As nominations on Kusama continue to increase, there have been some limitations with the current staking parameters. To prevent issues from occurring, some restrictions are being added to the staking system:
• Max. 20,000 nominators; min. stake .1 KSM.
https://bit.ly/3d5JdYW
• Max. 20,000 nominators; min. stake .1 KSM.
https://bit.ly/3d5JdYW
Polkadot Network
Polkadot and Kusama Staking Changes
With the increase in the number of accounts nominating on Polkadot and Kusama, we have seen some limitations of the current staking parameters. In order to prevent issues from occurring when these limits are reached, some restrictions are being added to the…
After winning the second parachain auction, Moonriver is now being onboarded as Kusama‘s third parachain. Roughly 6,000 network stakeholders locked up KSM in favor of Moonriver being added to Kusama.
https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama-rpc.polkadot.io#/parachains/crowdloan
https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama-rpc.polkadot.io#/parachains/crowdloan
Parachain auctions are a central feature of both Kusama and Polkadot. Their outcome determines who gets which parachain slots and the amount of tokens locked. For the health of the ecosystem, it is important that the scarce slots are allocated to those projects that can make most use of them.
Learn why are auctions better run on-chain than off-chain and why a candle auction is used from Web3 Foundation's Research Team:
https://bit.ly/2Ub3je3
Learn why are auctions better run on-chain than off-chain and why a candle auction is used from Web3 Foundation's Research Team:
https://bit.ly/2Ub3je3
Polkadot Network
Research Update: The Case for Candle Auctions
A look at why candle auctions are the most suitable form for blockchain auctions, as seen in recent research done at the Web3 Foundation.
Until now Statemine has been running with limited functionality. After a performance review and audit, the Kusama Council proposed an upgrade to remove the restrictions. Today the referendum passed authorizing an upgrade to make Statemine permissionless.
https://bit.ly/3zHcfqD
https://bit.ly/3zHcfqD
Polkadot Network
Statemine Upgrade Launches New Phase of Parachain Functionality
The Kusama community has just voted to upgrade the Statemine parachain to allow anyone to create assets and NFTs on a permissonless basis.
Since successfully adding Statemine, Karura, Moonriver, Shiden, Khala, and Bifrost to Kusama, it's been closely monitored for candidate production stability, approval voting statistics, and network connectivity load.
Overall Kusama is running smoothly, and paving the way for parachains on Polkadot - after a little more soɐɥɔ.
Read the full report from Polkadot founder, Robert Habermeier: https://bit.ly/3xWU1jv
Overall Kusama is running smoothly, and paving the way for parachains on Polkadot - after a little more soɐɥɔ.
Read the full report from Polkadot founder, Robert Habermeier: https://bit.ly/3xWU1jv
Polkadot Network
Network Stability Report: Kusama With Parachains
We’ve monitored the Kusama network for stability after the first 5 parachain auctions. We’ve sampled metrics from opt-in validators to gather the information in Prometheus and Grafana for this report.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's 5 more auctions!
This KuSummer, Kusama made history with the launch of 6 parachains, made possible by the tech developed for Polkadot. Those parachains, in order, were Statemine, Karura, Moonriver, Shiden, Khala, and Bifrost.
The following is Parity's recommendation to the Kusama Council for the next parachain auctions:
𓅌 Auction 6 - Sept. 1, 2021
𓅌 Auction 7 - Sept. 8, 2021
𓅌 Auction 8 - Sept. 15, 2021
𓅌 Auction 9 - Sept. 22, 2021
𓅌 Auction 10 - Sept. 29, 2021
https://bit.ly/2WbY5PX
This KuSummer, Kusama made history with the launch of 6 parachains, made possible by the tech developed for Polkadot. Those parachains, in order, were Statemine, Karura, Moonriver, Shiden, Khala, and Bifrost.
The following is Parity's recommendation to the Kusama Council for the next parachain auctions:
𓅌 Auction 6 - Sept. 1, 2021
𓅌 Auction 7 - Sept. 8, 2021
𓅌 Auction 8 - Sept. 15, 2021
𓅌 Auction 9 - Sept. 22, 2021
𓅌 Auction 10 - Sept. 29, 2021
https://bit.ly/2WbY5PX
Polkadot Network
Kusama Parachain Auctions: Second Batch
The first batch of 5 parachain slot auctions on Kusama were completed successfully over the course of June and July. Here are our recommendations for rolling out the next batch of Parachain Auctions after the interim period of monitoring for liveness and…
Motion 346 has passed council to open Kusama‘s 6th parachain auction! This auction will run until Sept. 8 at approx. 10am CEST. So far 16 teams are participating, who will be Kusama‘s lucky number 7 parachain?
