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One Article to Understand The Past, Present, and Future of Web 3.0
One Article to Understand The Past, Present, and Future of Web 3.0
An overview of Web3.0 from Polkadot Ecology Research Institute, a China-based non-profit funded by the Polkadot Treasury.
Polkadot.ERI
Dec 7
Rococo Revamp — Becoming a Community Parachain Testbed
Rococo Revamp — Becoming a Community Parachain Testbed
Rococo has evolved to become the testnet for teams building parachains in the Polkadot ecosystem.
Polkadot
Oct 15
Introducing Polkadot Gifts: The Easiest Way to Send DOT
Introducing Polkadot Gifts: The Easiest Way to Send DOT
Polkadot and Kusama Gifts are a new way to send DOT or KSM to anyone, even if they don’t already have an account or wallet.
Polkadot
Oct 13
Polkadot Is Ready for Parachain Launch, Auction Dates Proposed
Polkadot Is Ready for Parachain Launch, Auction Dates Proposed
Parachains are now officially ready for launch on Polkadot, with a proposal to start the first auctions on October 11.
Polkadot
Oct 13
Polkadot Hackathons Go Global — starting in APAC, Oct 22
Polkadot Hackathons Go Global — starting in APAC, Oct 22
Whether you are learning the basics or an experienced dev, Polkadot Hackathons support you developing your skills in blockchain technology.
Polkadot
Oct 8
XCM Part III: Execution and Error Management
XCM Part III: Execution and Error Management
In the first two articles I wrote on XCM, I introduced the basics of its design and versioning structure. In this article, we will take a…
Gavin Wood
Sep 29
XCM Part II: Versioning and Compatibility
XCM Part II: Versioning and Compatibility
In the first article I wrote on XCM, I introduced its basic architecture, goals and how it could be used for some simple use cases. Here we…
Gavin Wood
Sep 15
XCM: The Cross-Consensus Message Format
XCM: The Cross-Consensus Message Format
As the final Polkadot 1.0 release, complete with Parachains draws close, the Cross-Consensus Messaging format, XCM for short, is…
Gavin Wood
Sep 6
Participating in Crowdloans on Kusama and Polkadot
Participating in Crowdloans on Kusama and Polkadot
By Bill Laboon, Director of Education and Community at Web3 Foundation
Polkadot
Aug 23
Nominating and Validator Selection on Polkadot
Nominating and Validator Selection on Polkadot
By Jonas Gehrlein, Web3 Foundation Research Scientist
Polkadot
Jul 1
Kusama Parachain Auctions
The first real-world functional parachain Statemine, began processing permissionless transactions after an on-chain upgrade last week…
Gavin Wood
Jun 8
A Polkadot Postmortem — 24.05.2021
A Polkadot Postmortem — 24.05.2021
By: Bastian Köcher
Polkadot
Jun 7
The Launch of Parachains
The Launch of Parachains
The staged launch of Polkadot is about to reach another chapter. As we approach the launch of Parachain functionality and the auctions and…
Gavin Wood
May 17
Join the Polkadot Buildathon: India
Join the Polkadot Buildathon: India
Polkadot Buildathon: India is an India-focused hackathon that aims to enable coders and entrepreneurs to create the technology needed for…
Polkadot
Mar 29
Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator Selects Several Polkadot-related Projects for the 2021 Cohort
Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator Selects Several Polkadot-related Projects for the 2021 Cohort
Several of the teams selected selected for the Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator 2021 cohort are related to the Polkadot ecosystem.
Polkadot
Mar 29
Polkadot Bridges — Connecting the Polkadot Ecosystem with External Networks
Polkadot Bridges — Connecting the Polkadot Ecosystem with External Networks
Web 3.0, the next generation of the internet, has been envisioned as a fully functional and user-friendly web where our identity and data…
Polkadot
Mar 16
“Statemint” Generic Assets Chain: Proposing a Common Good Parachain to Polkadot Governance
“Statemint” Generic Assets Chain: Proposing a Common Good Parachain to Polkadot Governance
Introducing Statemint, a launchpad for deploying a diverse range of assets to Polkadot.
Joe Petrowski
Mar 9
Common Good Parachains: An Introduction to Governance-Allocated Parachain Slots
Common Good Parachains: An Introduction to Governance-Allocated Parachain Slots
A new model for common-good system and public utility blockchains on Polkadot
Joe Petrowski
Mar 5
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