# Polkadot Digest 16 February 2026

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-16-february-2026/17104>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [February 16, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-16-february-2026/17104 "2026-02-16T12:37:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![radha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@radha](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/radha)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-16-february-2026/17104/1 "2026-02-16T12:37:44Z")

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## Polkadot News

Hyperbridge initiated a safety pause on bridging assets [https://x.com/hyperbridge/status/2022969317420138779](https://x.com/hyperbridge/status/2022969317420138779)

“Polkassembly — Continuity Settlement & Transition Proposal” is in the decision period and is currently failing [https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1839](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1839)

"Polkadot-API 2026 Development Funding through Polkadot Community Foundation” is in the decision period and is currently failing [https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1836](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1836)

Polkadot System Collator Bounty - Topup request is in the decision period and is currently passing [https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1832](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1832)

## Kusama News

Kusama Art & Social Experiments Bounty Application is available here [https://jasper-guavaberry-3d0.notion.site/2ff2d70977f280bb84c5c9a1313442fd](https://www.notion.so/2ff2d70977f280bb84c5c9a1313442fd?pvs=21)