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Polkadot's new proposal to slash unstaking time to 2 days
20.6.2024
Polkadot's new RFC-0092 proposal aims to reduce the unstaking period from 28 days to just two days, enhancing user experience and maintaining network security
Blockchain Protocol Algorand Forms Strategic Collaborations in India For Web3 Push
30.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Decentralized network Algorand (ALGO) has partnered with key players in India to deepen India’s Web3 foundation. In a significant move explained by the blockchain platform’s CEO Staci Warden, Algorand will partner with the Indian tech advocacy group – NASSCOM. Other partners include...
Today in Crypto: Polkadot Founders Launch a $45 Million Community Project, Bybit Reveals Easy Options Tool, Taurus SA Expands to Dubai
16.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / NikahGeh Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Investment news Web3 Foundation, whose flagship project is the Polkadot blockchain protocol, announced the launch...
Web3 Foundation makes bold claim to SEC: 'DOT is not a security. It is merely software'
4.11.2022
According to CLO Daniel Schoenberger, the team developed a “workable theory of how token morphing may be achieved” for DOT based on the SEC’s concerns and federal securities laws
The Web3 Foundation taps edX for free courses on blockchain and Polkadot
11.10.2022
The first two out of the four-course series on blockchain and Polkadot will start on October 20, the enrollment is open now
Web3 Foundation Launches Decentralized News Monetization Pilot Project
29.8.2022
Polkadot blockchain developer Web3 Foundation has announced it’s backing a new initiative that aims to modernize digital news contentcreation, distribution, and monetization As part of the pilot project, Web3 Foundation is teaming up with the World Association of News Publishers (WAM-IFRA)...
Regulating crypto firms: 'It's important that policymakers are involved,' says Web3 Foundation COO
13.4.2022
According to Bertrand Perez, some lawmakers are still making decisions “too fast or without having education” on crypto, but Libra may given them a push to develop a framework
Swisscom Blockchain Wins Grant From Web3 to Help Toughen Polkadot’s Proof-of-Stake Network
10.9.2020
Swisscom Blockchain was awarded the grant to build a cloud-based protection layer for stakers on the Ethereum-based Polkadot network
Polkadot Top 10 Redenomination Shot: Is the Token Now Bigger Than Chainlink?
30.8.2020
The Polkadot token, which recently underwent a redenomination, has seen its value more than double in less than seven days. Now with a reported (but unverified) circulating supply of 897,657,920 tokens, the Dot token claims its place as the fifth-ranked token. At the time of writing, the token...
Polkadot Releases Rococo, Its Test Environment for Interoperable ‘Parachains’
6.8.2020
Polkadot has released its first testnet, Rococo, for its parachain network. The testnet will commence with three parachains, Parity Technologies said
Polkadot Is Latest Blockchain to Explore Redeemable Bitcoin Tokens
18.6.2020
It's only a proof-of-concept at this point, but there's now a model for locking BTC on the Bitcoin blockchain and minting PolkaBTC on Polkadot
Polkadot Goes Live as Web3 Foundation Pushes Prospective Mainnet
26.5.2020
Polkadot is now live, following the launch of its first “chain candidate” (CC1)
Web3 Foundation Holds Off on 100x Polkadot Redenomination
17.5.2020
Web3 Foundation wants to conduct a binding, network-wide vote before implementing its proposed redenomination
Ready Layer One: Base Layer Protocols Team Up for Virtual Developer Event
7.4.2020
A virtual conference is being organized by a bevy of base-layer protocols – the Web3 Foundation, Near, Cosmos, Tezos, Protocol Labs and Polkadot
Interlay Receives Web3 Foundation Grant for Bridging Bitcoin to Polkadot
6.3.2020
Polkadot targets integration with BTC after attracting major Ethereum players
Web3 Foundation Funds Technical Bridge Connecting Polkadot to Bitcoin
5.3.2020
Web3 has awarded grants to more than 60 projects building on Polkadot
Web3 Plans to Integrate Kadena’s Smart Contract Language on Polkadot
12.11.2019
The Web3 Foundation plans to adopt blockchain startup Kadena’s smart contract programming language for the Polkadot ecosystem
Polychain, Web3 to Back Polkadot Projects With New Ecosystem Fund
29.10.2019
"The investment committee is looking for projects that will add long-term value to the Polkadot ecosystem."
Web3’s Gavin Wood Launches Kusama Network to Test Polkadot Protocol
23.8.2019
The Web3 Foundation launched a live experimental version of the Polkadot network on Friday. Here's what Kusama will be testing
Web3 Foundation Director Resigns to Pursue DAO Projects
6.8.2019
The current director of the Web3 Foundation says he will be gradually leaving the organization to pursue work with DAOs