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Parachain

yay.oi·January 6, 2026

Grants Grow Up

Supporting Polkadot through its Second Age shift, the Web3 Foundation has announced strategic changes to the Grants Program. Moving away from open-ended proposals, it now targets funding that supports Polkadot's product-centric vision and core protocol development.

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Parachain

yay.oi·January 6, 2026

From Foundation to Flight

While Gav’s roundup provides the visionary roadmap, Parity’s data-driven 2025 End of Year Report details Polkadot’s shift into its Second Age through core architecture evolution and ecosystem growth.

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Parachain

yay.oi·January 6, 2026

What Started with a Blackbird Ends as a Butterfly

Parity CEO Gavin Wood has published his Polkadot 2025 Roundup, emphasizing at as year of change. Key shifts include his return as CEO, the migration from Relay Chain to Asset Hub, and a new product-led direction for the protocol. Looking ahead to 2026, the focus shifts to mass adoption by ensuring Polkadot’s usefulness and usability extends beyond the crypto-native population.

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OpenGov Parachain

yay.oi·January 6, 2026

Agile Core Completion

In accordance with Referendum 1788, RegionX Hub is now feature complete. Moving forward, the codebase is being opened up to allow for community contribution.

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NFT

yay.oi·January 5, 2026

Trash the Team to Treasure Rewards

Dream Shot is now live in FIFA Rivals, turning surplus players into prizes. Discarding cards now earns Shot Points, which players use to hunt for mystery prizes, including rare access cards for the Hidden Reward Vault.

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Parachain

yay.oi·January 5, 2026

Robotics for the Rest of Us

On December 30th, Mauricio Zolliker joined DePIN Connection to explain how XMAQUINA helps to bypass accredited investor roadblocks to bring early-stage robotics investment to the public.

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Parachain

yay.oi·January 5, 2026

ZK-enhanced Secret Santa

Kusama Shield is developing a Telegram mini-app for privacy-enhanced gifting. Supporting more than 40 tokens, the app shields deposits as USDT on Asset Hub, allowing recipients to redeem their gift in the token of their choice.

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Wallet

yay.oi·January 5, 2026

Nova Cards, Out with the Old

Due to an update to Mercuryo products, existing Nova Wallet debit cards have been deactivated. Remaining balances can be withdrawn by contacting Mercuryo customer support, and an updated Nova Wallet debit card is expected to launch this month.

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Navigating the WAVES of Vesting or Investing

DeFi OpenGov

yay.oi·January 5, 2026

Navigating the WAVES of Vesting or Investing

Bifrost Referendum 187 gives the community a choice for the distribution of Liquid Wave Round 1 and 2 incentives. A NAY vote maintains the original plan to distribute BNC linearly vested for 12 months, while an AYE will see incentives converted to bbBNC with a 12-month lock.

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DeFi

yay.oi·January 5, 2026

HOLLARin’ Til April, Fools

While GIGAHydration incentives have seen reductions across the board, HOLLAR in the Omnipool is bucking the trend. It is boosted for the next four months, with initial APRs of 27%.

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Parachain

yay.oi·January 5, 2026

Discussing DOT’s New Dawn

The Polkaworld Roundtable, on December 30th, featured Tyrone (Bifrost), Junius (Papermoon), and Cris (OpenGuild) welcoming the dawn of Polkadot’s Second Age and what 2026 will bring.

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NFT

yay.oi·January 5, 2026

Art Rooted in Community Growth

Strong, a new generative art collection by Arkain, is set to bloom on the Chaotic this January 12th. An ode to the community, each mint features the Polkadot logo with vibrant, evolving branches. Each of these colorful vines symbolizes an individual’s contribution to the ecosystem.

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