# Polkadot Digest 18 Feb 2025

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-18-feb-2025/11790>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [February 18, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-18-feb-2025/11790 "2025-02-18T07:49:50Z")\
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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:** [February 18, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-18-feb-2025/11790/1 "2025-02-18T07:49:50Z")

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## Polkadot News

Polkadot Blockchain Academy is launching a course for teaching blockchain to policymakers and politicians. [https://x.com/AcademyPolkadot/status/1891545711587549622](https://x.com/AcademyPolkadot/status/1891545711587549622)

I’ve written a quick primer on how Polkadot rollups/parachains work here. [https://x.com/BillLaboon/status/1891753316977147915](https://x.com/BillLaboon/status/1891753316977147915)

The staking rate on Polkadot has increased slightly to 52.74%. [Polkadot Cloud Staking | Polkadot Staking (DOT)](https://staking.polkadot.cloud/#/overview)

## Kusama News

Referendum 494, proposing to upgrade Kusama to runtime 1.4.0, has confirmed and passed. [Polkassembly - Referendum #494](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/494)

Execution will take place at block 27\_139\_337 (approximately 10.00 UTC 19 Feb).

The staking rate on Kusama has increased slightly to 46.75%. [Polkadot Cloud Staking | Polkadot Staking (DOT)](https://staking.polkadot.cloud/#/overview)