Listed on Robinhood for trading.

Hosts a discussion on decentralized networks and institutional adoption on 2026-01-13.

Revive (native smart contracts) enactment scheduled for January 20, 2026

Experienced an issue with an off-chain election tool in Era #2035 that temporarily reduced the nominator set from approximately 22,000 to just 3,000, which has since been resolved and the nominator set returned to normal levels.

Conducted slot auctions starting in 2020 that generated market attention for approximately one year before demand subsided.

Implemented ERC-7984 standard through OpenZeppelin's runtime templates to enable confidential asset transfers and private, interoperable transfers across the ecosystem.

Featured in a long-form research paper by Hivemind Capital analyzing decentralization approaches and governance trade-offs across major blockchain networks.

Reached over 650,000 gamers using on-chain rewards through Unique Network's infrastructure on Polkadot, powering TapNation Games' mobile game.

Hosted an AMA focused on the Mubert DApp launch in collaboration with Talisman.

Launched a new website.

Binance removes DOT/FDUSD from both cross-margin and isolated margin trading pairs effective December 23, 2025 at 09:00 UTC.

USDC sends and receives on Polkadot are now available in Coinbase iOS and Android mobile apps.

Coinbase Derivatives launches US Perpetual-Style Futures trading for DOT, available 24/7 to retail and institutional traders via approved FCM partners.

Joint livestream with Cardano scheduled for 12:00 PM UTC to discuss sustainable ecosystem treasury management.

DOT ranks among top 10 gainers in token mindshare over 7-day period according to DeFi social tracking metrics.

Polkadot transitions to hard issuance model and treasury inflows decline by 50%, marking significant protocol and financial changes heading into 2026.

DOT ranks 7th in bullish sentiment at 86.4% according to CoinMarketCap data.

GoTyme bank launches crypto services with DOT included, providing access to 6.5+ million users.

Bitwise's 10 Crypto Index Fund begins trading on NYSE Arca as an ETF after SEC clearance, including DOT among 10 cryptocurrencies in the fund.

Tether's USDT receives official recognition from Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) for regulated use on Polkadot and other chains including TON, TRON, and Near.

Polkadot Builder Party concludes with $40,000 in prizes distributed to 50 winning projects including Agora for off-chain task outsourcing, Nani for on-chain event monitoring, and Fanghorn for conditional data encryption.

Polkadot now operates with 500ms blocks.

Sig Network CEO presents at Sub0 event a cross-chain solution on Polkadot that gives each smart contract its own private key for native interaction with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and other blockchains without wrappers or bridges.

Polkadot launches a rewards app in partnership with Inter Miami CF soccer team.

Coinbase Derivatives launches 24/7 trading for DOT monthly futures contracts, with altcoin US Perpetual-Style Futures scheduled to go live on December 15.

A whale maintains a looped position of 1 million DOT on Hydration Network with a health factor of 1.01, creating extreme liquidation risk.

Vanguard lists the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund $BITW offering exposure to $DOT alongside $BTC, $ETH, $ADA, $LINK, $LTC, $SOL, $SUI, and $XRP.

HoudiniSwap adds support for private payments using USDC, USDT, and DOT on Polkadot.

$DOT gains 14% in market rebound following FUD-driven decline, positioning as one of the leading assets in the recovery alongside $SUI, $ADA, and $LINK.

Mandala expands to Polkadot Hub infrastructure and confirms a neighboring Southeast Asian nation-state has allocated budget for adoption, alongside partnerships with Bitlayer for Bitcoin minting, Ink Finance for RWA funds, and ZkMe for identity upgrades.

All presentations from the Polkadot sub0 developer conference are now publicly available, covering protocol design and execution topics.

Parity Technologies presents Polkadot Hub at Staking Summit, a feature that unifies staking, assets, and high-compute smart contracts for advanced yield strategies.

Cointelegraph launches CTDG Dev Hub with Polkadot support, allowing developers and validators to propose and develop cross-ecosystem governance upgrades.

Coinbase Derivatives adds perpetual-style futures and 24/7 trading for $DOT alongside 10 other cryptocurrencies.

