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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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