Gavin Wood
Gavin Wood, a London-based blockchain expert, is the founder of Parity Technologies, a company that develops cutting-edge blockchain applications. Gavin is widely recognized as one of the co-founders of Ethereum, having coded its first functional implementation. He is also the co-founder of Grid Singularity, a company that aims to develop a decentralized energy management platform. Gavin is passionate about all things Web 3.0 and has dedicated his career to advancing the field of blockchain tech
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Gavin Wood@gavofyork· about 2 months ago

RT @KevinWSHPod: Parachains ≠ L2s L2s extract value from Ethereum, whilst Parachains are the product of @Polkadot. In Ethereum, L2s are add-ons that offload pressure, turning the L1 into a rollup host. But Polkadot’s whole proposition is parachains. They’re not bolted on - they’re core. Unlike Ethereum, Polkadot never used its L1 to host smart contracts directly. This isn’t a limitation - it's by design. The DOT that goes into @AcalaNetwork is still immediately transferable into @MoonbeamNetwork - so the capital flows a lot easier between the L2 Different intent, different architecture. @gavofyork explains 👇

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· about 2 months ago

RT @KevinWSHPod: “Crypto Has Lost Its Way”: Gavin Wood speaks on Governance, Greed, and Rebuilding the Blockchain Ethos Gavin Wood, the co-founder of Ethereum and founder of @Polkadot, sat down with me on the 124th episode of When Shift Happens to unpack why he believes crypto has fundamentally failed its original mission. Through a long and honest conversation, @gavofyork diagnoses the problems plaguing the blockchain industry and offers a philosophical and technical reimagining of what it could become. The episode is almost like a manifesto. From Ethereum’s controversial Layer 2 design to the dysfunction of blockchain governance, from the illusion of free societies to the rise of meme coins and financial escapism, Gavin explores what went wrong, how we got here, and what could come next. “I Stopped Trusting Systems” Early in the conversation, Gavin traces the roots of his disillusionment with broader systems of governance and power. “We’re not free,” he says plainly, describing modern society as an illusion of autonomy propped up by invisible gatekeepers, regulations, and traditional institutions. He describes our ‘neutral’ world as a tightly controlled sandbox. His diagnosis? The current social contract is broken, and not just in Web3. His response was to build: to create tools that offer actual sovereignty. But even in the crypto world, things didn’t go to plan. Stablecoins, Banks, and the Illusion of Progress One of the early wake-up calls for Gavin was how quickly crypto reinvented traditional institutions under a new name. Stablecoins, he notes, are too similar to digital banks: custodial, opaque, and dependent on regulations. This critique sets the stage for his broader point: that Web3 has often traded its ideals for convenience, familiarity, and short-term gains. Ethereum’s Layer 2 Mistake and the JAM Response For Gavin, Ethereum’s pivot toward Layer 2 solutions was a betrayal of its founding ideals. "It was a mistake." The reliance on L2s, he says, represents a dangerous power grab that undermines decentralisation by consolidating control in fragmented silos with weak trust assumptions. Instead, Gavin introduces Join-Accumulate Machine (JAM), a new vision for a “magic internet supercomputer.” JAM is Polkadot’s next evolution, a response to Ethereum’s shortcomings. What sets JAM apart is its multi-core elastic scaling architecture. Instead of fragmenting trust across rollups or external execution environments, JAM allows for many parallel “cores” to operate in synchrony within the same trust model. Each core can process its own workloads, like a modern multi-core CPU, and the system dynamically allocates resources based on demand. We Can’t Remove Greed One of the episode’s central themes is the challenge of aligning human incentives with the ethos of crypto. Gavin argues that we can’t remove greed, but we can design systems where personal gain aligns with the collective good. He explores how DAOs can become better models of governance, but only if they’re rooted in shared fate, meaningful transparency, and actual utility. He’s particularly critical of shallow tokenomics and flashy launches that serve only early investors and speculators. Polkadot’s Mixed Governance and the Limits of Leadership When I pushed Gavin to explain Polkadot’s journey, from the successes, to the challenges, Gavin admits the governance system has had “mixed results,” with transparency and communication often falling short. Yet he remains committed to experimenting with better models. He also speaks frankly about stepping down from the CEO role: “I suck at management, I hate managing people.” Instead, he has shifted toward a more architectural/conceptual role, trying to define what “good” looks like for Polkadot and for crypto at large. The Cultural Decay of Crypto: From Cypherpunk to Casino Perhaps the most striking part of the conversation is Gavin’s harsh critique of the current crypto culture. What began as a movement for freedom and trustless systems, he says, has devolved into a meme-driven casino, full of "fart coins" and “financial escapism.” He worries that the space now rewards charisma over engineering, and hype over utility. But rather than abandon ship, he sees an opportunity to rebuild. To use the tools we’ve created to re-centre around values like transparency, curiosity, and decentralisation. Still, there are bright spots. Within the Polkadot ecosystem, parachains have quietly become home to some of the most grounded efforts in the space. Projects like @playmythical, @EnterTheMythos, and @frequency_xyz aren’t trying to win the attention war with memes or token stunts. Instead, they’re a reminder that not everything is about hype. Some teams are still quietly chasing that early ethos, solving real problems and building actual products. A great example is the newly released mobile game @FIFARivals . On Bitcoin, Digital Gold, and the Best Tech Losing While Gavin is no Bitcoin maximalist, he sees value in Bitcoin as a decentralised store of value. But he’s also realistic about its limitations, particularly in governance and adaptability. He warns that better technology doesn’t always win. History shows that convenience, inertia, and marketing often prevail. “Sometimes the best tech doesn’t win — but the tech that solves the most relatable problems does.” Rebuilding Crypto’s Ethos As our talk came to a close, Gavin returned to JAM, a project that synthesises years of learning from Ethereum, Polkadot, and other chains. He sees it as a chance to get things right from the ground up without compromising on trust. Gavin’s belief is in crypto as a philosophical project, not merely a financial one. He talks about more than replacing money, but also building better systems to live and govern ourselves. He states firmly that Crypto has an ethical problem as opposed to a technical one. And that, for Gavin, is the heart of the problem: “We forgot why we were building,” he says. Still, the episode closed on a note of quiet optimism. If the space can let go of hype, embrace complexity, and return to curiosity, there’s still a path forward. 👉If you enjoyed this summary, head over to YouTube or your favorite podcast app for the full episode and more insights that didn’t make it in here.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 2 months ago

