Gavin Wood: NPoS is dragging down the Polkadot security model and requires fundamental replacement and reconstruction

Gavin Wood: Ethereum, Solana, and Polkadot Collaboration is Difficult but Not Impossible

Gavin Wood: No plans to issue new tokens based on the JAM protocol

Gavin Wood and Polkadot Ecosystem Developments: DOT Prediction, GIGADOT Launch, and Polka-VM on Testnet

Gavin Wood: The positioning of the JAM protocol is as a flexible public digital infrastructure.

Polkadot Blockchain Academy offers JAM course, with Gavin Wood participating in teaching.

Gavin Wood: The Nakamoto coefficient of Polkadot has reached 149, indicating a level of decentralization far surpassing that of Ethereum and Solana.

Gavin Wood: 2024 is a crucial year of transformation for Polkadot, and 2025 is worth looking forward to.

At the time of Polkadot's 50% crash, Gavin Wood decided to become a DJ.

Gavin Wood Advocates for Free Crypto Transactions and Web3 Accessibility

Gavin Wood Unveils 'Proof-of-Ink' for Web3 Adoption, DeFi Market Poised for Growth Amid Rate Cuts

Gavin Wood releases JAM Gray Paper, proposing a new hybrid non-transactional blockchain model for Polkadot.

Gavin Wood Releases JAM Specification Grey Paper, Discussing Future Proposals for Polkadot

Gavin Wood Releases the Initial JAM Specification Grey Paper for POLKADOT

DotLeap 128 - Gavin Wood unveils Agile Polkadot

DotLeap 128 - Gavin Wood unveils Agile Polkadot

Programming Society with Asm: Gavin Wood at Assembly 2014

“Don't pay attention to 'authorities', think for yourself.” — Richard P. Feynman As algorithms mimic humans and AI dominates our conversations, we’re losing our ability to discern what’s real. In this so-called post-truth era, we must redefine: What is real? What is trustworthy? What is human? I named this documentary, filmed during the JAM Tour 2025 —— “Above Truth: The Birth of JAM” It follows @Polkadot founder @gavofyork across top universities and tech hubs, as he responds to the crisis of our time — with a new technological philosophy. JAM is a decentralized foundation for all a technological experiment to reclaim human agency in an age of machines. JAM is more than just technology. It is a safeguard for the human spirit, a backup for the future of society. 🎥 This film explores: 🔹 The “fake human” crisis & scarcity of truth in digital life 🔹 How Web3 responds to the age of post-trust 🔹 40+ independent teams building on JAM 🔹 Gavin Wood’s reflections on authority, systems & sovereignty It also captures a dialogue across students, devs, communities, and everyday people in 2025. This is not just a documentary. This is a future in the making. In the age of post-trust—seek more truth. Build with Polkadot & JAM. 👉 https://t.co/0KpI7BuCHr

📽️ New Mini-Doc: Gavin Wood’s Vision to Reclaim Truth in the Age of AI Filmed during the 2025 JAM Tour across Asia, this short documentary dives deep into @gavofyork's vision for a world beyond black-box algorithms. 👁️Explore: - JAM - Polkadot’s next-gen decentralized supercomputer - The tension between AI opacity & Web3 verifiability - Gavin’s journey from Ethereum to JAM - Why truth, transparency & sovereignty matter now more than ever Featuring students, devs, and core contributors, this is Web3 with purpose - not hype. 🎬 Watch now: https://t.co/vm95WalNHB 👏 @pala_labs @GoblinFilms

Hey community! The PolkaWorld Monthly Report – July 2025 is here! From deep-dive interviews to live streams, short videos & community updates — here’s what we achieved together this month! 🧵👇 1/ Content & Readership 27 Chinese articles published, reaching 32,042 reads (+29.8% MoM) 📈 Avg. readership: 1,186/article Most-read piece (2,246 views): “Bombshell: Gavin Wood drops another ‘thought grenade’: cutting staking-based security incentives!” https://t.co/6k9VMIr9lC 2/ Live Streams We hosted 6 live streams (2 English / 4 Chinese) — totaling 3,167 views across YouTube & Twitter. ✅ Check out highlights on PolkaWorld’s X! 3/ Interview #68 – @hyperbridge We sat down with Seun, co-founder of Hyperbridge: Why Hyperbridge is “shorting” today’s cross-chain protocols Why only Polkadot can support a truly decentralized co-processor bridge Why bridges are becoming key for stablecoins, RWAs & tokenized assets 📺 Watch now! https://t.co/YUme7QclmH 4/ Educational Shorts 4 new short videos on WeChat → 11,158 views (+82.5%) Top video (4,816 views): “Gavin on OpenGov: ‘Governance complexity hasn’t disappeared — it just moved from backstage to the front stage!’” (All shorts also on YouTube!) https://t.co/y7VAloVpsU 5/ Total Video Output Including short videos, 19 videos published in July → 47,004 views on WeChat Video Channel. Avg. 2,473 views/video — up 50.73% from last month! 6/ PW English X Growth Hot July topics — Web3 Summit, Gavin’s keynote, PolkaVM updates, Hydration’s TVL growth & DOT inflation debates — drove: 337.3K impressions (+50%) Engagements +28% Shares +205% 7/ PW Chinese X Growth The Chinese account also surged: 97.8K impressions (+44%) Reposts +171%, replies +68% Content is resonating & being shared more than ever! 📊 Full report & insights here. https://t.co/mGCgPyEqpy

