Eco teams and builders from the Polkadot ecosystem are invited to showcase their projects at Consensus 2025, taking place from May 14 to 16, 2025, in Toronto. Polkadot will have a 20x20 booth to spotlight its ecosystem. Hurry up and fill out the form to apply, as slots are limited.
PBA is partnering with the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), to integrate Polkadot focused blockchain courses into both technical and non technical partnership expands PBA’s educational mission and gives HSLU's students access to the latest advancements in blockchain technology.
Active since March 17, 2025, the second cohort of the Web3 Foundation's Decentralized Nodes program has now officially been launched. 104 Polkadot nodes and 210 Kusama nodes will secure the network until July 17, 2025. These nodes were selected with a particular focus on geographic diversification to strengthen the resilience and decentralization of the network.
After successfully repaying previous loans, Bifrost is requesting a new loan of 500,000 DOT at an interest rate of 7%. This loan will be repaid over one year, using staking rewards. The goal is to strengthen DOT-vDOT liquidity and to stimulate vDOT adoption across Polkadot's ecosystem DeFi.
Parity Technologies announces the gradual rollout of EVM-compatible smart contracts on Polkadot. This initiative aims to encourage developers and projects built on Ethereum to leverage Polkadot’s strengths to build high-performance applications.
The OpenGov referendum #1514 proposes a funding of 5.75 million DOT representing 25% of Polkadot’s treasury, for a three-year partnership with MotoGP. The goal is to become the official partner of MotoGP in collaboration with iconic rider Marc Márquez, reaching an audience of over 50 million fans, and reaping all the benefits that follow.