To follow along, or take part, check out Polkadot.js: https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama-rpc.polkadot.io#/parachains/crowdloan
To follow along, or take part, check out Polkadot.js: https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama-rpc.polkadot.io#/parachains/crowdloan
In Part 2 of Gavin Wood's XCM blog series learn about its versioning system & how it can keep a network of sovereign chains communicating as the language evolves at different rates between networks - without significant ops overhead on those maintaining it.
https://bit.ly/3CctwJk
https://bit.ly/3CctwJk
Polkadot Network
XCM Part II: Versioning and Compatibility
Polkadot founder Gavin Wood inspects one interesting aspect of XCM in-depth: how XCM can change over time without introducing breakage between the very networks it is meant to connect.
Motion 362 has passed the Kusama council to open an 11th parachain auction immediately after the 10th auction ends next week. The 11th auction is scheduled to kick off next Wednesday, October 6th at 11:30am CEST.
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https://kusama.polkassembly.io/motion/362
.ꙅoɒʜɔ ƚɔɘqxɘ
https://kusama.polkassembly.io/motion/362
Who doesn’t love gifts?!
Sending DOT or KSM to friends & family just got easier than ever! With Polkadot and Kusama Gifts you can send gifts to anyone, regardless of their blockchain knowledge, or if they don't have an address yet. Eager to try?
https://bit.ly/3oX7hDN
Sending DOT or KSM to friends & family just got easier than ever! With Polkadot and Kusama Gifts you can send gifts to anyone, regardless of their blockchain knowledge, or if they don't have an address yet. Eager to try?
https://bit.ly/3oX7hDN
Polkadot Network
Introducing Polkadot & Kusama Gifts: The Easiest Way to Send DOT & KSM to Friends & Family
Introducing Polkadot and Kusama Gifts, the easiest Way to send DOT and KSM to Friends and Family.
Polkadot and Kusama Gifts are a new way to send DOT or KSM to anyone, even if they don’t already have an account or wallet.
Polkadot and Kusama Gifts are a new way to send DOT or KSM to anyone, even if they don’t already have an account or wallet.
Rococo, the parachain testnet that laid the groundwork for parachains on Kusama and Polkadot, now evolves into a community-maintained parachain testbed. Learn about the upcoming Rococo revamp and what it means for parachain teams: https://bit.ly/3FSA6Y3
Polkadot Network
Rococo Revamp – Becoming a Community Parachain Testbed
Rococo has come a long way over its short life. It is now ready to evolve into a decentralized, community maintained network.
From Sept 1st - Oct 13th, 16 teams registered parachains and opened crowdloans in hopes of winning one of the parachain slots. Although the initial motion was to allocate 5 parachain slots, after some discussion within the community, the council scheduled an additional auction. With more auctions on the way, check the recap of what happened during the 6th-11th auctions and, as always, ₑₓₚₑcₜ cₕₐₒₛ.
https://bit.ly/3C73YxR
https://bit.ly/3C73YxR
Polkadot Network
Kusama Batch 2 Auctions Report
This is the second report on Kusama’s parachain auctions. It follows a similar format as the first, however detailed explanations about the candle mechanism applied in the auctions are left out because they were discussed in the first report.
@substrate_io is still in the commitment phase on Stack Exchange 🛸
Sign your name using the link below to help create a support site for building blockchains with Substrate. We just need 37 more committers with 200+ rep. This includes, but is not limited to, all the parachains on Polkadot & Kusama.
https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/126136/substrate
Sign your name using the link below to help create a support site for building blockchains with Substrate. We just need 37 more committers with 200+ rep. This includes, but is not limited to, all the parachains on Polkadot & Kusama.
https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/126136/substrate
'Polkadot Behind the Code, Episode 3: The Ecosystem' is here.
Check it out: https://youtu.be/0_LBP78ixAc
Check it out: https://youtu.be/0_LBP78ixAc
YouTube
Polkadot Behind the Code, Episode 3: The Ecosystem, featuring Gavin Wood
Gavin Wood, Polkadot founder, Ethereum co-founder and CTO, discusses the idea for Polkadot and his vision for what he hopes it can accomplish.
