Polkadot Digest 5 Feb 2025

Polkadot News

Today is the fifth anniversary (and 1’142nd edition) of the Polkadot Digest!

Referendum 1368, closing Bounty 27, is now confirming with 99.9% in favor. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1368

Referendum 1400, registering Ether on the Asset Hub and making it sufficient, as well as lowering Ethereum bridge fees from ~6.12 to ~1.49 DOT, is currently passing almost unanimously. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1400

The Polkadot Discord has been revamped and updated with new features. You can check it out here: https://discord.com/invite/polkadot

Kusama News

There are now 22 bidders with a minimum bid of 42 KSM to join Kappa Sigma Mu. Interested in receiving KSM in return for extending the human blockchain? Visit https://ksmsociety.io/explore/bidders