# Polkadot Digest 12 Mar 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Digest\ **Created:** [March 12, 2024, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-12-mar-2024/6742 "2024-03-12T10:31:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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## Polkadot News Mandala Chain has won the most recent parachain lease auction. [https://parachains.info/auctions](https://parachains.info/auctions) Sub0 Asia 2024 has begun in Bangkok, Thailand. You can also obtain a free virtual ticket to watch online here: [Polkadot | Freedom to build at Web3 scale](https://events.polkadot.network/event/sub0-asia) Gavin Wood’s keynote was on Jam, a new paradigm for how Polkadot can increase scalability and versatility. @Alice_und_Bob has provided a good overview here: [https://twitter.com/alice\_und\_bob/status/1767454972806074693](https://twitter.com/alice_und_bob/status/1767454972806074693) Web3 Summit is returning to Berlin, 19 - 21 August. Tickets and more information are available here: [https://web3summit.com/](https://web3summit.com/) Referendum 487, proposing an on-chain Polkadot Ambassadors program, is passing with 96.1% in favor. [Polkassembly - Referendum #487](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/487) ## Kusama News Karura is in the lead in the current parachain auction, but Basilisk has also been in the lead for part of the Ending Period. [https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama](https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama) This means that either could win this auction, as this is a candle auction and the ending block is unknown. For details, see [Web3 and Polkadot - Polkadot Wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-auction#mechanics-of-a-candle-auction)