Blog - Ecosystem

The latest posts about all things Polkadot, major news, ecosystem announcements, engineering updates, and more.

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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.

A Polkadot Postmortem - 24.05.2021

On 24 May 2021, Polkadot nodes failed with an out of memory (OOM) error on block 5,202,216. This block contained an on-chain solution to the validator election, which is normally computed off-chain and only takes place on-chain if no off-chain solution is submitted.

Polkadot Bridges: Connecting the ecosystem with external blockchain networks

Web3, the next generation of the internet, has been envisioned as a fully functional and user-friendly web where our identity and data are our own. Polkadot was created with the belief that no single blockchain can do everything. Instead, the future is multichain.

System Parachains: An Introduction to Governance-Allocated Parachain Slots

The Polkadot network has a number of teams developing parachains, each optimized for its own domain. These parachains specialize in smart contracts, identity, DeFi, robotics, bridges, and more.

Polkadot 2020 Roundup

Polkadot emerged strong in 2020, with major launches, treasury expansion, and staking dominance. Here's a roundup of achievements and plans for 2021.

6 Ways You Can Get Involved in the Polkadot and Kusama Community

Discover the ways you can get involved in the Polkadot and Kusama community and meet some of the people already contributing in those areas today.

Escribiendo la historia: Los primeros equipos presentan su propuesta al Tesoro de Polkadot

Una buena opción de financiación es el Tesoro de Polkadot, que ya está apoyando una amplia gama de proyectos.

Bitcoin is Coming to Polkadot

In early 2021, Interlay will introduce Polkadot’s first trustless wrapped Bitcoin - PolkaBTC - an exciting step towards a truly interoperable ecosystem.

Obtaining a Parachain Slot on Polkadot

Parachains are specialized shards of Polkadot that give projects and their communities agency over their respective goals.

Writing History: The First Teams Submit Their Proposal to the Polkadot Treasury

To make sure the teams building on Polkadot have all the support they need, it is paramount that they understand the funding alternatives available. One good funding option is the Polkadot Treasury, which is already supporting a wide range of projects.

Denomination Day: Ecosystem Project Guidance

On August 21st at approximately 13:15 UTC (block number 1,248,328), the DOT token will undergo a redenomination from its original sale. ‘New DOT’ will be 100x smaller than ‘DOT (old)’.