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PolkaBridge

PolkaBridge — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).

PolkaBridge — a DeFi project on Ethereum, token (symbol: PBR).

Disclaimer

Important: this page is a reference overview of the project. Within DecAIHub, we separately record a verification based on open sources within the AI thesis (what is real AI/onchain/why a token, and which sources this is based on).
This is not financial advice and not a recommendation to buy/sell/hold any asset. We do not assess price, returns, or entry/exit timing.
Conclusions are based on publicly available materials found as of the verification date. The absence of confirmation does not imply the absence of the technology.

TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)

  • What it is: an “all‑in‑one” DeFi platform (AMM/DEX, farming, launchpad, etc. — per the whitepaper).
  • Who it’s for: DeFi users (swaps/liquidity/staking) and projects that launch via launchpads.
  • Why onchain/token: the core of the product is onchain (AMM smart contracts/pools); the PBR token is tied to the platform’s economics/mechanics (utility details — see the whitepaper).
  • About AI: the roadmap has an item about an “AI blockchain platform / Layer‑2 for AI dapps”, but a working AI component in the current products is not confirmed per Tier‑1.

How it works (very briefly)

  1. User adds liquidity to a pool or makes a swap.
  2. AMM contracts calculate the price and execute swaps via liquidity pools.
  3. User gets a swap/returns/participation in products (depending on the module).
  4. Where the blockchain is: swaps/pools and the AMM logic are onchain.
  5. Token role: PBR is the ecosystem token (see the whitepaper).

Quick links: AI thesis fit

Project passport

Field Value
Project name PolkaBridge
Also known as (aliases) PBR
Logo (logo) —
Token symbol (ticker) PBR
Category AI/Other | DeFi
Primary chain (chain) Ethereum
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) PoS (Ethereum)
Launch date (launch_date) 2021
Project status (status) active
Token (standard) ERC-20
Token contract 0x298d492e8c1d909d3f63bc4a36c66c64acb3d695
Token model (token_type) —
Max supply 74,906,284.7686 PBR
Issuance —
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) part of the fees goes to buyback & burn of PBR (per the whitepaper)
Governance company
Admins/keys —
Audit —
Bug bounty —
Team (team) —
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) AI L2 for AI dApps
Use‑case (use_case) multichain AMM + launchpad + staking
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 3/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary 1 / 3 / 1 / 2
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

PolkaBridge describes itself as a DeFi ecosystem with several products, including a multi‑chain / cross‑chain AMM (DEX), farming, a launchpad, staking, etc. (see the whitepaper).

Features/modules

  • AMM/DEX (multi‑chain / cross‑chain — per the whitepaper).
  • Farming / Staking.
  • Launchpad.

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1: a user makes a swap via the AMM → the contract executes the exchange via a liquidity pool.
  • Scenario 2: a user adds liquidity/stakes → receives rewards according to the product’s rules.

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: an EVM wallet.
  • Network/chain: Ethereum (the PBR token); the product is claimed as multi‑chain (see the whitepaper/website).
  • Fees: network fees for transactions.

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: AMM smart contracts and liquidity pools (per the whitepaper).
  • Participant roles: traders, LPs (liquidity providers).
  • Where logic runs: onchain (smart contracts).

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • AMM fees: the whitepaper describes the swap fee and the distribution of fees (including buyback & burn of PBR).
  • P2P Exchange fee (website): the website states that 0.25% of trading volume goes to the ecosystem fund (as part of the P2P product).
  • Deflationary farming / burn (website): the website mentions burn/reward mechanics (including a “monthly burn” and a burn on DEX trade).
  • Details of issuance/distribution/vesting: not established.

Governance

  • Who makes decisions: the project team (the website lists the Team composition, without a description of a DAO process).
  • How protocol parameters change: not established (no public governance process found).
  • Where decisions are discussed/made: not established.
  • Keys/multisig: not established.

Security and incidents

  • Audits: no public audit report(s) found.
  • Bug bounty: not established.
  • Incidents: not established.
  • Threat model: typical DeFi risks (smart contract bugs, liquidity/pool risks, admin risks/upgrades, risks of bridges/cross‑chain components).

