Polkadot
Polkadot is a platform that allows diverse blockchains to transfer messages, including value, in a trust-free fashion; sharing their unique features while pooling their security. In brief, Polkadot is a scalable heterogeneous multi-chain technology.
Polkadot is heterogeneous because it is entirely flexible and makes no assumption about the nature or structure of the chains in the network. Even non-blockchain systems or data structures can become parachains if they fulfill a set of criteria.
Polkadot may be considered equivalent to a set of independent chains (e.g. a set containing Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Namecoin and Bitcoin) except with important additions: pooled security and trust-free interchain transactability.
Many of the native parachains of Polkadot will be written using a Polkadot Runtime Environment SDK (e.g. Parity Technologies' Substrate).
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
The first Kusama parachain slot auction will now commence and is set to run for the next week. Polkadot's Kusama council passed Motion 310 on Tuesday, confirming the s...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
DOT emerged as one of the best-performing tokens week-to-date as traders' focus shifted to its listing on Coinbase Pro and Kusama's first-ever parachain auction, set to go live on June 15...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 3 years ago
After a strong rally over the last 24 hours, Polkadot is trading at around $24.50.
Polkadot has seen a price rally of 15% following a listing on Coinbase Pro, leading to an inflow of buyers for the coin.
Coinbase however urged caution on the listing...
Cryptocoins Exchanges / Coinbase - 3 years ago
Starting Today Monday June 14, transfer DOT into your Coinbase Pro account ahead of trading. Support for DOT will generally be available in Coinbaseβs supported jurisdictions with the exception of Singapore. Trading will begin on or after 9AM Pacific...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
The parent company of Plasm Network and Shiden Network has prioritized development initiatives centered around Polkadot and Kusama. The company received support from over a dozen venture...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
The first Kusama parachain auction could happen by mid-June if the council votes in favor of a recently released tentative schedule. Polkadot and Kusama creator Gavin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
After months of hype around the launch, the first Kusama parachain auction went off without a hitch. The now active parachain has already begun successfully processing transactions, paving the way for future slot auctions.
Kusama’s First Functi...
Cryptocoins News / NewsBTC - 3 years ago
Research firm Messari published a report on the performance of 5 sectors in the crypto industry after the recent crash. Written by Roberto Talamas, the report determined that smart contracts (Solana, Cosmos, Polkadot, Kusama, and others) have been am...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
Polkadot and Kusama prices rose as Master Ventures announced a $30 million Polkadot ecosystem fund. Polkadot (DOT) and Kusama (KSM) rose in tandem on June 3 as traders...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
The mainstream market now has a new way of buying and selling the crypto asset Polkadot β via an exchange-traded product. The mainstream-finance world has taken notab...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
As Polkadot’s vision of a decentralized web advances, the integrations of KILT Protocol and the fintech platform Current are adding new utility layers across the blockchain’s ecosystem, helping tear down the existing barriers between Web...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
The rollout of the Polkadot protocol has been ongoing since August, when the project launched its Rococo testnet. Kusama, a sister chain to Polkadotβs platform, is rea...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
DTrade is planning to build the first derivatives exchange on Polkadot following a highly successful private investment round. Decentralized exchange dTrade is bring...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 3 years ago
Cross-chain lending protocol Relite Finance is set to launch on Uniswap later this month.Relite closed a $1MM raise at the beginning of April for its Polkadot-powered lending platform that is set to launch on PAID’s ignition.Master Ventures spe...
Cryptocoins News / NewsBTC - 3 years ago
With a jump of more than 350% in its price this year, Ethereum has outperformed major cryptocurrencies, bolstered by the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, like liquidity aggregators and decentralized exchanges. These projects brought in...