# Ecosystem **URL:** https://forum.polkadot.network/c/ecosystem/24.md?page=3 [Latest](https://forum.polkadot.network/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.polkadot.network/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.polkadot.network/tags.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-18](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-18/18427)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-18/18427 "2026-08-18T11:59:47Z")
Technical & UX Kusama Shield highlighted private DOT transfers on Polkadot Hub through Nova Wallet, with withdrawals from Kusama Shield made free for Nova users (via KusamaShield). Ecosystem discussion focused on abstra… --- ## [Proposal: Move PBA Funding to Web3 Foundation](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/proposal-move-pba-funding-to-web3-foundation/18401)
**Author:** [@ultracoconut](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/ultracoconut)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/proposal-move-pba-funding-to-web3-foundation/18401 "2026-08-17T19:20:14Z")
Summary I propose that PBA should no longer receive direct funding from the Polkadot Treasury, and that responsibility for funding PBA should instead move to Web3 Foundation (W3F). This does not mean shutting down PBA o… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-17](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-17/18408)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-17/18408 "2026-08-17T06:54:41Z")
Ecosystem The Polkadot Validator Browser now has a standalone site, separating validator discovery from Advanced Mode in the Staking Dashboard and surfacing validator retention, compound rates, activity, and performance… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-16](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-16/18404)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-16/18404 "2026-08-16T09:35:29Z")
Ecosystem Agentic finance was framed around scoped, revocable permissions where AI agents plan and simulate actions while humans or policy engines approve execution; exploration is underway with ComputeFluxAI (via cao\_l… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-15](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-15/18398)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-15/18398 "2026-08-15T07:16:26Z")
Technical & Product ComputeFlux is now running on the Polkadot testnet, with its beta game reportedly using just $0.0232 of AI compute - an early example of low-cost open AI infrastructure on Polkadot (via cao\_lab). Pol… --- ## [Suno - Yet another way to manage Substrate Node Operations from your terminal](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suno-yet-another-way-to-manage-substrate-node-operations-from-your-terminal/17359)
**Author:** [@paulormart](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/paulormart)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/suno-yet-another-way-to-manage-substrate-node-operations-from-your-terminal/17359 "2026-08-14T10:54:17Z")
Hey everyone, Last year, I started building a terminal user interface, I thought it was something missing in the ecosystem that could give node operators alternative options to manage their nodes. It has now reached a … --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-14](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-14/18396)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-14/18396 "2026-08-14T10:39:54Z")
General Updates W3F voted AYE on Referendum 1926 to burn 100% of DOT revenue from JAMKB sales, with Bill Laboon noting JAMKB is a resource-allocation mechanism rather than a replacement use for DOT. (via BillLaboon, Bil… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-13](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-13/18394)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-13/18394 "2026-08-13T11:34:38Z")
Governance & Product Direction Polkadot’s user sovereignty was positively highlighted as a way to allow DOT holders and OpenGov to direct upgrades and economic decisions, rather than platform-controlled governance model… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-12](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-12/18391)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-12/18391 "2026-08-12T08:30:24Z")
Ecosystem & Usage Bifrost distributed vDOT Pi Day rewards, sending 38,468 BNC to eligible participants, and reiterated that vDOT minting remains fully backed by underlying staked DOT (via Bifrost). Ecosystem usage data … --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-11](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-11/18389)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-11/18389 "2026-08-11T10:46:22Z")
Infrastructure & Network Health Chainspect’s decentralisation dashboard ranked Polkadot highly by Nakamoto coefficient, highlighting its validator distribution and resistance to collusion. (via BSCNews) Remaining DOT pr… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-10](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-10/18380)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-10/18380 "2026-08-10T09:29:58Z")
Ecosystem ComputeFlux is being deployed on the new Polkadot Devnet, positioning the project within Polkadot’s push for open, interoperable internet infrastructure (via cao\_lab). A community thread highlighted roughly 20… --- ## [ZkRefine: MiniJAM’s Next Stage, and an Alternative Blueprint for Kusama](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/zkrefine-minijam-s-next-stage-and-an-alternative-blueprint-for-kusama/18379)
**Author:** [@libingjiang47](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/libingjiang47)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/zkrefine-minijam-s-next-stage-and-an-alternative-blueprint-for-kusama/18379 "2026-08-10T04:56:06Z")
TL;DR MiniJAM is about to conclude Stage 0, and there are no remaining blockers to the full testnet. We are now moving into the next stage: ZkRefine. ZkRefine does not rely on nodes replaying Work Packages to establ… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-09](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-09/18378)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-09/18378 "2026-08-09T09:22:16Z")
Ecosystem Updates JAM development progressed as JAMdotTech passed the Fellowship interview for JAM Prize Milestone 1 after 25 months of work (via JAMdotTech). Polkadot was cited as a decentralisation benchmark in Chains… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-08](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-08/18372)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-08/18372 "2026-08-08T09:09:00Z")
Ecosystem Polkadot Academy highlighted Web3 Foundation research on user-generated data value, estimating significant annual and lifetime value generated by users across digital platforms (via AcademyPolkadot). All remai… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-07](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-07/18365)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-07/18365 "2026-08-07T07:45:21Z")
Ecosystem & Toolings Victor Ji from Manta announced Incognitive, a privacy-focused AI initiative linked to Manta’s zero-knowledge privacy roots in the Polkadot ecosystem (via victorone111). Aethir showcased CARA, a cryp… --- ## [Dynamically priced JAMKB via decaying deposits](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/dynamically-priced-jamkb-via-decaying-deposits/17971)