21Shares lists Polkadot ETP on Nasdaq Stockholm as part of six new crypto products responding to sustained demand for regulated exposure in Nordic markets, bringing total offerings on the exchange to 16.

Nova Shots launches as the first Web3 prediction game for esports, built by Nova Wallet on Polkadot.

Inter Miami CF x Polkadot Rewards app launches with IMCF rewards now live for users.

ChainSafe launches new infrastructure and staking services platform with support for Polkadot and Kusama among other networks.

Acurast secures $11M to develop a decentralized cloud on Polkadot, utilizing idle mobile compute without traditional data centers.

Polkadot Builder Party Hackathon enters final registration period with $40,000 in total prizes available. DevNTell event scheduled for November 21st, 2025 features Parity Technology's Director of Runtime Engineering discussing core protocol engineering.

Bybit adds DOT to its On-Chain Earn staking platform, enabling users to stake DOT directly on-chain through the exchange.

DOT faces major linear token unlocks exceeding $1 million per day over the next seven days, according to Tokenomist data.

Polkadot founder Gavin Wood backs Acurast, a phone-based compute network with an active airdrop and November 2025 TGE.

Polkadot ran a migration that changed substrate balance query methods, causing third-party applications like rotki to display zero balances for DOT and KSM tokens.

Global Head of OTC identifies DOT's price movement as unquestionably spot-led (unusual given negative funding), potentially tied to exchange repurchasing spot to make whole Oct. 10 liquidation victims.

Sub0 Symbiosis conference begins Nov 14, accompanied by Road to Sub0 Builder Parties in Guayaquil, Udaipur, Lima, and Toronto on Nov 10, and DKG Global Hackathon running until Nov 21.

DOT price increases +21.44% during a day when the broader crypto market trades in the red, with the token bouncing alongside other established altcoins.

Revolut launches zero-fee staking for DOT and KSM tokens, enabling users to buy, sell, exchange, and stake within the app alongside banking services.

Founder Dr. Gavin Wood reveals "Project Individuality," a feature enabling human verification on-chain without identity disclosure or KYC requirements.

Nova Wallet App onboards 21,000 esports fans on-chain through Nova Shots feature.

USDC supply on AssetHub reaches $245 million, up +259.4% in the past month.

Media coverage announced for flagship Polkadot conference in Buenos Aires.

Galaxy Research reports DOT fell sharply and remains over 50% below all-time highs, underperforming compared to BTC, ETH, and BNB which posted smaller losses.

Over $200 million USDC now exists on Polkadot Asset Hub ahead of smart contract deployment.

Hub Asset migration concludes and DOT deposits and withdrawals via Polkadot Asset Hub resume operations.

The DeFi Builders Program by Velocity Labs received over 75 applications and accepted only 5 teams into its first cohort.

Coinbase has restored Polkadot send, receive and staking support after a service interruption, with all services now operational.

The Builder Party Hackathon attracts nearly 2,000 participants with a $40K prize pool and November 17 submission deadline for apps, blockchains, and proof-of-concepts for Polkadot Cloud.

Polkadot reports great turnout at Hong Kong FinTech Week conference.

DeFi Builders Program announces first cohort with a live introduction session scheduled for Thursday to present the participating projects.

AssetHub migration successfully completed with XCM transfers on Moonbeam dApp re-enabled following testing.

Market cap has declined by over $2 billion since October 10 with continued downward price movement and no rally in more than 20 days.

Frontend swaps and quoting temporarily disabled due to issues from the recent Asset Hub 2.0 upgrade.

Asset Hub migration processes 1.6B DOT (~$4.5B), reduces existential deposit from 1 to 0.01 DOT, cuts fees by 10X with payment in any token, and includes native Ethereum bridging. The migration clears the path for JAM protocol upgrade.

Network migration to Asset Hub scheduled for November 4 as part of Polkadot Hub Consolidation. Bybit confirms support for the network migration.

The SEC must decide on Grayscale's DOT spot ETF application by November 8.

PEAQ connects Polkadot to Cosmos and Fetch AI ecosystems through bridging technology for multi-chain Machine IDs and cross-chain transactions.

