Polkadot Hub is about to launch|12 weeks DeFi accelerator is here, with only 5 spots for the first batch!
@v_labs collaborates with @paritytech, @Web3foundation, and other ecological partners to launch the DeFi Builders Program:
🧑🏫 Mentor guidance + 🧠 Product refinement + 📣 Market growth 💰 Direct support for funding and liquidity 👥 Talent matching (PBA and other ecological talent pools) 🎤 Demo Day to face funds and ecological partners
Key recruitment directions: perpetual contracts, DEX, stablecoin innovation, RWA, etc. — as long as there is uniqueness and the ability to leverage the technical advantages of Polkadot Hub (unified system functionality + open EVM), all are welcome!
Target audience: Teams from white paper stage → having MVP → teams that have already run on other chains can apply.
⏳ Application deadline: October 3 (limited to 5 spots, competition is fierce) 👉 Application link: velocitylabs.org/defi-builders
Want to know more details? Check out the latest article on PolkaWorld for more 《Polkadot Hub 启动在即:Polkadot 推出 12 周 DeFi 加速器,首批仅 5 席!》#Polkadot #defi
Polkadot Hub Launch is Imminent: Polkadot Launches 12-Week DeFi Accelerator, Only 5 Spots Available!
As the most important upgrade in the Polkadot ecosystem, Polkadot Hub is about to be launched. Velocity Labs, in collaboration with Parity, the Web3 Foundation, and other ecosystem partners, has launched the DeFi Builders Program — a 12-week acceleration program. It not only provides mentorship, funding and liquidity support, talent resources, and marketing, but will also showcase outstanding teams on Polkadot and a broader stage through Demo Day. This program initially only recruits 5 teams, aiming to support truly unique and innovative DeFi projects: from perpetual contracts, DEX, stablecoin innovations to RWA applications, all are within the key scope. Whether you are a new team that has just finished writing a white paper, or a project that already has an MVP, or even has been built on other chains, as long as you can leverage the technical advantages of Polkadot, you can apply.
Will the excess stablecoin Hollar of Hydration be listed on mainstream CEX?👀
Jakub's answer is very realistic:
Stablecoins are not ordinary crypto assets; they either firmly peg to $1 or go to zero, with no middle ground. The past lessons of aUSD and Luna/UST have left exchanges and users with PTSD.
Therefore, Hollar's strategy is——
1️⃣ First, prove itself internally at @hydration_net & @Polkadot Network : stable peg, sufficient liquidity 2️⃣ Accumulate the Lindy effect, proving the test of time 3️⃣ Only then will it consider connecting to CEX
"The primary task is not to chase exchanges, but to ensure that Hollar is truly usable within the ecosystem first." #hydration_net #Polkadot
The following animated image helps you truly understand the three core breakthroughs of Polkadot 2.0:
⚡ Async Backing —— Parallel validation + Asynchronous packaging, improving block production efficiency by 10 times, no longer limited by throughput.
🕒 Agile Coretime —— Block space is no longer a rigid auction, but is "on-demand rental", with a maximum booking period of 28 days, as flexible as cloud computing.
📈 Elastic Scaling —— When application demand surges, it can dynamically expand at any time to obtain dedicated block space, avoiding performance bottlenecks.
This is not just performance optimization, but an evolution of the multi-chain architecture:
👉 From fixed resource allocation → On-demand scheduling 👉 From passive expansion → Active elastic scaling
The animation demonstrates how Polkadot finds balance between scalability, flexibility, and economic efficiency. #Polkadot
Polkadot Weekly Report|Gavin Wood announces the establishment of Web3 physical spaces in Lisbon and Malta! Three ecological project protocols enter the top ten!
