Polkadot developers updated the project roadmap

Polkadot developers updated the project roadmap

The developers of the Polkadot project have released a plan to deploy parachains and slot auctions, which should mark the launch of the protocol’s main network. According to the published roadmap, the launch of Polkadot’s main network is preceded by three main phases. The current stage is the Rococo testnet, where developers can test mechanisms for interoperability between the various Polkadot parachains. The platform uses the Cross-Chain Message Passing-lite or XCMP-lite mechanism to allow parachains…

Blockchain.com Raises $ 120 Million From Venture Investors

Blockchain.com Raises $ 120 Million From Venture Investors

Blockchain.com cryptocurrency platform has completed a strategic round of financing, which raised about $ 120 million from large macro investors. Blockchain.com co-founder Peter Smith said the investors included Moore Strategic Ventures, Access Industries, Rovida Advisors, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Google Ventures, Lakestar, Eldridge and others. When the project tried to raise funds in late 2014, Smith said it received support from only a handful of venture capital firms. Back then, Bitcoin was worth hundreds of dollars;…