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The biggest problem with Web3 is not that there aren't enough users, but that we fundamentally cannot tell the difference — whether there are 100,000 people on-chain or 1 person operating 100,000 accounts.
Why are airdrops always being exploited?
Why is voting in governance becoming increasingly meaningless?
Why do many 'free dApps' end up unable to survive?
The reason is actually very simple: the system doesn't know if you are a real person.
We are all familiar with the Web2 solutions: phone numbers, real names, KYC, facial recognition... In essence, it's a simple statement: trading privacy for certainty. But this path cannot be taken by Web3.
Recently, something that Polkadot is advancing, I think even if you don't agree, is worth a serious look: Proof of Personhood
Note, this is not 'identity'.
Why is voting in governance becoming increasingly meaningless?
Why do many 'free dApps' end up unable to survive?
The reason is actually very simple: the system doesn't know if you are a real person.
We are all familiar with the Web2 solutions: phone numbers, real names, KYC, facial recognition... In essence, it's a simple statement: trading privacy for certainty. But this path cannot be taken by Web3.
Recently, something that Polkadot is advancing, I think even if you don't agree, is worth a serious look: Proof of Personhood
Note, this is not 'identity'.
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Did you miss the interview with Alice und bob (founders of ChaosDAO / initiators of OpenGov.Watch)?
I have整理了一些值得关注的关键点：
1️⃣ Don't get addicted to complaining; it won't produce any constructive results.
Complaining feels 'great' and can easily attract attention, but it only leads to going in circles. Those who can truly build a reputation in Polkadot are the ones who continually work and deliver.
2️⃣ The essence of ChaosDAO is not an 'insider group', but a high-quality collaborative space.
Initially, it was just a Discord channel to escape the noise of Twitter and engage in calmer, more focused discussions. Later, access was gradually tightened (invitation-only / NFT threshold), with the core purpose being to protect the quality of discussions rather than chase popularity.
1️⃣ Don't get addicted to complaining; it won't produce any constructive results.
Complaining feels 'great' and can easily attract attention, but it only leads to going in circles. Those who can truly build a reputation in Polkadot are the ones who continually work and deliver.
2️⃣ The essence of ChaosDAO is not an 'insider group', but a high-quality collaborative space.
Initially, it was just a Discord channel to escape the noise of Twitter and engage in calmer, more focused discussions. Later, access was gradually tightened (invitation-only / NFT threshold), with the core purpose being to protect the quality of discussions rather than chase popularity.
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December 16th, is there any big news today for @Polkadot Network ? Both Polkadot's official Twitter and Parity's official Twitter posted this image👀
It is speculated that it might be the Hub launch, or the Polkadot Mobile APP? From this information, it feels like a more accessible entry point to understand Polkadot! It can't be a website, right? 😂
Let's look forward to it, it seems like something is going to be released today!
#Polkadot
It is speculated that it might be the Hub launch, or the Polkadot Mobile APP? From this information, it feels like a more accessible entry point to understand Polkadot! It can't be a website, right? 😂
Let's look forward to it, it seems like something is going to be released today!
#Polkadot
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🧐Conversation with VC: How do investors judge the long-term value of @Polkadot Network today?
When DOT has fallen from its historical high to now, many people have come to private message me asking, "Can the price come back...?" To be honest, I really hope it can come back... But perhaps we can also ask another question - have the underlying assumptions that originally supported this investment been overturned by facts?
In the cyclical shifts of the past few years, Polkadot has experienced narrative retreats, capital outflows, and collective neglect from mainstream VCs. This is not an easy stage to hold firm, and it is precisely the moment when most long-term judgments begin to diverge.
Today's recommended conversation comes from several investors and builders who entered before the peak and chose to stay during the trough. They do not shy away from the price drop, nor from the market's indifference, but instead try to answer several more critical questions:
- If we extend the time scale to 10 years, does Polkadot still have the foundation for "sustained existence"?
- When the parallel chain narrative exits, and Coretime takes over from JAM, what changes have occurred in the underlying investment logic?
- Before mainstream capital turns back, where exactly are the risks and opportunities of reverse investment?
From the founders taking the helm again, the long-term consistency of the technical roadmap, to the timing judgment of treasury structure, capital entry paths, and the DAT model, this is not a bet on a short-term rebound, but a systematic discussion on how long-term capital should understand Polkadot's position in the next phase.
