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You may have previously heard of Polkadot’s so-called “wild cousin”, Kusama. Specifically, Kusama is an unaudited, early release of Polkadot that serves as a proving ground for developers to test out features of Polkadot before deploying. With Kusama, teams can deploy decentralized applications (dApps) and parachains in a real environment.

Despite Polkadot launching the Genesis block of its network just last year, the project has since gone from strength to strength. Recently, Polkadot’s native DOT token has surged to establish Polkadot as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. What’s more, the sheer number of Polkadot projects that have already risen to prominence is remarkable.