# Polkadot Digest 17 May 2024

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-17-may-2024/8060>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [May 17, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-17-may-2024/8060 "2024-05-17T11:28:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-17-may-2024/8060/1 "2024-05-17T11:28:11Z")

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## Polkadot News

Referendum 702, proposing to restrict delegations on the Root, Treasurer, and Wish-for-Change tracks, is now failing with 47.6% in favor. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/702](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/702)

Referendum 706, proposing a maximum supply for the DOT token and changes to the inflation schedule, is now failing with 48.4% in favor.

There are 71 total Referenda up for vote on Polkadot OpenGov. For a list of referenda, see Polkassembly here: [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/all-posts?trackStatus=all&page=1](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/all-posts?trackStatus=all&page=1)

The staking rate on Polkadot continues to increase. It is now at 56.18%. [Polkadot Staking Dashboard](https://staking.polkadot.network/#/overview)

## Kusama News

Referendum 392, proposing to enable some approval voting protocol improvements, is passing with 99.9% in favor. [Polkassembly - Referendum #392](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/392)

Referendum 395, proposing to raise the number of available cores to 60, is passing unanimously but without a Decision Deposit, cannot move to the Deciding Period. [Polkassembly - Referendum #395](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/395)