Polkadot is gearing up for a major v1.5.0 runtime upgrade on May 14, 2025, a catalyst that historically amplifies volatility in the days leading up to implementation. Polkadot is gearing up for a major v1.5.0 runtime upgrade on May 14, 2025, a catalyst that historically amplifies volatility in the days leading up to implementation The token’s 12.23% price increase over one day reflects robust bullish sentiment and a technical breakout above its 20-day moving average, a classic momentum signal.
Referendum #1546 proposes upgrading the Polkadot relay chain to runtime v1.5.0 on May 14, 2025, marking a pivotal network milestone.The upgrade includes Elastic Scaling, enabling Polkadot Rollups to dynamically add computation cores for increased throughput and efficiency.It also introduces XCM v5, which streamlines cross-chain messaging and fee payments, reducing complexity for developers and end users.
