POL (ex-MATIC) vs Algorand

POL (ex-MATIC) is a POL market beta asset with $1.28B in market cap, while Algorand is a layer-1 ecosystem asset with $1.05B. The useful comparison is market role, liquidity, seven-day direction, and which follow-up page gives the cleaner next decision.

Snapshot comparison. POL data as of Sep 27, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC; ALGO data as of Sep 27, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC. Mixed CoinGecko and fallback snapshot. Values can differ in age and are not executable quotes. Data methodology.

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Comparison Table

What changes between POL and ALGO.

Compare market role and supply as well as unit price. Reported trading volume is not the amount you can execute at the displayed price. This table is a research aid, not a recommendation.

Question	POL (ex-MATIC)	Algorand
Market role	POL market beta asset	layer-1 ecosystem asset
Price	$0.120209	$0.11624
Market cap	$1.28B	$1.05B
24h volume	$109.7M	$53.6M
7d change	+13.90%	+10.35%
Relative size	POL (ex-MATIC) is 1.21x Algorand's market cap	Algorand is 0.82x POL (ex-MATIC)'s market cap
Volume comparison	POL (ex-MATIC) trades at 2.05x Algorand's 24h volume	Algorand trades at 0.49x POL (ex-MATIC)'s 24h volume