Polkadot Digest 14 June 2023

Polkadot News

With one day left to vote, Referendum 121, proposing to update the Polkadot runtime and initiate Polkadot OpenGov, is passing with 99% in favor and one day left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/121

For an overview of Polkadot OpenGov, see the Polkadot Wiki: https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-opengov

Motion 417, approving a Treasury Proposal for the “60 Days of Polkadot” hackathon, has passed. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/motion/417

Motion 418, approving a Treasury Proposal for a Polkadot Decoded satellite event in Shanghai, has passed. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/motion/418

Reminder: there is still time to register for Polkadot Decoded, online or in-person in Copenhagen, Denmark, 28-29 June. https://polkadot.network/ecosystem/events/decoded-2023/

Kusama News

Three different teams - Darwinia Crab, Karura, and Amplitude - have been in the lead during the current parachain lease auction. https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama

Referendum 219, on the Whitelisted Track, proposing to increase the number of parachain validators to 300, has been proposed. https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/referendum/219

Remember that Whitelisted Track Referenda require the approval of the Polkadot Technical Fellowship to pass. https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-opengov#fellowship