# Polkadot Daily Digest 9 Feb 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Digest\ **Tags:** digest\ **Created:** [February 9, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-daily-digest-9-feb-2024/6098 "2024-02-09T13:07:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![filippoweb3](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.polkadot.network/filippoweb3/32/3446_2.png) [@filippoweb3](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/filippoweb3)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-daily-digest-9-feb-2024/6098/1 "2024-02-09T13:07:11Z")
![Screenshot 2024-02-09 at 14.03.53](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/polkadot2/original/2X/b/b76e1250f5bb126303bb75bb74829ece101f514b.jpeg) ## Polkadot News Polkadot now has a Paseo test network, which is maintained by the community. Paseo mirrors Polkadot’s runtime. You can request the test tokens here → [https://paritytech.github.io/polkadot-testnet-faucet/paseo](https://paritytech.github.io/polkadot-testnet-faucet/paseo) [https://twitter.com/itsbirdo\_/status/1755668117093507470](https://twitter.com/itsbirdo_/status/1755668117093507470) Polkadot Decoded 2024 is happening this July in Brussels! You can now provide feedback on the agenda, speakers, and more [https://twitter.com/PolkadotDecoded/status/1755245802673307900](https://twitter.com/PolkadotDecoded/status/1755245802673307900) The second iteration of the Monthly Polkadot Updates is happening in Zug on Feb 21st and will feature the latest updates related to Polkadot AssetHub [https://twitter.com/PolimecProtocol/status/1755231099649679606](https://twitter.com/PolimecProtocol/status/1755231099649679606) Join Bill Laboon and Bader Youssef from Web3 Foundation at ETH Denver and visit the Polkadot Booth between Feb 29th and Mar 3rd [https://twitter.com/Polkadot/status/1755335905563279722](https://twitter.com/Polkadot/status/1755335905563279722) The Polkadot Technical Fellowship Referendum 74, up for vote by III-Dan members, is currently passing unanimously [RFC #10](https://collectives.subsquare.io/fellowship/referenda/74). If it passes, coretime sales will be initiated with the burning mechanism. Further changes to the destination of coretime sale revenues can be subject to an OpenGov referendum in the future if the token holders deem it necessary. An initial proposal for pricing of coretime on Polkadot and Kusama has been posted on the Polkadot Forum. Feedback is welcome. [Initial Coretime Pricing - #6 by pdmerritt](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/initial-coretime-pricing/5187/6) The Polkadot staking rate has increased since yesterday and is now at 53.06%. [Polkadot Staking Dashboard](https://staking.polkadot.network/#/overview) Polkadot’s minimum active bond has been increasing, and it is now at 562 DOT. However, if you want to make sure you earn staking rewards as a nominator you need a minimum 622 DOT. If you have less than this amount, consider joining a nomination pool. [https://polkaverse.com/@filippoweb3/polkadot-bi-weekly-staking-snapshot-5th-feb-2024-53164](https://polkaverse.com/@filippoweb3/polkadot-bi-weekly-staking-snapshot-5th-feb-2024-53164) With less than a day left before the start of the next parachain lease auction, Integritee Polkadot and Equilibrium’s crowdloans are open for contributions. Integritee Polkadot is currently in the lead. [Polkadot Auctions and Crowdloans | Parachains.info](https://parachains.info/auctions/polkadot) There are currently 42 active referenda on Polkadot OpenGov. Cast your vote or delegate your votes to entities you trust. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/#/referenda) ## Kusama News With 4 days left in the current parachain lease auction, [Bit.Country](http://Bit.country) parachain is in the lead. [https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama](https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama) The Kusama staking rate stands at 52.23%. [Polkadot Staking Dashboard](https://staking.polkadot.network/#/overview) There are currently 9 active referenda on Kusama OpenGov. Cast your vote or delegate your votes to entities you trust. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/#/referenda)