RT @KevinWSHPod: E124: @gavofyork reveals why crypto has failed and how network founders can work together to save it! Gavin Wood is the co-founder of Ethereum, the creator of the EVM and the Solidity language, and the Founder of @Polkadot & @paritytech Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:59 Partnerships:@JupiterExchange, @BitwiseInvest, @SuiNetwork, @Mantle_Official, @ForzaBitcoin 2:40 Spending Crypto with @KASTcard 6:26 Stablecoins Are Just Banks 7:26 Regulation Destroys Web3 Vision 11:20 Self-Custody with @Trezor 12:13 The Illusion of Free Society 14:27 Self-Sovereignty or Societal Collapse 15:59 Why I Stopped Trusting Systems 18:46 Attaining Self-Sovereignty 24:33 Rethinking the Social Contract 27:27 Network States Need Territory 33:09 Can Networks Work Together? 39:28 Why Blockchain Governance Is Broken 45:41 DAOs Are Just Better Governments 50:04 Democracy Fails Without Shared Fate 53:10 Turning Greed Into Alignment 56:07 Polkadot’s Mixed Governance Results 58:25 Polkadot’s Transparency Problem 1:06:39 Network Founders’ Hardest Problems 1:09:36 Why I Hate Managing 1:11:57 From CEO To Architect 1:13:21 Defining Good for Polkadot 1:14:56 Letting Go Of Control 1:18:29 Charismatic Leaders vs Protocols 1:23:53 Polkadot Without Gavin Wood 1:26:58 Bitcoin as Digital Gold 1:31:44 Bitcoin: Swiss Bank In Pocket 1:33:33 Does Best Tech Always Win? 1:38:03 Solve Hard Problems, Products Will Follow 1:45:37 Fart Coins and Financial Escapism 1:49:51 Ethereum L2s vs Polkadot Parachains 2:03:20 Building useful stuff on Parachains like @EnterTheMythos & @playmythical 2:04:34 Multi-Core Elastic Scaling 2:10:08 JAM vs. Ethereum Explained 2:20:51 Is JAM Good For Polkadot? 2:22:33 Ethereum’s Layer Two Mistake 2:24:48 The L2 Power Grab 2:26:25 Has Crypto Failed? 2:32:02 Rebuilding Crypto’s Core Ethos 2:36:51 The Mixed Blessing Of Wealth 2:45:35 Dealing With Injustice 2:52:10 Curiosity Fuels Joyful Living 2:53:27 Concluding Remarks

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 2 months ago

RT @realize_gui: @danicuki @Polkadot @Cardano Be careful comparing apple to banana. It can backfire. Hydra head doesn't inherit the security of their main chain. They can spawn a head with like 3 participants and be way faster than JAM (as long as the participants agree together).

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 2 months ago

RT @byteboro: @danicuki @Polkadot @Cardano honestly this makes cardano look a lot better than it actually is. cardano can't actually run doom, not even close, because it is a utxo ledger and not a compute platform

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 3 months ago

RT @TheKusamarian: Quake running on a Blockchain → That's Polkadot JAM baby! @gavofyork just now at @EthPrague! https://t.co/LnfpduNgsc

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

First rule of staying sane in crypto: ignore maxis.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @karlokor3n: @csaint02 @VitalikButerin @gavofyork yeah, it's not bitterness or animosity it would be great if Vitalik started giving credit where credit is due he can copy-paste everything he wants, it's open source

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @entropretty: What an incredible batch of entries at @assemblyparty—so much talent on display! Now let’s gooo, @revision_party! https://t.co/DpoioE3tku

