Polkadot Ecosystem Research Institute

According to the current situation of Polkadot slot auctions, combined with Gavin's promise that the initial block time will be very cheap, it is very likely that for a period of time, the block time revenue will be very low, which will not lead to a very obvious reduction in the inflation rate.

What exactly has happened in the Cosmos ecosystem, and how should we understand the current development of the Cosmos and Polkadot ecosystems, as well as what experiences can the Polkadot ecosystem gain from this?

What significant changes have occurred in the cross-chain field eight years after its proposal? Where is it headed?

The first batch of parallel chains has taken the historical stage, namely Acala, Moonbeam, Astar, Parallel, and Clover.

Polkadot + Middleware = ?