Building Polkadot’s Technical Roadmap
We laid the foundation for the 2020 launch of Polkadot, its evolution to a nominated proof-of-stake consensus mechanism a year later, and its swift rise as a leader in Web3 adoption. We continue to deliver new products to ensure Polkadot remains at the forefront of innovation in a highly competitive landscape. This includes its further ascension into the first, and only, secure, heterogeneous sharded blockchain capable of securing over 100 shards.
POLKADOT
Polkadot in 2025: Where are we now?
We are committed to establishing the new Polkadot Hub as a smart contract platform that is Ethereum-compatible. In this way, Polkadot opens up to Solidity developers for the first time, while retaining its long-standing allegiance to Rust devs. Other new features include the Polkadot app - a simple access point for crypto newbies with rewards on offer – and the Polkadot Deployment Portal (PDP), the simplest way yet to build a secure rollup.
POLKADOT SDK
The Blockchain Framework used to Build Polkadot
Polkadot SDK is a flexible, modular, and highly customizable blockchain building kit. It helps developers build blockchains quickly and easily for free and is used by top Web3 projects around the world. Get stuck into the GitHub repo right away - or start with support from the Polkadot Alpha Program to help bring your dreams to reality.
Real Use Cases and Engaged Users
The technology delivered by Parity’s engineers has attracted some of the biggest and most important Web3 projects. Take Mythical Games, with around 6.5 million active monthly users: a company which decided only Polkadot had the speed, scalability and security framework it needed for true global reach. Mythical left Ethereum and joined Polkadot before releasing mega titles like NFL Rivals and the new FIFA Rivals.
OriginTrail is a protocol designed for AI-enhanced supply chain management. Its Decentralized Knowledge Graph reimagines how data is shared, verified, and connected across industries, combining knowledge graphs and neural AI with blockchain technology. Its tech supports 40% of U.S. imports and is particularly important in adding transparency and efficiency to healthcare networks.
Experienced in Rust?
Parity is actively developing a multitude of impressive projects using Rust, the programming language of choice when it comes to building secure, scalable blockchain projects. Some of these exciting endeavors are listed below.
Proficient in TypeScript?
Parity is also building many impressive projects using TypeScript. Some of these are listed below, and we invite you to explore the GitHub repositories.
Helping Bring JAM to Fruition
Our founder, Dr Gavin Wood, unveiled the JAM Graypaper in 2024. JAM is a future iteration of Polkadot, in which general-purpose computer code sits on top of blockchain infrastructure. It will allow Polkadot to be a platform that can host any type of Web3 application. Parity is one of many global teams working on JAM implementations in multiple languages.
