Polkadot 2.0 planned for Q1 2025: DOT price rises on upgrade hype

• Polkadot 2.0 is scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2025 and will improve scalability and accessibility for developers by reducing block time to 6 seconds and enabling dynamic scaling.
• Elastic scaling, currently in development, will allow projects to use multiple cores for faster block processing on relay chains and parachains, which combined with on-demand core time will enable seamless bandwidth increases.

Recently, Polkadot has been attracting a lot of attention from developers due to its ability to collaborate with other networks. It is also considered one of the best utility tokens of the year and, in our opinion, is good for development and community engagement previous report. Despite these successes, the network has struggled with limited scalability in recent years.

The upcoming Polkadot 2.0 upgrade has the potential to address these issues by improving scalability and accessibility within the blockchain ecosystem. A successful launch of this upgrade could not only attract a larger number of decentralized applications (DApps) but also have a positive impact on the market prospects for DOT, Polkadot’s native token.

Key Features of Polkadot 2.0

Accordingly Parity technologiesThe upcoming upgrade will include three key components: Async Backing, Agile Coretime and Elastic Scaling. While the first two have already been integrated into the network, the development of Elastic Scaling is actively progressing, with launch scheduled for the first quarter of 2025.

The first component, Async Backing, introduces a pipelining approach to generating, securing and embedding parachain blocks. This method is similar to logical pipelining in traditional processor architectures, where certain instructions can be executed before others are fully completed.

Next, Agile Coretime provides tailored access to the block space adapted to the different phases of project growth. This feature optimally distributes block storage resources across the network, challenging the notion that each application must occupy its own dedicated core. By implementing effective planning, Agile Coretime ensures that resources are used efficiently and tasks are completed on time.

Emil Kietzmanna senior executive at Polkadot explained on These features promise to reduce block times from 12 seconds to just 6 seconds, significantly increasing transaction capacity.

Polkadot is becoming increasingly popular among companies and investors, such as Introducing Hydration its decentralized lending platform, the Hydration Money Market. This platform allows users to use cryptocurrencies as collateral, earn interest, and borrow digital assets, highlighting the efficiency and innovation in the DeFi space of the Polkadot blockchain.

In addition to these technical advances, a CoinGecko was recently launched report points out that Polkadot is among the top three blockchains with the highest stake yield, increasing its appeal in the competitive blockchain landscape. Over the past month, Polkadot’s price has increased by more than 100%, including a notable 15% increase last week.

Additionally, Polkadot saw significant growth in stablecoin adoption, with USDC and USDT exceeding a combined value of $120 million, showing growing confidence in its infrastructure. In the last 24 hours, DOT price has reacted positively to the Polkadot 2.0 launch date announcement, rising 3.13% and currently trading at $8.78 at the time of this report. However, analysts suggest that this growth may not be enough for sustained progress, and there are doubts as to whether the launch of Polkadot 2.0 will drive long-term growth.

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