<p>We are joined by the winner of the third Kusama parachain slot auction!  Sota Watanabe, Astar Network Founder, and Maarten Henskens, Infrastructure Developer, speak to Brian Hoffman for a fun discussion covering Shiden's win and what we can expect from them in the coming weeks as their project begins generating blocks! Recorded July 6th, 2021</p>

Exploring Karura with Dan Reecer

In 2016, Gavin Wood launched the Polkadot project, a paradigm shifting effort to create a scalable and interoperable platform that uses a novel concept called parachains. With the opening of the parachain auctions in 2021, teams all around the world have been competing for a chance at winning a coveted parachain slot. 

On this show, you’ll hear from leaders and innovators building parachains on Polkadot and it’s sister project, Kusama. Whether this is the first you’ve heard of parachains, or you’re a defi aficionado, come with us behind the scenes as we explore the technology of the future, today.