Blog - Staking

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

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Unlocking DOT Opportunities: Staking, Crowdloans, and More

A look at DOT token utility and the different ways DOT can be used in the Polkadot ecosystem.

Polkadot Consensus Part 1: Enhanced Economic Security via NPoS

The first installment in the NPoS series describes how Polkadot maintains a more secure, open and more decentralized network due to its novel consensus system, NPoS.

Staking Update: Q1 2023

Updates to Polkadot's staking system for Q1 2023.

Polkadot Staking Review: Impressive Stats, What’s New & What’s Coming

Since the launch of the Polkadot Staking Dashboard and nomination pools, participation in native staking has skyrocketed. These updates transformed how to stake on Polkadot.

Staking Update: October-November 2022

Updates to Polkadot's staking system for the months of October-November 2022.

Nomination Pools are Live! Stake Natively with Just 1 DOT.

Stake natively on Polkadot easier than ever and with as little as 1 DOT thanks to this new scalability feature for Polkadot’s staking system.

Polkadot Nomination Pools Implementation Guide

A short writeup on implementing Polkadot nomination pools for wallet and application builders in the Polkadot ecosystem.

Polkadot Roadmap Roundup

A proposed roadmap for upcoming developments on Polkadot. Get the latest status on asynchronous backing, parathreads, XCMv3, governance, common-good parachains and more.

Staking Update: August-September 2022

Updates to Polkadot's staking system for the months of August and September, 2022. Get the latest info on nomination pools and more.

Staking Update: June-July 2022

Updates to the Polkadot and Kusama staking systems for the months of June and July, 2022. Featuring a new validator community page on the staking dashboard.

Introducing the Polkadot Staking Dashboard: The Easiest Way to Nominate and Stake Your DOT

Staking your DOT just got a whole lot easier with Polkadot’s new staking dashboard, a user-friendly interface for staking natively on Polkadot.

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.