Polkadot Digest 23 Nov 2022

Polkadot News

With 12 hours left until the Ending Period begins, Frequency is in the lead in the current parachain lease auction. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains/auctions

Referendum 85, proposing to update the Kapex parachain runtime code to allow it to upgrade, is currently passing with almost 100% in favor with 18 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 unanimously with 20 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/86

Referendum 87, to upgrade the Statemint runtime to v9320, is currently passing unanimously with 6 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/87

Note that Referendum 87 was fast-tracked by the Technical Committee. https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-governance#technical-committee

There is a new proposal for adding another Registrar on Polkadot; however, it is lacking further contextual information on Polkassembly. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/proposal/17

Kusama News

A new OpenGov referendum, proposing to fund a Treasury Proposal for Snowbridge (an trustless general-purpose Ethereum bridge), has been submitted. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/1

Referendum 247, proposing to upgrade the Statemine runtime to v9320, is currently passing with 99% in favor and 3 days to vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/247

Referendum 248, proposing to open an HRMP channel between Picasso and Statemine, is currently passing with 99% in favor and 5 days to vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/248

Anonymous parathread ID 2236 has been in the lead the entire first four hours of the current parachain lease auction. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains/auctions