See more here 《对话 VC：投资人今天如何判断 Polkadot 的长期价值？》 #Polkadot
When DOT has fallen from its historical high to now, many people have come to private message me asking, "Can the price come back...?" To be honest, I really hope it can come back... But perhaps we can also ask another question - have the underlying assumptions that originally supported this investment been overturned by facts?
In the cyclical shifts of the past few years, Polkadot has experienced narrative retreats, capital outflows, and collective neglect from mainstream VCs. This is not an easy stage to hold firm, and it is precisely the moment when most long-term judgments begin to diverge.
Today's recommended conversation comes from several investors and builders who entered before the peak and chose to stay during the trough. They do not shy away from the price drop, nor from the market's indifference, but instead try to answer several more critical questions:
- If we extend the time scale to 10 years, does Polkadot still have the foundation for "sustained existence"?
- When the parallel chain narrative exits, and Coretime takes over from JAM, what changes have occurred in the underlying investment logic?
- Before mainstream capital turns back, where exactly are the risks and opportunities of reverse investment?
From the founders taking the helm again, the long-term consistency of the technical roadmap, to the timing judgment of treasury structure, capital entry paths, and the DAT model, this is not a bet on a short-term rebound, but a systematic discussion on how long-term capital should understand Polkadot's position in the next phase.
See more here 《对话 VC：投资人今天如何判断 Polkadot 的长期价值？》 #Polkadot
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According to the latest Chainspect report, Polkadot ranks 2nd in developer activity across all chains, with 8,898 active developers.
However, its market value is only 3.3 billion USD, the lowest among the top five in the report (SOL, ETH, BNB, ADA).
Market value per developer:
ETH: approximately 45 million USD/developer
DOT: approximately 370,000 USD/developer
In other words, there is about a 120 times gap in "developer value" for Polkadot.
From the data, Polkadot's developer base has gradually become solid, and its long-term potential is worth paying attention to.
#Polkadot
However, its market value is only 3.3 billion USD, the lowest among the top five in the report (SOL, ETH, BNB, ADA).
Market value per developer:
ETH: approximately 45 million USD/developer
DOT: approximately 370,000 USD/developer
In other words, there is about a 120 times gap in "developer value" for Polkadot.
From the data, Polkadot's developer base has gradually become solid, and its long-term potential is worth paying attention to.
#Polkadot
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In 2025, @Polkadot Network finally crossed the watershed of "only doing technology"!
In the past 5 years, it has tackled the most challenging foundations: multi-chain architecture, shared security, parallel scalability, and SDK systems! Gavin's statement is very accurate: the first ten years was about core tech. Now, the key upgrades of Polkadot 2.0 (Agile Coretime / Elastic Scaling / Async Backing) will be implemented in phases in 2024–2025 and completed in SDK 2509: throughput, confirmation speed, block space supply, which finally enters the stage of "able to support applications".
A more crucial step occurs in November 2025: the migration of core states such as assets, governance, and staking to the new Asset Hub, transforming it from a "system parallel chain" into a super entry point / default landing of the ecosystem. Next, REVM and PolkaVM (PVM) will run here—Solidity developers can directly deploy contracts just like on Ethereum, addressing the long-standing complaints about Polkadot's "high threshold and scattered entry" for the first time.
But I think the real turning point is not just the technology, but the role change of Parity!
When Polkadot finally possesses the ability to support users and applications, the question becomes—who will create the first batch of truly user-facing products?
If Parity shifts from "only building the foundation" to "taking the lead in making products", then this marks the true beginning of Polkadot's second era.
The conditions for making products on Polkadot have never been so aligned:
- The Hub consolidates the entry points
- REVM / PVM completes and upgrades the execution environment
- Polkadot Mobile centralizes the user pathways
- Individuality lights up the new incentive / anti-witch mechanism "based on people rather than addresses"
- Coretime/elastic scaling makes expansion no longer a ceiling
What will happen this time? Let's look forward to it!
Learn more in the latest article from PolkaWorld 《Polkadot 第二纪元已开启！一文了解 Parity 正在构建什么产品！》 #paritytech #Polkadot
In the past 5 years, it has tackled the most challenging foundations: multi-chain architecture, shared security, parallel scalability, and SDK systems! Gavin's statement is very accurate: the first ten years was about core tech. Now, the key upgrades of Polkadot 2.0 (Agile Coretime / Elastic Scaling / Async Backing) will be implemented in phases in 2024–2025 and completed in SDK 2509: throughput, confirmation speed, block space supply, which finally enters the stage of "able to support applications".
