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<p>The DOT price has spent months looking like a forgotten corner of the crypto market. After collapsing from an all-time high of $56 to an all-time low near $0.80, optimism has been in short supply. Yet over the past week, something finally changed. Between July 1 and July 6, the DOT price climbed roughly 12%, reaching $0.89 as the network approved two significant staking proposals.</p>
<p>No, it’s not a full-blown comeback. But it’s enough to get traders paying attention again.</p>
<h2 id="h-two-governance-votes-change-the-narrative-for-dot-price" class="wp-block-heading">Two Governance Votes Change The Narrative For DOT Price</h2>
<p>The biggest catalyst wasn’t a celebrity endorsement or exchange listing. It was governance.</p>
<p>Polkadot approved Referenda 1909 and 1910, two proposals first <a href="https://x.com/Polkadot/status/2069418557344289046?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">introduced</a> on June 23 and approved on July 6. Together, they update the network’s staking parameters with the goal of strengthening security while improving staking efficiency.</p>
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   <p>The two staking updates referenda #1909 and #1910 are live now on Polkadot.<br><br>Together, they enact staking parameter updates to strengthen network security while optimising overall security costs.<br><br>Ref #1909 : Builds on the approved 10,000 DOT minimum self-stake requirement,… <a href="https://t.co/RYYVyK3tc0" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/RYYVyK3tc0</a></p>— Polkadot (@Polkadot) <a href="https://x.com/Polkadot/status/2074162827477254580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">July 6, 2026</a>
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<p>Referendum 1909 builds on the previously approved 10,000 DOT minimum self-stake requirement, adding self-stake rewards, 0% commission, and permissionless chilling for under-bonded validators.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, 1910 removes nominator slashing and shortens the nominator unbonding period from roughly 28 days to about 48 hours, making staking considerably more flexible.</p>
<h2 id="h-polkadot-network-activity-still-paints-a-different-picture" class="wp-block-heading">Polkadot Network Activity Still Paints A Different Picture</h2>
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<p>The price may be improving, but network activity tells a less exciting story.</p>
<p>Recent <a href="https://polkadot.subscan.io/tools/charts?type=account" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">data</a> showed the number of unique accounts with activity remained extremely low, dropping to five active accounts on July 4 and just one on July 5.&nbsp;</p>
<p>That trend suggests ecosystem participation remains weak despite the latest governance improvements. Still, markets have a habit of moving before activity catches up.</p>
<h2 id="h-dot-price-faces-an-important-test" class="wp-block-heading">DOT Price Faces An Important Test</h2>
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<p>The recent bounce doesn’t erase years of underperformance, but it does introduce a new variable. The <a href="https://coinpedia.org/price-prediction/polkadot-price-prediction/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">DOT price</a> is showing its strongest weekly reaction in months while the network rolls out meaningful staking changes.</p>
<p>If buying interest continues building, traders may begin watching $2 and eventually $3 as longer-term recovery levels. If momentum fades, however, the recent rally could prove to be nothing more than another short-lived relief bounce in a market that’s still waiting for convincing demand.</p>

Major Staking Upgrades Live on Polkadot Today: Is DOT Price Set To Rise Over $1 Now?

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