​​Pocket Network is a decentralized blockchain data platform - a protocol that is built to connect to any blockchain and service the data demands of Web3 dApps. Pocket Network uses [cost-efficient economics](https://docs.pokt.network/home/learn/economics) to coordinate and distribute data at scale, using the POKT token to facilitate the protocol's service.
Pocket Network nodes act as the [middle layer](https://docs.pokt.network/home/learn/protocol) that connects the protocol's 50+ supported blockchains with their ecosystems of dApps that require data from the chain. The network runs on a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism that offers scalability and data consistency for dApps.