A more crucial step occurs in November 2025: the migration of core states such as assets, governance, and staking to the new Asset Hub, transforming it from a "system parallel chain" into a super entry point / default landing of the ecosystem. Next, REVM and PolkaVM (PVM) will run here—Solidity developers can directly deploy contracts just like on Ethereum, addressing the long-standing complaints about Polkadot's "high threshold and scattered entry" for the first time.
But I think the real turning point is not just the technology, but the role change of Parity!
When Polkadot finally possesses the ability to support users and applications, the question becomes—who will create the first batch of truly user-facing products?
If Parity shifts from "only building the foundation" to "taking the lead in making products", then this marks the true beginning of Polkadot's second era.
The conditions for making products on Polkadot have never been so aligned:
- The Hub consolidates the entry points
- REVM / PVM completes and upgrades the execution environment
- Polkadot Mobile centralizes the user pathways
- Individuality lights up the new incentive / anti-witch mechanism "based on people rather than addresses"
- Coretime/elastic scaling makes expansion no longer a ceiling
What will happen this time? Let's look forward to it!
Learn more in the latest article from PolkaWorld 《Polkadot 第二纪元已开启！一文了解 Parity 正在构建什么产品！》 #paritytech #Polkadot
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Check out the important developments of Polkadot from last week to avoid missing any news～
1. DOT enters the top ten of the world's largest crypto index funds!
2. This week, DOT has also been included in the list of purchasable assets of GoTyme Bank, a licensed digital bank in the Philippines! GoTyme is a joint venture between the largest local consortium Gokongwei Group and South Africa's Tyme Group, currently boasting over 6.5 million users.
3. In addition, three DOT ETFs are still in the process of being filed!
4. Gavin Wood and the PBA team visited Uruguay and met with the Minister of Economy Gabriel Oddone. Both sides focused on exploring possible paths for educational cooperation and the development of Web3 talent.
5. Parity released a practical demonstration of DOOM on JAM and encouraged the community to run the examples and provide feedback on issues, offering real development feedback for the ongoing iteration of JAM. x.com/paritytech/sta
6. Parity was selected as one of the Top 100 Best Employers in Web3! x.com/paritytech/sta
7. The North America BD team of the Web3 Foundation (Magenta Labs) shared its judgment on RWA, AI, and DPIN in the latest Space, believing these are the three core directions for the next wave of adoption for Polkadot.
8. The Polkadot Builder Hackathon has successfully concluded! About 60% of the 2,800 registrants were first-time blockchain participants! The next hackathon is expected to be held in Q1 of 2026, focusing on the Polkadot Hub.
9. A reminder that there are still exactly three months until the Polkadot halving.
10. The W3F governance team initiated a referendum #1807, proposing to officially close Games Bounty (Bounty #38) and return approximately 34,000 DOT of the remaining funds to the Polkadot treasury. polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1807
11. Since its launch on September 22 this year, the total supply of the decentralized stablecoin HOLLAR issued by Hydration has surpassed 10,000,000 in less than 3 months.
12. Hyperbridge announced the launch of a points program! From now on, every cross-chain operation you perform on Sovereign Intents will earn you points; exchanging coins will earn points, and inviting friends to use it will also give you extra points!
13. As the bbBNC Riders event successfully concluded! bbBNC locked up 14 million BNC, and vBNC's TVL exceeded 18 million BNC; additionally, 1.7 million BNC were repurchased, and 170,000 were burned! x.com/Bifrost/status
14. Astar's parent company Startale announced the launch of the USDSC stablecoin (with underlying infrastructure provided by M0 and assets supported by short-term U.S. Treasury bonds)! x.com/polkaworld_pro
1. DOT enters the top ten of the world's largest crypto index funds!
2. This week, DOT has also been included in the list of purchasable assets of GoTyme Bank, a licensed digital bank in the Philippines! GoTyme is a joint venture between the largest local consortium Gokongwei Group and South Africa's Tyme Group, currently boasting over 6.5 million users.
3. In addition, three DOT ETFs are still in the process of being filed!
4. Gavin Wood and the PBA team visited Uruguay and met with the Minister of Economy Gabriel Oddone. Both sides focused on exploring possible paths for educational cooperation and the development of Web3 talent.
