Polkadot Digest 22 Nov 2022

Polkadot News

With 36 hours left until the Ending Period begins, Frequency is in the lead in the current parachain lease auction. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains/auctions

Referendum 85, proposing to update the Kapex parachain runtime code to allow it to upgrade, is currently passing with 99% in favor with 19 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/85

Referendum 86, proposing slightly higher nomination limits, is currently passing unanimously with 21 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/86

Kusama News

Referendum 244 has passed and the Kusama relay chain runtime has been upgraded to runtime v9320. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/244

This activates OpenGov (aka Gov2), which will run concurrently with Gov1 for the time being. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/referenda

For more details, see the blog post on the topic here: https://polkadot.network/blog/gov2-polkadots-next-generation-of-decentralised-governance/

The first OpenGov referendum, proposing to make the on-chain remark “Expect chaos.”, has been submitted. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/0

Referendum 246, swapping parachain slots for Genshiro, has passed. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/246

Referendum 247, proposing to upgrade the Statemine runtime to v9320, is currently passing with 99% in favor and 4 days to vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/247

Referendum 248, proposing to open an HRMP channel between Picasso and Statemine, is currently passing with 99% in favor and six days to vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/248

Anonymous parathread ID 2236 is in the lead in the current parachain lease auction. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains/auctions