# Polkadot Digest 16 May 2023

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-16-may-2023/2879>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [May 16, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-16-may-2023/2879 "2023-05-16T09:21:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-16-may-2023/2879/1 "2023-05-16T09:21:05Z")

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## Polkadot News

The new Referendum 119, proposing to swap to perform a parachain lease swap between two different parachain IDs controlled by Acala, is currently failing with 30% in favor. [Lease swap for Acala | Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/119)

Note that this Referendum originally comes from the Council, and thus requires a superminority to pass. The specific passing percentage depends on the turnout percentage. For details, see [Web3 and Polkadot - Polkadot Wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-governance#adaptive-quorum-biasing)

Referendum 115, proposing to open three new HRMP channels between Statemint and Bitgreen/Subsocial/Manta, is passing almost unanimously in favor with less than an hour left to vote. [Three New HRMP Channels batch On Polkadot | Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/115)

Referendum 117, seeking a force\_transfer back to the Treasury from a previous Treasury Proposal, is currently failing with 76% in favor and 12 days left to vote. [Returning Supercolony lost funds back to the Treasury | Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/117)

Referendum 118, proposing to gradually increase the ideal number of validators in the active set to 400, is currently passing with 87% in favor and 23 days left to vote. [1kvP Validators Initiative: Increase Validators Active Set to 400 | Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/118)

Although the Polkadot Digest focuses on the Relay Chain, you can always read the Polkadot Round-Up for news about parachains and the rest of the ecosystem! [https://twitter.com/Polkadot/status/1658102052516397056](https://twitter.com/Polkadot/status/1658102052516397056)

## Kusama News

With two days left in the current parachain lease auction, [Bit.Country](http://bit.country/) has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. [https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama](https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama)

Referendum 185, proposing a tip for the creation of [https://polkabeat.org/](https://polkabeat.org/) (which measures decentralization of parachains), has passed. [Polkassembly - Referendum #185](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/185)

There are 15 active OpenGov referenda to vote on currently. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc.ibp.network%2Fkusama#/referenda)