Off-Chain Vote on DOT Inflation 📈

🎉Ethereum turns 10 this week. A monumental achievement - from hackathon idea to world-changing infrastructure. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑Millions onboarded. 🤑Billions secured. 👐An open platform that inspired an entire industry. Hats off to everyone who made it happen.🧡 Amid the celebration, it’s worth highlighting one of Ethereum’s earliest architects: Dr. Gavin Wood | @gavofyork Co-founder of Ethereum Author of the Yellow Paper Creator of Solidity Co-founder of Parity Technologies Founder of Polkadot Let’s look at his timeline - and what comes next 🧵👇

Gavin Wood dropped a 🔥 keynote at @Web3summit - and it’s one of his boldest yet. From native stablecoins to identity replacing capital in securing networks, here's what builders should know 👇 Huge thanks to @Web3foundation for the 📽️ 🎥 https://t.co/DdqOvjFiUc 🍿🧵 #Web3Summit #Polkadot @gavofyork

Ethereum Mainnet's Tenth Anniversary: The Eight Kings Scattered, Faith Remains! On July 30, 2025, the ETH price is approaching $4,000.00, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the Ethereum mainnet launch. In ten years, this project, which started with a whitepaper, has grown into a global financial network with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars, and has also completed its first cycle from PoW to PoS and from founding centralization to community governance. This is a history of technology, and also a narrative about people. From Vitalik's idea to the founding team of "Eight Kings Regent" parting ways: Charles Hoskinson turned around and created Cardano, Gavin Wood left and created Polkadot, Di Iorio and Wilcke faded out one after another, and Lubin continued the commercial chapter with ConsenSys. Ten years later, their figures may have gone far away, but the ideal of building a "world computer" that year is still being continued by new developers. Today's Ethereum is not only Danny Ryan and Vlad Zamfir behind PoS, but also Péter Szilágyi, Tim Beiko, and Dankrad Feist, who are promoting the evolution of Geth, Danksharding, and EIP, as well as a global developer ecosystem of over 250,000 people. They maintain this ten-year-old machine together with a truly decentralized attitude. Looking back at Ethereum's first cycle, it is a public infrastructure born from the beliefs of a group of people. Looking forward to the next decade, perhaps we will witness an Ethereum "without Vitalik" truly moving towards maturity.

Ten Years of Ethereum: How a Blockchain Dream Grew Up

Polkadot treasury report 💸

Weekly Hot Project Updates: WLFI token to open for trading, Aave TVL exceeds 50 billion, Ondo Finance announces acceleration of full-stack RWA platform development, etc. (0713–0719)

All roads lead to the Web3 Summit

Gavin Wood’s Polkadot revamp features a stablecoin, belt-tightening, and a ‘womb room’ https://t.co/t0q4eDk02e

PoP: Polkadot's AI Era Identity 🔗 Proof of Personhood on the Chain: Polkadot's PoP system verifies human identity in the AI era. 🧠 Trust in the AI World: Gavin Wood's innovation addresses the amplified credibility issues caused by AI. 📄 More Fair and Human-Centered: PoP promises fair airdrops and extends the scope of blockchain beyond KYC. 🔗 https://t.co/IQCBrGzQ1P

🚨 Just announced at the @Web3summit in Berlin: Gavin Wood unveils plans for a native decentralized stablecoin on @Polkadot! But with the GENIUS Act just passed by the U.S. House, what does this mean for Polkadot’s upcoming stablecoin? Here’s a quick breakdown of the potential impact 👇 ✅ The GENIUS Act mainly applies to USD-backed stablecoins issued to U.S. users, requiring: • Issuers to be regulated financial institutions (e.g. banks) • Big Tech (Meta, Apple, etc.) is banned • Reserves must be held at Fed-backed institutions 🟡 If Polkadot’s stablecoin is: • Issued outside the U.S. (e.g. EU/Singapore) • Not marketed to U.S. users • Not USD-pegged (e.g. DOT-collateralized or algorithmic like DAI) • Not relying on U.S. custodians • Native to the chain and not a commercial product 👉 Then it may not fall under GENIUS Act restrictions (for now). 🔴 BUT — if Polkadot aims to: • Interact with U.S. wallets/DeFi/CEXs • List on Coinbase, Kraken, etc. • Be issued by a U.S.-based team or entity • Become a global, compliant stablecoin alternative 👉 It will need to comply with the GENIUS framework —or face legal, listing, and regulatory risks. 📌 TL;DR: If Polkadot’s stablecoin stays decentralized, non-USD, and outside the U.S., it’s safe (for now). But entering the U.S. market means playing by new rules. What’s your take on this?

