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Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
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@BillLaboon
Vice President, Technical Operations at Web3 Foundation
Zug, Switzerland
Joined April 2012
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
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    @BillLaboon
    Mar 6, 2018
    My book is out (Kindle / paperback)! It's a near-future sci-fi techno-thriller set in a world where cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Monero) have totally eliminated traditional money. amazon.com/Strength-Numbe…
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
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    @BillLaboon
    Nov 2, 2021
    THREAD - @Polkadot Digest 2 Nov 2021 #Polkadot News Referendum 42, to upgrade Polkadot to runtime 9122, is currently up for vote. This runtime upgrade will allow parachain registration and crowdloans to begin on 4 November. polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/42
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
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    @BillLaboon
    Oct 21, 2021
    THREAD - @Polkadot Digest 21 Oct 2021 #Polkadot News Referendum 39 has been passed by DOT holders, setting the first parachain auction on Polkadot to start on 11 November. polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/39
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
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    @BillLaboon
    Oct 26, 2021
    THREAD - @Polkadot Digest 26 Oct 2021 #Polkadot News There are benefits to installing Polkadot{.js} extension to your browser, even if you are not using it to store DOT or KSM. For instance, it blocks any scam sites it knows about automatically.
    GitHub - polkadot-js/extension: Simple browser extension for managing Polkadot and Substrate...
    From github.com
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
    Polkadot
    @BillLaboon
    Jan 3, 2022
    THREAD - @Polkadot Digest 3 Jan 2022 #Polkadot News Gavin Wood has written the Polkadot 2021 Roundup, reviewing what all has happened in the Polkadot ecosystem over the last year. medium.com/polkadot-netwo…
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
    Polkadot
    @BillLaboon
    May 18, 2021
    THREAD - @Polkadot Digest 18 May 2021 Polkadot News With the launch of the first parachain on Kusama (see below), Gavin Wood has written up a summary of the parachain launch process on Kusama and Polkadot here:
    The Launch of Parachains
    From medium.com
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
    Polkadot
    @BillLaboon
    Nov 15, 2021
    THREAD - @Polkadot Digest 15 Nov 2021 #Polkadot News Polkadot's first auction has seen two leaders - Acala (paraid 2000) and Moonbeam (paraid 2004) - during the Ending Period (which began Saturday 13 Nov). polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%…
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
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    @BillLaboon
    Oct 22, 2021
    THREAD - @Polkadot Digest 22 Oct 2021 #Polkadot News Polkadot 0.9.12 has been released with upgrade priority MEDIUM.
    Release Polkadot v0.9.12 · paritytech/polkadot
    From github.com
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
    Polkadot
    @BillLaboon
    May 20, 2021
    Polkadot 0.9.2 has been released with HIGH upgrade priority. This version is essential for parachain launch, so please upgrade nodes as soon as possible.
    github.com
    Release Polkadot v0.9.2 · paritytech/polkadot
    Upgrade priority:❗ HIGH ❗ Please upgrade your node as soon as possible due to changes: Register ReadRuntimeVersionExt (#3045), ✅ audited Ensure election offchain workers don't overlap (parityte...
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
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    @BillLaboon
    Nov 3, 2021
    THREAD - @Polkadot Digest 3 Nov 2021 #Polkadot News There are only two days left to vote on Polkadot's new logo and brand identity. Instructions for voting are here:
    Polkadot
    From polkadot.com
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
    Polkadot
    @BillLaboon
    Jul 16, 2025
    I am happy and proud to announce that I have accepted a new role as Vice President of Ecosystem at W3F. I am looking forward more than ever to helping grow the Polkadot ecosystem!
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
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    @BillLaboon
    Oct 5, 2021
    THREAD - @Polkadot Digest 5 Oct 2021 #Polkadot News There will be a Polkadot Korea meetup and Crowdcast on 13 October featuring Gavin Wood.
    crowdcast.io
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
    Polkadot
    @BillLaboon
    Jan 4, 2022
    THREAD - @Polkadot #PolkadotDigest 4 Jan 2022 #Polkadot News Although there is no current parachain auction, numerous crowdloans are still active for the next auctions in this batch. Approximately 10.1% of all DOT are locked up for crowdloans or parachain slots.
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
    Polkadot
    @BillLaboon
    Dec 20, 2021
    THREAD - @Polkadot Digest 20 Dec 2021 #Polkadot News Clover won the final auction of the first batch, joining Acala, Moonbeam, Astar and Parallel. These parachains were all onboarded. polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%…