# Polkadot Digest 18 Aug 2025

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-18-aug-2025/14487>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [August 18, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-18-aug-2025/14487 "2025-08-18T12:59:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-18-aug-2025/14487/1 "2025-08-18T12:59:23Z")

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## **Polkadot News**

Referendum 1710, proposing to cap the supply of Polkadot and implement a stepped supply schedule, is now up for vote. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1710](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1710)

Referendum 1700, proposing to upgrade various system chains to version 1.6.x, is passing almost unanimously. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1700](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1700)

Karim Jedda (Parity) has written an article, “We Accidentally Built The Wrong Internet”, explaining problems with the current web and how they can be fixed. [https://karimjedda.com/we-accidentally-built-the-wrong-internet/](https://karimjedda.com/we-accidentally-built-the-wrong-internet/)

## **Kusama News**

There are two different wish-for-change Referenda on how to implement Kusama on JAM. Option A, “Lightweight”, is currently passing with 99% in favor. [https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/573](https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/573)

Option B, “Full Power and Polkadot Friendly” is now failing almost unanimously. [https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/574](https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/574)