# Polkadot Digest 13 Feb 2023

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-13-feb-2023/2057>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [February 13, 2023, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-13-feb-2023/2057 "2023-02-13T09:33:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-13-feb-2023/2057/1 "2023-02-13T09:33:11Z")

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## 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](https://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](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/democracy/referendum/101)

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 Note this was superseded by Ref 104.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](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](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/104)

There is a Proposal to increase the maximum active validator count to 500. [Increase maximum active validator count to 500 | Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/proposal/23)

To see all Referenda up for vote, or endorse Proposals to become Referenda, see [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc.ibp.network%2Fpolkadot#/democracy)

For an overview of Polkadot governance, see [Web3 and Polkadot - Polkadot Wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-governance)

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

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](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-auction#mechanics-of-a-candle-auction)

There are now 10 different OpenGov Referenda to vote for on Kusama. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc.ibp.network%2Fkusama#/referenda)

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](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](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/96)