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

Agreed. And from what I’ve seen, I think your public-facing conduct throughout has been exemplary and your posts insightful and accurate.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @nrlartt: The Decay of Time and How Polkadot Is Breaking That Cycle 🧠 Over time, we are faced with a cycle of decay that repeats itself. People often circle around an idea or a goal. Things that seem meaningful at first lose their meaning after a certain point. Because constantly wanting the same thing creates fatigue in the human mind and soul. And this fatigue gives way to ingratitude. This cycle is destructive. Change stops. Nothing new is produced. Minds close. And decay begins. But here is what Polkadot is doing that deeply impresses me: As I took a closer look at the Polkadot ecosystem, I realized that things work very differently here. There are no people here who are stuck in a fixed point. Here, there is a community that is constantly in search of innovation, that has made change not a goal but a way of life. These people are not content with just maintaining what is. They strive to deliver something better every day. And they do this not just for profit, but often without expecting anything in return, just for a vision they believe in. This approach prevents the system from decaying. Because if something is constantly being renewed, there can be no stagnation there. A community that is constantly producing, a structure that captures the spirit of the times; is inherently immune to decay. This is exactly where Polkadot's biggest difference lies

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @TechCabal: PARTNER: @hyperbridge , a secure and highly scalable blockchain interoperability protocol, has raised over $5 million – $2.5 million in its seed round and $2.8 million in its public sale. The seed round was led by the Polkadot Ecosystem Fund https://t.co/auqqXKdQXn

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @ChainSafeth: JAM is to @Polkadot 2.0 what the Beacon Chain was to @Ethereum 2.0 Major protocol shifts, implemented gradually, not branded separately. But unlike Eth, JAM isn’t just a new consensus engine. It’s a complete rethink of the Relay Chain → Modular → Minimal → Implemented by many

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @EnsRationis: I’ve been building in web3 for 10 years now — started back in 2014 on Ethereum, before it became popular and before the wave of scam ICOs. Over the following five years, I found a technically superior alternative: Polkadot. With my team, we’ve completed the foundational layer of a web3+robotics on Polkadot cloud. But I’m struggling to get community support because the project what we build doesn’t have staking, airdrops, or token-shilling marketing. Every resource we have goes into development — over 70 GitHub repositories have been created to explore and implement the concept of a web3 cloud for managing smart devices and robots. As a result, I’m in a place where the community simply doesn’t understand why a decentralized cloud for robots and IoT even matters. If there’s no staking, no easy token farming just for turning something on for 15 minutes — then it’s not interesting. For three years now — out of my twelve in crypto — I’ve been trying to understand why the values of privacy, independence from data centers, and building the future of the internet have fallen out of focus. And I still can’t find the answer. Still, I want to keep trying to bring the best technologies into the world — technologies that can truly improve modern life. Whether people around me understand it or not, any episode of Black Mirror could become reality in 2025 — or even tomorrow. I'm tired, and I've spent my personal savings to get this far, but I still hold on to one hope: that someday, even if it’s just a small number of people across the planet, they’ll be protected from Big Brother. And if that happens — that alone will mean the world to me.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @entropretty: A few great new entries by `llb` keep them coming! https://t.co/IsOJFFL5UM https://t.co/kKRQvaIZXx

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @seunlanlege: Shiposted our way into getting funded. Don't let your dreams be dreams.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

I see a similar shift in this “industry”. Though there are some whose direction has remained largely unchanged for a decade. Lessons no doubt learnt along the way. But core principles unwavering: a desire not just to do great engineering for joyous products useful to many, but to achieve true decentralisation and build systems that stand the test of time.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @PolkadotEspanol: https://t.co/HCO7L1ari3

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @rphmeier: Polkadot's Spammening showed that Polkadot (in aggregate) can confirm over 100k TPS for _unrelated_ processes running on different cores. What about the TPS limitations for a single process/chain on Polkadot? It turns out that it's more or less the same! The reason this works is that you can take blocks from a really high-throughput chain, split the blocks into pieces, and then validate each piece on its own core. Sequential pieces can be validated in parallel! This is also exactly how ZK proving splits the work of validating large blocks across multiple GPUs. The fact that Polkadot can confirm such a high quantity of transactions on unrelated processes also means that Polkadot could confirm this many transactions on a single large process.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @csaint02: Good pivot for Manta that pumped and dumped false TVL and has continued random negative tweets about Polkadot There have been concerted efforts from Polkadot agents for years now to work on and correct problems To act like nothing is being done is just as intellectually dishonest as this tweet is Manta has 0 PMF at this time. Maybe focus on your product that is now just another siloed L2

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @joepetrowski: Last week I set a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Genova - Monte Rosa winter route in Italy. This was one of my big personal goals for the year. The route starts at sea level, quite literally on the beach, and ends at the Capanna Margherita, the highest building in Europe. https://t.co/syWCweS89l

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @DarkFiSquad: "What we seek to restore is that potentialized individual who's free, empowered—who has the ability to make something with their life." https://t.co/wqSUZLDHYR

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @pala_labs: 🖥️ From Protocol Theory to Real-World Testing • Designed to simulate the JAM protocol at production scale • Housed at the Polkadot Palace, Cascais, Portugal • High-density computing cluster, 32TB of RAM The JAM Toaster Explained (Hangzhou clip): → https://t.co/ic1d3UguZM

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @TheDotsTalks: @csaint02 @0xBreadguy @divine_economy @Polkadot If they start using Polkadot metrics in infographics, no one will want to play with their blockchains anymore

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @Web3summit: ⏳ Deadline for speaker applications is closing soon — April 21! Got a topic you’re eager to share? Whether it’s privacy, encryption, ZK tech, DeFi, AI, or beyond, now’s your chance to share your thoughts at Web3 Summit 2025. Submit here 👉 https://t.co/cLKqb6TaLM https://t.co/59sfXl13ka