Inter Miami CF partners with Polkadot for rewards application offering exclusive prizes.

V Labs accepts first cohort of 5 teams into 12-week DeFi Builders Program, offering funding and mentorship for building DeFi applications on Polkadot Hub.

Hydration Network provides 30% organic yield for DOT lending, with hedging options on HyperLiquid and Lighter adding another 10% from funding rates.

Coinbase suspends all DOT send, receive, and staking functions November 3-5 to complete the network migration.

Asset Hub migration scheduled for November 4 moves key functions to the new hub, requiring no staker action during the upgrade.

Multiple Polkadot teams adopt HyperBridge after the bridge protocol open-sources its code.

USDC supply on Polkadot AssetHub grew approximately 280% over the past 30 days, becoming Circle's fastest-growing product in the past month.

Polkadot 2.0 delivery is complete.

Coinbase Prime and Figment expand institutional staking services to include DOT among other PoS networks.

StellaSwap's proposal to extend its liquidity incentive program is in active voting, currently 10 days into a 28-day voting period. Snowbridge V2 presents developments focused on bridging beyond tokens at the Builder Party event.

Astar Network schedules Runtime 1900 Vote on October 29, 2025 for Polkadot Asset Hub preparation.

Linear daily token unlocks exceed $1 million per day for the next 7 days, part of $653 million in total unlocks across multiple projects according to Tokenomist.

The Polkadot Builder Party Hackathon has nearly 2,000 participants.

USDC supply on Polkadot AssetHub increased by approximately $100 million in the past month.

Elastic Scaling goes live as the final piece of Polkadot 2.0, delivering 3× performance improvement for rollups with Async Backing providing 10X throughput increase and Agile Coretime enabling 28-day blockspace rental.

Electric Capital data shows Polkadot developer ecosystem declined over the past two years, while Solana, Bitcoin, Base, and Move stack experienced strong growth. Bittensor is built on Polkadot SDK (Substrate).

Global Polkadot Hackathon launches with $40K prize pool and November 17 deadline, inviting Web2 and Web3 developers to build apps, blockchains, and proof-of-concepts for Polkadot Cloud.

ProShares officially files for 'ProShares CoinDesk Crypto 20 ETF' to be listed on NYSE, which includes DOT as one of 20 cryptocurrencies in the CoinDesk Crypto 20 Index.

DOT Meetups organizes 55+ Polkadot Builder Party meetups globally over the past few weeks.

Polkadot Asset Hub now supports USDT and USDC deposits and withdrawals on an application.

Gavin Wood returns as CEO of Polkadot, as discussed in a NYSE interview last week.

SubQuery reaches 300 integrations on Polkadot ecosystem.

Commonware hires André, a Polkadot contributor with 6+ years of experience.

DOT faces daily token unlocks exceeding $1 million over the next 7 days as part of linear unlock schedule, according to Tokenomist data.

Talisman wallet announces TGE for $SEEK token coming this month.

New DOT issuance reduces every 2 years on Pi Day (March 14) as part of the tokenomics overhaul by Polkadot DAO.

DOT is among assets expected to receive ETF approval within a 75-day SEC window that has already started, with more realistic timeline of a few weeks after government reopens.

Talisman wallet, the main wallet for Polkadot ecosystem, raises $250k on ChainGPT pad to develop agent marketplace, in-app portfolio suggestions, agent-recommended permission revoking, and advanced portfolio tracking features.

Supply capped at 2.1 billion DOT tokens, with $4M+ in treasury funding approved for infrastructure, wallets, and events, and active votes on stablecoin integration and ink! smart contracts.

Polkadot facilitated a Blockchain Technology Gala Dinner at the UK House of Lords with government decision makers and industry leaders, hosted by Baroness Uddin.

$SEEK token airdrop eligibility checking closes in 24 hours for Talisman wallet users.

$SEEK token airdrop is available to users who stake, move, or swap assets in Talisman wallet, with DOT staking qualifying for eligibility.

Major linear unlock of over $1M per day scheduled for DOT over the next 7 days according to Tokenomist data.