# Polkadot Digest 12 Jan 2023

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-12-jan-2023/1664>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [January 12, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-12-jan-2023/1664 "2023-01-12T08:43:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-12-jan-2023/1664/1 "2023-01-12T08:43:04Z")

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## 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](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](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](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc.polkadot.io#/parachains/auctions)

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](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/94)

With 4 days left to vote, Referendum 97, seeking to unbrick the Bitgreen parachain, is passing unanimously. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/97](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](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](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](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-opengov#technical-committee)

## Kusama News

Bittensor Kusama has won the most recent parachain lease auction. [Kusama Auctions #65-67 and Crowdloans | Parachains.info](https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama-65-67#timeline_kusama-65-67)

There are now 15 active OpenGov Referenda up for vote. You can see details here: [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/referenda)

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](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/259)