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @OrlandoG85: "Polkadot Will Soar Over the Next 5 Years" - YAHOO FINANCE - The Motley Fool The Motley Fool is one of the most trusted names in mainstream investing, so when they spotlight a project like Polkadot, it’s a clear sign that people outside the crypto echo chamber are starting to pay serious attention. What do they say, Slowly at first, then all at once right?😎 ARTICLE QUOTE HIGHLIGHTS: “Developers will be able to run pretty much any kind of program on the resulting 'blockchain supercomputer.'” “Polkadot is different... the ecosystem gives app developers easy access to the best features of many different cryptocurrencies. I think of it as the glue that will hold tomorrow's killer apps together.” “I understand that Polkadot isn't the only game in town… but none of them can do everything Polkadot is doing.” ............ You wanna talk about being early?! This is it. P.S. I highly highly recommend you checking out the Polkadot Academy, you’ll gain a ton of valuable knowledge. 4 weeks at your pace online @AcademyPolkadot https://t.co/2CCdmmPYap

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @Polkadot: Centralization = Single Point of Failure The Decentralized Nodes Program by @web3foundation supports node operators across diverse regions and hosting setups. Decentralization = Resilience Globally distributed validators ensure Polkadot remains the most secure network in Web3. https://t.co/VSX5woM6Bg

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @danicuki: 1/ @polkadot JAM super thread - the most advanced cryptographic tools in blockchain up to date: ✅ RISC-V PVM ✅ RingVRF ✅ ELVES ✅ Safrole + GRANDPA ✅ Erasure Coding ✅ QUIC ✅ In-core parallelism ✅ Formal specification ✅ Implemented in 15+ languages. How this all fit together 🧵

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @theempirepod: New episode with @gavofyork out now! @JasonYanowitz @santiagoroel We discuss: - Has crypto failed? - Crypto's product problem - ETH & Polkadot successes & failures - The most important thing to work on - Crypto vs AI, a multichain future & more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:16 Has Crypto Failed? 03:20 Hype vs Fundamentals In Crypto 09:21 Ads (ZKSync) 10:26 Does Crypto Need More Utility? 13:37 Why Still Work In Crypto? 18:18 Crypto’s Product Problem 22:16 Ads (ZKSync) 23:21 Why Haven't We Seen More Adoption? 26:37 Polkadot Successes & Failures 29:48 Crypto's Multichain Future 35:05 Ads (Falcon x, WalletConnect, https://t.co/uhgRlEB8GW) 37:18 What Is JAM? 40:19 Does Crypto Have A Marketing Problem? 46:35 Crypto’s Next Chapter 51:27 Crypto vs AI 01:00:25 What’s The Most Important Thing To Work On? Links below! ↓

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @karlokor3n: to all Ethereum devs that want to abandon sinking ship check out Polkadot Deploy rollups look into Polkadot Virtual Machine (PVM), you'll be able to run Solidity and any other language there and of course, transfer assets trustlessly with @_snowbridge Polkadot is here for you

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @remyGFLeBerre: A sneak peak at @PolkadotDeploy’s UI The PDP allows you to deploy a rollup in minutes, taking away the complexity and stress of deployment, • Configure your general settings • Select your runtime • Select your chain • Coretime options based on YOUR needs Simple, right? 👀 https://t.co/K6qud9r4H1

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @byteboro: @GldnCalf @gengekusama are we improving people's lives and creating sustainable, long term businesses which provide valuable services and have revenue? then it's a success.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @TheHODLerMystic: @csaint02 @Polkadot @gavofyork @ethereum Appreciate it! I think more people are starting to notice how Polkadot quietly shipped the hard stuff while others were busy branding. The tech speaks for itself now.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

@csaint02 @Polkadot Not sure if I’d put Solana after Ethereum. Ethereum, like Bitcoin and Polkadot, achieved a threshold degree of resilience making it actually Web3. Solana, like Ripple and the other DINO coins never did that. They’re just hype machines selling dreams to the sleepy and greedy.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @networkhbk: @csaint02 @Polkadot Because the truth is always one. Since Ethereum could not find its own truth, it chose to imitate the only project that was on the right track in blockchain. I think it is acting wisely.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @irvinxyz: Fundamentally, @Polkadot is the evolution of Ethereum, the EVM etc. Ethereum maximalist just chose to put on the horse blinders and ignore this, or are just outright ignorant. Everything that people want to do on Ethereum can already be done on Polkadot. It’s that simple.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @polkaworld_org: Everyone talks about “sufficient decentralization” to stay out of the SEC’s reach.👀 But @Polkadot did it — without a No Action Letter. @Web3foundation spent 3 YEARS in dialogue with the SEC. No official blessing came. So they did something bold: ➡️ Declared DOT as software. ➡️ Proved it through compliance and decentralization. DOT never showed up on the SEC’s hit list. Not once. Not even when 60+ tokens were named. Today, its Nakamoto Coefficient is 171. That’s not luck. That’s strategy.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

