Polkadot Digest 1 Dec 2023

Polkadot News

There are many teams posting their ideas for decentralizing Polkadot via Web3 Foundation’s Decentralized Futures Program. Check out the decentralized-future tag on Polkadot Forum: https://forum.polkadot.network/tag/decentralized-future

The Decentralized Futures Program is providing 20 million USD and 5 million DOT to kickstart teams and initiatives driving Polkadot’s success. For more details and to apply, see https://futures.web3.foundation/

With the ending period having begun approximately eight hours ago, HydraDX has been in the lead the entire Ending Period of the current parachain lease auction. https://parachains.info/auctions

Referendum 231, proposing acquisition of USDT for Polkadot Technical Fellowship salaries, is currently passing with an approval rate of 67.8%. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/231

Referendum 280, proposing to open HRMP channels between Asset Hub and two parachains (Composable and Zeitgeist), currently has 79.2% voting in favor. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/280

An update on the Ledger Generic Polkadot App - which would allow a single app to interact with the relay chain and every parachain on Polkadot - has been posted. https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-generic-ledger-app/4295/2

Kusama News

Mangata X is in the lead of the current parachain lease auction with slightly under two days to go. https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama