Polkadot News
“A Year in Parachains, Part 2: System Chains, Smart Contracts, & Social Media” was published on the Polkadot Network blog. A Year in Parachains, Part 2: System Chains, Smart Contracts, & Social Media
Referendum 101, approving a Wasm Smart Contracts Bounty (Bounty #19), is currently passing with 99% in favor and 14 days left to vote. Approval of Wasm Smart Contracts Bounty - bounty 19
Referendum 103, unbricking the Zeitgeist parachain, is currently passing with 98% in favor and 19 days left to vote. Note this was superseded by Ref 104. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/103
Referendum 104, which also unbricks Zeitgeist (just as Referendum 103) but fast-tracked, is passing with 97% in favor and 10 days left to vote. Unbrick Zeitgeist Parachain | Polkassembly
There is a Proposal to increase the maximum active validator count to 500. Increase maximum active validator count to 500 | Polkassembly
To see all Referenda up for vote, or endorse Proposals to become Referenda, see Polkadot/Substrate Portal
For an overview of Polkadot governance, see Web3 and Polkadot - Polkadot Wiki
Kusama News
Turing Network is in the lead in the current parachain lease auction, but Shiden has also been in the lead during the Ending Period. Polkadot/Substrate Portal
This means that either Turing or Shiden can theoretically win the parachain lease auction, since a candle auction mechanism is used. Web3 and Polkadot - Polkadot Wiki
There are now 10 different OpenGov Referenda to vote for on Kusama. Polkadot/Substrate Portal
Referendum 95 is to perform a lease swap between 2000 (Karura) and 2233, as well as 2110 (Mangata) and 2256. https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/referendum/95
Referendum 96, replacing cancelled Referendum 81, will set the next parachain auction schedule on Kusama. Polkassembly - Referendum #96