Polkadot fans and DeFi proponents will get a chance to learn more about the Substrate network and its decentralized finance capabilities in a live event taking place today. Polkadot DeFiance is kicking off at 4pm CET on March 18 in what promises to be an illuminating event for anyone who has a vested interest in the blockchain of blockchains developed by the Web3 Foundation.
Developers, DOT token holders, traders and decentralized finance users will all benefit from the deep dives into all things Polkadot, from learning what makes its infrastructure tick to discovering the best means of interacting with its emerging dApps and platforms. Registration is open now for the free event that features keynotes from some of crypto’s leading lights.
Known Names Reveal Where Polkadot Is Headed
While everyone in crypto is well aware of Polkadot and what it’s capable of, few have had a chance to interact with the Substrate-based network of parachains, each of which connects to the main relay chain. Polka DeFiance will dispense knowledge that will prove invaluable as Polkadot projects begin to come onstream.
19 speakers have been confirmed for the web event including Reef Finance CEO Denko Mancheski, Plasm Network founder Sota Watanabe and Polkastarter CEO Daniel Stockhaus. The event will kick off at 4pm CET with a keynote from Parity lead developer Eric Wang. With the intros and agenda out of the way, it’ll be onto the main event, starting with a panel discussion on interoperability, which is a key tenet of Polkadot.
From Interoperability to Liquidity
Following the interoperability panel, a fireside chat with Equilibrium founder Alex Melikhov and Dragonfly Capital’s Kevin Hu will discuss liquidity. Specifically, the focus will be on how Polkadot is helping to aggregate liquidity which has, up until now, been fragmented across different blockchains and DEXs. This is something which projects such as Polkaswitch are looking to solve, enabling assets such as DOT, BTC and ETH to be traded within a single platform.
The Polka DeFiance event runs until 8:30pm CET, and there’s plenty more keynotes and panels scheduled that should make for essential viewing. For investors interested in gaining exposure to DOT-native assets as they launch on Polkadot, the panel discussion simply titled "Big Projects Arriving to Polkadot" ought to cover most bases. It will feature representatives of Ampleforth, Chainlink and Injective Protocol, all of whom have committed to building on Polkadot.
For devout bitcoiners, meanwhile, wondering how Polkadot DeFi will integrate BTC, and the opportunities this will present, the talk scheduled for 6pm will be a must-watch. Interlay co-founder Alexei Zamyatin will be discussing why Bitcoin matters within Polkadot’s DeFi ecosystem, and detailing some of the ways in which it can be utilized.
After years of planning, building and intensive testing, Polkadot is finally ready for primetime. Polka DeFiance promises to showcase the best that Polkadot has to offer and reveal to viewers at home exactly why there’s so much buzz around the interoperable network. Be sure to tune in to the event from 4pm today to catch all the action.