Polkadot Co-Founder Gavin Wood Steps Down From CEO Role at Blockchain's Builder
Björn Wagner will now helm Polkadot's key backer, Parity Technologies.
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Oct 21, 2022 at 3:44 p.m. UTC
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Polkadot Builder Parity Technologies Adds 3 Executives
The new executives are Chief Operating Officer Eran Barak, Chief Marketing Officer Peter Ruchatz and Chief Financial Officer Fahmi Syed.
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Jul 4, 2022 at 3:28 p.m. UTC
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Polkadot Chief Gavin Wood Announces Blockchain Governance Upgrade
The platform's “Gov2” is set to launch on Kusama “imminently,” following a final professional audit of its code, he said.
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Jun 29, 2022 at 3:46 p.m. UTC
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Social-Media Disruptor Project Liberty to Run on Polkadot’s Blockchain Network
The partnership follows on from former L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt earmarking $100 million last year to disrupt incumbent-dominated social media.
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May 24, 2022 at 9:10 a.m. UTC
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Ukraine Opens Polkadot Wallet for War Fundraising; Founder Wood Donates $5M in DOT
The Wood donation sent Tuesday brings the total amount of DOT contributed to 309,939 DOT ($6.0 million) as of press time.
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Mar 1, 2022 at 7:26 a.m. UTC
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Layer Zero, Web 3: Gavin Wood on Polkadot and the Future of the Internet
“Web 3” is not just a buzzword, it is an increasingly important step in the evolution of the internet.
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Feb 4, 2022 at 9:41 p.m. UTC
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Gear Technologies Raises $12M to Boost Smart-Contract Development on Polkadot
Polkadot founder Gavin Wood and Three Arrows Capital were among those investing.
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Dec 20, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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Polkadot Chief Promises Freedom From Ethereum’s ‘Economic Enslavement’
Polkadot creator (and Ethereum co-founder) Gavin Wood says Ethereum is actually closer to Bitcoin than many of its adherents would freely admit.
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Nov 18, 2021 at 8:42 p.m. UTC
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Polkadot Raises $43M in 72-Hour Private Sale: Source
A second private sale of the Polkadot token (DOT) has netted some 3,982.07 BTC worth an estimated $43.3 million as of press time, according to sources.
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Jul 27, 2020 at 9:44 p.m. UTC
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Polkadot Goes Live as Web3 Foundation Pushes Prospective Mainnet
Polkadot is now live, following the launch of its first “chain candidate” (CC1).
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May 26, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
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