Interlay official X account was hacked and posted fraudulent information, do not click on any links
Polkadot has issued a reminder that the official X account of Interlay has been attacked and fraudulent information has been released. Users should be cautious of risks and avoid clicking on any links.
Web3 Foundation offers $65 million DOT prize pool for deploying Polkadot JAM upgrade
The Web3 Foundation launched a prize pool of 10 million DOT tokens (approximately $65 million) to support the deployment of Join-Accumulate Machine (JAM) upgrades to the Polkadot ecosystem. On May 27th, Polkadot founder Gavin Wood revealed that the community had almost unanimously approved the upgrade proposal. The foundation stated that its initiative aims to promote innovation and enhance the Polkadot ecosystem by implementing various JAM protocols, thereby improving network resilience. The 10 million DOT prize encourages the creation of JAM implementations using various programming languages, including OCaml, Go, and Zig.
Polkadot Referendum 706 proposes to reduce inflation and fix the total supply of DOT at 2.1 billion
Polkadot Proposal 706 is currently being voted on, proposing to reduce inflation based on a new algorithm and targeting a fixed supply of 2.1 billion DOT. As of now, there are more votes against the proposal.
Gavin Wood releases initial Jam spec, discusses future Polkadot proposals
Polkadot founder Gavin Wood released the initial Jam specification in a gray paper, discussing the content of future proposals for Polkadot. The gray paper defines Jam, which integrates Polkadot and Ethereum elements, provides a globally permissionless object environment, combines secure off-chain computing, and can run in parallel on a scalable node network. Jam introduces a decentralized hybrid system, builds smart contract functionality, and is mainly driven by the underlying architecture of Polkadot. Jam is permissionless, allowing anyone to deploy code as a service and pay for resources by purchasing and allocating core-time to guide code execution.
Trends in Voter Behaviour and Voting Power: A Comparative Study in Curve Finance and Polkadot
Blockchain technology has ushered in a new era of innovative governance mechanisms for decision-making. It shifts power from small, centralized groups to a broader community, democratizing and monetizing voting power. This transformation significantly boosts participation, enhances transparency, and secures the decision-making process within the community.
The cross-chain bridge between Polkadot and Kusama is now live
It was announced that the cross-chain bridge between Polkadot and Kusama has gone live. The GRANDPA light client running on BridgeHub for both Polkadot and Kusama has been initialized, and is currently being synchronised in real-time by an unlicensed relay operated by Parity. The consensus proof logic (light client), parallel chain header proof logic, and message proof logic all run on the in-chain when BridgeHub is running, and are exclusively controlled by Polkadot/Kusama governance.
Polkadot network active addresses reach 600,000, a record high
According to DotLake data, as of the end of March, Polkadot has accumulated over 600,000 active addresses on the chain. Out of 605,000 addresses, more than 41% (i.e. 248,000) are attributed to the cross-chain smart contract platform Moonbeam, while 191,000 addresses are created directly on Polkadot. The number of independent accounts with non-zero balances is also increasing, from 5.53 million at the end of February to 5.59 million at the end of March.
The Darwinia Network community is voting on the “PINK Airdrop Plan” referendum
Polkadot ecological network Darwinia Network stated in a post on X platform that the community is currently voting on the 9th referendum "PINK Airdrop Plan". There is 1 day and 13 hours left until the end of the vote, and the current approval rate is 100%.
Polkadot Canary Network Kusama activates new consensus protocol Beefy
The Kusama network of Polkadot announced the activation of a new consensus protocol called Beefy. The protocol aims to achieve "seamless verification of blockchain on Ethereum and other EVM-compatible networks". The team stated that a key feature is the introduction of two innovative bridges: Snowbridge, a public goods bridge that directly connects Kusama and Ethereum to enhance information and transaction flow, and Hyperbridge, which provides secure interoperability with Ethereum L2 networks and emerging chains.
Polkadot 2023 Q4 status report: DOT’s circulating market value increased by 111% month-on-month
Messari released the Polkadot 2023 Q4 status report. Among them: the monthly active addresses of parallel chains increased by 93% compared to the previous month, from 104,000 to 200,000. The XCM transfer volume increased by 150% compared to the previous month, reaching a historical high of 133,000 transactions. As of the end of the year, the total number of active XCM channels reached 203, and it will nearly double by 2023. As of December, Polkadot has 800 full-time developers and a total of 2,100 developers. According to Electric Capital's data, Polkadot ranks among the top three cryptocurrency ecosystems in terms of developer rankings. In addition, the circulating market value of DOT increased by 111% compared to the previous month to US$8.38 billion. The growth in the fourth quarter led to a year-on-year increase of 94%, making it one of the top 15 cryptocurrency projects in terms of market value.