Polkadot Unveils Bold Vision for Proof-of-Personhood Identity System

1 million monthly active accounts 🎉

💥Gavin Wood: In my mind, Elastic scaling can be a significant factor in unlocking Polkadot’s tokenomics. Right now, each of the ~45 parachains gets 1 core, demand = supply = price trends toward zero. But that’s about to flip. Chains like @playmythical, @peaq, and @Unique_NFTchain are ready to pay for more cores — faster txs, lower gas, better UX. Soon, a chain could rent 10 cores. Maybe pay 10x.👀 That unlocks real demand — and real value for DOT. ETA? Late August or early September, per @alice_und_bob's latest livestream. The upgrade’s coming. And it’s a turning point.🕶️

Appchain protocol Tanssi Network launches mainnet, token to list on Binance and Kraken

🌀 Missed last week’s updates on @Polkadot? Here’s your all-in-one recap — catch up in 2 minutes 🧵👇 1⃣ One Polkadot Core is still up for grabs! Want to own a Core? You’ve got until July 26 — starting bid: 9,225.79 DOT. Details: https://t.co/CrpvqiqSyt 2⃣ Should DOT inflation drop to 6%? The community is debating a long-term strategy to boost DOT’s value. Join the conversation: https://t.co/OnYcknGmV6 3⃣ Gavin Wood: “Ethereum was forced to become a rollup host. Polkadot was built for it.” More on why @Polkadot is designed for rollup-native scalability https://t.co/zu0EXCCzfQ 4⃣ When @gavofyork stepped down as CEO of Parity, many thought he was leaving Polkadot. In truth, he was stepping into it — as its decentralized architect. https://t.co/sZCy8s0Fyr 5⃣ Polkadot Hub kicks off a full-scale User Growth Plan! From DeFi to dev tools to marketing, it’s now the friendliest Ethereum-compatible home. 3 growth phases — full breakdown here: https://t.co/w0ea7RrNzg 6⃣ 🔥 Major upgrade: PolkaVM smart contracts are now live on Kusama (preview)! Not just an EVM clone — this is a reimagined Web3 engine. Faster, native, multichain-ready. https://t.co/GDAG6DGlNG 7⃣ The Web3 Foundation’s Decentralized Infrastructure Support Program (Round 3) is now open! Apply by July 31: https://t.co/dgaGP0Jssx 8⃣ Web3 Foundation drops its Annual Report Highlighting education, governance, ecosystem grants & decentralization. Next steps for 2025: Launch Polkadot Hub & JAM Lower dev barriers US GTM & dev support Full report: https://t.co/yzY4gcxdKm 9⃣ @Web3summit is just 2 weeks away! Topics from decentralized AI to staking UX, RWA to next-gen wallets. Don’t miss this one. Agenda: https://t.co/vYCBcccDIN 🔟 @hydration_net hits $280.00M+ TVL! Live stats: https://t.co/MfOYVeJ067 1⃣1⃣ @Bifrost is hiring! Looking for a Marketing Lead, Ecosystem Strategist, and BD Manager. Apply now: https://t.co/tucr67GiBk 1⃣2⃣ PolkaVM multisig is here! @Mimir_global launched Alpha with Safe-like multisig on Polkadot. https://t.co/53lPFQcoD3

“Does Best Tech Always Win?” Gavin Wood: Yes! it must. 🚫 Sophistication ≠ Better tech ✅ VHS beat Betamax not by complexity, but by usability & cost 📀 But better tech can win — like DVD over VHS, PlayStation over Dreamcast His bet? Solve hard problems. Build tech others can’t. That’s what @Polkadot's parachains do: high throughput, shared security, no congestion — even when the network is busy. Good tech creates leverage. You just have to survive long enough for people to notice.

🥰Hey community! Here comes the PolkaWorld Monthly Report – June 2025! Let’s dive into what we created, shared, and learned across content, video, livestreams & social growth 👇 1/ Articles (ZH) 24 long-form pieces 24,694 total reads 📈 (+8.61%) Avg. 1,028 reads/article Most-read: Gavin Wood interview (1,394 reads)👉" I’m not good at management "— Gavin Wood’s choice is also Polkadot’s opportunity https://t.co/OARSP3PBZ8 2/ Livestreams 6 total: 4 in Chinese, 2 in English 4,398 total views (YouTube + X)📊 +35.9% growth from May (3,236 views) 3/ Flagship Interviews We hosted 2 exclusive deep dives in June (originally planned for May), 🎬 Check out Ep. 66 & 67: @polana_network: Solana dev experience reimagined on JAM https://t.co/mya4NpsDgl @mubertapp: AI music + Web3, built on Polkadot https://t.co/4KGVuRwxj3 4/ Educational Video 4 educational shorts 6,144 total views (+7.47%) Top video (2,770 views):🎶 “Over 100 million AI-generated tracks. 1.5 million creators. This generative AI music platform @mubertapp is gearing up to launch a rollup on Polkadot” 5/ WeChat Video Channel 12 videos published 19,696 total views Avg. 1,641 views/video(Includes original explainers & subtitled English ecosystem content) 6/ 📉 X Performance Impressions: -10% Engagement rate: -13% The first half of June saw weaker performance, but there were still some strong pieces of content. ✅ PolkaVM vs. EVM ✅ Solana contracts on PolkaVM ✅ Gavin on JAM & parachains 7/🇨🇳 Chinese account saw similar trends: Impressions: -11% Engagement rate: -17%Engagement dipped mid-month but July’s a new chapter.Let’s keep pushing! 💪 8/ Full stats, charts & content archive: https://t.co/xGrm75h7JO PolkaWorld is funded by the @Polkadot Treasury. You can find our original proposal and monthly delivery reports here! https://t.co/0JXJZIaaVF

