Polkadot proposes Referendum 1890 to shift staking risk from nominators to validators with a 10,000 DOT self-stake rule.

Polkadot OpenGov plans to vote on Referendum 1890, which would require validators to self-stake at least 10,000 DOT, shifting economic risk from nominators to validators. This change aims to protect nominators from slashing penalties and shorten the unstaking period from 28 days to 24-48 hours. The update could improve network security by holding validators more accountable and enable faster access to staked funds. This move follows recent price recovery and positions Polkadot for further staking model upgrades.