Indeed and we’re already seeing this with Bastiblocks of < 500ms latency.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @Qinwen_Wang: I am thrilled to release the Chinese Version of @gavofyork ‘s JAM Gray Paper DRAFT 0.6.4. on https://t.co/1xkUbS2Kuu 25 days after JAM China Tour hosted by @pala_labs. The biggest motivation that pushed me through the challenges of cryptographic notation and formulas, which are all being re-typed across 110 pages, is to help Mandarin-speaking developers and researchers directly comprehend JAM's revolutionary impact. And join groundbreaking Reinvention of Web3 by @gavofyork I hope the CN JAM Gray Paper may serve as a bridge —JAM’s PolkaVM is built to support the RISC-V architecture which coincidentally aligns with China's strategic investments in RISC-V open-source hardware and its future development roadmap. Many Chinese Consortium blockchains already run on Ethereum, which was directly developed with the involvement of @gavofyork. ✨ A New Design JAM CN Version was redesigned using the visual of The JAM Data Topology — a pattern that resembles a flower in bloom 🌸 and the soft pink dots subtly echo the spirit of @Polkadot with light gray-pink color scheme. I hope adding a touch of femininity to the paper attracts more girls to learn JAM like me. ⚡ Why is JAM ground breaking? 1️⃣ JAM combines parallel execution with global coherence — two qualities rarely found together. It's like asking multiple artists to paint on the same canvas — each with full creative freedom, yet all working toward a harmonious final composition. This allows thousands of programs to execute simultaneously across different cores, while still being able to interact, collaborate, and build on top of each other — all within the same network. 2️⃣ JAM runs programs through PVM, a RISC-V compatible virtual machine that supports C++, Rust, and other LLVM-based languages. So PolkaVM “speaks” the native language of computer chips — the RISC-V architecture — JAM unlocks the ability to run complex programs. It also supports a wide range of modern programming languages, so developers no longer need to learn a “blockchain programming dialect”. 3️⃣ Coretime — an innovative "compute subscription" model, enabling developers to pre-purchase blockspace. By purchasing compute resources in bulk, developers retain decentralization benefits while shielding users from volatile Gas spikes during network 🌟 Going forwards I will keep up with JAM’s gray paper update in synchronization with @gavofyork till 1.0. We look forward to discussions, feedback, and new ideas that can further enhance the potential of this technology. Thank you for my amazing team's support for this special project @LollipopHQ

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

Indeed.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 4 months ago

RT @pro_pavlik: 💰POLKADOT DAO: THE UNNOTICED REVOLUTION⭕️ Everyone is talking about DAOs. Everyone is talking about @Polkadot . But almost no one realizes just how significant this is. Polkadot DAO isn’t just a model—it’s a mechanism that’s already functioning right now. 💰 Over 10 billion $DOT under management isn’t just a number—it’s financial power being redistributed in a decentralized way, without corporations or intermediaries. ⚡ Anyone can propose changes, and if the community supports them, they’re implemented at the blockchain level. This isn’t a paper democracy—it’s the programmable evolution of the network. 🏛 This isn’t a DAO for the sake of a DAO. It’s governance that can outlive even its creators. Most projects rely on a team, a foundation, or a few key figures. But what happens when the founders leave? In Polkadot DAO, there’s no “head.” There are mechanisms that make the system autonomous, alive, and self-adjusting. 📈 And it’s already working. Budgets are being allocated, decisions are being made, projects are being funded. This isn’t “the future”—it’s happening now. The future of Web3 isn’t just about tokens and smart contracts. The future of Web3 is self-governing ecosystems. And Polkadot is already there.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @Polkadot: There is no "Polkadot Team" in the traditional sense. Some networks are decentralized in name only. Polkadot is decentralized beyond the protocol. The DOT community shapes the network's future. It drives marketing, business development and other strategies. A group of five community members, known as the Social Media Editorial Board (EB), helps create and curate content for Polkadot's 𝕏 account. Each member commits to a six-month tenure. The EB's Mission: Expand Polkadot’s social media reach through community-led content, creative posts, engagement, and collaboration, all while actively incorporating feedback from the Polkadot DAO. Say hello to the third cohort of the Polkadot Social Media Editorial Board! 🇹🇷 @0xgoku_ - Content King 🇳🇬 @vizdotval - Master of Graphics 🇬🇧 @byteboro - Builder of JAM 🇵🇱 @EmilKietzman - WAG Media Threadoor 🇺🇸 @irvinxyz - Polkadot OG

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

It begins to feel like the Computer it is... @Polkadot #JAM https://t.co/UmPmUxRX6V

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @lily_mendz: In 2025, thinking that Polkadot is still just slot auctions and a complicated wallet extension is as outdated as its old logo. Polkadot has evolved and will continue to do so as long as there's room for improvement. Polkadot is the true Web3 experience. https://t.co/VN91y99JCp

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @paritytech: ❌ NOT resilient: Heathrow Airport 💪 Resilient: @Polkadot https://t.co/pGRhIFqSAC

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @GldnCalf: Kus @ The ETHDenver Mansion: → 37% more @joinwebzero followers → 125.5k Impressions → 5.5% Engagement → 999 Photos → 11 Mastered keynotes → 17 reels And nearly 50 more deliveries for the sponsored events. Your next event - just invite The Kus & hand over your 𝕏 account?

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

!!