Catch up on last week’s top updates from the @Polkadot ecosystem — just in case you missed something important 🥰 1⃣ PBA heads to Bali! On August 24, the @AcademyPolkadot (PBA) is teaming up with @MandalaChain for its 7th in-person cohort! Fully funded by Polkadot OpenGov — all you need to cover is travel and personal expenses. This session is tailored for developers across Indonesia and Southeast Asia, with a focus on real-world use cases and local ecosystem building. Apply by June 27 👉 https://t.co/L36j7zgbCC 2⃣ Gavin Wood on parachain success: “Parachains aren’t like fart coins that promise overnight riches — they’re Buffett-style success stories.” If you’re launching a meme coin, you don’t need Polkadot. If you’re building the next generation of Web3 apps, it might be your only real choice. https://t.co/yhmcnAJe2F 3⃣ Web3 is the continuation of a personal tech revolution. It’s not just about blockchains — it’s about the same ideals Steve Jobs stood for in the ’60s: tech that empowers individuals, not institutions. In 2014, @gavofyork introduced Web3 to create a trustless digital social OS, giving everyone access to their own “personal supercomputer.” Apple took 30 years to change the world — Web3 is just getting started. https://t.co/9iiJaMy9Fd 4⃣ Supercharge your dApps with on-chain AI data! Hive Intelligence is now integrated into Polkadot, giving developers real-time, LLM-friendly access to on-chain data. Explore now 👉 https://t.co/XhIDkOZfK6 5⃣ Polkadot is getting a Visa card?! Referendum #1608 introduces a non-custodial, globally usable, DOT-native Web3 debit card. https://t.co/3naVHvtDsC 6⃣ Decentralized Voices (DV) reform proposal launched: After collecting community feedback from forums, forms, and DMs, @Web3foundation noted a mix of strong support and key concerns. Their proposed path forward? A “DV-Light” and leaner DV DAO structure. Jump into the discussion 👉 https://t.co/xDDSEKg0f5 7⃣ Big news: @FIFARivals is live! The officially licensed FIFA blockchain game is now live on @EnterTheMythos, a Polkadot Rollup! https://t.co/wWgSIPQzg7 8⃣ The first machine economy DEX is here! MachineX — a marketplace for people and machines — is now live on the @peaq network, secured by Polkadot. https://t.co/FrSNYMQYiJ

From Steve Jobs to Gavin Wood — Web3 is the next tech revolution for individual freedom. Web3 isn’t just about blockchain — it’s the digital continuation of a personal tech movement that began in the 1960s. Back then, Steve Jobs called The Whole Earth Catalog his “spiritual guide.” It famously said: “Rather than depend on government or corporations, we must shape our own lives. We seek tools, not rules.” At its core, Web3 carries that same ethos: self-sovereignty, verifiability, permissionlessness. When @gavofyork coined Web3, it wasn’t just a catchy term — it was a revival of an older technological idealism. In 2014, he wrote: “Entrusting data to organizations is a fundamentally broken model. We need a trustless social operating system.” That’s the Web3 vision. If Jobs wanted to “put a personal computer in every home,” Gavin’s goal is to make a global supercomputer accessible to all — open, secure, and unstoppable. It took Apple: 8 years to launch the Macintosh 22 to ship the iMac 31 for the iPhone What will Web3 look like in 30 years? One thing’s clear: this revolution is being led by people who believe technology should serve individual freedom — and they’re in it for the long game. 📖 Full read: https://t.co/hAZHaKohgB

Here's the translated content: Catch up on major Polkadot updates from last week — just in case you missed something important 🥰 1. The only coretime sold on the 1st market last week went for 922 DOT (~$3,700). https://t.co/tjKdUHzjUc 2. With Polkadot 2.0 approaching, @alice_und_bob proposed a global launch party—not just to celebrate, but to mark a symbolic farewell as we enter the era of Polkadot Cloud & Polkadot Hub. https://t.co/d4WaxAE5jF 3. Alice und Bob & jump_BAHA_jump also proposed converting 500,000 DOT to tBTC—following up on Referendum #1394’s call for change. Expect an on-chain proposal soon. https://t.co/TRdCxIY8PE 4. Gavin Wood on the JAM Token: “I personally have no plans to launch a JAM-based token. Nor do I think it wise for Parity or W3F to do so.” https://t.co/ufkOCJanxA 5. @paritytech VP @pierreaubert: “Yes, Solana contracts can run on Polkadot—but to migrate real apps, we need more than tech. We need matching infra & tooling too.” https://t.co/WfXkCNihSz 6. @Mimir_global just deployed Safe multisig on PolkaVM, after PaperMoon migrated Uniswap V2. Remix/Hardhat/MetaMask are now fully supported—mainnet-level UX! https://t.co/7Eo5iVTTN6 7. 21Shares submitted a 3rd revision to the SEC for a Polkadot ETF. Decision day: June 24. https://t.co/93cMSw22OH 8. In-depth Polkadot breakdown from VC firm @harbour_ind_cap: https://t.co/DDxp0uZojw 9. @Web3foundation researcher @jeffburdges published a post-quantum roadmap for Polkadot & JAM. https://t.co/wUSiQgxhlL 10. The @dotfellowship launched the Polkadot Summer Campaign—aiming for 1,000 global Pop-Ups! https://t.co/D6rIREj1nI 11. Polkadot App will launch this June! https://t.co/AHTZciaMsr 12. GIGA @hydration_net incentive plan approved: 2M DOT in Treasury-backed DeFi incentives coming over 6 months. https://t.co/yva3lSMxAh 13. 12M DOT staked via Bifrost’s liquid staking—6,000+ holders, 66% market share! https://t.co/ilHEkd3BJ8 14. Polkadot crypto debit cards are here! @NovaWalletApp x Mercuryo just launched them inside Nova Wallet v10. https://t.co/NUJfWgJP2M 15. Polkadot core dev Andrei Sandu: “ @playmythical is building the largest gaming platform in Web3—powered by dozens or even hundreds of game-specific parachains.” https://t.co/37ECGvdacX 16. On June 5, Polkadot ecosystem builder @265Dots rang the iconic closing bell at Euronext Amsterdam—symbolizing Polkadot’s step into the mainstream. https://t.co/gOIRRRlIZ3 17. @adidasfootball x @FIFARivals is dropping exclusive in-game content—powered by Mythical, on the Polkadot-based Mythos chain. Launching globally June 12! https://t.co/bckyDoKHV4

