Polkadot's community overwhelmingly supports Referendum #1944 to create dotUSD, a new US dollar-pegged stablecoin backed primarily by DOT tokens. The proposal includes $5 million in initial liquidity split between USDT and DOT to enable minting and liquidity. This stablecoin aims to reduce reliance on external stablecoins like USDT and USDC, enhancing Polkadot’s DeFi ecosystem by providing a native, protocol-owned stable asset. The vote is in its final decision phase, and if approved, dotUSD could increase demand for DOT by locking tokens as collateral, though it carries risks tied to DOT’s price stability.
Polkadot's token price jumped up to 20% driven by a short squeeze, increased on-chain activity, and governance proposals that could reduce token supply. Traders are pricing a 58% chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week, which contrasts with B...
Polkadot (DOT) saw a 14% price increase, driven by a 13% rise in Open Interest to $203 million and increased network activity, including a jump to over 13,800 transactions and 2,700 daily active users. While positive funding rates indicate bullish se...
Polkadot (DOT) surged 18.9% since August 31, driven by a 150% spike in daily network activity, mostly in its Devnet environment. Despite this short-term rally and breaking a daily downtrend low, DOT remains in a long-term downtrend since June 2025, w...
Jupiter (JUP) surged 18.86% to $0.2670, leading crypto market gains due to growing interest in its blockchain solutions focused on data privacy and security. Other notable gainers included Zcash, Bittensor, NEAR Protocol, and Polkadot, while Pons and...
