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Lido Finance Weighs Sunsetting Liquid Staking on Polkadot, Kusama

The proposal comes as MixBytes, Lido’s partner developer firm for Polkadot and Kusama liquid staking, announced it would stop supporting the networks.

By Krisztian Sandor

Mar 9, 2023 at 12:26 a.m. UTC

Mar 9, 2023

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Gavin Wood Donated $5M in DOT to Aid Ukraine

Alex Siman, Subsocial Network founder, joins “First Mover” to discuss their partnership with Polkadot creator Gavin Wood to raise DOT token funds to support the Ukrainian military in their defensive efforts against Russia’s invasion.

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 10, 2022 at 7:29 p.m. UTC

Mar 10, 2022

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Polkadot Sets Date for Hotly Anticipated Parachain Auctions

The much-anticipated parachain auction process, where projects are allocated slots for building on the Polkadot smart contract blockchain, is slated to begin on Nov. 11. “The Hash” squad discusses the outlook for the Polkadot network following the latest step signaling the vision for an interconnected blockchain framework could be realized soon.

By CoinDesk Staff

Oct 14, 2021 at 7:14 p.m. UTC

Oct 14, 2021

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Polkadot’s Gavin Wood: DeFi Regulation Is ‘a Good Thing’

Gavin Wood, CEO of smart contract blockchain Polkadot, which issues its native token DOT, discusses why regulation is good for DeFi, adding it would force projects and platforms to be truly decentralized, and it would weed out projects with more centralized elements.

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 21, 2021 at 3:36 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2021

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Former Libra Director Joins Polkadot Builder

Bertrand Perez, the former chief operating officer (COO) of the Facebook-backed Diem stablecoin project, is joining the Web3 Foundation, a backer of the Polkadot blockchain, as COO. “The Hash” group discusses what this could signal about the future of Diem and Polkadot and the possible impact on stablecoin regulation.

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 7, 2021 at 6:52 p.m. UTC

Sep 7, 2021

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Polkadot on Coinbase Went Up More Than 70% in the Midst of Crypto Market Sell-Off

DOT was one of the day's biggest winners.

By Muyao Shen

Jun 22, 2021 at 8:43 p.m. UTC

Jun 22, 2021

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Coinbase Adds Polkadot Trading to Pro Platform

Trading will begin on or after 9 a.m. PT Wednesday.

By Cameron Thompson

Jun 14, 2021 at 8:06 p.m. UTC

Jun 14, 2021

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Polkadot Weighs Multichain Tech Challenges Ahead of DOT 'Parachain' Auctions

Polkadot’s interconnected web of blockchains will require “a totally different application programming paradigm,” said Web3 Foundation tech lead Joe Petrowski.

By Ian Allison

May 24, 2021 at 9:39 p.m. UTC

May 24, 2021

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Valkyrie, Osprey Beat Grayscale to Market With Polkadot DOT Trust

Valkyrie is charging a 2% management fee on the fund, just under Osprey’s 2.5%. Are DOT funds the new BTC funds for buttoned-up investors?

By Nate DiCamillo

Apr 30, 2021 at 9:15 p.m. UTC

Apr 30, 2021

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Osprey Funds Launches Polkadot Trust

Crypto asset manager Osprey Funds has launched a Polkadot fund to give customers exposure to the DOT token. CEO Greg King joins “First Mover” to share why Osprey is bullish on DOT and the Polkadot ecosystem and why he thinks there is significant market demand for a Polkadot trust fund.

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 29, 2021 at 3:17 p.m. UTC

Apr 29, 2021

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