Polkadot Digest 7 Nov 2022

Polkadot News

Ajuna Network has won the most recent parachain lease auction. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains/parathreads

The next parachain lease auction will begin on 10 November at block #12_856_000. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/calendar

Referendum 80, seeking sufficiency for USDT on Statemint, is currently passing with 98% in favor and 5 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/80

Referendum 81, to on-board Collectives as a common-good parachain, is passing with 99% in favor with 11 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/81

Referendum 84, proposing to upgrade the Polkadot relay chain to runtime v9300, is passing unanimously with four days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/84

Two Proposals are in the public queue - you can endorse to determine which one will be voted on next as a Referendum. https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/maintain-guides-democracy#endorsing-a-proposal

Kusama News

Darwinia Crab has won the most recent parachain lease auction. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains/parathreads

A new parachain lease auction has begun. With a day and a half until the Ending Period begins, Robonomics and parathread ID 2_227 have already put in bids. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains/auctions

Referendum 241, proposing to fund development of Soramitsu’s Fearless Wallet, did not pass. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/241

Referendum 242, proposing to open an HRMP channel between Statemine and Kintsugi, is currently passing with six days left to vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/242