Kusama | Moonbeam

Featured Image: Decentralization Philosophy for Moonbeam and Moonriver

October 21, 2021

Our Decentralization Philosophy for Moonbeam and Moonriver

Decentralization is a core tenet of Web3, but is often neglected in order to get to market faster or to achieve higher transaction throughput. Polkadot sets a high bar for decentralization, and we believe we…

Derek Yoo

Blogs Education

October 15, 2021

What is a Crowdloan? Its Benefits and How to Participate

This is an updated version of the article that was originally published on May 18, 2021. This is designed to be an educational resource and does not discuss the Moonbeam crowdloan or the Moonriver crowdloan. Please…

Katie Butler

Featured image: Moonriver Smart Contract Platform Completes Launch Sequence and is Live on Kusama

Announcements

August 26, 2021

Moonriver Smart Contract Platform Completes Launch Sequence and is Live on Kusama

Balance Transfers and EVM Are Now Enabled for Collator Staking, Project Deployments, Token Transfers, and Crowdloan Reward Distribution Boston, MA – August 26, 2021 – Moonbeam, the Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on Polkadot, announced today…

Moonbeam Team

Image: Meter Passport Bridge Deploys on Moonriver, With Moonbeam Deployment Later This Year

Announcements

August 10, 2021

Meter Passport Bridge Deploys on Moonriver, With Moonbeam Deployment Later This Year

Deployment Unlocks Asset Movement Between Kusama and Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Polygon, and Meter Boston, MA – August 10, 2021 – Moonbeam, the Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on Polkadot, announced today the deployment of its…

Moonbeam Team

Moonriver Begins Phase Three of the Parachain Launch Process on Kusama

Announcements

August 5, 2021

Moonriver Begins Phase Three of the Parachain Launch Process on Kusama

Removal of the Sudo Key is the Final Step Before Full Launch Boston, MA – August 5, 2021 – Moonbeam, the Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on Polkadot, announced today that Moonriver, its community-led sister network…

Moonbeam Team

Moonriver Completes Phase One of the Parachain Launch Process on Kusama

Announcements

July 23, 2021

Moonriver Completes Phase One of the Parachain Launch Process on Kusama

Community Collators Have Been Onboarded, Onchain Governance Features Are the Focus of Phase Two Boston, MA – July 23, 2021 – Moonbeam, the Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on Polkadot, announced today that Moonriver, its community-led…

Moonbeam Team

Moonriver Completes First Phase of the Parachain Launch Process on Kusama

Announcements

July 9, 2021

Moonriver Completes First Phase of the Parachain Launch Process on Kusama

First Parachain to Hand Over Block Production to a Decentralized Collator Community Boston, MA – July 9, 2021 – Moonbeam, the Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on Polkadot, announced today that Moonriver, its community-led sister network…

Moonbeam Team

Featured Image: About Moonriver: The Kusama Implementation of Moonbeam

Blogs

March 31, 2021

A Look at Moonriver: The Kusama Implementation of the Moonbeam Network

This article was updated on May 18, 2021 to reflect the latest information from the Moonbeam Foundation and Parity teams. The Moonriver token name has also changed to Moonriver (MOVR) to avoid a potential trademark…

Katie Butler

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