Polkadot Change Could Strip Two Largest Barriers Facing DOT Stakers
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Polkadot's Referendum 1890 seeks to lower staking risks and accelerate exit times by mandating validator self-stakes.Summary
Polkadot is implementing Referendum 1890, a significant update designed to remove the primary barriers to staking: high risk and long exit times. The change mandates that validators lock at least 10,000 DOT as self-stake to ensure they share in slashing risks. Once enacted, nominators will be protected from slashing, and the unbonding period for DOT will be reduced from 28 days to 24–48 hours, significantly improving staking flexibility and security for participants.
(Source：BeInCrypto)