Polkadot Latest news about the migration to Polkadot Assets Hub: Binance has released the KSM/DOT announcement! From 2025/10/07: Deposits/withdrawals for Kusama (KSM) will be suspended, migration to Asset Hub Kusama is supported. From 2025/11/04: Deposits/withdrawals for Polkadot (DOT) will be suspended, migration to Asset Hub Polkadot is supported. For KSM/DOT users on Binance: Trading will not be affected. The technical migration is fully handled by Binance. Migration will be directly restored after completion, no further announcement will be made. As October approaches, Kusama and Polkadot are about to welcome the official takeover of token transfers by Asset Hub! https://x.com/polkaworld_pro/status/1971499712747589824
Following yesterday's content, Gavin's proposed Polkadot native stablecoin pUSD has officially entered the proposal discussion stage! polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1761
Some known information about pUSD
- Only collateralized by DOT - Deployed on Asset Hub, managed by governance - Technology stack sourced from the Honzon protocol
👀 Jakub's perspective on Hydration:
✅ Hollar liquidation has a "fast track" to prioritize execution during volatility ✅ Adopts "soft liquidation" to avoid excessive selling and protect collateral providers ⚠️ pUSD launched too quickly, lacking sufficient discussion ⚠️ Who will be responsible for maintenance and governance? Who will determine system parameters and liquidation mechanisms? ⚠️ DOT collateral cannot earn staking rewards, which may affect willingness to use 🤔 Will pUSD be the key puzzle piece in the value loop of DOT, or a new risk for the ecosystem?
Learn all the details in the latest article from PolkaWorld 《Polkadot 原生稳定币 pUSD 来袭!它和 HOLLAR 的差异、风险与未解之问!》#Polkadot
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👀 Yesterday's discussion @Polkadot Network about stablecoins was quite interesting!
Everyone knows that the stablecoin HOLLAR launched by @hydration_net is now online! And the Polkadot native stablecoin PUSD mentioned by Gavin has also entered the Fellowship discussion this week!👀
This live broadcast focused on discussing these two stablecoins, HOLLAR and PUSD! Today, I will share part of HOLLAR with everyone, and we will quickly release the Chinese part of PUSD tomorrow!
HOLLAR adopts an over-collateralization mechanism, supported by whitelist assets like DOT, ETH, pBTC, and it initiates initial liquidity by pairing with stablecoin pools such as USDT, USDC, USDS, USDe. Users can already deposit assets in Hydration's lending market to generate Hollar and participate in liquidity mining with an annualized return of nearly 20%.
So:
1⃣ What supports the stability of HOLLAR? 2⃣ Why is the issuance of HOLLAR only 2 million pieces? 3⃣ Why use HOLLAR? What advantages does it have over USDT and USDC? 4⃣ Will HOLLAR be listed on centralized exchanges?
Find the answers to these questions in PolkaWorld's latest article! 《HOLLAR 的稳定性靠什么支撑?HOLLAR 会上中心化交易所吗?》 #HOLLAR #Polkadot
👀 Yesterday's discussion @Polkadot Network about stablecoins was quite interesting!
Everyone knows that the stablecoin HOLLAR launched by @hydration_net is now online! And the Polkadot native stablecoin PUSD mentioned by Gavin has also entered the Fellowship discussion this week!👀
This live broadcast focused on discussing these two stablecoins, HOLLAR and PUSD! Today, I will share part of HOLLAR with everyone, and we will quickly release the Chinese part of PUSD tomorrow!
HOLLAR adopts an over-collateralization mechanism, supported by whitelist assets like DOT, ETH, pBTC, and it initiates initial liquidity by pairing with stablecoin pools such as USDT, USDC, USDS, USDe. Users can already deposit assets in Hydration's lending market to generate Hollar and participate in liquidity mining with an annualized return of nearly 20%.
So:
1⃣ What supports the stability of HOLLAR? 2⃣ Why is the issuance of HOLLAR only 2 million pieces? 3⃣ Why use HOLLAR? What advantages does it have over USDT and USDC? 4⃣ Will HOLLAR be listed on centralized exchanges?
Find the answers to these questions in PolkaWorld's latest article! 《HOLLAR 的稳定性靠什么支撑?HOLLAR 会上中心化交易所吗?》#HOLLAR #Polkadot
Intent Gateway is like a cross-chain application layer built on @hyperbridge.
