Overview

• Polkadot unveiled the Polkadot Capital Group on Aug. 19 with David Sedacca appointed to lead the initiative.
• The unit will engage asset managers, banks, OTC desks, exchanges, and venture firms seeking access to Polkadot’s ecosystem.
• Focus areas span centralized and decentralized exchange infrastructure, real‑world‑asset tokenization, staking, and decentralized finance.
• Polkadot frames the effort as a response to growing institutional interest and clearer U.S. crypto regulation.
• The launch aligns with Gavin Wood’s planned return as Parity CEO and comes after underperformance versus Ethereum and Solana, including roughly $88 million in stablecoins on Polkadot.