Native DOT staking requires more attention to validator selection, as validators can fall out of the active set. With vDOT, Bifrost handles validator selection and optimization automatically, keeping your DOT delegated across active, high quality validators. Validator optimization will also push vDOT APY higher, targeting 1% above native staking. Coming soon.

vDOT is built for more efficient staking liquidity. 120,000 vDOT, representing nearly 200,000 DOT, redeemed in ~31 hours. That’s around 34% less waiting time compared with Polkadot’s 2-day native unbonding period. With Fast Redeem, new vDOT mints can be matched with redemption requests, making exits faster and staking more flexible.

dotUSD is now up for a vote! With vDOT, you can keep earning staking rewards while retaining your voting power. Two ways to participate in Polkadot OpenGov: - Vote directly with vDOT - Delegate your voting power to someone you trust

Following the first recovery airdrop, vETH minting and redemptions are officially live again through Omni.ls Previously queued redemptions can also be claimed.

vDOT is starting to outperform native DOT staking. Average native DOT staking APY is currently around 2.85%. vDOT APY has reached 3.34%, roughly 0.5 percentage points higher, following recent optimizations to validators. And there’s more to come. Next week, we plan to allocate more validator rewards to vDOT holders, further boosting vDOT APY. Better DOT staking with vDOT.

DOT transfers between Bifrost and @hydration_net are now available. Before confirming, users can now view balances, fees, and estimated arrival amounts, with improved fee handling for a safer transfer experience. We’ve also streamlined several sunset assets and networks across the Bifrost Dapp.

Bifrost August Recap - Runtime security upgrades completed - bbBNC rewards restored - vDOT yield upgrade in progress Full recap below 👇 bifrost.io/blog/bifrost-mont…

the @krakenfx is deciding to delist all tokens issued based on substrate, regardless of liquidity conditions or trading volume. the unilateral decision to delist tokens in an effort to reduce node maintenance costs is completely contrary to delisting rules, and we are currently in communication with them.

914M DOT is now staked on @Polkadot, a new all-time high. But staking more DOT doesn't automatically mean earning more. Polkadot staking economics have changed. Slashing is gone, validator commission is zero, and nominator yields have come down. This makes another part of the equation more important: validator economics. Validators still earn rewards based on their role in securing the network. How those rewards are retained, compounded, and ultimately used is becoming part of how the market evaluates validators. This is also where vDOT sees its next yield upgrade. Bifrost is already running its own Polkadot validators. The next step is to bring part of that validator-side value back to vDOT holders. The mechanism is coming soon, with one simple goal: Make vDOT yield higher than native DOT staking. All while keeping the same foundation: every vDOT is backed by underlying staked DOT.

Over the past weeks, Bifrost has completed several Runtime Upgrades to strengthen the protocol. bbBNC rewards are now fully restored. Reward weight calculations have been corrected, and historical rewards have been reconciled accordingly. Any missing rewards have been credited, while previously claimed rewards remain unchanged. Farming has also resumed on the Bifrost Dapp for unaffected pools. The vulnerability identified in the recent Farming incident has been addressed, alongside additional safeguards to further strengthen the system. Affected pools remain paused as a precaution, while fund tracing and recovery efforts continue with our security partners. We’ll keep improving the protocol and moving each affected service forward with security as the priority.

We have completed our technical investigation into the farming incident and confirmed the root cause. The vulnerability has been fixed, with additional security measures now being implemented. vDOT remains fully backed, and its underlying reserves were unaffected. Asset recovery efforts are ongoing with security firms, law enforcement, and relevant exchanges. Full technical report 👉 bifrost.io/blog/bifrost-farm…

Hyperbridge Asset Recovery Registration is Now Open Users holding vETH or MANTA on Bifrost affected by the Hyperbridge incident can now register their Ethereum receiving address directly through the Bifrost dApp. Once registered, asset recovery and reissuance to Ethereum will be processed through onchain governance. The final distribution timing will depend on the governance process.

vDOT Pi Day rewards have been distributed. A total of 38,468 BNC has been sent to eligible participants. Check your wallet to see your rewards. vDOT minting continue to operate normally, with every vDOT fully backed by underlying staked DOT.