities
    • Assets: Asset creation and management
    • Compliance: Regulatory compliance and attestations
    • Settlement: Asset transfer mechanisms
    • Portfolio Management: Asset organization and custody options
    • Corporate Actions: Dividends, voting, and other corporate actions
    • Governance: Network governance and decision-making
    • Polymesh Private: Private chain deployment and features
  • Developer Resources: Building on Polymesh with SDKs and tools
    • Tooling: Developer tools and APIs
    • Smart Contracts: Building with ink! WASM contracts
    • Integration Guides: SDK usage and API documentation
    • Tutorials and Examples: Code snippets and sample integrations