Polkadot Guides
Learn how to use Polkadot (DOT) with practical explanations of wallets, networks, transfers and staking. Start with the task in front of you: receive a payout, trace a transaction, make a balance transferable or compare the costs of buying and selling.
The guides separate normal actions from troubleshooting. If you already sent a payment, follow the transfer and tracking article; if the wallet will not let you send, start with the available-balance checks.
Learn How Polkadot Works
Understand the network, the role of DOT and the economic model behind its supply. These guides also explain why Hub and Relay Chain labels matter when reading an account or deposit screen.
- What Is Polkadot and What Is DOT Used For? — Network basics, shared security and practical token uses.
- Polkadot Hub vs Relay Chain and What Changed for DOT — Chain roles, migrated balances and provider labels.
- Polkadot Tokenomics and How DOT Supply Changes — Total, circulating and maximum supply, issuance and verification.
Receive, Send and Unlock DOT
Prepare the account before moving funds, then use the transaction result to follow a payment. When part of a balance is committed, identify the owning feature and its release conditions.
- How to Choose a Polkadot Wallet and Find Your DOT Address — Custody choices, backups and receiving-address checks.
- How to Transfer DOT and Track a Polkadot Transaction — Sending, fee previews, execution results and recipient credit.
- Why Can’t I Transfer All My DOT? — Frozen balances, account requirements and practical next checks.
- DOT Staking and Unstaking on Polkadot — Position types, unbonding, withdrawal and transferable funds.
Buy or Sell Polkadot
Compare the full journey from the asset you hold to the balance you want to receive. The examples distinguish fiat-provider purchases and bank cash-outs from cryptocurrency exchanges.
- How to Buy Polkadot (DOT) and Withdraw It to Your Wallet — Funding options and the DOT delivered after costs.
- How to Sell Polkadot (DOT) for Cash — Net sale proceeds, fiat withdrawal and payment records.