Polkadot Digest 14 Mar 2023

Polkadot News

Referendum 109, proposing to set the Polkadot parachain lease auction schedule for 2023, is currently passing with 99% in favor and 5 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/109

Referendum 110, an external motion (i.e. from the Council) to fix the genesis registration for Manta, is currently passing with 99% in favor and 7 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/110

Referendum 111, proposing to adjust the nomination configuration in several ways, is passing unanimously with 14 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/111

The changes: increase minimum number of DOT to create a nomination pool to 500 DOT, increase minimum nomination bond to 200 DOT, enable fast-unstake, increase number of validators candidates to 1500, increase number of pools to 256.

Note that Referendum 111 has been fast-tracked. If passed, it will enact 600 blocks (~ one hour) afterwards. https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-governance#technical-committee

Reminder that Polkadot Academy is coming to Berkeley, California this summer from 10 July to 10 August. More information and applications here: https://polkadot.network/development/academy/

Kusama News

With two and a half days left in the current parachain lease auction, Sora 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

There is a post on Polkassembly from Interlay, seeking feedback on producing a Parachain Assets Fiat Onramp Support Bounty Program. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/2513

The Kusama staking rate has increased slightly over the last 24 hours to 51.56%. https://staking.polkadot.network/#/overview