# Polkadot Digest 13 May 2025

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-13-may-2025/12898>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [May 13, 2025, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-13-may-2025/12898 "2025-05-13T10:03:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![bill\_w3f](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.polkadot.network/bill_w3f/32/910_2.png) [@bill\_w3f](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/bill_w3f)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-13-may-2025/12898/1 "2025-05-13T10:03:40Z")

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## Polkadot News

Due to the issues seen with the equivalent Kusama upgrade, the original poster has asked OpenGov voters to vote NAY on Ref 1546 (upgrade Polkadot to runtime 1.5.0). [https://x.com/BillLaboon/status/1922229218856841554](https://x.com/BillLaboon/status/1922229218856841554)

Karam and I will be on the first episode of The Ambassador Fellowship Meets today at 13.00 UTC. [https://x.com/dotfellowship/status/1922110523291643995](https://x.com/dotfellowship/status/1922110523291643995)

The Polkadot staking rate has increased slightly to 54.46%. [Polkadot Cloud Staking | Polkadot Staking (DOT)](https://staking.polkadot.cloud/#/overview)

## Kusama News

There are two candidates for Kappa Sigma Mu this period, both of whom look likely to be accepted (5 approvals vs 1 rejection). [https://ksmsociety.io/explore/candidates](https://ksmsociety.io/explore/candidates)

The Kusama staking rate has dropped slightly to 47.74%. [Polkadot Cloud Staking | Polkadot Staking (DOT)](https://staking.polkadot.cloud/#/overview)