Gavin Wood responds to whether JAM will issue a new coin: no plans to launch, and it will remain in synergy with DOTPolkadot founder Gavin Wood posted on the forum that he personally does not plan to issue a new token based on the JAM protocol, nor does he think Parity or the Web3 Foundation should do so.Wood emphasized that the JAM protocol is in a synergistic relationship with Polkadot, aiming to bring performance and functional enhancements to Polkadot and can be independently deployed by other teams, embodying the open spirit of Web3. He reiterated that DOT will still be the core of the Polkadot economy.

Here is the translated content in English: Check out last week’s key updates from @Polkadot – just in case you missed anything important! 🥰 1⃣ Hot off the press! @paritytech has announced that the migration of Polkadot’s relay chain functionality to the Asset Hub will officially launch in mid-August! [https://t.co/TYDMjxuc9y](https://t.co/TYDMjxuc9y) 2⃣ What exactly is Polkadot Hub? How is it different from Polkadot Cloud? Parity devs clarified in a recent live session that Polkadot Hub is designed as a platform specifically for developers! [https://t.co/O0hdAvKjy4](https://t.co/O0hdAvKjy4) 3⃣ Gavin Wood delivered a nearly hour-long keynote at ETH Prague, diving deep into JAM and CoreVM’s design concepts and technical architecture. Stay tuned for PolkaWorld’s upcoming Chinese edition! [https://t.co/9GcN9G21xW](https://t.co/9GcN9G21xW) 4⃣ Wondering when JAM will be fully rolled out? What key milestones can we expect? Hear what @AcalaNetwork CTO Bryan has to say! [https://t.co/fdJUearMiw](https://t.co/fdJUearMiw) 5⃣ Web3 Foundation released an analysis of the DV data and invited the community to discuss whether to cancel the DV program and its future direction! [https://t.co/Pu4Zghjt1t](https://t.co/Pu4Zghjt1t) 6⃣ May 26 marked Polkadot’s 5th birthday! Since the very first block on May 26, 2020, Polkadot has securely finalized over 26 million blocks! Check out PolkaWorld’s long tweet recapping Polkadot’s journey over the past 5 years and its key milestones. [https://t.co/3Yg8tg0p31](https://t.co/3Yg8tg0p31) 7⃣ Huge congrats to the second cohort of 186 graduates from PBA-X! 🌟 These students from 53 countries completed a one-month intensive course, live lectures, quizzes, and community building, officially joining the Polkadot ecosystem and the PBA-X alumni network. [https://t.co/mWaYFfxmQC](https://t.co/mWaYFfxmQC) Third cohort kicks off June 23! [https://t.co/PCSuHcVioN](https://t.co/PCSuHcVioN) 8⃣ Web3 Foundation is hiring! Positions open for a Senior Ecosystem Success Manager and Investor Relations Manager. If you’re interested in joining, submit your application here: [https://t.co/ZmoVOiAxPP](https://t.co/ZmoVOiAxPP) 9⃣ The Polkadot GigaHydration proposal just got a major update: @hydration_net will return 3 million DOT to the treasury! The remaining 2 million DOT will be distributed over 6 months, with plans for larger-scale incentive programs in collaboration with Velocity, Parity, and W3F. [https://t.co/wLhTx336EF](https://t.co/wLhTx336EF) 🔟 XCM interactions on Hydration are soaring! From February to May this year, Hydration saw a steady increase in XCM (cross-chain messaging) sends and receives, with daily interactions surpassing 2,500 after mid-April and total cross-chain transfers reaching $125 million! [https://t.co/3QL2IWAWLm](https://t.co/3QL2IWAWLm) 1⃣1⃣ @Mimir_global announced they’re bringing the Safe multisig experience to Polkadot, with successful contract deployment on the RISC-V-powered PolkaVM. The launch of PolkaVM Multisig means DAO, institutional, and project-level multisig infrastructure—originally designed for Ethereum—can now run trustlessly on Polkadot’s tech stack! [https://t.co/iDl89kSrZo](https://t.co/iDl89kSrZo) 1⃣2⃣ @Bifrost’s proposal for a 1 million DOT loan from the Polkadot Treasury for vDOT liquidity incentives has been approved and executed! [https://t.co/HXdtIeNjBR](https://t.co/HXdtIeNjBR) 1⃣3⃣ @FIFARivals dropped their first official teaser! Check out what Web3 gaming on Polkadot looks like! [https://t.co/z9s7SbLZJM](https://t.co/z9s7SbLZJM)

