Polkadot Digest 16 January 2026

Polkadot News

With Polkadot smart contracts functionality set to go live on January 27th, OpenGuild is spearheading the Polkadot Hub Codecamp tour in Asia https://x.com/openguildwtf/status/2012057254829477944

Subscribe to the OpenGuild calendar to take part in the upcoming Polkadot in-person events in Asia OpenGuild Community · Events Calendar

Polkadot Upgrade 2.0.5 referendum is passing unanimously https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1828

The referendum to close UX Bounty and return funds to the treasury will be executed over the weekend https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1816

Kusama News

The Wish-For-Change Referendum “Sustainable KSM Economics via Burn Mechanisms (v1.2)” has been submitted and is up for voting https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/627