5. Parity released a practical demonstration of DOOM on JAM and encouraged the community to run the examples and provide feedback on issues, offering real development feedback for the ongoing iteration of JAM. x.com/paritytech/sta
6. Parity was selected as one of the Top 100 Best Employers in Web3! x.com/paritytech/sta
7. The North America BD team of the Web3 Foundation (Magenta Labs) shared its judgment on RWA, AI, and DPIN in the latest Space, believing these are the three core directions for the next wave of adoption for Polkadot.
8. The Polkadot Builder Hackathon has successfully concluded! About 60% of the 2,800 registrants were first-time blockchain participants! The next hackathon is expected to be held in Q1 of 2026, focusing on the Polkadot Hub.
9. A reminder that there are still exactly three months until the Polkadot halving.
10. The W3F governance team initiated a referendum #1807, proposing to officially close Games Bounty (Bounty #38) and return approximately 34,000 DOT of the remaining funds to the Polkadot treasury. polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1807
11. Since its launch on September 22 this year, the total supply of the decentralized stablecoin HOLLAR issued by Hydration has surpassed 10,000,000 in less than 3 months.
12. Hyperbridge announced the launch of a points program! From now on, every cross-chain operation you perform on Sovereign Intents will earn you points; exchanging coins will earn points, and inviting friends to use it will also give you extra points!
13. As the bbBNC Riders event successfully concluded! bbBNC locked up 14 million BNC, and vBNC's TVL exceeded 18 million BNC; additionally, 1.7 million BNC were repurchased, and 170,000 were burned! x.com/Bifrost/status
14. Astar's parent company Startale announced the launch of the USDSC stablecoin (with underlying infrastructure provided by M0 and assets supported by short-term U.S. Treasury bonds)! x.com/polkaworld_pro
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Dialogue with VC: How do investors today assess the long-term value of Polkadot?
Over the past few years, Polkadot has experienced a complete cycle of ups and downs: technology has been advancing, yet prices have repeatedly come under pressure, and external doubts have always existed. It is precisely against this backdrop that a more serious question emerges — after the market sentiment recedes, who continues to invest, build, and is willing to bet on the next decade?
In this conversation hosted by Rayo Capital, several key participants from Parity Technologies, Harbor Industrial Capital, and Scytale Digital engaged in a rare, reality-based deep exchange about Polkadot's technological path, capital structure, product evolution, and long-term investment logic.
In this conversation hosted by Rayo Capital, several key participants from Parity Technologies, Harbor Industrial Capital, and Scytale Digital engaged in a rare, reality-based deep exchange about Polkadot's technological path, capital structure, product evolution, and long-term investment logic.
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Polkadot Weekly Report｜DOT enters the top ten of the world's largest crypto index funds and is included in the list of purchasable assets by the licensed digital bank in the Philippines!
Polkadot
Last week, after concluding the PBA trip in Argentina, Gavin Wood and the PBA team visited Uruguay and met with Minister of Economy Gabriel Oddone. Gavin proposed establishing a Polkadot College locally to conduct blockchain and Web3 skills education, believing that Uruguay has a stable and flexible environment suitable for nurturing technical talent. This visit focused on exploring potential paths for educational cooperation and Web3 talent development. Learn more here: https://x.com/polkaworld_pro/status/1998982801601999237
Breaking news! After the official listing of Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (NYSE: BITW), it announced its latest holdings—Polkadot (DOT) enters the top ten of the world's largest crypto index funds!
Last week, after concluding the PBA trip in Argentina, Gavin Wood and the PBA team visited Uruguay and met with Minister of Economy Gabriel Oddone. Gavin proposed establishing a Polkadot College locally to conduct blockchain and Web3 skills education, believing that Uruguay has a stable and flexible environment suitable for nurturing technical talent. This visit focused on exploring potential paths for educational cooperation and Web3 talent development. Learn more here: https://x.com/polkaworld_pro/status/1998982801601999237
Breaking news! After the official listing of Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (NYSE: BITW), it announced its latest holdings—Polkadot (DOT) enters the top ten of the world's largest crypto index funds!
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Recently, the Web3 Foundation released a major article that systematically reveals the core expansion mechanism supporting Polkadot's ultra-high performance for the first time — the ELVES protocol!
It's this “engine hidden under the floor” that allows Polkadot to achieve a throughput of 140,000 TPS in a real production network while maintaining high security, strong decentralization, and stable consistency!
