On December 30, Parity Technologies, the parent company of Polkadot, released the Polkadot 2025 roadmap, which includes:
1. Smart Contracts: Asset Hub adds support for EVM and Solidity, while PVM provides a lightweight, secure, and scalable solution.
2. Elastic Scaling: The multi-core architecture has increased capacity to meet the growing on-chain demands.
3. XCM v5: The cross-chain messaging upgrade will take interoperability to new heights.
4. Unified Address Format: Polkadot and all Rollups will use a single address - more simplified and efficient.
5. Faster Unlocking: The waiting time for DOT unlocking has been reduced, providing a better user experience.
6. DOT as a Universal Gas Token: Support for gas fee payments on Rollups - DOT becomes the universal gas for Web3.
7. JAM SDK: A new tool for developers to easily build scalable services.
8. SAFROLE Technology: Block production using zkSNARK technology for performance optimization.
