Polkadot Digest 14 Feb 2023

Polkadot News

A new parachain auction has begun and with one day left until the Ending Period begins, Hashed Network is in the lead. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpublic-rpc.pinknode.io%2Fpolkadot#/parachains/auctions

The staking rate on Polkadot has increased slightly to 46.7%. https://staking.polkadot.network/#/overview

Five Council motions are now up for vote - Councillors, please remember to vote on these. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpublic-rpc.pinknode.io%2Fpolkadot#/council/motions

Kusama News

Turing Network is in the lead of the current parachain auction, but Shiden Network has also been in the lead during the Ending Period. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpublic-rpc.pinknode.io%2Fkusama#/parachains/auctions

An additional, anonymous crowdloan (parathread ID 2259) has entered the auction as of yesterday, as well.

Referendum 98 (which will require whitelisting by the Fellowship), to upgrade Kusama system parachains to runtime v9370, is up for vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/98

Referendum 99, proposing to use Treasury funds for customized Kusama chocolate bars, is now up for vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/99

There are 13 OpenGov referenda in total available to vote on here: https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpublic-rpc.pinknode.io%2Fkusama#/referenda