Polkadot Digest 20 Dec 2023

Polkadot News

Have you ever wondered what Web3 Foundation does? Filippo Franchini explains the different teams working here in his recent Polkaverse post. https://polkaverse.com/@filippoweb3/web3-foundation-teams-overview-40412

Referendum 370, a Treasury Proposal for Kalatori, a non-custodial Polkadot/AssetHub eCommerce gateway, is now up for vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/370

There are now 45 OpenGov referenda up for vote. Anyone with DOT in their account can vote on referenda, even if those DOT are staked or otherwise locked. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/all-posts?trackStatus=voting&page=1

For more information on Polkadot OpenGov, you can read about it on the Polkadot Wiki - https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-polkadot-opengov

Web3 Foundation’s Decentralized Futures program, seeking to distribute 20 million USD and 5 million DOT to support new initiatives growing the Polkadot ecosystem, is still accepting applicants. https://futures.web3.foundation/

Kusama News

With less than a day to go in the current parachain lease auction, Mangata X has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama

Kappa Sigma Mu is seeing an uptick in bids - you can learn more about this unique on-chain society here - https://ksmsociety.io/

The Polkadot Digest will be taking a break until 3 Jan. See you all on 3 Jan for a new year of building on Polkadot!