Polkadot Digest 21 May 2024

Polkadot News

The 1.2.4 runtimes (for Polkadot, Kusama, testnets, and various system parachains) have been released on the polkadot-fellows repository. https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/releases/tag/v1.2.4

With a bit under two days left in the current parachain lease auction, anonymous Parathread 3358 has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions

Referendum 682, proposing to ratify JAM as the direction for the Polkadot relay chain, is currently passing with over 99.9% in favor. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/682

Kusama News

The Identity functionality on Kusama has now been migrated from the Relay Chain to the identity-focused People parachain. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/388

Referendum 400, proposing to update the Kusama relay chain runtime to v1.2.4, is now up for vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/400

Referendum 398, proposing to open HRMP channels between Virto and all system parachains and allowing Virto to purchase coretime via governance, is passing unanimously. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/398

Referendum 392, enabling some improvements to the voting protocol allowing more parachain validators, is passing with 99.9% in favor. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/392