# Polkadot Digest 17 May 2023

**URL:** https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-17-may-2023/2886
**Category:** Digest
**Created:** [May 17, 2023, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-17-may-2023/2886 "2023-05-17T07:52:32Z")
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### Author: ![bill\_w3f](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.polkadot.network/bill_w3f/32/910_2.png) [@bill\_w3f](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/bill_w3f)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2023, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-17-may-2023/2886/1 "2023-05-17T07:52:32Z")

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## Polkadot News

Did you know that with Polkadot Vault, you can turn almost any old mobile phone into a secure air-gapped signer for Polkadot, Kusama, and many parachains? [Polkadot Vault (formerly Parity Signer) - Polkadot Wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/polkadot-vault)

Polkadot Vault (formerly called Parity Signer) is open-source. You can view the code here: [GitHub - novasamatech/parity-signer: Air-gapped crypto wallet.](https://github.com/paritytech/parity-signer/)

Referendum 115, opening three new HRMP channels (between Statemint and Bitgreen/Subsocial/Manta) has passed. [Three New HRMP Channels batch On Polkadot | Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/115)

## Kusama News

With only one day 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 188, proposing increasing the number of parachain validators to 250 is now up for vote with 99.7% in favor. [Polkassembly - Referendum #188](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/188)

Referendum 190, proposing runtime upgrade for Kusama system parachains Statemint and Collectives, is now up for vote with 99.7% in favor. [https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/190](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/190)

Referendum 195, proposing to update relayVrfModuloSamples to 6 in parachain validation configuration, is now up for vote with over 99.9% in favor. [Polkassembly - Referendum #195](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/195)