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @KarimJDDA: Start building a dApp on Polkadot in less than 5 minutes! Our team just published the 1.0.0 of a new tool that lets you get started quickly, and without any headache. One step closer to crafting the best DevX on @Polkadot gg @byteboro , @mutantcornholio & team! https://t.co/f0QIZcdCvZ

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @Web3foundation: 🎤 Want to speak or host a workshop at Web3 Summit 2025? Apply now 👉 https://t.co/TOrRLlqswY

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @alice_und_bob: That's a valid concern. Let me share my perspective. Let's differentiate between selling to stables and selling to crypto. 1) swapping for crypto - here it works like a hedge. If DOT rises in value against the other asset after the swap, DOT holders win. If DOT falls in value against the other asset, the Treasury can sell the other asset for more DOT and create buy pressure when it is needed. 2) swapping for stables - stables are used to pay proposers. If they request stables, that is what they want and they would have sold DOT for stables if they request that. So the sell pressure would be there one way or the other. It doesn't change sell pressure, only makes operations simpler.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @EmilKietzman: We also have the biggest energy chain @XEnergyWeb We also have the biggest supply chain @origin_trail We also have the biggest gaming chain @playmythical We also have the biggest social chain @frequency_xyz Polkadot, leader in true Web3 solutions

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @LeemoXD: Polkadot gud. Polkadot fast. Polkadot scales. Polkadot cheap. We luv the Polkadot.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @CopperHQ: We've partnered with @v_labs to expand @Polkadot custody solutions for institutional clients. Through the partnership, Copper offers custody support for Polkadot Asset Hub assets including DOT, USDT, USDC and more. Read more: https://t.co/7ln6gSOHsv https://t.co/4Y86Y9DTj0

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @csaint02: There exist only four major crypto assets that can “claim” to be decentralized and credibly neutral. BTC and ETH and Solana and Polkadot But only one of th…let me stop this conversation here 👇 Most decentralized = Polkadot Fastest = Polkadot Best gov = Polkadot https://t.co/G2819HHKgL

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @tyrannideris: We are living in a time where people do not just disagree; they do not even acknowledge the same fundamental reality. There is no shared frame of reference, no mutual set of facts from which discourse can begin. Everyone seems to exist inside a narrative so deeply entrenched that to question it, to even acknowledge a contradiction, is to commit ideological treason. This is not ignorance. This is something worse. A deliberate, conditioned immunity to contradiction. A cultivated resistance to evidence. A mind so thoroughly welded to its chosen reality that it will alter, discard, or fabricate whatever it must to maintain coherence. A person can be shown, in real time, the unraveling of their worldview, and they will patch over the holes with fantasy rather than face the abyss of doubt. And it’s not just the outliers, not just the extremists—this is systemic. Politics has turned knowledge itself into a partisan weapon. The expectation is no longer to seek truth, but to defend your team at all costs. Everyone is obligated to have an opinion, to be informed at all times, to adopt the correct stance, even though it is impossible to be fully informed on everything. And so, they improvise. They adopt prefabricated opinions handed down by their faction. They fill in the gaps with instinctive loyalty rather than independent thought. The game is rigged, and they know it. Two parties, two choices, two sides that everyone is herded into, and neither is worth the loyalty demanded of them. But to acknowledge this would be to admit powerlessness, to admit that they are trapped in an illusion of choice. So they cope. They retroactively justify their allegiance by turning their side into something righteous, infallible, and necessary. The alternative is too terrifying. It is a coping mechanism turned mass psychosis. And it is escalating. When reality itself is dictated by allegiance, when loyalty outranks reason, when every fact must be bent into submission to fit the tribe’s chosen narrative, the outcome is inevitable: war. When two factions exist in separate realities, they cannot coexist. They cannot negotiate, they cannot reason, they cannot even comprehend the other side as anything but a threat. This is irreconcilable. We cannot function like this. A society cannot sustain itself when its people are no longer individuals but ideological husks, possessed by abstractions, fighting battles for masters who do not even know their names. You are not your faction. You are not your party. You are not an extension of a collective mind. The moment you outsource your thinking, the moment you allow yourself to believe that your side must be right because the alternative is unbearable, you have ceased to be an individual. You have become another interchangeable pawn in a game that does not need you to think, only to obey. Wake up. This war for reality is not one you want to be drafted into.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

A trip down memory lane… https://t.co/5y39ETO687

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @Polkadot: Here’s what multiple Polkadot cores unlock... https://t.co/K1T3PO0twU

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @peaq: peaq performance ⚡️ → Block time down from 6s to <0.4s → TPS up from 10,000 to 67,000+ ^ Latest numbers hit on private testnet Coming to public testnet in Q2 and mainnet in Q3

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @coingecko: Have you heard of Hyperbridge? In today's video, we will be covering @hyperbridge’s approach to cross-chain bridging, which aims to tackle the vulnerability issues that have cost conventional bridges billions. Watch the full video: https://t.co/06q2KnneoZ https://t.co/VPJabeFcdr

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @bkchr: @phil_uplc Developer here 👋 JAM is not only a DA layer, it re-executes every program before it puts the output of it into DA. So, it does not just optimistically accepts stuff and hopes that no one is coming on X days to challenge it. There is a huge difference.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @SantiBalaguer: Today there’s only one good answer to this: Polkadot. Polkadot is the only blockchain where rollups are first class citizens and not a suboptimal patch born from an afterthought.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @AcademyPolkadot: PBA-X Wave 02 is here! A 4-week, part-time online blockchain course for Web3 enthusiasts & aspiring developers. Learn from Polkadot experts, gain hands-on knowledge, & explore ecosystem opportunities. No prior knowledge required. Apply before April 14! Don’t miss out! https://t.co/N7IdoViUnF

