Polkadot Parachain Slot Auctions in Full Swing
Polkadot is a scalable, heterogeneous multi-chain blockchain. To realize its cross-chain vision, Polkadot designed a dual-layer structure of "Relay Chain + Parachains." The Relay Chain serves as the center of the Polkadot network, responsible for verifying, securing, and coordinating information exchange between parachains. Parachains are blockchains that interact with the Relay Chain and run parallel to the Polkadot network, connecting to the Relay Chain through "slots."
Slots, short for Parachain Slots, are the interfaces between the Relay Chain and parachains. Only parachains connected through slots can share the security of the Polkadot network. Due to limited network resources, parachain slots use a candle auction method that allows project teams to bid for slot usage rights.
Project teams can freely bid according to their needs for single or multiple consecutive lease periods, with a minimum lease term of 12 weeks and a maximum of 96 weeks. Winning projects must lock their DOT during the corresponding lease period. At the same time, users can also lock their DOT to support their favorite projects.
In the early morning of November 12, 2021, Polkadot parachain slot auctions officially launched. To support Polkadot ecosystem development, OKX has opened a DOT slot auction channel. Voting is now open for 8 projects: Moonbeam, Acala, Astar Network, Efinity, Bifrost, Clover Finance, Sub DAO Network, and Manta Network. Users can vote for supported projects on the DOT slot auction page, participate in slot auctions with zero fees, and receive rewards distributed by project teams. During the earlier early bird auction period from 2021.11.03 17:00 (HKT) to 2021.11.11 00:00 (HKT), users could enjoy double rewards from both OKX platform DOT rewards and exclusive project team rewards.
How to Participate in Polkadot Slot Auctions on OKX in One Click
1. Open the OKX App, click "DOT Slot Auction" on the homepage. In the full display list, select the project team you want to support, then click "Vote."
2. Before voting, please carefully read the "Special Notice." After confirming you understand all information, click "I Acknowledge."
3. Enter the amount of DOT to participate in voting (minimum 0.1 DOT), then click "Confirm Vote." Complete vote submission and wait for final voting results.
4. You can view your voting status and returns in "My Votes" in the upper right corner of the page. If a project wins a slot, you can periodically receive voting rewards. If a project does not win a slot, voted assets will be returned to your Funding Account.
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