Polkadot News
Referendum 1700, proposing to upgrade most system chains to runtime 1.6.1 and Asset Hub to 1.6.0, is now up for vote. https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1700
Santi from Parity has released an update on July upgrades to the Polkadot Deployment Portal, making it easier to launch a rollup on Polkadot. https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-deployment-portal-the-1-click-solution-for-polkadot/12176/10
Kusama News
Referendum 572, proposing a spend to my account (which will be cancelled if it goes through) to demonstrate Treasury Guardian, is passing with 62.5% in favor. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/572
Referendum 577, proposing funding for building a “Kusama Pass”, is currently failing with 5.6% in favor. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/577