As 2021 comes to an end Polkadot is topping 2 million lines of code spread across implementations, tools, UIs & features, there are 20k+ nominators, roughly 10K developers in the technical chats, 31 live @substrate_io mainnets, 6k validators, and 2,391 ambassadors & candidates.

This year both Polkadot & Kusama launched parachains, both treasuries funded over 1K proposals, 540 forkless upgrades occurred, XCM v2 launched, Polkadot rebranded on-chain, roughly 400 meetups were held, and so much more.

Read more from Gavin Wood’s Polkadot 2021 Roundup: https://bit.ly/3EHUtFJ

Join Polkadot from the 11th of February at ETHDenver for creativity, code, and chaos!

Meet the teams in person, join the $15k bounty, or check out the talks, presentations, and workshops online.

https://medium.com/polkadot-network/get-buidling-with-polkadot-at-ethdenver-2022-6393484cfc6

Introducing The Polkadot Pioneers Prize!

Compete to solve some of the biggest challenges facing Polkadot and #Web3 and win up to 993286.08 DOT.

The first two challenges will be announced later this year and will cover zero-knowledge research & infrastructure improvements.

In this historic first, prizes will be funded in a completely decentralized way via Polkadot’s on-chain treasury. The Pioneers Prize looks to model how the community can achieve greater agency by directing on-chain treasury funds in new and creative ways.
https://pioneersprize.polkadot.network/

Check out the full schedule of Polkadot Ecosystem talks at Ethereum Denver including the details of the $15K bounty reward.

https://medium.com/polkadot-network/get-buidling-with-polkadot-at-ethdenver-2022-6393484cfc6

Polkadot Decoded is back on June 29th-30th! Interested in speaking at this year’s event?

The call for proposals is now open: choose one of the set locations and submit your speaking proposal to get a chance to present your project in the Polkadot ecosystem or a vision of Polkadot! Submissions are open until March 21st, to learn more and to apply: http://dot.li/udKbG

Polkadot Council passed Motion 158, scheduling the parachain auctions for the rest of the year. There will be 7 auctions per lease period [LP]. The first 2 auction winners in a batch will be onboard immediately, and the last 5 onboard in the next LP.

Parachain teams that want the full eight lease periods can bid in the third to seventh auctions, but teams that want to be onboarded immediately can bid in the first two auctions in a batch: polkadot.polkassembly.io/motion/158

At a time when the energy industry is undergoing widespread changes on a global level, we will look at what role Web3 technologies can play in this transformation.

Join our speakers, Energy Web Foundation's CEO Jesse Morris , Stedin's Arjen Zuijderduijn & Kai Schmied - Innovation Manager at 50Hertz as they take a explore active projects exploring how Web 3.0 can improve energy efficiency, how Polkadot’s relay chain and parachains have a big role to play and so much more

Tune in on 22nd March at 6.30 PM CET, sign up here: http://dot.li/XJIqy

This Friday, March 11th at 5pm CET, don’t miss the first Polkadot Community Call!

Tune in to Polkadot Twitter Spaces to hear about XCMv3, Statemint, governance v2, the Polkadot - Kusama bridge, ink! 3.0, as well as hear from some new ecosystem teams: Ajuna Network, Mangata, Pendulum, and Subspace Network.

To tune in and to set a reminder: http://dot.li/k4Aez

Have you submitted your speaking proposal for Polkadot Decoded 2022? To give you more time, the proposal submission date has been extended to March 21st!

Check out the guidelines, choose from a range of presentation formats, and get the Polkadot community tuned into your ideas. To submit your proposal: http://dot.li/udKbG

The first Polkadot Community Call starts in 10 minutes now!

Tune in to hear about XCMv3, Statemint, governance v2, the Polkadot - Kusama bridge, ink! 3.0, as well as hear from some new ecosystem teams: Ajuna Network, Mangata, Pendulum, and Subspace Network.

Join the Polkadot Twitter Spaces: http://dot.li/aDCj7

Only a week left to submit your speaking proposal for Polkadot Decoded 2022! Apply now, get chosen by the community vote, and get a chance to win one of the 15 Polkadot-branded Ledger Nano X's.

Submissions are open before March 21st, to learn more and to apply: http://dot.li/6GnYK

Do you have questions about the Polkadot ecosystem? Your answers to all things Substrate, Kusama, parachains, auctions, crowdloans, staking, governance, XCM, light clients, and more are just a click away with the Substrate Stack Exchange.
https://substrate.stackexchange.com/

Looking to join the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem?
Introducing the substrate_ job board! There are currently 236 jobs from 62 companies. There's no better time to join your favorite project!
https://careers.substrate.io/jobs

Last hours to submit your speaking proposal for Polkadot Decoded 2022!

Check out the guidelines, and submit your idea for presentation or workshop at one of the set locations: Berlin, Mexico City, New York, or Shanghai. Submissions portal closes at 10pm CET today: http://dot.li/6GnYK

In 15 minutes now: tune in to Polkadot 'Web3 Talks' to learn how Web3 technology is changing energy as we know it.

Save your spot to learn about projects actively using blockchain technology to build efficiencies throughout the energy sector: http://dot.li/XJIqy

Today at 10pm CET, don’t miss the first Parachain Takeover with Acala Network, Moonbeam Network, Astar Network, Parallel Finance, and CLV. Tune in to Polkadot Twitter Spaces to hear what they’ve been up to since onboarding, and what’s to come: http://dot.li/lnbxD

Do you have a question to one of the parachain teams? Put it in a tweet reply and tune in to Polkadot Twitter Spaces to hear the answer.

Auctions and crowdloans are continuously running on both Polkadot and Kusama. Read the latest blog from Web3 Foundation's Bill Laboon to learn about parachain leases and how crowdloans and auctions work: http://dot.li/mU7S1

Interested in building in the Polkadot ecosystem? Apply for Polkadot DevCamp to learn how to build blockchains using Substrate, hear from Polkadot experts, and meet developers around the globe. Join the program before April 22nd.

To learn more and to apply: http://dot.li/wx8UU

April 6 at 2pm EDT, join Polkadot in Miami during Bitcoin 2022. Register now to get introduced to all things Polkadot, learn about the advantages of the network, such as light client Substrate Connect, and hear from speakers from @parity_technologies.

To learn more and register: http://dot.li/G9E0Z

Polkadot Decoded community voting is open! Who do you want to hear from at the conference?

Choose talks and topics from almost 300 submissions for the four locations, and help curate the final program. Vote now to support your favorites: http://dot.li/dLER0