Next, let's take a detailed look at the true value of the ELVES protocol!
#Polkadot
It's this “engine hidden under the floor” that allows Polkadot to achieve a throughput of 140,000 TPS in a real production network while maintaining high security, strong decentralization, and stable consistency!
Next, let's take a detailed look at the true value of the ELVES protocol!
#Polkadot
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Although the price of the coin has been difficult to discuss recently😭, many news and developments still show that @Polkadot Network is entering the institutional spotlight!
The latest statistics show:
Among the 125+ cryptocurrency ETF/ETP applications that are still in the registration stage, Polkadot (DOT) has already appeared in at least 3 independent filings, including:
- 21Shares Polkadot Trust
- Grayscale Polkadot Trust
- REX-Osprey DOT + Staking ETF
At the same time, DOT has also been included in several mainstream cryptocurrency index/ETF baskets, such as CoinShares, WisdomTree, Bitwise, etc.
Polkadot is being seen as "configurable infrastructure".👀
#Polkadot #dot
The latest statistics show:
Among the 125+ cryptocurrency ETF/ETP applications that are still in the registration stage, Polkadot (DOT) has already appeared in at least 3 independent filings, including:
- 21Shares Polkadot Trust
- Grayscale Polkadot Trust
- REX-Osprey DOT + Staking ETF
At the same time, DOT has also been included in several mainstream cryptocurrency index/ETF baskets, such as CoinShares, WisdomTree, Bitwise, etc.
Polkadot is being seen as "configurable infrastructure".👀
#Polkadot #dot
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💥PBA holds a two-day blockchain application exchange in Catamarca Province, Argentina!
@AcademyPolkadot team held a two-day working meeting with the Catamarca provincial government, focusing on discussing practical application opportunities for blockchain in public administration, education, production, and labor sectors.
🏛️ Governor Raúl Jalil met with PBA's CBO Marina Marchesotti and team members at the provincial government and participated in discussions with several cabinet officials and provincial legislator Gustavo Aguirre.
The meeting covered:
📌 Exploring the potential value of blockchain in local government transparency, efficiency, and innovation
📌 Sharing practical use cases that can address local challenges
📌 Discussing new economic models based on decentralized technology
Afterward, the PBA team also engaged with heads of education, production, labor, health departments, and Catamarca National University, with over 35 provincial decision-makers in attendance.
At Nodo Tecnológico, PBA hosted a public lecture aimed at government tech teams and academics, with a total of 69 attendees discussing practical opportunities around Blockchain, Polkadot, and Web3.
This visit showcased the specific exploration space for blockchain technology in the local public domain and laid the groundwork for possible future cooperation.
#PBA
@AcademyPolkadot team held a two-day working meeting with the Catamarca provincial government, focusing on discussing practical application opportunities for blockchain in public administration, education, production, and labor sectors.
🏛️ Governor Raúl Jalil met with PBA's CBO Marina Marchesotti and team members at the provincial government and participated in discussions with several cabinet officials and provincial legislator Gustavo Aguirre.
The meeting covered:
📌 Exploring the potential value of blockchain in local government transparency, efficiency, and innovation
📌 Sharing practical use cases that can address local challenges
📌 Discussing new economic models based on decentralized technology
Afterward, the PBA team also engaged with heads of education, production, labor, health departments, and Catamarca National University, with over 35 provincial decision-makers in attendance.
At Nodo Tecnológico, PBA hosted a public lecture aimed at government tech teams and academics, with a total of 69 attendees discussing practical opportunities around Blockchain, Polkadot, and Web3.
This visit showcased the specific exploration space for blockchain technology in the local public domain and laid the groundwork for possible future cooperation.
#PBA
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Polkadot and the Web3 Foundation's official Twitter account summarized the recently concluded Polkadot Builder Hackathon during a live stream yesterday!
I’ve summarized all the highlights from this live stream for everyone; feel free to check it out:
1. This is the largest hackathon in Polkadot's history.
Over 2,000 participants, about 230 submitted projects.
A 6-week online competition + over 50 offline events worldwide.
Completely community-led, driven by Events Bounty + the Web3 Foundation.
2. Specifically designed to attract "new developers."
Out of 2,800 registrants, 1,700 are encountering blockchain for the first time.
They experienced the Polkadot SDK, wallets, documentation, and toolchain in real scenarios.
