Polkadot’s Latest Proposal: A Glimpse into Operational Costs and Market Impact

Polkadot [DOT] has just presented a proposal concerning PolkaWorld’s upcoming operational expenses over the next three months. This marks the second treasury proposal by PolkaWorld since the initiation of OpenGov by Polkadot. Additionally, Polkadot Insider shared the blockchain’s weekly recap, showcasing DOT’s performance across ious aspects.

🔥 #116 PolkaWorld Ops & Maintenance proposal: 2023.9 – 2023.11 🔥

📚 PolkaWorld, Founded in June 2019, @polkaworld_org has been around for four years now, is the Polkadot community in China and has gathered more than 50,000 followers

🔊 Recently, a proposal requested by… pic.twitter.com/KZ9T6xIbRE

— Polkadot Insider (@PolkadotInsider) August 20, 2023

Exploring the new proposal

PolkaWorld represents the Chinese Polkadot community and has amassed over 50,000 enthusiasts. It has generated eight motions and an OpenGov referendum up to this point. The most recent proposition is a continuation endeavor to finance the operational and maintenance expenses for the upcoming three months.

This suggestion aims to advance and bolster community education concerning the Polkadot eco in Asia. The voting process is underway, with over 60% of participants casting their votes against the proposal.

Key Points from the Polkadot Roundup

During the ongoing voting process, Polkadot Insider, a well-known X account responsible for sharing updates pertinent to the DOT eco, took to Twitter to publish the blockchain’s weekly report. The report highlighted that, in the previous week, the blockchain uted an average of 6900 transactions and maintained an average of 3600 active users

Alongside this, the daily code commits also stayed notably elevated. Nonetheless, according to data from DeFiLlama, Polkadot faced a setback in its DeFi sector as its TVL dropped below the 4100 thousand thresholds last week.

Moreover, not just, DOT’s value also persisted under the sway of bears, a consequence of the prevailing market situation

Q2 2023 Eco Overview

Polkadot has unveiled a report spotlighting the condition of the eco during the second quarter of 2023. The report delved into crucial domains such as development activity, staking, and the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, unveiling intriguing revelations.

Surging Development Engagement

Throughout its evolution, Polkadot has established itself as a prominent haven for crypto developers. The second quarter of 2023 served to underscore its supremacy in terms of development involvement.

The count of core developers, representing the unique GitHub contributors with at least one repository commit, achieved a record peak of 181 on March 22nd. Although there was a notable dip in the later portion of April, this metric quickly recovered and maintained its stability until the quarter’s close.

As of June 1st, Polkadot advanced from the third to the second position in the hierarchy of total developer numbers. The network currently accommodates nearly 1,923 contributors. Out of this figure, approximately 33.93% are engaged as full-time developers.

Staking Trends in the Limelight

In staking, Polkadot reaped the benefits of significant improvements introduced during the preceding quarter. The rapid unstac mechanism, permitting the withdrawal of DOT tokens prior to the conventional 28-day waiting span, garnered substantial acceptance. Since its implementation, an average of six distinct users and 2.38K DOT tokens have been unfrozen daily.

Furthermore, the daily rewards originating from nomination pools gradually increased, progressing from the bracket of 1.06K-2.55K DOT in April to a range of 1.69K-3.56K DOT in June. Conversely, rewards earned by individual nominators remained relatively consistent.

DeFi Engagement Experiencing Ups and Downs

During the second quarter, the DeFi sector within the Polkadot eco encountered a series of fluctuations. The collective value locked (TVL) across all parachains reached its zenith at $236 million in mid-April. Nonetheless, a downturn swiftly followed, culminating in a Q2 conclusion with a TVL of $146 million, signifying a substantial 38% decrease from the quarterly peak.

Likewise, the decentralized exchanges (DEXes) within the eco witnessed a decline in liquidity following their peaks in April. Arthswap consistently maintained its leading position as the most substantial DEX in terms of TVL during much of Q2.

Nonetheless, as the quarter neared its conclusion, HydraDX substantially narrowed the gap, falling short by a mere $264.29k. The Q2 report highlighted that the eco faced challenges rather than being entirely smooth sailing. Nevertheless, the surge in development activity showcased confidence in its long-term potential and adoption.

The native token, DOT, secured its rank as the eleventh-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, with a value exceeding $5.4 billion at the current juncture, as reported by CoinMarketCap. The token grappled with negative sentiment due to the broader market downturn, resulting in a 10.72% decrease in value over the previous week.