**Author:** [@kremena](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/kremena)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/dynamically-priced-jamkb-via-decaying-deposits/17971 "2026-08-06T20:52:49Z")
Dynamically priced JAMKB via decaying deposits by Jonas Gehrlein (@jonas) and Kremena Valkanova (@kremena) Disclaimer: This is posted as a contribution to community discussion. It is a proposal only: nothing here is a c… --- ## [Kusama ZK Bounty: Transparency Report, Q2 2026](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-zk-bounty-transparency-report-q2-2026/18355)
**Author:** [@zk.kusama.vision](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/zk.kusama.vision)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-zk-bounty-transparency-report-q2-2026/18355 "2026-08-06T16:35:39Z")
Kusama ZK Bounty: Transparency Report, Q2 2026 From the curators of the Kusama Zero Knowledge Bounty “A note on links: new forum accounts are limited to two links per post, so only two addresses in this report are click… --- ## [PR: Build It. Deploy It. Polkadot](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/pr-build-it-deploy-it-polkadot/18319)
**Author:** [@coco](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/coco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/pr-build-it-deploy-it-polkadot/18319 "2026-08-06T14:39:15Z")
PR Campaign Proposal: Making Polkadot the Place Where Anyone Can Build The Opportunity Polkadot has a compelling story to tell — but the story needs to be made visible again. The current Devnet demonstrates something po… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-06](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-06/18346)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-06/18346 "2026-08-06T08:56:37Z")
Developer & Products “Unstake Radar,” an AI-prompt-built Polkadot app, was highlighted for tracking DOT unstaking flows with configurable volume thresholds. (via cocokrypt) A 3D naval battle game was deployed fully on-c… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-05](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-05/18336)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-05/18336 "2026-08-05T08:13:01Z")
Technical & Developer Updates Activity on the Polkadot Products Devnet continued, with community-built demos and experiments including Waldgeist, Open Chirp exploration, and discussion around a decentralized app-store e… --- ## [New Multix instance](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/new-multix-instance/18326)
**Author:** [@RustSyndicate](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/RustSyndicate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/new-multix-instance/18326 "2026-08-04T18:33:53Z")
Gm, Since a while and the fall of ibp.network the site multix.cloud has been down, i managed to find the source code of multix and forked it and managed to get it to work with polkadot-assethub, kusama-assethub and pase… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-04](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-04/18325)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-04/18325 "2026-08-04T07:02:28Z")
Technical & Infrastructure A community explainer emphasized that Polkadot activity should be assessed across chains such as AssetHub, Hydration and Peaq, noting that staking, governance and balances moved to AssetHub du… --- ## [Accelerating the Polkadot/JAM Ecosystem with the MiniJAM Incentive Protocol](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/accelerating-the-polkadot-jam-ecosystem-with-the-minijam-incentive-protocol/18324)
**Author:** [@libingjiang47](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/libingjiang47)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/accelerating-the-polkadot-jam-ecosystem-with-the-minijam-incentive-protocol/18324 "2026-08-03T17:48:01Z")
MiniJAM is a distinct community-driven project. JAM will create many new forms of applications, while also requiring a large amount of new infrastructure. We therefore want to use MINI as an incentive resource that can b… --- ## [\[IDEA\] Voultra DAO - First Decentralized Electric & Hardware Marketplace on Polkadot Asset Hub](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/idea-voultra-dao-first-decentralized-electric-hardware-marketplace-on-polkadot-asset-hub/18316)
**Author:** [@Voultra](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Voultra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/idea-voultra-dao-first-decentralized-electric-hardware-marketplace-on-polkadot-asset-hub/18316 "2026-08-03T13:17:35Z")
Hello Polkadot Community! :waving\_hand: Introducing Voultra DAO - The first decentralized marketplace for electric products, appliances & hardware tools, built natively on Polkadot. Wallet: 1311mVsU8uugdmf2E2j6u1PmQYFk… --- ## [The KSM Arts Initiative: Where We've Got To](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/the-ksm-arts-initiative-where-weve-got-to/18320)
**Author:** [@ksm-art-se](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/ksm-art-se)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/the-ksm-arts-initiative-where-weve-got-to/18320 "2026-08-03T09:52:41Z")
It’s about time we updated you on the activities of the KSM Art & Social Experiments Initiative. Although our first applications date back to early spring this year, we began a new social media campaign promoting our Ope… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-03](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-03/18318)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-03/18318 "2026-08-03T08:21:07Z")
General Updates Polkadot daily Relay Chain transactions reportedly rose to nearly 1,000 over 24 hours (via cryptodotnews: post, Daniel\_Launchly: post) Polkadot Cloud published its July 2026 validator report, reporting 3… --- ## [JAM Timeline Update Inquiry](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/jam-timeline-update-inquiry/18300)
**Author:** [@tianyiya](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/tianyiya)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/jam-timeline-update-inquiry/18300 "2026-08-03T07:52:11Z")
Are there any timeline updates for JAM? When is the testnet/mainnet scheduled? --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-02](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-02/18311)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-02/18311 "2026-08-02T09:10:58Z")
Product & App Ecosystem The Polkadot/Trinity app stack was presented as supporting free deployment of uncensorable apps through primitives for storage, identity, hosting and domains, alongside desktop and web clients (v… --- ## [Kusama Shield new release](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-shield-new-release/18301)
**Author:** [@RustSyndicate](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/RustSyndicate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-shield-new-release/18301 "2026-08-01T13:42:56Z")
Kusama Shield new release The Kusama Shield has published a new release!:slight\_smile: WHAT? Kusama Shield is a privacy protocol, spawning out of the Kusama ecosystem. Providing shielded pools for unlinkable deposits… --- ## [Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-08-01](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-01/18299)
**Author:** [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-08-01/18299 "2026-08-01T10:29:42Z")
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