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title: "Polkadot to Release Network Upgrade on January 20th"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/271982007.md"
description: "Polkadot is set to implement a network upgrade on January 20, 2026, following successful changes on Kusama that enhance execution latency and allow for immediate reuse of Ethereum developer stacks. This upgrade aims to improve performance and developer experience by streamlining execution and compatibility within its ecosystem of interoperable blockchains, known as parachains. The native token, DOT, provides governance rights and facilitates network consensus through staking and bonding."
datetime: "2026-01-08T20:45:21.000Z"
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# Polkadot to Release Network Upgrade on January 20th

Polkadot has introduced changes on Kusama that reduce execution latency and enable immediate reuse of Ethereum developer stacks. The update improves performance and developer experience by streamlining execution and compatibility. Equivalent changes are scheduled to be activated on Polkadot on January 20.

Refer to the **official tweet by DOT:**

> This unlocks lower execution latency, and immediate reuse of Ethereum dev stacks on Kusama.
> 
> Equivalent changes are scheduled on Polkadot on Jan 20, 2026.
> 
> Dec 30, 2025

**DOT Info**

Polkadot is an open-source protocol envisioned by Dr. Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum, intending to advance the blockchain technology by focusing on security, scalability, and innovation. This project seeks to build an infrastructure that supports new concepts while maintaining interoperability, marking the next step in the evolution of blockchain technology.

In Polkadot’s ecosystem, individual blockchains are termed as “parachains” and the main chain is known as the “Relay Chain”. The network promotes constant and smooth information exchange between these parachains and the Relay Chain, thereby offering interoperability. Through Substrate, a platform for building cryptocurrencies and decentralized systems, any developer or entity can create a custom parachain that becomes interoperable with all other parachains once connected to the Polkadot network. Network validators manage the security and validation of data across these parachains, enhancing scalability.

DOT, the native token of Polkadot that bestows governance rights of the entire Polkadot platform to its holders, encompassing network fee determination, voting on network upgrades, and managing parachains. Besides, DOT facilitates network consensus via staking, incentivizing holders to adhere to the rules to avoid losing their stake. Lastly, DOT is used for “bonding” when adding new parachains to the ecosystem, wherein the bonded DOT remains locked during the bonding period and is released after the parachain is removed from the ecosystem.

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