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Social-Media Disruptor Project Liberty to Run on Polkadot’s Blockchain Network

The partnership follows on from former L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt earmarking $100 million last year to disrupt incumbent-dominated social media.

By Ian Allison

May 24, 2022 at 9:10 a.m. UTC

May 24, 2022

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Ukraine Opens Polkadot Wallet for War Fundraising; Founder Wood Donates $5M in DOT

The Wood donation sent Tuesday brings the total amount of DOT contributed to 309,939 DOT ($6.0 million) as of press time.

By Sam Reynolds

Mar 1, 2022 at 7:26 a.m. UTC

Mar 1, 2022

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Layer Zero, Web 3: Gavin Wood on Polkadot and the Future of the Internet

“Web 3” is not just a buzzword, it is an increasingly important step in the evolution of the internet.

By Michael J. Casey Sheila Warren

Feb 4, 2022 at 9:41 p.m. UTC

Feb 4, 2022

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Gear Technologies Raises $12M to Boost Smart-Contract Development on Polkadot

Polkadot founder Gavin Wood and Three Arrows Capital were among those investing.

By Ian Allison

Dec 20, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 20, 2021

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Polkadot Chief Promises Freedom From Ethereum’s ‘Economic Enslavement’

Polkadot creator (and Ethereum co-founder) Gavin Wood says Ethereum is actually closer to Bitcoin than many of its adherents would freely admit.

By Ian Allison

Nov 18, 2021 at 8:42 p.m. UTC

Nov 18, 2021

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Polkadot Raises $43M in 72-Hour Private Sale: Source

A second private sale of the Polkadot token (DOT) has netted some 3,982.07 BTC worth an estimated $43.3 million as of press time, according to sources.

By William Foxley

Jul 27, 2020 at 9:44 p.m. UTC

Jul 27, 2020

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Polkadot Goes Live as Web3 Foundation Pushes Prospective Mainnet

Polkadot is now live, following the launch of its first “chain candidate” (CC1).

By William Foxley

May 26, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. UTC

May 26, 2020

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'Very Near Launch': Polkadot Founder Gavin Wood Details Network Rollout

Polkadot founder Gavin Wood outlined the “five or six” steps the network will be taking as it moves to a full launch, some four years after first being conceived, during his Ready Layer One presentation.

By William Foxley

May 6, 2020 at 5:47 p.m. UTC

May 6, 2020

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