Polkadot Digest 14 May 2024

Polkadot News

Reminder that Decentralized Voices is taking applications for Cohort 2. https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-voices-cohort-2-eab16de857e2

There are now 70 Referenda up for vote on Polkadot OpenGov. Any DOT holder may vote - you can make your voice here: https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/all-posts?trackStatus=all&page=1

Referendum 740, proposing to un-stick the Polkadot-Kusama bridge, is passing with almost 100% in favor. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/740

Referendum 741, proposing to move part of the Treasury from the Relay Chain to the Asset Hub, is passing almost unanimously (3.9 million DOT Aye, 5 DOT Nay). https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/741

Kusama News

There is a new Referendum, 395, to raise the available cores from 55 to 60. However, it needs a DD. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/395

Referendum 392 proposes to enable approval voting protocol improvements and is currently passing with 99.9% in favor. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/392

Referendum 387, proposing to upgrade the Relay Chain runtime for the People Chain launch, is passing unanimously and due to start confirming in a few hours. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/387

Episode 130 of Attempts at Governance covered the latest Kusama governance referenda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZGvSuXInnc