[Polkadot Proposes 'Setting Minimum Staking Amount for Validators to 10,000 DOT'] Foresight News reports that Polkadot has proposed a plan to 'set the minimum staking amount for validators to 10,000 DOT,' and voting is currently underway. The proposal includes optimizing the issuance and expenditure structure through the Dynamic Allocation Pool (DAP) mechanism. Validators must meet the minimum staking requirement of 10,000 DOT by the end of May. Meanwhile, nominators will no longer bear slashing risks and will benefit from a fast unbonding period of up to 2 days. Starting mid-June, the protocol will implement budget splitting, with validator staking incentives and nominator rewards managed separately. By the end of 2026, validator operating costs are expected to gradually transition to fixed stablecoin payments, with the number of active validators adjusted based on actual demand.