Polkaswap decentralized exchange (DEX) is breaking new ground in DeFi business models with its DEX-as-a-service offering.

Polkadot, which describes itself as a "layer 0 blockchain," has filed a trademark registration for what appears to be a blockchain-based messaging application, according to a recent filing.

On April 6th, Astar Network will become the first Polkadot parachain to support a stable WASM environment by enabling ink! smart contracts.

Bifrost Finance is a new blockchain-based platform that is designed to provide a gateway for cross-chain liquid staking on Polkadot. The platform is designed to make it easier for users to participate in staking on multiple chains, and could help to improve the overall efficiency and functionality of the Polkadot ecosystem.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) staking service Lido will end its staking program on Polkadot and Kusama on August 1 due to adoption and growth not meeting "business case expectations to sustain investment," according to Lido developer MixBytes. The move follows challenged macroeconomic factors and a lack of liquidity in Polkadot's DeFi ecosystem, MixBytes noted. Lido is a liquid staking protocol that allows users to use staked ether (stETH) on other protocols and blockchains while reaping the staking rewards. Deposits are no longer being accepted on Polkadot and Kusama, and on June 22 all assets will be automatically unstaked.

On March 22, Proof of Github highlighted the daily development activity. The price of DOT at the time of writing is $6.30 — up 4.15% in the last 24 hours at press time.

Polkadot price noted a fresh decline on its one-day chart. The price of the altcoin has moved closer to its crucial support line in the same time frame. Over the last 24 hours, DOT has lost around 4% of its market value, and in the last week, DOT secured a 6% appreciation.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Lido Finance proposed sunsetting liquid staking on the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, according to a proposal posted to Lido’s governance forum on Tuesday.

Appchain (application-specific blockchain, appchain) is a blockchain designed for one specific application. How does it work? Does it make sense? Let’s take a look together!

According to recent research, the Polkadot network is the industry’s most active in terms of developer commits on GitHub.