All user feedback will be compiled for the core development team to improve.
3. Three main tracks were designed this time, aiming to create "truly usable products," including:
Building chains based on the Polkadot SDK / writing pallets.
Constructing user-facing applications on existing chains.
"Cutting-edge technology" experiments, such as ZK, innovations in underlying infrastructure, etc.
4. The live stream specifically highlighted several key award-winning projects:
Chopdot: On-chain AA split bill app (like Web2 split bill applications, but supports DOT/USDC, on-chain transparency).
IVF & Inklings: ZK + ink! verifier automatic generation tool & ink! developer learning platform.
Agora: An off-chain computing marketplace parallel chain deployed on Paseo, using XCM, worker reputation systems, and penalty mechanisms.
5. Judging rules:
12 judges, each project evaluated independently at least 3 times.
Evaluation criteria: runnable demo, code quality, innovation, relevance to Polkadot, fit with the track.
An obvious pattern: almost all winners are team projects, not individual entrants.
6. Why is this hackathon important?
It demonstrates that the Polkadot ecosystem can conduct global events without a central coordinator.
It marks a starting point for Polkadot's transition from years of "laying the foundation" to entering the "product era."
It brought large-scale real user testing, which is crucial for improving the development experience.
7. What’s next?
The next hackathon is scheduled for: Q1 2026.
Theme: Developing applications based on Polkadot Hub, which may include:
Smart contracts + XCM
Proof of Personhood (PoP)
Native capabilities like governance, staking primitives, etc.
If you want to join Polkadot's next hackathon: Follow Polkadot and the Web3 Foundation, bookmark the DevPost page, and start getting hands-on with the Polkadot SDK now!
#Polkadot
I’ve summarized all the highlights from this live stream for everyone; feel free to check it out:
1. This is the largest hackathon in Polkadot's history.
Over 2,000 participants, about 230 submitted projects.
A 6-week online competition + over 50 offline events worldwide.
Completely community-led, driven by Events Bounty + the Web3 Foundation.
2. Specifically designed to attract "new developers."
Out of 2,800 registrants, 1,700 are encountering blockchain for the first time.
They experienced the Polkadot SDK, wallets, documentation, and toolchain in real scenarios.
All user feedback will be compiled for the core development team to improve.
3. Three main tracks were designed this time, aiming to create "truly usable products," including:
Building chains based on the Polkadot SDK / writing pallets.
Constructing user-facing applications on existing chains.
"Cutting-edge technology" experiments, such as ZK, innovations in underlying infrastructure, etc.
4. The live stream specifically highlighted several key award-winning projects:
Chopdot: On-chain AA split bill app (like Web2 split bill applications, but supports DOT/USDC, on-chain transparency).
IVF & Inklings: ZK + ink! verifier automatic generation tool & ink! developer learning platform.
Agora: An off-chain computing marketplace parallel chain deployed on Paseo, using XCM, worker reputation systems, and penalty mechanisms.
5. Judging rules:
12 judges, each project evaluated independently at least 3 times.
Evaluation criteria: runnable demo, code quality, innovation, relevance to Polkadot, fit with the track.
An obvious pattern: almost all winners are team projects, not individual entrants.
6. Why is this hackathon important?
It demonstrates that the Polkadot ecosystem can conduct global events without a central coordinator.
It marks a starting point for Polkadot's transition from years of "laying the foundation" to entering the "product era."
It brought large-scale real user testing, which is crucial for improving the development experience.
7. What’s next?
The next hackathon is scheduled for: Q1 2026.
Theme: Developing applications based on Polkadot Hub, which may include:
Smart contracts + XCM
Proof of Personhood (PoP)
Native capabilities like governance, staking primitives, etc.
If you want to join Polkadot's next hackathon: Follow Polkadot and the Web3 Foundation, bookmark the DevPost page, and start getting hands-on with the Polkadot SDK now!
#Polkadot
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Since its launch on September 22 of this year, in less than 3 months, the total supply of the decentralized stablecoin HOLLAR issued by Hydration has already exceeded 10,000,000!\n\nCompared to Hyperliquid's USDH, which has been online for nearly 2 years (current total supply 58.63 million), there is still less than a 6-fold difference!\n\nCompared to MegaETH's USDm, which has been online for more than 2 years (current total supply 152.1 million), there is still a difference of 15 times!\n\nWith the current growth rate of HOLLAR, it is not at all inferior to USDH and USDm! Keep it up!\n#hydration_net
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The Second Epoch of Polkadot Has Begun! Learn What Products Parity Is Building!
