Today, I informed everyone @Web3foundation that I will be transitioning out of the CEO role over the coming weeks. It’s been an incredible journey leading W3F for the past 15 or so months. We changed course significantly with a focus on being lean, nimble, decisive, and in
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- It’s worth saying a few things here: 1) This is not @Web3foundation spending but on-chain treasury spending voted on by the community. The foundation has a >>5 year runway without selling a single DOT. 2) The whole notion of a “runway” for the on-chain treasury is misleading.Polkadot spent $37m USD in outreach during the first half of 2024, targeting new users, developers, and businesses • $10m on ads/sponsorships • $4.4m on influencers • $4m on digital ads Yet Polkadot still seems invisible on X and elsewhere.
- We are launching a US$ ~40m funding program (fiat & dot) for people interested in starting their own venture and committed to furthering Polkadot.1/ Web3 Foundation is excited to announce a new program to kickstart teams and individuals wanting to contribute to the success of Polkadot. Our ecosystem has many voices, and we want to empower more of them to become leaders.
- Excited to step into the CEO role at @Web3foundation! Looking forward to team up with the Polkadot community to bring a renewed commitment to building and supporting the ecosystem.We are delighted to announce @FabianGompf as our new CEO. As a member of the Supervisory Board of the @Web3foundation and previously VP of Ecosystem Development at @paritytech, Fabi has a deep understanding of the industry, and brings a vision to bolster the @Polkadot ecosystem.
- The new ecosystem fund makes its first move. @hyperbridge_ will be a crucial part of @Polkadot's interoperability infrastructure going forward.We've secured $2.5m in funding from @Web3foundation and @scytaledigital to build the endgame of interoperability. Hyperbridge sets a new standard: secure and verifiable interoperability, by combining advanced zero-knowledge cryptographic and cryptoeconomic protocols. 1/6🧵
- Today, all of web3 changes forever. After two years of rigorous research and development, Hyperbridge comes online—as the world's first verifiable, multichain bridge. hyperbridge.network
00:00 - Pretty much all relevant on-chain metrics of @Polkadot are up MoM since the summer. And this is pre @Web3foundation's Decentralised Futures showing its effect, @mythicalgames deploying, stable onramps being fully figured out, etc. Will be interesting to see the PolkadotAs @origin_trail DKG grew immensely, this pushed @Polkadot txs to the ATH: “Phala Network maintained its lead with 4.2 million monthly transactions (+15% QoQ), followed by OriginTrail with 3.5 million (+150% QoQ), Moonbeam with 1.6 million (+22% QoQ), and Astar with 1.3 million
- Applications are now open for our new funding program worth ~45m USD to get the next wave of Polkadot leaders going. This augments the 250m USD that already sit in Polkadot's community-governed on-chain treasury.1/ We're proud to launch Decentralized Futures. A game-changer for the #Polkadot ecosystem. This transformative initiative allocates 20M USD and 5M DOT to fuel innovative projects. Our goal? To grow a thriving, self-sustaining Polkadot network.
- After a 5-year break, Web3 summit is coming back! Three days of talks, workshops, around-the-clock hacking, unconference-style sessions, and cross-ecosystem community building. No sponsors, no tribalism. Web3 in its purest form.Web3 Summit (v3.0) is coming. August 19-21, 2024. Berlin. web3summit.com
- Big step for @centrifuge to get institutions into tokenized assets 🤝 big step for @Web3foundation to more strategically support the ecosystem⚡️ @Web3foundation will deploy part of its treasury into real-world assets on Centrifuge, beginning with an investment in tokenized US treasuries. We're happy to have the trailblazers behind @Polkadot on board with our mission to bring the world onchain! centrifuge.mirror.xyz/RPd-sjMJLK9W2U…
- .@DeloitteCH-powered, @Web3foundation-sponsored, @Kiltprotocol Credentials. Ready to be used on @PolimecProtocolICYMI - Deloitte, in collaboration with @PolimecProtocol, has pioneered a groundbreaking solution — the KYC Credential utilizing the advanced infrastructure capabilities of the @Kiltprotocol. Learn more and claim your credential now medium.com/web3foundation…
- I've started multiple Wish-for-Change referenda proposing different changes to the economic parameters of #Polkadot. These referenda are a result of long and extensive discussions in the community and are now up for voting. Proposal 1 (10% constant inflation):
- New DV cohort, some more significant changes: * quality over quantity of delegates * dot-based rewards for delegates * merging the dot & ksm program * clear guidelines around CoI * longer delegation periods * orgs/daos/collectives over individuals Applications are open now!Decentralized Voices - Cohort 3 have been announced! link.medium.com/VLC0GlJZ0Mb
- first cohort of the new staking delegation program is here - increasing resilience & ecosystem engagement amongst the @Polkadot validator community☄️First cohort of the Decentralized Nodes is live! link.medium.com/VO0SVLXTCOb














