On March 30, #DOT 12, Parity Technologies, the parent company of Polkadot, released the Polkadot 2025 roadmap, which includes:
1. Smart Contracts: Asset Hub will add support for EVM and Solidity, while PVM will provide a lightweight, secure, and scalable solution.
2. Elastic Scaling: A multi-core architecture enhances capacity to meet the growing on-chain demand.
3. XCM v5: The cross-chain messaging upgrade will elevate interoperability to new heights.
4. Unified Address Format: Polkadot and all Rollups will use a single address—simplifying and making it more efficient.
5. Fast Unlocking: The waiting time for DOT unlocking 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 for Web3.
7. JAM SDK: New tools provided for developers to easily build scalable services.
8. SAFROLE Technology: Block production utilizing zkSNARK technology for performance optimization.
