Polkadot Digest 1 Dec 2022

Polkadot News

Polkadot v0.9.33 has been released with MEDIUM upgrade priority. https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot/releases/tag/v0.9.33

The November ink! update has been published. https://use.ink/monthly-update/2022/11/

Referendum 85, proposing to update the Kapex parachain runtime code, is currently passing with almost 100% in favor with 9 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/85

Referendum 86, proposing an increase in the (non-pool) nomination minimum of 100 DOT, is passing with 99% in favor and 12 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/86

Referendum 88, approving a funding proposal for Snowbridge, a trustless Polkadot-Ethereum bridge, is currently passing unanimously. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/88

Kusama News

Referendum 249, proposing to fund development of Kagome, a C++ implementation of the Polkadot Host, is now passing with 53% in favor and less than an hour left to vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/249

Referendum 251, seeking a parachain slot swap for the Zeitgeist parachain, is passing with 99% in favor and 4 days left to vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/251

Seven referenda are currently up for vote under the new OpenGov governance mechanism. You can see and vote on them here: https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpublic-rpc.pinknode.io%2Fkusama#/referenda