# Polkadot Digest 16 Jul 2024

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-16-jul-2024/9108>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [July 16, 2024, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-16-jul-2024/9108 "2024-07-16T08:16:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-16-jul-2024/9108/1 "2024-07-16T08:16:59Z")

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## Polkadot News

Blockdeep’s release analysis for Polkadot v1.14.0 is now available: [Polkadot Release Analysis v1.14.0](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-release-analysis-v1-14-0/9096)

Kian Parmani (Parity) has written up a great article on how JAM works, which is much simpler than the Gray Paper. [Demystifying JAM](https://blog.kianenigma.nl/posts/tech/demystifying-jam/)

Treasury inflows continue to be much less than outflows. For details, see the Dune Polkadot Governance Dashboard - [https://dune.com/substrate/polkadot-gov](https://dune.com/substrate/polkadot-gov)

Referendum 857, proposing to reduce the minimum balance of USDT and USDC on Asset Hub to 0.01, is currently passing almost unanimously. [Polkassembly - Referendum #857](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/857)

## Kusama News

There are no valid candidates for Kappa Sigma Mu this round. [https://ksmsociety.io/explore/candidates](https://ksmsociety.io/explore/candidates)

If you are interested in bidding or finding out more information, see [https://ksmsociety.io/wiki](https://ksmsociety.io/wiki)