How to evaluate activity on the Polygon network
To evaluate Polygon activity, use a block explorer and analytics dashboards. Compare active addresses, transaction count and value locked over weeks
Vahe HakobyanEditor-in-chief
Updated Oct 6, 20262 min readFact-checked
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Polygon PoS launched in 2020 and Polygon zkEVM in 2023, and each keeps its own activity. Read the numbers over weeks, not one day.
What tools do you need to start
A block explorer shows the public record of a blockchain, and each Polygon network has its own. You can open live transactions, blocks, and gas without an account. Analytics dashboards chart the same data.
How to evaluate Polygon activity step by step
Work through the numbers in order. Write each one down with its date.
- 1Count active addressesIf transactions climb while active addresses stay flat, automated addresses likely drive the traffic.
- 2Read the transaction countNote spikes and compare them with the same weeks in earlier months. A spike often traces back to one app.
- 3Check total value lockedThis is the crypto deposited in smart contracts. A rising count with falling value locked can mean small transfers.
- 4Look for bot patternsRound number transfers, many transactions from a few addresses, and bursts during a campaign usually point to bots.
- 5Compare over weeksUse several weeks and more than one chain, because daily figures move on single events.
- 6Open a transaction detailRead the sender, receiver, value, and gas fee, then check the token transfer section and the method field.
What to do after checking activity
Write your findings down so the next week has something to compare against.
- Save the date and the metric
- Keep links to the transactions you opened
- Compare your notes with later weeks
- Never share your seed phrase with an analytics site
Frequently asked questions
Compare active addresses with transaction count. Many transactions from a few addresses usually point to bots.
They are separate networks, and activity on one does not count on the other.
No. Explorers and dashboards show public data, and a wallet is only needed to interact with an app.
They use different definitions and update times, so counts differ.
