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Here is where it gets more interesting: Polkadot is moving toward flexible validator sets, adjusting the active set based on demand. This could mean: • Fewer active validators at times • Even tighter competition Not everyone can validate. Yet, more are lining up to try. END

Running a validator already comes with: • Infrastructure cost • Operational risk • Slashing exposure Now add: • 10K DOT self-stake requirement Yet, the validator queue keeps growing. This suggests sustained conviction in the system. 3/

On Polkadot, validator slots are fixed As more validators join, only a fixed number make it into the active set Over time, OpenGov has adjusted this cap, reshaping how competitive the system is And now, with self-stake requirements, validators have more skin in the game 2/

_ @Polkadot now has 1,421 validators, an all-time high. But only 600 can be active per era. And that number might even drop. So, why are more validators still joining? 🧵1/4

Summit in the air—June 16th to June 22nd 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘎𝘰𝘷. 🔹At Web3 Summit in Berlin, Gavin Wood introduced Polkadot Trinity, a Web3 product platform designed to deliver secure, private, and seamless user experiences across any device. It aims to provide a standard user agent environment with no logins, no installs, and privacy and security guaranteed through cryptographic design. 🔹Parity showcased Polkadot’s product-led direction through a hands-on stack experienced by attendees at the Web3 Summit. It included decentralized web hosting, dotNS addressable sites, universal sign-in via the Polkadot App, privacy-preserving identity with selective disclosure, and private point-of-sale payments through T3rminal. The direction points toward a more integrated Polkadot ecosystem, bringing together messaging, storage, syncing, and notifications for real-world applications. 🔹Attendees at the Web3 Summit were invited to compete for prizes by deploying decentralized websites, games, and remixed apps using the Playground•dot Polkadot developer environment. Armando Medina won two $1,000 prizes for topping the leaderboard and deploying the crowd-favorite game Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock. 🔹peaq has launched Stream, the latest addition to the peaqOS stack, enabling machines to share and monetize verifiable data. The tool signs data at its source, allowing AI training networks and data marketplaces to verify its origin and authenticity before putting it to use. 🔹Gavun Wud is airdropping the 2026 Summer Fish NFT on Chaotic. Holders of at least 100M WUD on July 19th will receive the limited-edition collectible, with cabin owners also eligible for an additional WUD Universe NFT. 🔹Bifrost's Runtime 25000 will introduce a new protection layer for cross-chain assets, temporarily holding unusually large inflows before they become transferable. The change gives governance time to react to potential security incidents while allowing normal transfers to continue uninterrupted. 🔹Polkadot Referendum 1910, if passed, will reduce the staking unbonding period from 28 days to a maximum of 2 days and remove slashing risk for nominators. The changes follow recent validator self-stake reforms, which would leave validators solely responsible for slashing risk. 🔹The ETHLagos Cross-Continent Builders Talk 003 ran from June 16th to 18th, featuring Polytope Labs co-founder Seun Lanlege offering Web3 security insights alongside Christopher Akintoye's case-study breakdown of the Hyperbridge exploit and recovery. Written by @yaydotoi

Cross-chain activity on @Polkadot is picking up again. 🧵1/5

Managed to meet & talk to Gavin at the @Web3summit. Asked some harder questions, like his X activity & Polkadot’s X as well. About the need for some roadmap. I know roadmaps change & they should. And i’m glad, that Polkadot went on the AI wave, but as the protectors of humanity. (Proof of Personhood, AI bots, deepfakes) He said, that it’s because of the past experience -> all ideas were copied instantly by other teams. So they’re focusing on shipping complete, ready-to-use products without teasers or early hype. Polkadot can’t go with the „Steve Jobs” style -> teasing a new tech product, knowing they will be nr🥇. Open source is great for sharing tech & moving the eco forward. But it also exposes your business ideas & strategy. This space is very competitive, as yet no proper use-case can be found. Execution > public roadmaps.

