# Polkadot

> Polkadot is a sharded protocol that enables blockchain networks to operate together seamlessly.

## Recent Posts

- [Improving cross-chain communication for the #DOT ecosystem will play a vital role in the future of Web3. It's what allows dApps and protocols on separate chains to interact with one another. ](https://paragraph.com/@polkadot-3/improving-cross-chain-communication-for-the-dot-ecosystem-will-play-a-vital-role-in-the-future-of-web3-it-s-what-allows-dapps-and-protocols-on-separate-chains-to-interact-with-one-another)
- [Interested in learning about the innovative technology behind Polkadot, as well as what's next for the network?](https://paragraph.com/@polkadot-3/interested-in-learning-about-the-innovative-technology-behind-polkadot-as-well-as-what-s-next-for-the-network)
- [Polkadot’s XCM format means the network’s objective to be a fully interoperable multichain ecosystem has been fulfilled. XCM allows communication not just between the parachains themselves, but also smart contracts, dApps, and 
@Substrate_io
 pallets.](https://paragraph.com/@polkadot-3/polkadot-s-xcm-format-means-the-network-s-objective-to-be-a-fully-interoperable-multichain-ecosystem-has-been-fulfilled-xcm-allows-communication-not-just-between-the-parachains-themselves-but-also-smart-contracts-dapps-and-substrate-io-pallets)
- [Polkadot’s parachain-to-parachain communication is now enabled with XCM. Polkadot’s vision of cross-chain interoperability starts here.](https://paragraph.com/@polkadot-3/polkadot-s-parachain-to-parachain-communication-is-now-enabled-with-xcm-polkadot-s-vision-of-cross-chain-interoperability-starts-here)
- [In 30 minutes now, tune in to learn all things Polkadot: from the innovative technology behind it to what's next for the network. ](https://paragraph.com/@polkadot-3/in-30-minutes-now-tune-in-to-learn-all-things-polkadot-from-the-innovative-technology-behind-it-to-what-s-next-for-the-network)
- [28 more parachain auctions are scheduled until February 2023
• Accounts made all-time-highs around the time of the first parachain slot auction.
• Polkadot has an evenly distributed validator set, with 99% of validators having 1.8–2.6 mil DOT staked.](https://paragraph.com/@polkadot-3/28-more-parachain-auctions-are-scheduled-until-february-2023-accounts-made-all-time-highs-around-the-time-of-the-first-parachain-slot-auction-polkadot-has-an-evenly-distributed-validator-set-with-99-of-validators-having-1-8-2-6-mil-dot-staked)
- [State of Polkadot Q1 2022 by 
@MessariCrypto
 ](https://paragraph.com/@polkadot-3/state-of-polkadot-q1-2022-by-messaricrypto)
- [@Mintverse_
  has completed its integration with Moonbeam Network, bringing its NFT aggregation marketplace and all its features to the ecosystem!

See the announcement ](https://paragraph.com/@polkadot-3/mintverse-has-completed-its-integration-with-moonbeam-network-bringing-its-nft-aggregation-marketplace-and-all-its-features-to-the-ecosystem-see-the-announcement)
- [After passing community vote, v0.9.19 has been enacted on Polkadot. This upgrade included a batch call upgrading ](https://paragraph.com/@polkadot-3/after-passing-community-vote-v0-9-19-has-been-enacted-on-polkadot-this-upgrade-included-a-batch-call-upgrading)

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