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Polkadot Sets Date for Hotly Anticipated Parachain Auctions

The much-anticipated parachain auction process, where projects are allocated slots for building on the Polkadot smart contract blockchain, is slated to begin on Nov. 11. “The Hash” squad discusses the outlook for the Polkadot network following the latest step signaling the vision for an interconnected blockchain framework could be realized soon.

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SEBA Bank Exec on Launching Program for Clients to Earn Yield With Crypto

Digital asset platform SEBA Bank has introduced a product that will let clients earn a yield on their crypto holdings. Institutions can generate rewards from proof-of-stake protocols such as Polkadot, Tezos and Cardano, with other networks to be added over time. Urs Bernegger, Co-Head of Trading and Investment Solutions at SEBA Bank, discusses the launch, the role of Europe in DeFi, and his crypto markets assessment.

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Polkadot’s Gavin Wood: DeFi Regulation Is ‘a Good Thing’

Gavin Wood, CEO of smart contract blockchain Polkadot, which issues its native token DOT, discusses why regulation is good for DeFi, adding it would force projects and platforms to be truly decentralized, and it would weed out projects with more centralized elements.

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Former Libra Director Joins Polkadot Builder

Bertrand Perez, the former chief operating officer (COO) of the Facebook-backed Diem stablecoin project, is joining the Web3 Foundation, a backer of the Polkadot blockchain, as COO. "The Hash" group discusses what this could signal about the future of Diem and Polkadot and the possible impact on stablecoin regulation.

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Polkadot’s Wood Acknowledges Legacy EVM Design’s Role But Ties Future to Upgrades

Speaking at Consensus 2021, Parity Technologies founder Gavin Wood discussed changes to Polkadot, using WebAssembly as a smart contract and how legacy blockchains are not fit for modern day use, though he acknowledged the Ethereum Virtual Machine’s (EVM) pole position in blockchain development today.

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Banking App Current Picks Polkadot for its DeFi Debut

Fintech firm Current announced that it will become more active in the Polkadot space. Current will serve as a validator on the Polkadot network and plans to integrate Acala, a Polkadot-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, into its banking app.

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How the Cosmos Network Unites Blockchains and Compares to Polkadot

The Cosmos network aims to enable blockchains to work together, but how is it different from the Polkadot chain, and what does Cosmos mean for traders? Cosmos Network Core Developer Jack Zampolin breaks it down.

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Ethereum Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio: ‘I Don’t See Things Stopping for Ether’

Ether is booming, setting new all-time highs almost daily, but what’s behind the cryptocurrency’s recent success? Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio joins “First Mover” to discuss the bull market driving Ether’s rise, Canadian ETFs, and the NFT craze. Plus, his thoughts on “Ethereum killer” projects like Polkdadot and Cardano.

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Osprey Funds Launches Polkadot Trust

Crypto asset manager Osprey Funds has launched a Polkadot fund to give customers exposure to the DOT token. CEO Greg King joins "First Mover" to share why Osprey is bullish on DOT and the Polkadot ecosystem and why he thinks there is significant market demand for a Polkadot trust fund.

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Polkadot Investor KR1: ‘You Can See Polkadot as Being a Kind of Ethereum That Fixes Some of the Problems’

KR1 Managing Partner Keld van Schreven joins CoinDesk senior markets reporter Daniel Cawrey to discuss why the firm is heavily invested in Polkadot, which is considered an up-and-coming rival to Ethereum.

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