Polkadot Core
- Features needed for reserve-backed stablecoins.
- Add an upgrade_keys method for pallet-session.
- Multiple vesting schedules per account.
- Fix polkadot benchmarks for remark.
- Make it possible to calculate the storage root as often as you want.
Polkadot Referenda
- #13 Incorrect Slashing on Council Caused by elections-phragmen Pallet Bug is ongoing.
Polkadot Proposals
- #43 Incorrect Slashing on Council Caused by elections-phragmen Pallet Bug has executed.
- #7 Increase the number of Validators to 599.
- #2 Set the new runtime code.
- #4 Increse the number of Validators to 299.
- #5 Increase the number of Validators to 399.
- #6 Increase the number of Validators to 499.
- #41 Cancellation of Proposal 8 has executed.
- #10 Send a call through an indexed pseudonym of the sender.
- #39 The operating expenses of SUBSCAN (Polkadot network) from December 2020 to February 2021.
- #27 Treasury Proposal: Patract Hub’s treasury proposal for Europa (sandbox) v0.2.
- #44 LocalCoinSwap Treasury Proposal: Python Substrate libraries upgrade & Polkadot integration: Milestone 2 has executed.
- #45 Substrate Hackathon treasury proposal: @ Hangzhou, China on Dec.19-20, 2020 has executed.
Kusama Proposals and Referenda
- #94 Redenomination KSM for better parallel chain slot auction testing. (The revision: I’m sorry about my proposal) has failed.
- #245 Motion: Milestone 1 – Native Kusama support in Rotki has executed.
- #95 Incorrect Slashing on Council Caused by elections-phragmen Pallet Bug.
Polkadot Community
- DeFi on Polkadot: An Ecosystem Overview.
- IoT on Polkadot: Why Amazon Web Services for IoT Is No Longer in the Game.
- Huobi supports Polkadot ecosystem with $5 million in USDT.
- No-brainer staking experience for Polkadot with YieldScan – with complete control over your funds.
Dates of Note
- December 16, 12:25 UTC: Voting ends for referendum 12.
- December 19-20: Substrate Hackathon @ Hangzhou, China.
- December 29, 11:27 UTC: Start of next spending period via treasury.
- December 16, 15:00 UTC: Polkadot Conversations – Session 3 – Fireside Chat with Bill Laboon.
- January 6, 12:25 UTC: Application of slashes from era 188.
- January 6, 12:25 UTC: Potential dispatch of referendum 12 (if passed) via Democracy.
- Q1 2021: Bitcoin is coming to Polkadot (PolkaBTC).
- Q1 2021: Ethereum bridge is coming to Polkadot.
Top Videos of the Week
- Can Gavin Wood’s Polkadot ‘Make Blockchain Great Again’? – Ep.202.
Top Reddit Posts of the Week
- Developer Growth Statistics for Polkadot.
Tokens
- Moonbeam Will Integrate Equilibrium’s Cross-Chain USD-Pegged Stablecoin.
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Crypto Regulation
- Coinbase-Backed Bitso Raises $62M to Expand Crypto Footprint in Brazil.
- Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Founder Taken Amid China’s Crackdown on Fraudulent Bank Accounts.
- US Lawmakers Unite Against Rumored Bitcoin and Crypto Regulations from Treasury Department.
Developer Related
- Substrate Hackathon @ Hangzhou, China on Dec.19-20, 2020.
Other Crypto Related News
- Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Says wallet security is one of the biggest issues in the crypto space.
- Chainlink Oracles go live on Binance Smart Chain.
- New York Attorney General Says Bitfinex, Tether Could Complete Loan Document Handover in ‘Weeks’.
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