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Polkadot

cryptocurrency and cross-blockchain interface that enables cross-blockchain transfers of any type of data or asset, not just tokens
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Polkadot

Summary

Polkadot is a software[1]. Polkadot ranks in the top 4% of software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (409 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Polkadot's instance of is recorded as software[3].
  • Polkadot's instance of is recorded as cryptocurrency[4].
  • Polkadot's founder is recorded as Gavin Wood[5].
  • Polkadot's based on is recorded as Substrate[6].
  • Polkadot's programmed in is recorded as Q575650[7].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6.12[8].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6.13[9].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6.14[10].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6.15[11].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6.16[12].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6.17[13].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6.18[14].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.0[15].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.1[16].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.2[17].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.3[18].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.4[19].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.5[20].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.6[21].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.7[22].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.8[23].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.9[24].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.11[25].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.12[26].
  • Polkadot's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.13[27].

Why It Matters

Polkadot ranks in the top 4% of software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (409 views/month).[2] Polkadot has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Polkadot is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Gavin Wood interoperability software

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Polkadot. Retrieved April 8, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/polkadot
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_polkadot_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Polkadot}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/polkadot}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-08}}
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  1. 18d ago · Highbaud · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → Switzerland
    Programmed in → Q575650
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P277]]: [[Q575650]], add programmed in: Rust, the primary language GitHub reports for paritytech/polkadot-sdk"
  2. 17w ago · CryptoContent · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +2020-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Inception → —
    Website → —
    Founded by → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2002]]: Polkadot"
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