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.
Polkadot's decentralized governance approved a new product strategy with 97% support, focusing on direct user acquisition and using dotStables to increase demand for DOT tokens. The strategy centers on a privacy-first application platform offering fr...
Gemini ranked the top 10 crypto assets with the largest year-to-date losses as of November 10, 2026. Bitcoin Cash suffered the steepest decline at 61.76%, followed by Polkadot down 53.03%, and Cardano down 48.04%. Other notable losses include XRP, Do...
On November 9, 2026, altcoin spot ETFs experienced net outflows, particularly in XRP, SOL, HYPE, and ZEC, while other tracked altcoins showed no net inflows or outflows. XRP spot ETFs saw $10.42 million in withdrawals, mainly from Bitwise XRP, and SO...
Acala plans to shut down its Polkadot parachain and Kusama network Karura by February 10, 2027, pending approval from two governance referendums. Users must withdraw external assets like DOT, KSM, USDT, and USDC before the deadline, with earlier cuto...
