Polkadot is the most scalable, secure, and resilient blockchain platform—designed to bring Web3 to the world.
Every protocol upgrade, treasury decision, and network direction is determined transparently by DOT holders—the largest decentralized collective in Web3.
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The latest news, notes, and notions from across the Polkadot ecosystem
Proof of personhood lets you prove you're a unique human without giving up privacy. Polkadot's Project Individuality uses tattoos and video games to fight bots and enable fair airdrops for millions.
Read More!Pudgy Party hit 900,000 downloads in six weeks by hiding the blockchain entirely. Built on Mythos Chain, players get custodial wallets and zero gas fees without realizing it. The game proves Web3 gaming works when blockchain infrastructure becomes invisible.
Read More!Polkadot showed up at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 as the only blockchain sponsor. With nearly 10,000 booth visitors and strong coordination across ecosystem teams, the event proved valuable for positioning Polkadot in Web2 conversations.
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From AWS to CrowdStrike, major outages are increasing. Discover why centralized infrastructure keeps failing and how decentralization offers a solution.
Read More!Most blockchains can't handle AI's computational demands. High costs, limited speed, and storage constraints require purpose-built modular infrastructure instead.
Read More!Here's what happened in Polkadot governance during Q3 2025: a permanent supply cap, millions in treasury funding decisions, and notable proposal rejections that exposed growing pains in how the DAO evaluates non-technical work.
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Real projects, real value, real adoption—demonstrating the future is already here.
| Statistic | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Max TPS | 623k+ | Unparalleled scale ![]() |
| Projects in Ecosystem | 300+ | Polkadot ecosystem |
| DAO Members | 1.5 million | represented by total onchain wallets |
| Staked Economic Security | $5.1 billion | ~185 Nakomoto Coefficient |
| Resilience | Unparalleled | proving unparalleled resilience |
Polkadot gives builders the decentralized tools and community to turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact.
| Project | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FIFA Rivals | Mobile game | Digital collectible card game |
| Hydration Omnipool | DEX | for low-slippage trades |
| Acurast | Compute & Earn | Provide compute & earn rewards |
| NFL Rivals | Digital collectible card game | Mobile game |
| BiFrost | Liquid staking | ![]() |
| Hyperbridge | Multichain bridge | ![]() |
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