Polkadot Digest 5 Sep 2023

Polkadot News

The next parachain auction will begin at block 17_164_800 (~ 00:08 UTC tomorrow morning). https://parachains.info/auctions

Filippo Franchini, Technical Educator at W3F, has released the first edition of the bi-weekly Polkadot Staking Snapshot. https://twitter.com/filippoweb3/status/1698609271309529144

If you’re interested in the future of the Polkadot Asset Hub (f/k/a Statemint), this post outlines the expected roadmap. https://forum.polkadot.network/t/new-tooling-and-infrastructure-to-facilitate-the-statemint-roadmap/1997

Referendum 139, proposing a parachain lease swap for Moonbeam, has now been submitted, but no proposal text has yet been submitted or a DD placed. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/139

Kusama News

With the Ending Period having just begun, Virto Network is in the lead in the current parachain lease auction. https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama

Note that all remaining Gov1 democracy locks will be unlocked at the next runtime upgrade. https://forum.polkadot.network/t/psa-gov-v1-funds-will-be-automatically-refunded-next-runtime-upgrade/3270/2