Polkadot Digest 22 Jan 2024

Polkadot News

Darwinia is in the lead in the current parachain lease auction, with one day left. Bifrost has also been in the lead for a minority of blocks in the Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions

Due to how candle auctions work, this means either could win this auction. For details, see https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-auction#mechanics-of-a-candle-auction

I hosted a Space on DeSo, Music, and Metaverse on Polkadot with six teams from the ecosystem. You can listen to the recording here: https://twitter.com/Polkadot/status/1748367189000806542

The original proposer of Referendum 431 has asked DOT holders to vote No on it. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/431

Kusama News

Parathread 3345, which won the last Kusama parachain lease auction, has been announced to be Yerba Network. https://yerba.network/

With four days left in the current parachain lease auction, Sora Kusama has been in the lead the majority of the Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama

Referendum 330, updating the sufficient asset minimum balance, is passing almost unanimously. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/330

Interested in joining Kappa Sigma Mu, the “human blockchain” of cyborgs protected with Proof of Ink? For rules and to apply, see https://ksmsociety.io/guide