Polkadot’s ongoing parachain rollout represents the final launch phase for its multi-chain sharded architecture, following rigorous testing, optimization, and auditing, initially carried out on testnets like Rococo and canary network Kusama.

The first indication that Polkadot parachains were afoot came in September when Gavin Wood hinted that they were “technologically ready for launch.” Sure enough, this was followed in October with a motion for the Polkadot Council to open up the network’s first parachain slot auctions, later approved by on-chain governance, creating buy pressure for DOT in the run-up to the launches.

The auctions are split into batches, with the first batch of five running weekly from November 11. The winning projects will then be onboarded on …