CryptoSlate caught up with James Wo, the Founder and CEO of Digital Finance Group (DFG), to talk about interesting developments that are about to unravel in the budding ecosystem between the two sister blockchains–Polkadot and Kusama.DFG focuses on blockchain equity and token investment, with a portfolio that ranges from Layer 1, Layer 2, Web3, CeFi, DeFi, NFTs, and beyond.Last … [Read more...] about True benefits of Polkadot’s Parachain concept are about to be revealed, taunts DFG Founder James Wo
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BlockDown to host historic discussion with Edward Snowden and Polkadot’s Gavin Wood about the future of Web3
This Friday, famed privacy activist Edward Snowden will be talking to Gavin Wood—, Creator of Polkadot, co-founder of Ethereum and coiner of the term “Web3”,—for a fireside chat at the BlockDown DeData conference, an event exploring data ownership, privacy, Web3, personal information security and self-governance in detail through panels, keynotes, fireside chats and … [Read more...] about BlockDown to host historic discussion with Edward Snowden and Polkadot’s Gavin Wood about the future of Web3
Moonbeam wins Polkadot’s second parachain auction with $1.4 billion pledged
Moonbeam, an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform, has won the second parachain auction on Polkadot.According to the company’s announcement, over 35 million DOT, worth approximately $1.4 billion.Unprecedented community support helps Moonbeam secure a two-year slot on PolkadotAfter losing the last parachain auction to Acala, Moonbeam has now emerged as a winner of … [Read more...] about Moonbeam wins Polkadot’s second parachain auction with $1.4 billion pledged
Acala wins Polkadot’s first parachain slot with over 32 million DOT staked
DeFi protocol Acala has won the first-ever Polkadot parachain auction on Thursday. The platform raised a total of 32.5 million DOT from 81,000 contributors, worth over $1.3 billion at press time.With over 32M DOT contributed by over 81,000 community members, Acala has won the first parachain auction on @Polkadot!Thank you to everyone who took part in this historic event. (1/3) … [Read more...] about Acala wins Polkadot’s first parachain slot with over 32 million DOT staked
DOT Holders Are Voting on Polkadot’s New Look
After months of iteration, Parity Technologies – one of the developers of interoperability protocol Polkadot – launched a web portal on Wednesday for DOT token holders to vote on the future of the blockchain’s logo and brand assets.The brand overhaul first kicked off in January with the hiring of Koto, a design agency. According to a voting website launched today, the vote is … [Read more...] about DOT Holders Are Voting on Polkadot’s New Look