Staking Update: May 2022
Polkadot’s nomination pools are live on Kusama! Learn about upcoming changes, bug fixes, and the new staking UI for both nominators and validators.
Staking Update: April 2022
Polkadot staking just got better with bags-list support and the rollout of nomination pools on Westend. Discover how these updates impact your staking rewards.
XCMv2 Audit Completed by Quarkslab
XCMv2 has now been audited for a second time to discover any potential cross-chain security or fairness issues, including logical bugs, denial-of-service, and incorrect lock/unlock or burn/mint on both chains
Staking Update: March 2022
Nomination pools allow Polkadot users to pool funds and participate in staking as one entity. Learn how they work and explore the latest staking updates.
Staking Update: February 2022
Polkadot activates its nomination bags-list, improving staking scalability and paving the way for future upgrades in validator and nominator participation.
Staking Update: January 2022
Polkadot’s latest updates include bags-list activation, nomination pools, and system extrinsics for staking maintenance. Discover how these features enhance staking.
Introducing Encointer: Making Web3 Truly Inclusive
Encointer is Kusama’s second common-good parachain slot . In this post, we take an in-depth look at Encointer and the problems it addresses — how it can bring financial inclusivity to Web3 and mitigate Sybil attacks with a novel ‘proof-of-personhood’ system for unique identity.
Polkadot v1.0: Sharding and Economic Security
This post is about the technology powering Polkadot. Polkadot is a sharded blockchain with heterogeneous shards.
Polkadot 2021 Roundup
The holiday season is coming around again and with the new year, let’s take a quick retrospective about what the Polkadot project achieved over 2021.
Making History, Again: Polkadot Auctions 1-5
Following the successful completion of Polkadot's first batch of auctions, we review what happened and look at the data.
Parachains are Live! Polkadot Launch is Now Complete
Parachains are now live on Polkadot, completing the multi-stage Polkadot launch process.
The Parachain Advantage: Exploring Polkadot's Next-Generation Model
With the recent launch of Polkadot's first five auction-winning parachains, we take a closer look at the parachain model and the value this game-changing multichain technology brings to Web3.