Polkadot 齊心協(xié)力提高其網(wǎng)絡(luò)的去中心化程度和社區(qū)力量，這一舉措似乎正在取得回報，因為它在更廣泛的行業(yè)牛市中迅速獲得了關(guān)注。

在過去幾年里，Polkadot 一直在努力跟上許多競爭對手的步伐，現(xiàn)在它做出了戰(zhàn)略重心，充分相信社區(qū)有能力重振該項目。

在推動更大的去中心化之后，Polkadot 的網(wǎng)絡(luò)活動急劇增加，社區(qū)釋放了更多的財政資金來支持生態(tài)系統(tǒng)的發(fā)展。

Polkadot 推動民主治理

2023 年底是 Polkadot 區(qū)塊鏈的關(guān)鍵時刻，因為它經(jīng)歷了徹底的組織變革，強化了其對去中心化的承諾，社區(qū)對這一變化反應(yīng)熱烈。

值得注意的是，該項目擺脫了集中領(lǐng)導，將所有非工程重點決策交給了一個名為 Polk assembly 的去中心化自治組織，每天的用戶都有發(fā)言權(quán)。

此前，Polkadot 生態(tài)系統(tǒng)中的許多決策都是由開發(fā) Polkadot 區(qū)塊鏈基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施的盈利公司 Parity Technologies 做出的。

通過轉(zhuǎn)向社區(qū)主導的模式，Parity 取代了 DOT 代幣持有者，他們現(xiàn)在影響著所有重大決策，包括財政資金的分配。

Parity 現(xiàn)在將只專注于區(qū)塊鏈開發(fā)。

當社區(qū)投票決定解雇 Parity 的大量員工時，Polk assembly 采取的第一個舉措確實令人震驚。

此次裁員影響了 Parity 的營銷和業(yè)務(wù)開發(fā)運營，導致 30% 的員工失業(yè)。

Polkadot 沒有向?qū)I(yè)人士支付報酬，而是投票決定將營銷工作留給更廣泛的社區(qū)。

此舉為 Polkadot 財務(wù)庫釋放了更多資金，該財務(wù)庫目前持有超過 4200 萬個 DOT（價值約 2.84 億美元）。

這些資金來自網(wǎng)絡(luò)用戶，所有交易費用和質(zhì)押獎勵的一部分被重新定向到國庫。

允許 PolkAssembly 控制這些資金的決定源于社區(qū)內(nèi)的長期討論，許多成員認為財政部未能找到使用這筆資金的有效方式。

2023 年 9 月以來發(fā)生的事件似乎證明了他們的觀點是正確的。

自從 Polk assembly 以及社區(qū)獲得了對金庫的直接控制權(quán)以來，該項目大大增加了向基于 Polkadot 的項目提供的資金數(shù)額。

Within Polkassembly, any DOT token holder can post a proposal or an application for funding on a dedicated forum, and then the wider community is allowed to vote on whether or not to approve it. It seems that the Polkadot community is much more generous than Parity ever was, as it has bestowed more than 1.13 million DOT, or $8 million, on various projects that have applied for funding. With dozens of other applications in the pipeline, this largesse is likely to increase.

Data from Messari shows that Polkadot is being rewarded for its generosity, for the network witnessed a significant jump in activity in the December quarter. Both the Polkadot chain and its Parachains saw the number of active wallets increase, by 95% and 93% respectively, while cross-chain messages sent via Polkadot’s XCM protocol were up more than 150%.

Polkadot Projects Are Gaining Momentum

A number of Polkadot-based projects have been making waves in recent weeks too. One of the most notable announcements came from Kusama, which is Polkadot’s canary network, built atop of the Substrate framework that also powers Polkadot’s Relay chain. With its latest consensus upgrade, known as Beefy, Kusama has enabled two new blockchain bridges dedicated to boosting cross-chain interoperability. The most important of these is Hyperbridge, which allows Kusama to talk to multiple L2s on Ethereum, such as Arbitrum and Polygon, while the Snowbridge serves to connect Kusama directly with Ethereum and other EVM chains.

Meanwhile, the Web3 Foundation which nurtures Polkadot and supports its ecosystem growth, has donated a reported $20 million in funding towards the Encryption to the Future Network, or ETF Network, which is focused on publicly verifiable randomness and timelock encryption to enable more secure and delayed messages between parachains.

The blockchain prediction market maker Zeitgeist has also made some big strides in recent weeks, adding support for USDC transactions between it and the HydraDX and Moonbeam parachains, boosting interoperability across the network. That announcement came just days after Zeitgeist launched its pioneering DLMSR, or Dynamic Logarithmic Market Scoring Rule, which is said to support the creation of more flexible prediction markets with enhanced liquidity. With DLMSR, Zeitgeist believes its network will benefit from substantial improvements to operational efficiency, allowing larger trades with lower slippage.

Polkadot’s Community Reacts

Notable figures within the Polkadot community have reacted positively to Polkadot’s push towards decentralization. Polkadot advocate Giotto De Filippi, a self-professed DOT whale, told Forbes contributor Victoria Chynoweth that the decision to grant more power to the Polkassembly has led to more rapid progress. By becoming more autonomous and empowering its community, Polkadot has attracted broader participation from various influential voices in the crypto industry, he said.

“We went from basically zero marketing a few months ago to having just hired some of the best influencers — all in a completely transparent and decentralized way — thanks to OpenGov,” De Filippi said.

William Chen, chief operating officer of Talisman Wallet, one of the major wallet providers in Polkadot’s ecosystem, told Chynoweth that he was initially taken aback by Parity’s decentralization initiative. However, he has since realized the importance of the decision, enabling community stakeholders to influence the project’s growth. “Global blockchain adoption is in its infancy, and as an industry, we will face untold challenges as we grow — decentralization is the understated force that gives true long-term resilience to the network,” he explained.

Besides powering more rapid growth and promoting greater resilience in the network, the shift to decentralization has also helped to foster more inclusiveness and diversity, said Kilt identity protocol founder Ingo Ruebe. According to Chynoweth, he believes the decision by Polkadot’s community to independently fund marketing and business development is a move that brings major benefits not only to the network itself, but the wider Web3 industry. He pointed out that by empowering individual agents with the ability to propose suggestions and seek funding from the community, Polkadot is encouraging the community to debate and decide on the most appropriate course of action. He believes that it will ultimately serve as a model for other blockchain projects that are less decentralized.

A Beacon For Decentralized Governance

Polkadot has undoubtedly set a precedent for the wider crypto industry. While many may have perceived Polkadot’s gambit as an experimental and risky move, it’s one that fits perfectly with one of the essential elements of the crypto world. Decentralization has been one of the most attractive aspects of crypto since the foundation of Bitcoin itself and is all about giving communities the responsibility to decide for themselves.

Because it’s a given that the vast majority of community members have the project’s best interests at heart, it makes sense that they will carefully consider each decision and take the best course of action after considering multiple viewpoints. Polkadot has shown that to be true, and in the process, it is fostering a more dynamic and inclusive community that welcomes the opinions of all.

It’s too early to say if Polkadot’s extreme form of decentralized governance will ultimately prove successful or not, but the early signs are positive. By emphasizing the importance of community engagement in driving growth and innovation, Polkadot is emerging as a beacon for the benefits of decentralization. So don’t be surprised if more blockchain projects decide to follow its forward-thinking approach and pivot towards a more democratic decision-making model.

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