In 2025, Polkadot is crossing the watershed of its past 10 years — from 'only building infrastructure' to 'truly supporting the application era.'
Over the past decade, Polkadot has focused all its energy on the most difficult and foundational tasks: multi-chain architecture, security models, parallel scalability, Substrate/SDK engineering systems, which is what Gavin Wood referred to as 'the first ten years was about core tech.'
As the core capabilities of Polkadot 2.0 take shape, upgrades like Agile Coretime, Elastic Scaling, and Async Backing, which will be launched in phases from 2024 to 2025, will be finally integrated into the 2.0 system in SDK 2509, allowing Polkadot's throughput, confirmation speed, and block space supply to comprehensively enter a new level.
Over the past decade, Polkadot has focused all its energy on the most difficult and foundational tasks: multi-chain architecture, security models, parallel scalability, Substrate/SDK engineering systems, which is what Gavin Wood referred to as 'the first ten years was about core tech.'
As the core capabilities of Polkadot 2.0 take shape, upgrades like Agile Coretime, Elastic Scaling, and Async Backing, which will be launched in phases from 2024 to 2025, will be finally integrated into the 2.0 system in SDK 2509, allowing Polkadot's throughput, confirmation speed, and block space supply to comprehensively enter a new level.
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💥 Gavin Wood: JAM offers an opportunity just like the first time I learned about Ethereum!
Gavin always describes his starting point quite modestly: a friend told him that someone was working on a new protocol called Ethereum that needed someone to implement it. He picked up the white paper, started writing code, without any grand narrative or planned career path.
What happened later, we all know: Ethereum was born, the yellow paper emerged, and an industry began to take shape.
But Gavin said: "Writing code is the starting point of everything and the most reliable path."
Today's JAM is at the same early stage. The protocol is still taking shape, the client is still being implemented, and many key parts remain to be explored.
Because of this, it provides a real opportunity for builders just like Gavin had back then — the ability to influence the underlying design, to drive standards, and to determine how future developers will use it.
"I walked this path, and if these new developers have enough passion and capability, in my view, nothing can stop them from stepping onto this path — only this time the goal is JAM, not Ethereum!"
Learn more 《Gavin Wood：继 EVM 之后，JAM 将成为行业的新共识！》 #JAM #Gavin
Gavin always describes his starting point quite modestly: a friend told him that someone was working on a new protocol called Ethereum that needed someone to implement it. He picked up the white paper, started writing code, without any grand narrative or planned career path.
What happened later, we all know: Ethereum was born, the yellow paper emerged, and an industry began to take shape.
But Gavin said: "Writing code is the starting point of everything and the most reliable path."
Today's JAM is at the same early stage. The protocol is still taking shape, the client is still being implemented, and many key parts remain to be explored.
Because of this, it provides a real opportunity for builders just like Gavin had back then — the ability to influence the underlying design, to drive standards, and to determine how future developers will use it.
"I walked this path, and if these new developers have enough passion and capability, in my view, nothing can stop them from stepping onto this path — only this time the goal is JAM, not Ethereum!"
Learn more 《Gavin Wood：继 EVM 之后，JAM 将成为行业的新共识！》 #JAM #Gavin
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🔥 Hyperbridge announces the launch of the points program!
From now on, every cross-chain operation you do on Sovereign Intents will earn you points:
🔄 Exchange once = earn points
👥 Refer a friend = earn extra points
Get rewards while cross-chaining! Come and give it a try👇
#hyperbridge
From now on, every cross-chain operation you do on Sovereign Intents will earn you points:
🔄 Exchange once = earn points
👥 Refer a friend = earn extra points
Get rewards while cross-chaining! Come and give it a try👇
#hyperbridge
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Developer momentum is shifting!!!
In the Web3 developer activity rankings, several ecosystems are rapidly rising, with Polkadot firmly holding the 2nd place in terms of active developers across the industry.
Segmented data from Dotlake shows that the developer focus on Polkadot is forming a structurally trending pattern with significant growth potential:
🔹 Chains and Pallets: 352
🔹 Tools and APIs: 102
🔹 Wallets: 91
This means: Polkadot is simultaneously strengthening its underlying infrastructure, expanding its toolchain, and enhancing user experience — this is a typical ecosystem structure before an "upward turning point."
