Polkadot Digest 4 Nov 2022

Polkadot News

With 15 hours left in the current parachain lease auction, Ajuna Network has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains/auctions

There are two Referenda up for vote on Polkadot, one seeking sufficiency for USDT on Statemint and another to onboard Collectives as a common good parachain. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/democracy

Two Proposals are also in the public queue - you can endorse to determine which one will be voted on next as a Referendum. https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/maintain-guides-democracy#endorsing-a-proposal

There are now 58 nomination pools (out of a currently possible 64). https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/staking/pools

Kusama News

With a little less than three days left in the current parachain lease auction, Darwinia has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains/auctions

Referendum 241, approving a Treasury Proposal for development of the Fearless Wallet, is currently failing with 48% in favor and 3 days left to vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/241

Note that this Referendum is a simple “majority-carries” (no adaptive quorum biasing). https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-governance#simple-majority

There are now 69 nomination pools (out of a currently possible 256). https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/staking/pools