Polkadot Digest 24 Jan 2023

Polkadot News

Referendum 100 has started, which proposes to enable pre-checking for runtime upgrades on parachains. It is currently passing unanimously. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/100

Note that Referendum 100 was fast-tracked by the Technical Committee, and will enact shortly afterward if it passes. For details on fast-tracking, see https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-governance#technical-committee

With three days left in the current parachain lease auction, parathread ID 2104 has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains/auctions

Referendum 98, proposing to modify the genesis block Wasm of the Bittensor parachain, is passing with 99% in favor with 11 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/98

I was interviewed by KryptosChain about Web3 foundation, the future of Polkadot and Kusama, system parachains, and OpenGov. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuWuyCUmQow

I will also be joining the Zeitgest team and Jay Chrawnna for a discussion of OpenGov on Thursday at 14.00 UTC. https://twitter.com/ZeitgeistPM/status/1617513985372487681

Kusama News

With one day left in the current parachain lease auction, Moonriver has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains/auctions

There are currently 15 active Referenda on the Kusama OpenGov system. You can see them and vote on them here: https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama-rpc.polkadot.io#/referenda