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: mainnet (per the website/product availability; the token is on Ethereum mainnet).
  • Key milestones (website/roadmap): Q1‑2021 (whitepaper/IDO/Uniswap listing), Q3‑2021 (AMM launch), 2022+ (network expansion), 2024 (items about Layer‑2 AI — as roadmap).
  • Roadmap: https://polkabridge.org/#roadmap

Ecosystem/integrations

  • Integrations/partners (website): the ecosystem/partners list on the website mentions, for example, Polygon, Ankr, Celer Network, TomoChain (and others).
  • Where it’s actually used: not established (specific cases/usage data are needed).

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? per Tier‑1, an AI intent was found in the roadmap (a plan for an “AI blockchain platform / Layer‑2 for AI dapps”); a working AI component in the current products is not confirmed.
  • What is truly onchain? the AMM/DEX logic and the PBR token are implemented via smart contracts.
  • Why is a token needed? the whitepaper/website mention fee mechanics, buyback & burn and incentives (staking/farming).
  • Red flags (based on the information found): the AI part currently looks like a roadmap intention; a separate update is needed once Tier‑1 implementation artifacts appear.

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 3/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
Component Level Score
AI reality low 1
Onchain necessity high 3
Token necessity low 1
Evidence Tier‑1 present 2
Details

AI reality

AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)

  • AI_0 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the roadmap has an item “AI Blockchain Platform, Layer‑2 Blockchain for AI Dapps”.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://polkabridge.org/#roadmap
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): this is a Tier‑1 intention (roadmap), but not proof of a working AI component.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): a working AI component in the current products is not confirmed.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there is an AI intent in the roadmap, but no Tier‑1 description of a working AI component.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): there is no Tier‑1 demo/example of the AI component specifically.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): no AI demo found.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): no AI metrics found.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)

  • AI_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): no AI tech description/architecture/versions found.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): no Tier‑1 AI sources found.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Ethereum
  • Addresses/identifiers: PBR token contract = 0x298d492e8c1d909d3f63bc4a36c66c64acb3d695
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x298d492e8c1d909d3f63bc4a36c66c64acb3d695
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Etherscan confirms the address/ticker/smart contract.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)

  • OC_2 (decision): 1
  • What useful logic is onchain: AMM/DEX logic via smart contracts and liquidity pools.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://polkabridge.org/docs/whitepaper.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the whitepaper describes the AMM, liquidity pools and the execution of swaps via smart contracts.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 1
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: without the blockchain, the trustless execution of the AMM/DEX rules and the accounting of liquidity pools break down.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://polkabridge.org/docs/whitepaper.pdf
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the product is described as an AMM/DEX on smart contracts, where trust is ensured by onchain.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the project has a token, PolkaBridge (PBR), on the Ethereum network.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x298d492e8c1d909d3f63bc4a36c66c64acb3d695
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Etherscan confirms the token/address.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): it is not established that the service requires payment in the token as a mandatory condition.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): no Tier‑1 confirmation found.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)

  • TK_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the website mentions staking/farming rewards and deflationary mechanics (burn/rewards) tied to the PBR token.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://polkabridge.org/#roadmap
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the Tier‑1 page describes staking/farming rewards and burn/reward mechanics.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): governance via the token is not established.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): no Tier‑1 confirmation found.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the replaceability of the token is not established.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): insufficient data.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://polkabridge.org/#roadmap The roadmap contains an AI intent (“AI blockchain platform / Layer‑2 for AI dapps”), as well as mentions of staking/farming rewards and burn mechanics.
Tier‑1 — No Tier‑1 source for claim “the current products have a working AI component” was found.
Tier‑1 https://polkabridge.org/docs/whitepaper.pdf Description of the AMM/DEX on smart contracts, the fee principles and buyback & burn (per the text of the whitepaper).
Tier‑1 https://etherscan.io/token/0x298d492e8c1d909d3f63bc4a36c66c64acb3d695 Onchain fact of the PBR token: address, network, max supply.

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