Polkadot Digest 26 Sep 2022

Polkadot News

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

With four hours left to vote, Referendum 75, proposing to upgrade the Polkadot network to runtime v9280, is passing by a wide margin. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/75

Note that Referendum 75 has been fast-tracked by the Technical Committee. If passed, it will execute after only 400 blocks (~ 40 minutes). https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-governance#technical-committee

With eighteen days left to vote, Referendum 74, opening several HRMP channels, is passing unanimously. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/74

Kusama News

QUARTZ by UNIQUE has won the latest parachain lease auction. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains

Referendum 230, making two remarks (”Less Trust More Truth” and “Expect Chaos”) on-chain in a single batch transaction, has passed. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/230

Referendum 231, proposing to upgrade the Kusama Relay Chain to runtime v9290, is passing by a wide margin with two days left to vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/231

Note that Referendum 231 has been fast-tracked by the Technical Committee. If passed, it will execute after only 400 blocks (~ 40 minutes). https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-governance#technical-committee

Referendum 233, proposing to swap parachain leases 2087 and 2031 for Picasso, is currently passing unanimously with six days left to vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/233