Polkadot Core
- Added new bootnode to chain spec’s.
- Participation Lottery Pallet.
- Contracts: Allow runtime authors to define a chain extension.
- *: Update to libp2p v0.33.0.
- Subkey should not import the entire world.
- Babe: expose next epoch data.
Polkadot Referenda
- #13 Incorrect Slashing on Council Caused by elections-phragmen Pallet Bug has passed.
- Slashing occurred for “LLC”-identified validators in era 215.
Polkadot Bounties
- Polkadot Brand Update Immersion Phase.
Polkadot Proposals
- #13 Lawyer to Verify Legal Names.
- #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.
- #52 @Oneblock Substrate Hackathon Proposal has exeuted.
Kusama Proposals and Referenda
- #63 Make Kusama database snapshots available on Polkashots.io.
- Proposal for Validator Resource Center and Ranking Website for Kusama (Phase 2).
- #250 “Virtual Niche” – The World’s First Crypto Art Exhibition with Kusama Network has executed.
- #66 Patract Hub’s proposal for Ask! v0.1 (ink! in AssemblyScript).
Polkadot Community
- SushiSwap’s roadmap for 2021 reveals integration with Polkadot.
- Polkadot becomes first blockchain platform to rebrand through a bounty program.
- Open Call for Proposals: Polkadot Decoded Spring 2021 Edition.
- Polkadot-js Extension Release Update.
- Rococo testnet V1 parachain registration has started.
Dates of Note
- January 11, 1:00 UTC: Rococo V1 parachain registration opening will occur.
- January 12, 13:00 UTC: Start of new staking era.
- January 13, 13:00 UTC: NFT Crash Course – Enter the Metaverse.
- January 13, 15:00 UTC: Election of new ouncil Canidates.
- January 22, 15:00 UTC: Start of next spending period.
- January 27, 15:00 UTC: Application of slashes from era 212.
- January 30, 15:36 UTC: Application of slashes from era 215.
- February 3, 15:06 UTC: Potential dispatch of referendum 13 (if passed).
- February 3, 15:06 UTC: Voting of referendum 14 ends (if passed).
- February 3, 15:06 UTC: Start of next referendum voting period (if passed).
- Q1 2021: Bitcoin is coming to Polkadot (PolkaBTC).
- Q1 2021: Ethereum bridge is coming to Polkadot.
Top Videos of the Week
- Polkadot Decoded 2020: Fireside chat with Gavin Wood moderated by Laura Shin.
Top Reddit Posts of the Week
- Polkadot becomes first blockchain platform to rebrand through a bounty program.
Tokens
- Introducing the Polkaswap Testnet.
- Vendetta Incentive Program Roundup.
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Crypto Regulation
- US Federal Regulator Says Banks Can Conduct Payments Using Stablecoins.
- Coinbase to suspend trading in cryptocurrency XRP after US watchdog filed charges against its creator, Ripple.
Developer Related
- Create your first substrate chain.
Other Crypto Related News
- Ripple ‘Tried’ to Settle With SEC Ahead of XRP Suit, CEO Says.
- You Can Now Pay Elon Musk in Bitcoin.
- Warp Finance adds Chainlink oracles to protect against flash loans.
- Tether is launching on Hermez — an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution that uses ZK-Rollups.
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