Why are developers flocking to Polkadot?
The introduction of the Polkadot Virtual Machine (PVM) in 2025 is a key watershed: it allows developers to build on Polkadot using familiar Ethereum tools and languages, significantly reducing migration and onboarding costs, making the entire ecosystem instantly "accessible."
This also means that as Polkadot Hub approaches and the development experience continues to improve, 2026 will become the "year of user-centric products."
The developer curve of Polkadot is telling a clear storyline: infrastructure → toolchain → product ecosystem has already begun to accelerate.
#Polkadot
In the Web3 developer activity rankings, several ecosystems are rapidly rising, with Polkadot firmly holding the 2nd place in terms of active developers across the industry.
Segmented data from Dotlake shows that the developer focus on Polkadot is forming a structurally trending pattern with significant growth potential:
🔹 Chains and Pallets: 352
🔹 Tools and APIs: 102
🔹 Wallets: 91
This means: Polkadot is simultaneously strengthening its underlying infrastructure, expanding its toolchain, and enhancing user experience — this is a typical ecosystem structure before an "upward turning point."
Why are developers flocking to Polkadot?
The introduction of the Polkadot Virtual Machine (PVM) in 2025 is a key watershed: it allows developers to build on Polkadot using familiar Ethereum tools and languages, significantly reducing migration and onboarding costs, making the entire ecosystem instantly "accessible."
This also means that as Polkadot Hub approaches and the development experience continues to improve, 2026 will become the "year of user-centric products."
The developer curve of Polkadot is telling a clear storyline: infrastructure → toolchain → product ecosystem has already begun to accelerate.
#Polkadot
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💥Gavin Wood proposed in Uruguay: hoping to establish @Polkadot Network College locally, to conduct blockchain and Web3 education!
After concluding the PBA Argentina tour, Gavin Wood visited Uruguay with Pauline Vorms and Marina Marchesot, and was received by Minister of Economy Gabriel Oddone.
📰 According to reports from Uruguayan media El País, Gavin stated:
- Hopes to establish Polkadot College in Uruguay to train blockchain and Web3 skills
- Uruguay has a "stable and flexible environment" suitable for developing technical education
- The future's value does not come from "larger factories" but from "better algorithms"
- The goal is to help local talent understand and quickly develop these new technologies
This visit focuses on exploring educational collaboration and discussing how to promote the training of Web3 technical talent.
#Gavin #Polkadot
After concluding the PBA Argentina tour, Gavin Wood visited Uruguay with Pauline Vorms and Marina Marchesot, and was received by Minister of Economy Gabriel Oddone.
📰 According to reports from Uruguayan media El País, Gavin stated:
- Hopes to establish Polkadot College in Uruguay to train blockchain and Web3 skills
- Uruguay has a "stable and flexible environment" suitable for developing technical education
- The future's value does not come from "larger factories" but from "better algorithms"
- The goal is to help local talent understand and quickly develop these new technologies
This visit focuses on exploring educational collaboration and discussing how to promote the training of Web3 technical talent.
#Gavin #Polkadot
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Two Truths of the Stablecoin Era: Decentralization is Security, Fragmentation will Become the Norm!
In many emerging countries, stablecoins are rapidly replacing cash and bank accounts, becoming the most reliable entry point for the 'digital dollar.' However, behind this global wave of adoption, two key trends are occurring that are often overlooked—they will profoundly impact the future landscape of stablecoins.
First, decentralization is not just an idea, but a form of security.
In countries where access to dollars is difficult and the financial system is fragile, what people are truly worried about is not price volatility, but whether 'my money will be frozen, confiscated, or disappear into thin air by some institution.' Centralized stablecoins like USDT and USDC are indeed powerful, but they still rely on single points of trust; in contrast, decentralized stablecoins based on on-chain mechanisms provide a different, more 'systemic security' through transparency and immutability.
First, decentralization is not just an idea, but a form of security.
In countries where access to dollars is difficult and the financial system is fragile, what people are truly worried about is not price volatility, but whether 'my money will be frozen, confiscated, or disappear into thin air by some institution.' Centralized stablecoins like USDT and USDC are indeed powerful, but they still rely on single points of trust; in contrast, decentralized stablecoins based on on-chain mechanisms provide a different, more 'systemic security' through transparency and immutability.
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