Crypto has failed, not because of the tech, but because of what we've chosen to prioritize. - Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum and Polkadot, argues, we abandoned what made it matter: ⛓️‍💥 Permissionlessness 👀 Transparency 🤝 User control 🛡️ Decentralized infrastructure We optimized for price over principles, and hype over tech Yet Gavin remains focused, building Polkadot, launching JAM, and reminding us that Web3 was never meant to be a casino. 🎥 Watch: https://t.co/QfJ7y6n8NX

🧵1/3 Polkadot's VM revolution? From EVM to Wasm to RISC-V, what’s Gavin Wood really building with PolkaVM and JAM? Our community contributor @wangeguo7 just dropped a deep-dive article unpacking the evolution of smart contracts and VMs in the Polkadot ecosystem 👇

Does JAM need its own token?👀👀 Gavin Wood: I don’t know — but it’s a question we need to take seriously. Here’s his logic 👇 1️⃣ There are no current plans to issue a JAM token 2️⃣ There’s no strong argument yet that a new token is necessary 3️⃣ But that doesn’t mean it’s off the table — just that nothing convincing has emerged so far 4️⃣ The real focus shouldn’t be “Will there be a token?” but rather: – How do we make cores truly useful? – How do we stop JAM’s functionality from being hidden by the “Polkadot = parachains” narrative? – How do we help devs realize they can build entirely new kinds of things on JAM? “If someone comes up with a better path forward in the future, things could change. But for now, our job is to make sure more people understand what JAM is, and what it unlocks.” So the real question isn’t whether to launch a token, it’s: How do we tell JAM’s story in a way that makes people want to build with it? Not just keep thinking of @Polkadot as “just parachains.” PS: I think changing how people perceive something is always difficult — and it takes time. If we were to launch a new JAM token in a quick and aggressive way, it could actually undermine the credibility Polkadot has spent years building. But on the other hand, if we simply rename DOT to JAM while still keeping the Polkadot name unchanged, that feels a bit odd too. So… what’s your take? That said — I want to be clear — the point here isn’t whether we should launch a token or rebrand. The real question is: how do we help more people understand the importance of JAM? Maybe it’s about positioning JAM as a core piece of Polkadot beyond just parachains — through one or several compelling new services. 🤔

JAM Update from Gavin Wood! 1⃣ Gray Paper Version 0.7 will include all the functionality needed to run the network and is expected to be completed by the end of May. 2⃣ Starting from 0.7.0, the goal is to move directly toward 1.0 — with certain advanced optimizations, like service creation and deployment on the Toaster, deferred to future iterations such as JAM 2.0. 3⃣ By the end of July, the gray paper aims to reach 0.9 and begin the formal audit process.🏄‍♀️

In the words of Dr. Gavin Wood ... "Bitcoin pioneered resilience. Ethereum generalized it. Polkadot took it one step further with scale." Here’s how Polkadot rollups are pioneering Web3 for the world. The Internet was first created for the public, but built in private. Centralized architectures enabled the monetization of personal data. Powerful organizations emerged and built the internet that everyone depends on today. Single points of failure. No privacy. No transparency. The Fix: Create a resilient system accessible to everyone and not controlled by small groups- Enter Polkadot and its ecosystem of rollups (parachains). Natively integrated. Flexible. No compromise on decentralization or security. Polkadot Rollup Key Features: Shared security. Cut costs, boost security, and enable features e.g. cross-chain functionality. Native interop. Seamless integration into the Polkadot eco. Perfect for app chains and network effects between projects. Customization (Polkadot SDK). Builders can quickly deploy apps, maintain autonomy over their chain, and tap into modularity to meet requirements. Performance. Fast blocktimes/finality and huge throughput from Polkadot's architecture and upgrades such as Async Backing, Agile Coretime, + more. And it's all decentralized (resilient) thanks to finality & OpenGov on the Polkadot Relay Chain. Compare that to alternative stacks ... Performance stats (so far): → 143K TPS (Polkadot SDK on Kusama) → 173 Nakamoto coefficient → 100% on-chain governance → 0 Relay Chain downtime since 2020 launch But Polkadot today is not the end goal. Not even close. Builders are iterating, pushing on-chain performance to the limits, then setting new limits, incorporating compatibility with other Web3 tech stacks, and more. See apps currently live on Polkadot or, if you have a project of your own, explore the tech and funding opportunities in the eco: https://t.co/aLuNv2GVIv

