Polkadot is moving to move itself in the current bull market by introducing a special unit to bridge its ecosystem with institutional capital.
On August 19, the network announced The launch of Polkadot Capital Group, a capital markets focused on capital markets that is designed to attract Wall Street investors and to build stronger ties with traditional finances.
According to the network team, the initiative wants to benefit from recent developments, including the growing crypto question from institutional players and increasing clarity in the American regulatory environment.
The Polkadot team stated that the Polkadot Capital Group will help traditional financial participants by navigating the network and identifying investment options.
David Sedacca, the management of the division, said:
“Our goal is to lead data -driven education, to stimulate adoption by adopting knowledge transfer and adapting to the dynamic priorities of institutional market participants in real time. We are set for a future where institutions can clearly understand the unique value of our network.”
Gavin Wood returns to parity
This organizational hinge arrives at the same time as a leadership change within parity, the developer of the blockchain network.
On August 13, co-founder of Polkadot Gavin Wood confirmed He would return by the end of the month as CEO, to replace Björn Wagner, who served in the role for three years.
Wood said that his decision was driven by ‘leverage’, which explained that with the core architecture completed and the markets won, could allow his leadership of the top chair to accelerate the implementation.
He added:
“Nothing changes daily. Teams, projects and plans remain on track. But the larger whole is evolving and you will start to feel that in the coming months.”
Why Polkadot needs these changes
The timing of these changes reflects the recent struggles of Polkadot to compete with heavyweight rivals such as Ethereum and Solana.
The two ecosystems have recorded billions of dollars in Defi and Stablecoin activity. Polkadot, on the other hand, only houses over $ 88 million In Stablecoins, a fraction of the figures of his competitors.
Moreover, the current market forces have strengthened these Polkadot challenges.
Although Ethereum has risen almost 30% this year thanks to the rising institutional interest and Solana has benefited from a strong memecoin activity, Polkadot’s DOT -Token has lost more than 40% of its value in 2025.
This underperformance has been concerned about the concern between rearbackers, who see governance restructuring and capital market range as necessary steps to restore relevance.
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