Its core concept is very simple—'Intent'
For example: you have assets on Ethereum, and now you want to get 1000 USDC on Arbitrum.
Intent Gateway can turn this intent into reality. You custody your assets on the source chain, and liquidity providers on the target chain, known as filllers, will immediately respond and provide the native USDC directly to you.
Fillers will then use cryptographic proofs to claim your custodied assets as compensation.
The entire process does not require wrapped tokens and does not rely on centralized bridging; the user receives the native assets, and the experience is almost instantaneous.
This sounds a lot like magic, but behind it is actually a set of sophisticated designs! Today, let's specifically talk about the intent cross-chain of Intent Gateway's 'Limit Order Mode'!
10 years ago, when Musk talked about the Mars colonization plan, you thought it was nonsense.
But now many wealthy people are waiting for the first list to go to Mars, at least many OGs in the Polkadot ecosystem that I know have such ideas.~
Now, Gavin has proposed an idea for a Web3 physical space — Web3 Outposts.
Maybe when you first hear about it, you will also think it is nonsense and impossible to achieve. But maybe by the time you accept it, it has already formed a Web3 "physical nation."
What are Web3 Outposts?
- It is a rule-driven, collaborative high-tech space - Especially integrating different aspects of life with Web3 - For example, if you want to access and book a space, you can directly bind with the on-chain Collective - This space will replace administrators with QR codes - Significantly reduce costs and trust burdens
Imagine this: a bar operated by code instead of managers — the only thing you need to trust is the drink in your hand 🍸
Gavin states that some physical spaces will be launched soon:
🏫 Emergent College 🍻 Club Kusama (finally about to open) 🍹 A bar project in Malta (also in progress)
Web3 will not just stay on the internet; outposts are moving towards reality.
No matter what era it is, dare to dream! And dream bigger!🏄♀️ #Gavin
The native stablecoin pUSD is coming! Its differences, risks, and unanswered questions compared to HOLLAR!
Following yesterday's article, PolkaWorld has shared the latest updates on HOLLAR and the operating mechanism of this stablecoin. 《HOLLAR 的稳定性靠什么支撑?HOLLAR 会上中心化交易所吗?》 In addition to the launch of the over-collateralized stablecoin HOLLAR by Hydration, the concept of a native stablecoin on Polkadot proposed by Gavin has also entered discussions. Acala co-founder Byran proposed the PUSD proposal to the Polkadot Technical Fellowship two weeks ago, a native stablecoin that is only collateralized by DOT. https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/RFCs/pull/155
What supports HOLLAR's stability? Will HOLLAR go on centralized exchanges?
Hollar is online, and Polkadot welcomes a new native stablecoin. Stablecoins are the cornerstone of DeFi. They not only need to circulate freely but also maintain a stable peg to fiat currencies like the US dollar in the market. In the past, this field has long been dominated by centralized stablecoins like USDT and USDC, but they are subject to the issuing companies, which poses risks of freezing and censorship. 本周,Hydration 推出了 Hollar。 It adopts an over-collateralization mechanism supported by whitelisted assets such as DOT, ETH, pBTC, and it initiates initial liquidity by pairing with stablecoin pools like USDT, USDC, USDS, and USDe. Users can already deposit assets in Hydration's lending market, generate Hollar, and participate in liquidity mining with an annualized return of nearly 20%. (Currently around 15% - 17%)
From the very beginning, the Acurast team was clear: whether a decentralized computing network can deliver on its promises depends not on technology, but on the community.
The diffusion of innovation is fundamentally a social process.
Therefore, on September 13, 2023, Acurast chose to build in public and directly launch the Canary network.
Through a simple incentive mechanism—250 cACU per active phone per month—it attracted early user participation.
Result: In a short time, over 131,750 devices have joined globally.
Now, Acurast is moving towards a critical milestone: the mainnet launch.
Recently, the Canary network has tested several mechanisms directly related to the mainnet: Benchmark rewards (fair distribution of computing incentives) Staking calculations (enhancing network reliability)
But the question that concerns the community the most is: How can cACU from the Canary be converted to mainnet ACU? The answer to this question is crucial for whether the mainnet can smoothly cross the "application chasm."