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @byteboro: what the JAM TOASTER is, and what it isn't: the TOASTER is a datacenter of (currently) 87 physical servers this is ONLY for running the JAM testnet, which is going to be put through a gauntlet of different scenarios and load tests to discover optimizations, fixes, and ensure client implementations' resiliency as a unified network JAM implementation teams will have access to these machines to run their nodes - and see how they stack up against each other the TOASTER is purpose-built for rigorous high-performance testing, and having full control of the hardware will help JAM teams track down potential issues faster the TOASTER hardware is NOT what validators will need to run on mainnet - these machines are specifically overpowered so more than one validator (6-12) can run per physical server, which is more optimal for both power usage and space requirements when JAM goes live, people will be able to run globally distributed validators on performant consumer CPUs and NVMe drives - no special hardware needed, and these validators will be extremely decentralized perhaps most importantly: the TOASTER will heat a jacuzzi, which gets hotter the harder we work the CPUs, so we'll be extra rough on the testnet

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @juha_remes: @RoryStewartUK I predicted this a couple of years ago. And I wasn't the only one. The flip side of US security guarantees was always NPT. If those guarantees go away then nuclear proliferation is the inevitable result. https://t.co/45UAviVtZ1

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @matthewdif: Since I keep having this discussion lately, I wrote an in-depth post about why Quantum Computing will take much longer than many pretend it will, debunking a lot of the current misleading hype/information on the topic: https://t.co/nR862A8opJ

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

Move online. Use Web3.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @braille_wtf: 📣 Announcement! The @polkadot UX Bounty is launching the UX Audit Grants Program to continue elevating UX across the ecosystem. Polkadot dApps can now apply for a funded UX audit to identify friction points and improve usability. [Link to apply in comments] Read on for details 👇 — Before anything, we’re launching this program with iteration in mind — our goal is to ensure real value before expanding. That’s why we’re starting small, with 7 total audits (3 already started as PoCs). 4 slots remain for this batch! — What to expect from a UX Audit? 1️⃣ The UX Bounty helps you scope & prioritize the highest-value user journeys to audit. 2️⃣ We issue an RFP to our vetted vendors, a network of top UX agencies & freelancers. 3️⃣ The UX Bounty evaluates proposals based on expertise, cost, timeline, and past performance. 4️⃣ The selected vendor begins work, collaborating directly with your team. 5️⃣ It’s a two-way process—your team engages with the vendor, answering questions & learning throughout the audit. 6️⃣ Upon completion, the vendor provides UX recommendations for your team to implement. The learnings will be share publicly so everyone can also profit from this audit. — If this is something you're interested in, note that we have eligibility criteria: ✅ Clearly define the grant’s purpose (e.g., specify which user flows need auditing). ✅ Be a Parachain, Common Good Project, or Open Source initiative with end-user interfaces. ✅ Have an MVP or live product with clear value for Polkadot users. ✅ Commit to implementing relevant UX recommendations. ✅ Disclose any past treasury funding and proposals. ✅ Show strong alignment with Polkadot (e.g., "Powered by Polkadot" branding). — Ready to get audited? Read all the details & apply for a UX audit below 👇

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @csaint02: Cardano recorded DOOM stats on chain Polkadot ran the entire MFing game on chain The implications of the difference here is astronomical No matter what cheeky memes @IOHK_Charles puts out or lies Cardano bois regurgitate Study

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @EmilKietzman: The JAM Toaster is a supercomputer testing the JAM by Gavin Wood before it runs by 1023 validators globally. First phase of testing with 86 machines: Loading ███████▒▒▒ 70% Polkadot 2.0 & then JAM are going to set a years ahead standard for Web3! 🤯 https://t.co/z3yHmTyfud

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @entropretty: @gakonst Want to make an algo tattoo design? Check out https://t.co/ifuoWOYIgh 🤠 it's crypto adjacent

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @paulg: When you consider that you could run a fleet of 100,000 Twitter accounts with blue checks for less than $10 million a year, a foreign power that wanted to influence US politics would be pretty slack if they didn't try to create one.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

Chop chop!:)

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @houdz_kek: This is the current UX Bounty Backlog, where we list all issues and ideas to improve Polkadot’s UX. ⚡️ Want to participate, lead, or advise on a project? 💡 Have a project you’d like to see happen? 👉 Drop a comment in the doc, reply to this post, or hmu on Telegram! https://t.co/indnwUaR1R

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @IceSolst: NEW TOOL: Chirp Uses sound to transfer data between machines. Details and link below. https://t.co/pAUnJqybLF

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @AfricaPolkadot: @hyperbridge Congrats to the Hyperbridge team. This is a significant feat.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @BillLaboon: If you are a skilled security researcher with experience in Polkadot / Substrate, please get in touch with me - DMs are open.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

If you notice maxis from rival ecosystems looking for “strong security researchers on @Polkadot” please let me know gavin@parity.io. The blockchain wars may be close now…

