Polkadot has Decoded a new future

Each edition of Polkadot Decoded so far offered more and more in-depth content, and this year’s event followed in a similar fashion. Polkadot’s founder and Chief Architect, Gavin Wood, shed light on the newly minted future plans for the Polkadot blockchain. Or shall we say blockspace.

Since the better part of the Apillon team attended the conference, each had their own favorite talk or panel — so no consensus on the top 3 things there. But some of the team members felt olympic enough to write their own thoughts about their favorite conference snippets.

• Key takeaways
• What was Apillon up to at Polkadot Decoded
• What impressed us the most at Polkadot Decoded

Key takeaways:

• Blockchain tech is slowly but surely seeping into the pores of the corporate world, resulting in important cooperations that promise global impact. Deloitte, Heathrow airport, Vodafone walking the walk.
• Gavin Wood and Polkadot 2.0— he came, he inspired with the future plans for Polkadot, he left the crowd in awe.
• Unlike the rigorous US regulation strategy, EU is approaching Web3 in more of a user-centric manner — providing clarity for users and consumers, boosting the adoption of blockchain and empowering new tech startups to emerge in this ever-growing field.
• While we’ve embraced the tech and all the remote ways of working, Polkadot ecosystem live networking still remains the best way to connect, meet like-minded people, shake hands to new collaborations and make future plans with other teams. Beer and food and the best company equals great progress.
• Apillon die-hard fans were once again thrilled about our hot new merch designs!

What was Apillon up to at Polkadot Decoded

1 Polkadot Decoded — Opening night

To kick the conference off in style, Apillon co-organized a social hour together with Astar Network, Crust Network and Phala Network. The amazing venue H15 Food & Culture was packed! After the short keynote speeches by the organizers, the food filled our bellies and souls and the real mingling began. We just couldn’t get enough of chatting with old Web3 friends and making new ones.

2 “Build Web3 like it’s 1993" talk by Matjaž Sobočan, CEO at Apillon

The Apillon platform exceeded the initial expectations of Beta platform user numbers. Currently, we are integrating and implementing the fourth fully-fledged service. Matjaž took the audience on a stroll from Apillon’s inception to today's success, also mentioning the joint initiative Web3Approved with Crust Network.

3 Apillon demo: Schrödinger’s NFT

The newly cooked Shrödinger’s NFT demonstration impressed quite a lot of visitors at Apillon’s Showcase station booth. Since it’s just the demo of a service that will be fully deployed on the platform in the next few months, you can expect more news about it coming your way very soon. In collaboration with Phala Network and their Phat Contracts, here’s a preview of the box. And as the demo took its sweet time to start demoing, Apillon’s CPO assured the disbelieving spectators with what seemed to become a legendary quote:

“The Tail. Will. Wiggle.”

— Nino Kutnjak, CPO at Apillon

Check for yourself.

4 Apillon live from Decoded, Day 1

Apillon’s CEO, Matjaž Sobočan, had a pretty tight schedule with all the interviews, meetings and networking. In his conversation with Ben Greenberg, he talked about badminton, development, and other Web3 classics. Listen to Matjaž and Ben here:

Decoded Day 1

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What impressed us the most at Polkadot Decoded

1 Gavin Wood and the plans for Polkadot 2.0 (keynote)

Written by Nino Kutnjak, CPO at Apillon:

“Polkadot is soon reaching v1.0, which means all features predicted in the Whitepaper will be achieved and on production. That said, most of the audience expected conservative roadmaps to upkeep the version and enter the era of slower and controlled updates. Boy, were we wrong! Gav came to the stage prepared. Not only the new vision is mindblowing and again brings a completely new perspective to Polkadot and the whole blockchain industry, it is also presented in a human-centered way only real masters can deliver.

Long story short, by applying analog thinking, Gav and other founders concluded that we will all look at Polkadot blockspace as a security commodity with a specific price. Polkadot will “logically” be separated into “cores” similar to the typical CPU, where anyone who will need a secure block will be able to get it on-demand and by “pay-what-you-spend” models.

This is a massive game-changer because it aligns the Polkadot business model to standard business models used for the past ten years and it allows Polkadot projects to focus straight on the enterprise level where scaling pricing is ultra important.”

It is hard to summarize all that was said, especially how it was said, so we suggest you take time and see the video of the history being made:

2 The Decentralized Web: How Much Regulation is Necessary? (panel)

Written by Domen Uršič, CMO at Apillon:

“As we dive deeper and further out into the sea of crypto’s uncharted policies and regulatory voids, this panel provided much-needed clarity for us players, making a living on the blockchain side of the tech sphere.

Despite having different backgrounds, I believe there was a clear thread of consensus. The EU offers clear regulation, keeping in mind that Web3 needs endless support, not hindering the adoption we achieved so far.

Amazed by the depth and maturity of the panel debate! We really want to keep talking with the regulators, seeing the reforms as a necessity that would finally draw a line in the theoretical sand and the real world we live in.”

3 KILT Protocol’s Enterprise Adoption: KYC/KYB with Deloitte (shared speech)

Written by Tadej Vengust, CTO at Apillon:

“To see blockchain technology in everyday use is what the Web3 industry strives towards. But seeing one of the big corporations showcasing their newly integrated DLT tech is really a sight for a sore Web3 preacher’s eye.

Deloitte is transforming the verification process by offering reusable digital credentials anchored on the KILT blockchain. This can significantly lower companies’ KYC costs since their users already have valid KYC credentials. End customers can benefit from using their credentials across multiple services: it’s cost-effective, it’s convenient. It’s what we all want blockchain to be.”

Networking, connecting, sightseeing and teambuilding

So many people and teams to greet, so little time. We strategically divided and conquered the conference floor with thorough mingling and chatting about Web3, the weird Danish weather, or just life in general.

We also felt it was important to take the time and hang out with the Apillon team and strengthen the bonds. It’s hard to believe, we know, but we actually like each other a lot! :)

We hope to share the stage with other Web3 movers and shakers real soon and update the community about the newest Apillon adventures and successes.

In the meantime, you can read through Apillon’s Treasury proposal or find it on the Polkassembly, along with some insightful comments and replies.

⧓ About Apillon

The Apillon platform serves as a unified gateway to the Web3 services provided by linked Polkadot parachains. Following the multi-chain vision, Apillon powers the transition of developers to Web3, simplifying its adoption in the real economy, and expanding its versatility as the ecosystem grows. With Apillon, Web3 services are within reach for every developer, regardless of their background and experience with blockchain technology.

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