Polkadot News
Referendum 1271, proposing to upgrade Polkadot Relay Chain and Asset Hub to runtime 1.3.4 has sufficient support and barring any major voting changes, should start confirming today. [Whitelisted Caller] Upgrade Polkadot Relay and Asset Hub to v1.3.4, setting Polkadot inflation to 120M DOT per year | Polkassembly
Note that this upgrade will change Polkadot’s inflation rate to a stable 120 million DOT per year (equivalent to 8% and decreasing inflation). Polkadot's Economics Parameters: Proposal 3 (8% total inflation in the first year, then gradually decreasing)
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The staking rate on Polkadot has decreased slightly to 55.91%. Polkadot Staking Dashboard | Polkadot Staking (DOT)
Kusama News
Referendum 466, proposing to upgrade Kusama to runtime 1.3.4, has confirmed. [Whitelisted Caller] Upgrade Kusama to 1.3.4 | Polkassembly
The staking rate on Kusama has decreased recently to 50.36%. Polkadot Staking Dashboard | Polkadot Staking (DOT)