Polkadot Releases 2025 Roadmap: Upgrades Cross-Chain Messaging, Reduces DOT Unlock Waiting Time

BlockBeats news, December 30, Parity Technologies, the parent company of Polkadot, released the Polkadot 2025 roadmap, which includes:

1. Smart Contracts: Asset Hub increases support for EVM and Solidity, while PVM offers a lightweight, secure, and scalable solution.

2. Elastic Scalability: Multi-core architecture enhances capacity to meet the growing on-chain demand.

3. XCM v5: The cross-chain messaging upgrade elevates interoperability to new heights.

4. Unified Address Format: Polkadot and all Rollups use a single address - making it simpler and more efficient.

5. Fast Unlocking: The waiting time for DOT unlocks has been reduced to provide a better user experience.

6. DOT as a Universal Fee Token: Supports fee payments in Rollups - DOT becomes the universal fee token for Web3.

7. JAM SDK: New tools provided for developers to easily build scalable services.

8. SAFROLE Technology: Blockchain production utilizing zkSNARK technology for performance optimization.