Missed last week’s @Polkadot updates? Here’s a quick recap — a very packed week! 👇1⃣ Gavin Wood shared in Lisbon that the JAM Gray Paper is heading to v1.0, and M1 kickoff this June! https://t.co/dLNXiI6QIU2⃣ JAM Implementers (JAM DUNA) revealed Q2 goals: v0.7 with multi-client tiny testnet, M1/M2 docs, and M3 in progress. https://t.co/1WLBagDigQ3⃣ Elastic Scaling is now live on Kusama — the final piece of Polkadot 2.0! A new RFC-103 referendum lands May 14 to activate it on Polkadot. https://t.co/7q0jtFK08g4⃣ @PaperMoonIO ran Uniswap V2 on PolkaVM — all tests passed! That’s full EVM + Solidity compatibility on Polkadot. https://t.co/UF2SdKd8HP5⃣ Core chain functions are migrating off the Relay Chain — now live on Westend, next: Kusama & Polkadot! https://t.co/IUg3Ot0nDZ6⃣ Polkadot App is nearing launch — maybe late May / early June? 👀 https://t.co/IiDEo0PfAB7⃣ PBA Campus heads to Bali 🌴 Aug 25 – Sep 13. Applications now open: https://t.co/d4fq57Nqap8⃣ PBA-X Round 3 open! A 4-week online course led by Polkadot & JAM core devs — beginner friendly, live + recorded, $100 with DOT accepted. https://t.co/PCSuHcUKzf9⃣ Big upgrade to the Polkadot Staking Dashboard — now powered by Dedot API: multi-network, type-safe, Hub-ready. https://t.co/hiTbmClQFW🔟 Fun fact: JAM is designed to run for 818 years. Not kidding. https://t.co/ZELJjUmm7I1⃣1⃣ Kusama Ref #521 introduces a 1 KSM = 4 DOT conversion rate for Treasury — multi-asset era begins! PolkaWorld voted AYE. https://t.co/8zn0Q2cInH1⃣2⃣ @Bifrost Kusama has activated the coretime auto-renewal to achieve perpetual block production, and Bifrost Polkadot is next.https://t.co/FeHtxZYGRo1⃣3⃣ @MoonbeamNetwork is evolving into a full-stack Dapp Layer for Polkadot — beyond just EVM. Storage, liquidity, governance, dev tools — all-in-one. https://t.co/zHn2knHSba1⃣4⃣ @peaq dropped Q1 stats:🔼 +789% machine onboarding🔼 +257% user activity🔼 +350% protocol revenueA Rollup L1 for the Machine Economy, secured by Polkadot.https://t.co/hkU1GiLaLW

🔍 Beyond charts and code, Web3 has a wild history. Here are 5 fun facts you probably didn’t know. 1⃣ Vitalik Buterin co-founded Ethereum at just 19, frustrated by Bitcoin’s limitations. 2⃣ Dogecoin was created as a joke, built in 2013 to poke fun at crypto hype, it became a legit currency. 3⃣ The term “Web3” was coined by a Polkadot founder, Gavin Wood, envisioning a decentralized net owned by users. 4⃣ A DAO tried to buy a copy of the U.S. Constitution. In 2021 for around $40 million. Though they lost, but it proved how fast DAOs can mobilize. 5⃣ Axie Infinity game once generated more revenue than big gaming studios, generating over $1 billion annually.

Gavin Wood — A Grandmaster of His Time. https://t.co/hBhekagDhR

🚨Missed last week’s @Polkadot updates? Here are 16 must-know highlights from across the ecosystem!👇 1⃣ Yahoo × Motley Fool predict $DOT will surge in next 5 yrs. https://t.co/vYZ7Ae6nVK 2⃣ DOT ETF decision may come before Nov 15, expect multi-stage review. https://t.co/5ofIa4hHss 3⃣ Polkadot App nears launch: audit passed, DOT staking added, US rollout first. https://t.co/xdPqzmGgvq 4⃣ Gavin Wood: crypto is “hype > building” — must return to real decentralization。 https://t.co/pYsL88SXEU 5⃣ JAM testnet may launch soon after v0.7.0 👀https://t.co/CeohmDkcKE 6⃣ @AcademyPolkadot x HSLU: new partnership to push blockchain education in 🇨🇭https://t.co/iUMw0tJGNK 7⃣ The 6th cohort of @AcademyPolkadot just wrapped up in Lucerne! On graduation day, core builders from @fluffylabs_dev, @jamixir, @jam_brains, and @Web3foundation came together for an in-depth roundtable on the JAM (Join-Accumulate Machine) protocol — the future of Polkadot. https://t.co/ZAghaXJ23M 8⃣ UX Audit Grant launched — 4 spots left! @OpensquareN found 70+ UX fixes. https://t.co/qnDdWeCaOm 9⃣ Decentralized Nodes Phase 2 live: 104 DOT + 210 KSM nodes, Kagome joins mainnet. https://t.co/UcFFu45Ycq 🔟 Want 1-click rollup deployment? @paritytech is now recruiting PDP beta testers. https://t.co/f0wQ3FqFc1 1⃣1⃣ @harbour_ind_cap: Fund II now CIMA-regulated, Web3 Foundation is lead LP. https://t.co/3qfXQGZoDE 1⃣2⃣ @xcavateofficial to onboard £50M real estate w/ Lanes Exclusive Homes. https://t.co/E2kWIomwb1 1⃣3⃣ @KylixFinance joins ERA Global, building DeFi/TradFi for the US. https://t.co/mtwDdoBHcQ 1⃣4⃣ @hydration_net pushes biggest upgrade yet — paving way for GigaDOT. https://t.co/dcCMONRhwr 1⃣5⃣ @_snowbridge lets you bridge ETH to AssetHub/Bifrost without wrapping. https://t.co/skG4P26Gzb 1⃣6⃣ @Bifrost repays 500K DOT loan, planning to expand to 1M DOT. https://t.co/HkVdRTbaAh

