# Polkadot Digest 16 June 2023

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-16-june-2023/3117>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [June 16, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-16-june-2023/3117 "2023-06-16T07:24:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-16-june-2023/3117/1 "2023-06-16T07:24:35Z")

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## Polkadot News

With the passing of Referendum 121 and the upgrade of the relay chain to runtime v9420, Polkadot OpenGov is now running on Polkadot. [Web3 and Polkadot - Polkadot Wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-opengov)

The Polkadot Delegation Dashboard is now available to easily delegate your votes. [https://delegation.polkadot.network/](https://delegation.polkadot.network/)

Among the first referenda is the upgrade the Bridge Hub to runtime v9420 on the Whitelisted track. [Polkassembly - Referendum #3](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/3)

There are seven other Referenda already up for vote by all DOT holders. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/#/referenda)

The Gov1 pallet remains active for now, with a few remaining democracy referenda, but it is not encouraged to use it. It is likely to be phased out in a future runtime upgrade.

For details on the testing and roadmap for the Polkadot-Kusama bridge, see this Polkadot Forum post. [Polkadot \<\> Kusama Bridge](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-kusama-bridge/2971)

## Kusama News

With ~ 36 hours left, Kintsugi is in the lead in the current parachain lease auction, although three other teams have been in the lead during the Ending Period. [https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama](https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama)

There is a Referendum on the Whitelisted track to upgrade the Kusama relay chain to runtime v9430. [https://kusama.subsquare.io/fellowship/referendum/41](https://kusama.subsquare.io/fellowship/referendum/41)

Note that all Referenda on the Whitelisted track also require the sign-off of the Polkadot Technical Fellowship. [Web3 and Polkadot - Polkadot Wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-opengov#the-technical-fellowship)

The staking rate on Kusama continues to slowly increase and is now at 53.42%. [Polkadot Staking Dashboard](https://staking.polkadot.network/#/overview)