After extensive simulations and game theory explorations, the team designed a mechanism that balances fairness and incentives:
cACU → ACU default 1:1 conversion Commitment lock period: 3~48 cycles (maximum about 3.7 years) The longer the lock, the higher the release ratio; the unreleased portion returns to the community treasury. The conversion period is only open for 90 days.
Acurast embeds early contributions and long-term commitments into mainnet incentives, laying a solid community foundation for large-scale applications! #Acurast
When @Bifrost applied for a loan of 1 million DOT from the treasury, what they were really asking for was not funds, but the trust of the community.
Today we see that this trust has been rewarded:
vDOT has been circulating across multiple chains such as Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, and BNB, with a total minting of over 21 million DOT, opening up a new pattern for DOT from single-chain staking to multi-chain DeFi.
This is not only a technological achievement of Bifrost but also a vivid case of governance and treasury collaboration for @Polkadot Network — funds, mechanisms, and partnerships together form a positive cycle.
DeFi Singularity is still ongoing, and the multi-chain future of Polkadot is being expanded.
I also recommend everyone to learn more and get involved. #Bifrost
Just right, the USDT-USDC stablecoin pool of @hydration_net is ending on the 27th of this month. You can smoothly dive into the HOLLAR stablecoin pool 😎
Current yield is around 20%, TVL is nearly 4 million dollars!
Already earned 30 bucks 😎 Hurry up and dive in! app.hydration.net/strategies #hydration_net
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💥 @hydration_net announces the official launch of HOLLAR!
There are many stablecoins, so why add another one?
Because HOLLAR has achieved what others could not:
💵 Real collateral support, more stable at 1 dollar ⚖️ Automated risk control, goodbye to "one-size-fits-all liquidation" 📈 Holding can also earn interest 🔗 Based on @Polkadot Network application chain Hydration, natively integrated DeFi ecosystem
Even better, the HOLLAR yield pool is also open:
🪙 Supports USDT/USDC/DOT with one-click participation 📊 Current annualized yield rate 20%+ 🔓 No need for locking, deposit and withdraw anytime
In summary: HOLLAR = a smarter, safer stablecoin that can also earn interest.
👉 Experience it now: app.hydration.net/strategies
Learn more in the latest article on PolkaWorld 《不仅稳,还能赚:Hydration HOLLAR 稳定币正式上线!》 #hydration_net
When AI Enters the Voting Booth: Polkadot Takes the First Step Towards Smart Governance!
In the current era of on-chain governance moving towards 'smart collaboration', Polkadot welcomes a landmark experiment - the first AI Agent participating in OpenGov voting: Cybergov. In this issue of PolkaWorld, we invite Parity developer Karim, who is behind it, to break down the origins and practical details of Cybergov from zero to one. How it cleans and aggregates SubSquare data, independently evaluates and forms consensus using three 'personality' models (financial/sustainability/growth); How to ensure 'verifiable and tamper-proof' using manifest hash + GitHub public logs + on-chain notes;
💥 @hydration_net announces the official launch of HOLLAR!
There are many stablecoins, so why add another one?
Because HOLLAR has achieved what others could not:
💵 Real collateral support, more stable at 1 dollar ⚖️ Automated risk control, goodbye to "one-size-fits-all liquidation" 📈 Holding can also earn interest 🔗 Based on @Polkadot Network application chain Hydration, natively integrated DeFi ecosystem
Even better, the HOLLAR yield pool is also open:
🪙 Supports USDT/USDC/DOT with one-click participation 📊 Current annualized yield rate 20%+ 🔓 No need for locking, deposit and withdraw anytime
In summary: HOLLAR = a smarter, safer stablecoin that can also earn interest.
👉 Experience it now: app.hydration.net/strategies
Learn more in the latest article on PolkaWorld 《不仅稳,还能赚:Hydration HOLLAR 稳定币正式上线!》#hydration_net