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🚀 Dr. Gavin Wood has just wrapped up the JAM Tour in Hong Kong & Taipei! Next stop: Mainland China 🇨🇳—Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou & Shenzhen!Joining the tour is CTO & co-founder Kislinskii, bringing insights into the power of Jamton and how it transforms decentralized systems. Stay tuned for updates! #JAMTour #Jamton #Web3

🔥 Exclusive Interview! The Father of Web3 Comes to Taiwan for the First Time! A Deep Dive into the Most Authentic Interview with Polkadot Founder Gavin Wood! "Is meme coin trash? Is Ethereum's politics too dark?❓" "Is Ethereum just an outdated relic of the past?❓" "What exactly does Polkadot surpass Ethereum and Solana in?❓" Gavin Wood provides an in-depth analysis of Web3 cloud JAM and the future direction of Polkadot, bringing the most impactful viewpoints!👀 📺 The complete interview video is now live on YouTube! Head over to Dongqu YT to watch the full video✨ 🔗 The video link is in the comments section! #polkadot #dot #gavinwood #ethereum #solana #cardano #jam #crypto #blockchain #Web3

🚨 New Market Alert: Gavin Wood Engages with @gavunwud_agent on X Will the fownder of @Polkadot engage with his autonomous $WUD Agent? Place your bets and join the movement! 👇

Gavin Wood ’s World Supercomputer Vision 🧠🔗 1.0: Ethereum 🌐⚡ 2.0: Polkadot 💻🚀 3.0: JAM

🚨 Gavin Wood’s JAM Tour is coming to Mainland China! 🚨After an amazing run in Hong Kong and Taipei, Dr. @gavofyork is bringing the JAM tour to Peking University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, and Shenzhen University for 4 more exciting talks!If you haven’t registered yet, don’t miss out on your last chance! 🔥Beijing: Peking University🗓️ Date: Feb 26, 17:30 - 20:00📍 Register: https://t.co/yclMq6GIxXHuge thanks to PKU Blockchain Club! @PKUBlockchainShanghai: Fudan University🗓️ Date: Feb 28, 17:30 - 20:00📍 Register: https://t.co/7vSufRaoIPBig thanks to Fudan Blockchain Club! @FudanBlockchainHangzhou: Zhejiang University🗓️ Date: Mar 3, 17:30 - 20:00📍 Register: https://t.co/zBclsEvMvSThanks to Zhejiang Blockchain Club! @BlockchainZJU Shenzhen: Shenzhen University🗓️ Date: Mar 5, 15:00 - 17:00📍 Register: https://t.co/GjLpuG4CnNThanks to SZU Blockchain Club! @0xSZUBABesides, @pala_labs, @Bifrost, @PaperMoonIO, @LollipopHQ, @OneBlock_, @Web3link2020, @Polkadot_ERI and #PolkaWorld are also working together to make this series a success! 🙌Get ready for some mind-blowing insights from the man behind @ethereum and @Polkadot! 💥🚀

Check out last week’s key updates on @Polkadot in case you missed anything important! 🕶️ 1⃣ Big news! @SkyBridge founder Anthony Scaramucci shared on CNBC that one of his core holdings is Polkadot (DOT)! https://t.co/Cj7I5BaMf9 2⃣ Polkadot × @KaitoAI 's new Yapper Leaderboard is live! Polkadot treasury is offering a $100K reward pool every month for 6 months, rewarding the most active Yappers! https://t.co/6tfItPjJ6l 3⃣ @gavofyork revealed in an interview that he misread Vitalik’s Ethereum whitepaper, and this “happy accident” led to the creation of synchronous composability, a cornerstone of the smart contract ecosystem. Now, through JAM, Gavin is bringing it to Polkadot’s multi-chain ecosystem! https://t.co/uW04iIJ08u 4⃣ Good news! Polkadot is about to achieve 0.5s block time! https://t.co/4zqlWMjDXs 5⃣ Event Alert! Gavin Wood’s JAM Global Tour is coming to China! A free open tour showcasing the groundbreaking distributed computing technology of JAM. Register for your nearest city: https://t.co/5d7L515Euv 6⃣ The most advanced AMM on Polkadot is live! @StellaSwap V4 brings unmatched trading efficiency, lower fees, and fully customizable modular plugins to meet diverse user needs. https://t.co/jOeGrxFKzi 7⃣ @hyperbridge releases the Polkadot DeFi Singularity proposal in partnership with @Bifrost, aiming to incentivize DOT and vDOT LPs, boost Polkadot’s multi-chain capabilities, and enhance DOT’s accessibility. https://t.co/Se4aT6UB8Z 8⃣ @hydration_net’s proposal passes! 33,333 KSM will be added to Hydration Omnipool to enhance liquidity on Kusama and promote value flows between Kusama and Polkadot. https://t.co/Yvo2bQ8hlR 9⃣ In January, NFT trading volume on @EnterTheMythos neared $35M. Imagine the volume when PudgyParty and FIFARivals launch! https://t.co/eTXdCN5adO

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