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Push the boundaries of what's possible

Explore the three core components that make Polkadot the powerful, secure core of Web3: the versatile Polkadot SDK, the interoperable Polkadot Chain, and the unstoppable Polkadot DAO.

The ecosystem with limitless potential

From decentralized finance (DeFi) to immersive gaming experiences, explore the decentralized applications (dapps) flourishing on Polkadot.

What’s next for Polkadot?

Since Polkadot burst onto the scene with the Relay Chain genesis block in May 2020, culminating in December 2021 with the launch of parachains, it has consistently pushed the boundaries of blockchain technology.

Technical direction & key milestones

Polkadot Relay Chain live

May 2020
The Polkadot Relay Chain launched, coordinating the entire system, including parachains, after six months of in-the-wild testing on Kusama, Polkadot’s canary network.

Parachains launch, Polkadot 1.0 complete

December 2021
The milestone launch of parachains and parachain slot auctions on Polkadot marked Polkadot 1.0’s completion.

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OpenGov launches

June 2023
Polkadot shook up governance with onchain governance, transforming how network decisions are made and forming the Polkadot DAO we know today.

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Polkadot 2.0 arrives

Early 2025
Major upgrades lead the way to Polkadot 2.0. Agile Coretime, Asynchronous Backing and elastic scaling provide unmatched scalability, cost, speed, and flexibility.

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JAM, A new era for Polkadot

Future
Gavin Wood's Gray Paper introduces Join-Accumulate Machine, a codename for a rearchitecture of Polkadot that will not only allow it to be able to secure other blockchains, but any kind of Web3 application or rollup.

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