Polkadot releases 2025 roadmap: upgrade cross-chain messaging and shorten DOT unlocking waiting time

On December 30, Parity Technologies, the parent company of Polkadot, released the Polkadot 2025 roadmap, including:

1. Smart contracts: Asset Hub adds support for EVM and Solidity, while PVM provides lightweight, secure and scalable solutions.

2. Elastic expansion: Multi-core architecture improves capacity to meet growing on-chain needs.

3. XCM v5: Cross-chain messaging upgrade takes interoperability to a new level.

4. Unified address format: Polkadot and all Rollups use a single address - more simplified and efficient.

5. Fast unlocking: DOT unlocking waiting time is shortened to bring a better user experience.

6. DOT as a universal fee token: support fee payment in Rollup - DOT becomes the universal fee for Web3.

7. JAM SDK: A new tool for developers to easily build scalable services.

8. SAFROLE technology: Block production using zkSNARK technology to achieve performance optimization.