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.
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.
