Polkadot Digest 23 Aug 2024

Polkadot News

With four days left in the current parachain lease auction, Polkadex is in the lead. https://parachains.info/auctions

Referendum 1104, proposing to convert part of DOT Treasury assets to stablecoins (USDT and USDC), is passing with 99.7% in favor. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1104

Referendum 1107, proposing to register the Coretime system parachain, is passing almost unanimously. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1107

The staking rate on Polkadot relay chain is now at 59.07%. https://staking.polkadot.cloud/#/overview

Kusama News

Referendum 443, proposing to update Kusama (relay chain and system parachains) to runtime 1.3.0 is now up for vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/443

Referendum 437, a Wish-for-Change Referendum proposing to allow OpenGov to change the parameters of burn redirect, is passing with 99.7% in favor. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/437

The staking rate on Kusama relay chain is now at 53.08%. https://staking.polkadot.cloud/#/overview