Summit bound—June 9th to June 15th 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘎𝘰𝘷. 🔹Parity will preview the long-awaited Polkadot App at Web3 Summit in Berlin this week, giving attendees early hands-on access ahead of wider release. 🔹OriginTrail has begun the rollout of DKG V10 mainnet with the Frontier-AI Resilience Gate, an open pre-mainnet audit where researchers and AI teams are incentivized with up to 300,000 TRAC to find vulnerabilities in the final release candidate before launch. Clearing the gate is a prerequisite for mainnet deployment. 🔹Robonomics has launched its first certified hardware product on Amazon, bringing its open-source smart home vision to the world's largest online marketplace. The next phase centers on consumer adoption, with ongoing work to abstract away more of the underlying crypto infrastructure. 🔹Two more 500 USDC prize pools are up for grabs this week, with Outmine's Attack of the Pets and Olderfall's Vaultbreakers tournaments running on N3mus from June 15th to 19th. 🔹Building further on its Hydrated Strategy, Hydration has outlined plans to integrate more real-world and yield-bearing assets, deepen HOLLAR integrations, and strengthen cross-chain liquidity infrastructure. Future initiatives include growing HOLLAR's footprint beyond Polkadot, including on Ethereum, and exploring an ERC-20 version of HDX as part of a wider push to attract liquidity from across crypto. 🔹Following its April exploit, Hyperbridge has relaunched as an interoperability hyperstructure with governance-based upgrades and permissionless proof generation. The overhaul also adds a LayerZero-compatible adapter, allowing existing OFTs and OApps to adopt Hyperbridge's cryptographic verification without redeploying or migrating. 🔹In Polkadot Referendum 1904, Bifrost is seeking renewal of its 1M DOT liquidity loan. If passed, ~53K DOT in interest from the previous term would be paid to the Treasury, with the principal rolling into a new term at an expected ~3% interest rate. 🔹Polkadot Vibe Check #12 on June 10th featured Jose Rabasso, flipchan (Kusama Shield), and Michael (Mandala Chain), previewing this week’s Web3 Summit and the latest ecosystem news. Written by @yaydotoi

Polkadot OpenGov is no longer just experimenting. It's now refining. Keeping tabs on what still works and where to go next in its product-focused era. From activity to intent! And what it becomes next may matter more than how it began. END

Today, we see: 🔹A drastic decline in monthly Referanda Nearly 2 years ago, Referanda peaked at 118/month. Today, they’re approaching an all-time low of 11. This decline aligns with a shift toward stricter decision-making. 7/

Not every proposal worked. Not every structure held. OpenGov has been iterating in public, failures included. Still is. Open Governance! 6/

Then came the Decentralised Voices program Early on, participation was modest. But by Cohort 3, participation jumped from 60% to 90% Not a perfect initiative, but clearly evolved before its halt. 5/

And when it mattered, OpenGov showed coordination. Stepping in during critical ecosystem moments, such as the Parallel Finance situation. Pushing back against concentrated influence, more than once. Case in point: Chainalysis Refs All on-chain. No central authority. 4/

Over time, behaviour shifted. Voting became more selective. Large entities became more active. And the result? Treasury spending dropped sharply: ~$134M in 2024 → ~$5M so far in 2026. Governance became more deliberate! 3/

At the start, OpenGov was about participation. More wallets voting. More voices shaping outcomes. It felt truly decentralised. But participation alone doesn’t guarantee good decisions, does it? 2/

It’s been 3 years since Polkadot OpenGov launched. 🔹~1900 referenda 🔹1014 approved 🔹594 rejected But the real story isn’t these numbers; it’s how governance has changed. 🧵

And for cross-chain transfers: Hydration, AssetHub, and Moonbeam lead. These chains act as key connectors, moving value across the ecosystem. Value doesn't stay siloed. It flows from chain to chain. 4/

Now look at transfer count: Mythos, Acurast, and Hydration lead. This is where assets are actually moving between users. The chains executing the most aren’t always the same ones moving value. 3/

The answer isnt straightforward. Activities ain't defined by a single metric. Start with transactions: Acurast, Moonbeam, and Mythos lead here, driving the most executions. New entrants like Acurast are quickly reshaping the landscape. 2/

Which chain is driving the most activity on @Polkadot in 2026? Pick one before reading the thread👇 You will probably be wrong. 🧵