🌀 Missed last week’s updates on @Polkadot? Here’s your all-in-one recap — catch up in 2 minutes 🧵👇

1⃣ One Polkadot Core is still up for grabs!

Want to own a Core? You’ve got until July 26 — starting bid: 9,225.79 DOT.
Details: https://t.co/CrpvqiqSyt

2⃣ Should $DOT inflation drop to 6%?

The community is debating a long-term strategy to boost $DOT’s value. Join the conversation: https://t.co/OnYcknGmV6

3⃣ Gavin Wood: “Ethereum was forced to become a rollup host. Polkadot was built for it.”

More on why @Polkadot is designed for rollup-native scalability https://t.co/zu0EXCCzfQ

4⃣ When @gavofyork stepped down as CEO of Parity, many thought he was leaving Polkadot.

In truth, he was stepping into it — as its decentralized architect. https://t.co/sZCy8s0Fyr

5⃣ Polkadot Hub kicks off a full-scale User Growth Plan! From DeFi to dev tools to marketing, it’s now the friendliest Ethereum-compatible home.

3 growth phases — full breakdown here: https://t.co/w0ea7RrNzg

6⃣ 🔥 Major upgrade: PolkaVM smart contracts are now live on Kusama (preview)! Not just an EVM clone — this is a reimagined Web3 engine.

Faster, native, multichain-ready. https://t.co/GDAG6DGlNG

7⃣ The Web3 Foundation’s Decentralized Infrastructure Support Program (Round 3) is now open!

Apply by July 31: https://t.co/dgaGP0Jssx

8⃣ Web3 Foundation drops its Annual Report

Highlighting education, governance, ecosystem grants & decentralization. Next steps for 2025:

Launch Polkadot Hub & JAM
Lower dev barriers
US GTM & dev support

Full report: https://t.co/yzY4gcxdKm

9⃣ @Web3summit is just 2 weeks away! Topics from decentralized AI to staking UX, RWA to next-gen wallets. Don’t miss this one. Agenda: https://t.co/vYCBcccDIN

🔟 @hydration_net hits $280.00M+ TVL!

Live stats: https://t.co/MfOYVeJ067

1⃣1⃣ @Bifrost is hiring! Looking for a Marketing Lead, Ecosystem Strategist, and BD Manager.

Apply now: https://t.co/tucr67GiBk

1⃣2⃣ PolkaVM multisig is here! @Mimir_global launched Alpha with Safe-like multisig on Polkadot. https://t.co/53lPFQcoD3