Weekly News from Polkadot & Kusama #188
1. Parity Technologies celebrates 10 years shaping Web3’s future
Parity Technologies marks 10 years since its founding, evolving from a small team behind ETHCore into a leading force powering Polkadot and the decentralized web. This milestone reflects a decade of advancing blockchain technology with a focus on building better, more scalable, and secure infrastructure for Web3. The full story of Parity’s journey and impact will be shared on their 10th birthday this Friday, celebrating their lasting influence on the future of the internet.
2. Nova Wallet v10.3 launches multisig push notifications on 10+ networks
Nova Wallet v10.3 introduces multisig push notifications across over 10 networks including Polkadot, Kusama, Hydration, Aleph Zero, and more. Users can customize alerts to receive updates when their signature is required, a signatory signs, or a transaction executes or is rejected. This feature enhances security and convenience for multisig wallet users, keeping them instantly informed on critical wallet activities.
3., DeFi Builders Program on Polkadot Hub officially launches with limited spots
The DeFi Builders Program on Polkadot Hub is now live, offering funding, mentorship, and hands-on support for teams building decentralized finance applications. Designed for builders who persisted through the bear market, the program limits the first cohort to 5 teams to ensure deep, personalized guidance. Participants receive capital backing, go-to-market assistance, technical mentorship, and ecosystem visibility on the upcoming EVM-compatible Polkadot Hub, accelerating innovation across lending, DEXs, yield platforms, and more. Applications are open now through October 3.
4. Acurast sunsets Bootstrap Campaign, unveils benchmarked rewards for fair processor payouts
Acurast will end its Bootstrap Campaign on September 11, launching a new, fairer rewards system based on hardware benchmarking scores. Instead of fixed payouts per device, rewards will be tied to each phone’s compute power — CPU, RAM, and storage — measured automatically and recalculated every epoch.
Higher-performing devices earn a greater share, reflecting their added value, while all participants remain eligible for suitable deployments.
Rewards are now distributed every 1.5 hours per epoch, with amounts fixed and pooled by resource type. No user action is needed for the transition, marking a significant evolution in how Acurast incentivizes network participation.
5. Polkadot sponsors ETHRome 2025, bringing Solidity smart contracts to Rome
Polkadot is proud to sponsor ETHRome 2025, bringing its innovative approach to Solidity smart contracts to the event. This partnership opens new opportunities for Ethereum developers to access Polkadot’s scalable technology and build with enhanced features. The ETHRome hackathon in Rome promises to be an exciting gathering for Web3 builders eager to explore interoperability and new smart contract capabilities on Polkadot.
6. Get Real campaign returns with 210M PEAQ in rewards for real-world participation
Get Real is back for Season 2, offering a 210,000,000 PEAQ reward pool for users connecting wallets, completing quests, and contributing to the peaq ecosystem. Each action earns points and unlocks seasonal token rewards, tracked by performance and leaderboard position. The year-long campaign spotlights real-world DePIN adoption on peaq, with monthly rewards and new tasks across social, DePIN, DeFi, and special quests — making real engagement and value creation easier and more rewarding than ever.
7. Asphere’s No-Code Deployer makes Polkadot rollups one-click simple
Ankr’s Asphere No-Code Deployer now lets teams launch custom Polkadot rollups with just one click, eliminating infrastructure setup and deep protocol knowledge. Builders get integrated features — including gas token configs, Polkadot Cloud DA, RPCs, faucet, explorer, and monitoring — so they can start building and experimenting instantly. Asphere’s modular design and automation offer developers a frictionless route to scalable, secure rollup chains on Polkadot.
8. Hydration completes testnet integration with Hyperbridge for secure cross-chain DeFi
Hydration, the leading DEX on Polkadot with over $400 million in TVL, has just completed a testnet integration with Hyperbridge. This collaboration will power secure and seamless cross-chain DeFi experiences on Hydration, enhancing interoperability and liquidity flows. Mainnet launch for this integration is coming soon, promising expanded decentralized finance capabilities for Polkadot users.
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