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Polkadot
Polkadot Weighs Multichain Tech Challenges Ahead of DOT 'Parachain' Auctions
Polkadot’s interconnected web of blockchains will require “a totally different application programming paradigm,” said Web3 Foundation tech lead Joe Petrowski.
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By Ian Allison
May 24, 2021 at 9:39 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2021
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Swisscom
Swisscom Blockchain Wins Grant From Web3 to Help Toughen Polkadot’s Proof-of-Stake Network
Swisscom Blockchain has been awarded a grant from the Web3 Foundation to build a cloud-based protection layer for the Polkadot network.
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By Ian Allison
Sep 10, 2020 at 11:39 a.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2020
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Parity technologies
Polkadot Releases Rococo, Its Test Environment for Interoperable 'Parachains'
Polkadot has released its first testnet, Rococo, for its parachain network. The testnet will commence with three parachains, Parity Technologies said.
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By William Foxley
Aug 6, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2020
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Bitcoin
Polkadot Is Latest Blockchain to Explore Redeemable Bitcoin Tokens
It's only a proof-of-concept at this point, but there's now a model for locking BTC on the Bitcoin blockchain and minting PolkaBTC on Polkadot.
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By Brady Dale
Jun 18, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 18, 2020
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Interoperability
Polkadot Goes Live as Web3 Foundation Pushes Prospective Mainnet
Polkadot is now live, following the launch of its first “chain candidate” (CC1).
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By William Foxley
May 26, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
May 26, 2020
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Smart contracts
Ready Layer One: Base Layer Protocols Team for Virtual Developer Event
A virtual conference is being organized by a bevy of base-layer protocols – the Web3 Foundation, Near, Cosmos, Tezos, Protocol Labs and Polkadot.
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By Brady Dale
Apr 7, 2020 at 6:05 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2020
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Interoperability
Web3 Foundation Funds Technical Bridge Connecting Polkadot to Bitcoin
Web3 has awarded grants to more than 100 projects building on Polkadot.
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By Paddy Baker
Mar 5, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2020
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News
Web3 Studying How to Integrate Kadena's Smart Contract Language on Polkadot
The Web3 Foundation is studying how to adopt blockchain startup Kadena’s smart contract programming language for the Polkadot ecosystem.
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By David Pan
Nov 12, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 12, 2019
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Polychain, Web3 to Back Polkadot Projects With New Ecosystem Fund
"The investment committee is looking for projects that will add long-term value to the Polkadot ecosystem."
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By Christine Kim
Oct 29, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 29, 2019
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Web3's Gavin Wood Launches Kusama Network to Test Polkadot Protocol
The Web3 Foundation launched a live experimental version of the Polkadot network on Friday. Here's what Kusama will be testing.
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By Christine Kim
Aug 23, 2019 at 5:15 p.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2019
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