# Polkadot [**Polkadot**](https://polkadot.network/) is one of the most popular cross-chain projects of 2019. It supports cross-chain asset and data transfer and interoperability. DOT is the native asset within the Polkadot ecosystem and is used for network management, operations, and interaction with parachains. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.onto.app/basics/assets-management/polkadot.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.