Polkadot Digest 7 Dec 2022

Polkadot News

Polkadot 0.9.34 has been released. Note this is a runtime-only release; no new node software is included in this release. https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot/releases/tag/v0.9.34

Runtime upgrades allow Polkadot to change the logic of the chain without hard-forking. For details, see the Polkadot Wiki - https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-runtime-upgrades

With three days left in the current parachain lease auction, both Hashed Network and OmniBTC have been in the lead during the Ending Period. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc.polkadot.io#/parachains/auctions

This means that either can potentially win the lease auction, depending on the Ending Block chosen. For details on how candle auctions work, see https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-auction#mechanics-of-a-candle-auction

Referendum 86, proposing higher nomination limits, has been cancelled. Note that Referendum 90 is intended to replace 86. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/86

Referendum 90, proposing higher nomination limits and removing the limitation on the maximum number of nominators, has passed and executed. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/90

Referendum 85, seeking to allow Kapex Parachain to upgrade itself via runtime upgrade, is passing with almost 100% in favor and 4 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/85

Referendum 88, proposing to approve a Treasury Proposal for Snowbridge, a trustless Polkadot-Ethereum bridge, is passing with 99% in favor and 21 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/88

Referendum 89, proposing to upgrade the Polkadot runtime to v9320, is passing unanimously with 10 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/89

Kusama News

The first OpenGov Referendum whitelisted by the Polkadot Fellowship has passed and executed, allowing block production on the Kintsugi parachain to restart. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/8

Referendum 6, cancelling two invalid Referenda (1 and 2), has passed. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/6

To view and vote for other Referenda up for vote with OpenGov, you can visit https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/referenda

The new Polkadot version has many runtime changes focused on optimizing OpenGov on Kusama. For details, see the “Runtime” section of the Release Notes here: https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot/releases/tag/v0.9.34