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Kusama’s 2026 Reset: 10,000,000 DOT Is Now Funding the Next Wave of Experiments
I’ve been asking myself what Kusama is really for in 2026, and this update finally made it click. 10,000,000 DOT has now been activated to fund 24 months of fearless experimentation on Kusama, across Proof of Personhood, Zero Knowledge, and Art plus Social Experiments. In this thread, I broke down what it means, what each bounty is targeting, and how builders and creators can apply directly to the curators. Link: https://x.com/i/status/2021498573524017396
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PBA Equips for the Second Age
As the protocol enters its second age, the Polkadot Blockchain Academy is shifting focus to support its product-led strategy. Kicking off in Lisbon on April 12th, the Polkadot Builders Program aims to prepare candidates for potential roles at Parity. Level 3 and 4 developers with Rust experience and blockchain knowledge are invited to apply.
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When the DEUS?
The XMAQUINA Referendum XMQ-04 is now live, asking the DAO to decide when the DEUS TGE should occur. Option 1 lets the Northstar Council schedule it strategically based on market conditions, with a deadline of August 31, 2026. Options 2 and 3 enforce stricter timelines of 16 weeks and 8 weeks, respectively.
The Ink May Fade, But Rust Remains
The sun may have set for ink!, but that doesn’t mean the end of Rust-based contracts on Polkadot. Bader Youssef (Web3 Foundation) recently outlined the process using RISC-V on PolkaVM. For the vibe-coders, Erin Grasmick (Parity) offers a Claude skill as an even more accessible route.