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @pala_labs: 💡 Dr. Gavin Wood’s Taipei lecture is now live on Youtube! Join @gavofyork for an in-depth 2-hour dive into the JAM Protocol, packed with insights, demos, and a clear vision for Web3. A must watch for everyone in the space. 💠 Watch Now: https://t.co/j7HR7NnYGO

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

DOT: Department Of Truth

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

Tyrants, demagogues and broken democracies thrive on your trust. Live a well-examined life.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

I’d say it’s telling that after 11 years of one of the biggest most capitalised enthusiast communities nobody came even close. Yet after a few months on a prototype of JAM it became trivial.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @GregusJakub: I can’t wait for the day when will be revealed “price” for inclusion into “stategic reserve”

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @ProfFeynman: The difference between Knowledge and Experience ✍️ https://t.co/wyuHEdVmrj

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @TienNguyenK: I built a basic referenda page with lazy loading in about 300 LoC! Building on FE for #Polkadot is now officially the easiest, involving just: 1. Declaring UI components’ on-chain data requirements 2. Mapping live data to visual elements 3. Strategically placing loading and error boundaries (ONCE or more as needed) 4. Profit No more laborious tasks on every query to manage loading state, error handling, or data updates with polling; everything works live, directly from chain. Powered by #ReactiveDOT & #PAPI 💪

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @PopBase: 52 years ago today, Pink Floyd released ‘The Dark Side of the Moon.’ https://t.co/dwtE3EqUNe

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @Xexr: @alice_und_bob I saw them talk about it as a potential when they announced JAM but they’ve got it running faster than I expected. “Doom runs on a toaster” is a bit of a cliche But I think this is the first time it’s run on a non classical underlying cpu architecture. JAM = general compute

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @pala_labs: 🕹️ DOOM Just Ran on JAM! Today, @gavofyork demoed DOOM running on JAM at Fudan University in Shanghai. JAM shows blockchains can go beyond transactions, enabling decentralized computing with continuous execution flow. It’s a breakthrough moment for Web3 computing. https://t.co/hYKzFHS3mB

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

Not your keys, not your coins. Get on-chain, stay on-chain.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @stakenode_dev: like literally dude, wtf??? tell me you’re talking Polkadot without telling me about Polkadot ? „a hub and coordination layer for a huge number of application specific blockchains” - You mean parachains right? „anchor into it to benefit from its massive economic security” - You literally mean Polkadot’s shared security model right? Dudes are like: Ignore Polkadot for years, then slowly describe Polkadot while pretending it’s Ethereum’s inevitable future. should we start sending them Polkadot SDK tutorials?

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @EthereumDenver: Let's Talk About... The FUTURE of Web3 by @shawntabrizi from @Polkadot. Shawn debunks crypto jargon and unveils Polkadot’s vision: evolving Ethereum’s legacy into a decentralized multi-core computer with native smart contracts. Full video below 👇🧵 https://t.co/HBuBxCzmNZ

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

Shanghai, here we come..

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 5 months ago

RT @Tbaut: It's time to shill the hardware wallets that do decode transactions. I'll start: Polkadot Vault, ok that's not for Ethereum then @KeystoneWallet seem to do it (at least the function) What are the others? We need to finally ditch blind signing... https://t.co/YHAHyxX9rI

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 6 months ago

RT @jamixir: How the @Polkadot Virtual Machine works (PVM): simple example using fibonacci sequence program running on @fluffylabs_dev simulator: https://t.co/ci4qTxLDuA

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 6 months ago

RT @iamflez: Very excited to announce the Polkadot Cloud Website Development Project, an initiative focused on developing a state-of-the-art platform showcasing the extensive suite of services offered by Polkadot Cloud (e.g., execution, settlement, data availability, object storage, etc...) and much, much more! Read the full proposal ⤵️ https://t.co/xjYrUrOiqv

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 6 months ago

RT @Bifrost: Lurpis shared our last SLPx vid at the end of the introduction speach. We could even imagine to have all Eth L2s chains hosted on JAM... https://t.co/ycP8rH6Wn6

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 6 months ago

RT @daemia10: JUST IN: Fundamentals matter.

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 6 months ago

RT @_Pieky_: Two Weeks Ago, Gavin Wood Dropped a Bombshell—And No One Noticed. A privacy-first way to PROVE you’re human. ❌ No bots. No tracking. ✅ Own your digital soul. @Polkadot’s answer to Skynet is here.🧵[1/9]👇 https://t.co/WR61KtJCPe

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 6 months ago

RT @Web3foundation: Decentralized Voices - Applications for Cohort 4 start tomorrow ✨ Read all about it here 👉 https://t.co/LRYweoSf9r https://t.co/OYcVyb3JrD

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 6 months ago

RT @AndreyMcQueen: DOT : Department Of Truth https://t.co/WxulIkaxyg

Gavin Wood@gavofyork· 6 months ago

RT @vizdotval: The semi-coherency of @polkadot JAM protocol is one of its most elegant features! - Cores operate independently and in parallel (e.g., processing DeFi, NFTs, gaming), maximizing speed and scalability. - They only synchronize when tasks depend on each other (e.g., Core 1 needs data from Core 2). This means Fast execution 24/7 + efficient communication when necessary. This is a bigger deal than people realize!

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