The Polkastarter protocol is an IDO platform that allows cryptocurrency projects to use the platform as a way to raise funds, amongst other functions. It was created with the intention of solving some of the issues rising popularity of DEXs and IDOs created, i.e. extreme volatility and 

Polkastarter is planned to be integrated into the Polkadot ecosystem and hopes to make use of its high levels of scalability and leverage its functionalities. This includes cross-chain swaps, and high throughput, whilst also being connected to other blockchains for liquidity. At present, Polkastarter is running on Ethereum, Polygon, and Binance Smart Chain.

POLS is the platform’s native currency and can be used by platform users to participate in IDOs held on the platform.