Polkadot
Polkadot Parachains Go Live, Capping Yearslong Tech Build for Ambitious Blockchain Project
After several years in development, Polkadot, an underlying framework for connecting various blockchains, now has five live parachains, or “parallelized chains”: Acala, Moonbeam, Parallel Finance, Astar, and Clover. Polkadot will ultimately offer 100 parachain slots. “The Hash” team discusses where this update puts Polkadot in the layer 1 blockchain conversation as it competes with Ethereum.
Gear Technologies Raises $12M to Boost Smart-Contract Development on Polkadot
Polkadot founder Gavin Wood and Three Arrows Capital were among those investing.
Polkadot Parachains Go Live, Capping Yearslong Tech Build for Ambitious Blockchain Project
The first five parachains are Acala, Moonbeam, Parallel Finance, Astar and Clover.
Get Ready for the 2022 Metaverse Real Estate Boom
Today's most popular metaverse projects are built on Ethereum, such as Decentraland, Axie Infinity, and The Sandbox, but will they see more growth elsewhere next year? Irina Karagyaur, head of Metaverse Growth at Unique Network, an NFT platform on the Polkadot chain, shares insights into Ethereum's limitations and where virtual real estate could head in 2022.
Alts Find It Tough to Beat Layer 1 King Ethereum
Big investors looking beyond bitcoin may take their first baby steps into ether, which has so far outperformed its layer 1 alternatives. But for how long?
Polkadot, Solana, Terra, Lead Large-Cap Losses Amid Broader Market Drop
Cryptocurrencies fall heading into the weekend following a global sell-off in risk assets.
NFT Ecosystem Enjin Announces $100M Efinity Metaverse Fund
Enjin, the leading ecosystem for NFTs, has raised $100 million for a metaverse fund to create a decentralized, interoperable cross-chain NFT network called Efinity on Polkadot. Enjin CTO Witek Radomski shares insights into the Efinity Metaverse Fund and its integration into the wider metaverse ecosystem.
Jutta Steiner Leaves Polkadot Builder Parity Technologies
The CEO stepped away earlier this year after running the company since 2015, a Parity representative confirmed.
Polkadot Chief Promises Freedom From Ethereum’s ‘Economic Enslavement’
Polkadot creator (and Ethereum co-founder) Gavin Wood says Ethereum is actually closer to Bitcoin than many of its adherents would freely admit.