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Learn more about Polkadot at http://polkadot.network/ and on our social channels 👇
Twitter: https://…
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Learn more about Polkadot at http://polkadot.network/ and on our social channels 👇
Twitter: https://…
After gracefully battle-testing parachains for Polkadot in 2021 there are now 16 parachains on-chain with 7 more being added in the new year, over 31% of the network is backing these parachains, 4 parachains are currently taking part in the auctions, and a partridge in a pear tree: https://bit.ly/3EHUtFJ
Medium
Polkadot 2021 Roundup
The holiday season is coming around again and with the new year, let’s take a quick retrospective about what the Polkadot project achieved…
Thinking of a perfect gift for Valentine’s Day? Express your non-fungible love with a Kusama Valentine’s NFT!
From now until Feb. 15, choose an NFT from artist Oscar Civit and send it to your love bird, even if they don't have a Kusama address.
#expectlove
https://bit.ly/3uQABPc
From now until Feb. 15, choose an NFT from artist Oscar Civit and send it to your love bird, even if they don't have a Kusama address.
#expectlove
https://bit.ly/3uQABPc
Join the first Polkadot Community Call to hear about XCMv3, the Polkadot - Kusama bridge, Statemint, governance v2, ink! 3.0, as well as hear from some new ecosystem teams.
To learn more and to join the call: https://tttttt.me/PolkadotAnnouncements/121
To learn more and to join the call: https://tttttt.me/PolkadotAnnouncements/121
Telegram
Polkadot Official Announcements
The first Polkadot Community Call starts in 10 minutes now!
Tune in to hear about XCMv3, Statemint, governance v2, the Polkadot - Kusama bridge, ink! 3.0, as well as hear from some new ecosystem teams: Ajuna Network, Mangata, Pendulum, and Subspace Network.…
Tune in to hear about XCMv3, Statemint, governance v2, the Polkadot - Kusama bridge, ink! 3.0, as well as hear from some new ecosystem teams: Ajuna Network, Mangata, Pendulum, and Subspace Network.…
Looking to join the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem?
Introducing the substrate_ job board! There are currently 236 jobs from 62 companies. There's no better time to join your favorite project!
https://careers.substrate.io/jobs
Introducing the substrate_ job board! There are currently 236 jobs from 62 companies. There's no better time to join your favorite project!
https://careers.substrate.io/jobs
careers.substrate.io
Substrate Job Board
Search job openings across the Substrate network.
With the release of runtime v0.9.22, nomination pools have been added to the Kusama runtime! As per usual, Kusama is receiving this update first before Polkadot.
Learn more about nomination pools and how to contribute: http://kusa.ma/QVehC
Learn more about nomination pools and how to contribute: http://kusa.ma/QVehC
Medium
Nomination Pools are Live on Kusama!
With the release of runtime v0.9.22, nomination pools have been added to the Kusama runtime. Adhering to the tradition of the Polkadot…
OpenGov, enabling an even more decentralized governance on the network, has been enacted on Kusama after Referendum 244 was passed, upgrading the runtime to v9320. OpenGov removes the “first-class citizens” of the Council and Technical Committee, replacing them with a new Fellowship to enable much broader participation in the governance process.
OpenGov allows every decision in the network to be made as a result of referenda tabled by the community - and for the first time multiple referenda can run simultaneously, enabling more motions to be passed more quickly. To enable the smooth adoption of OpenGov, the Collectives parachain has launched on Polkadot. This provides a home for the Fellowship among numerous other “common-good” collectives.
Initially referred to as Gov2 when outlined by Gavin Wood at Polkadot Decoded earlier this year, OpenGov is also projected to go live on Polkadot in due course. To learn more: https://kusa.ma/cBdYV
OpenGov allows every decision in the network to be made as a result of referenda tabled by the community - and for the first time multiple referenda can run simultaneously, enabling more motions to be passed more quickly. To enable the smooth adoption of OpenGov, the Collectives parachain has launched on Polkadot. This provides a home for the Fellowship among numerous other “common-good” collectives.
Initially referred to as Gov2 when outlined by Gavin Wood at Polkadot Decoded earlier this year, OpenGov is also projected to go live on Polkadot in due course. To learn more: https://kusa.ma/cBdYV
Polkadot Network
Polkadot OpenGov: Polkadot’s Next Generation of Decentralised Governance
Read the proposal for Polkadot's next-generation governance system - currently known as Gov2 - to discover how it aims to advance the decentralisation of the network.