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 reduced its annual DOT token issuance by 53.6% in March 2026, introducing a hard supply cap of 2.1 billion DOT to create defined scarcity. Meanwhile, Cosmos' Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol is live across over 115 networks, ena...
Most major cryptocurrencies experienced price declines, including Bitcoin dropping 3.25% to $72,762 and Ethereum falling 3.96% to $1,987.25. Other notable coins like Binance Coin, Solana, and Cardano also saw decreases, reflecting a broad market pull...
Polkadot is set to implement a major staking upgrade requiring validators to hold a minimum self-stake of 10,000 DOT to enhance network security. The update, expected by May 31, will make nominators unslashable and reduce the unbonding period from 28...
