Polkadot News
Reminder that if Referendum 96 passes (currently 99% in favor), Polkadot will upgrade to runtime v9340 on Saturday 14 Jan. This will have several effects for future Referenda enactment and multisig users: please read the Referendum details! https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/96
The Web3 Foundation research team has released a new paper, “Sassafras and Semi-Anonymous Single Leader Election”. https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/031.pdf
With three days left in the current parachain lease auction, Hashed Network and anonymous parathread ID 2101 have both been in the lead during the Ending Period. Polkadot/Substrate Portal
With 14 hours left to vote on Referendum 94, proposing to seed the Polkadot Alliance with initial members, is passing with 97% in favor. The Seeding of the Polkadot Alliance: Fighting for an open source culture and open collaboration that benefits the Polkadot ecosystem | Polkassembly
With 4 days left to vote, Referendum 97, seeking to unbrick the Bitgreen parachain, is passing unanimously. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/97
With 23 days left to vote, Referendum 98, proposing to update the parathread ID in the genesis state Wasm of Bittensor parachain, is passing with 99% in favor. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/97
Referendum 99, proposing to upgrade the Statemint and Collectives system parachain code to runtime v9360, is currently passing unanimously with six days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/97
Note that this Referendum was fast-tracked by the Technical Committee and will enact shortly after passing. Web3 and Polkadot - Polkadot Wiki
Kusama News
Bittensor Kusama has won the most recent parachain lease auction. Kusama Auctions #65-67 and Crowdloans | Parachains.info
There are now 15 active OpenGov Referenda up for vote. You can see details here: Polkadot/Substrate Portal
There is a legacy Democracy Referendum up for vote, but the proposer has asked for it to be ignored. Do not endorse me please | Polkassembly