Polkadot News
The next parachain lease auction will begin 22 Nov 2022, at block 13_028_800. Polkadot/Substrate Portal
Referendum 81, to on-board Collectives as a common-good parachain, is passing with 99% in favor with a few hours left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/81
Referendum 85, proposing to update the Kapex parachain runtime code to allow it to upgrade, is currently passing unanimously with 23 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/85
Referendum 86, proposing slightly higher nomination limits, is currently passing unanimously with 25 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/86
The W3F Grants Program has added a referral program open to anyone having previously worked on a grant or a Polkadot Ambassador. For details, see GitHub - w3f/Grants-Program: Web3 Foundation Grants Program
Kusama News
Referendum 244, proposing to upgrade the Kusama relay chain runtime to v9320, is currently passing with 99% in favor and 3 days left to vote. Runtime v9320 Upgrade On Kusama Network | Polkassembly
This runtime would bring OpenGov (aka Gov v2 or Gov2) to Kusama. For details, see Polkadot OpenGov: Polkadot’s Next Generation of Decentralised Governance
This Referendum has been fast-tracked by the Technical Committee. If passed, it will activate 400 blocks (~ 40 minutes) afterward.
Referendum 246, proposing to swap parachain ID 2024 to 2226 for Genshiro, is currently passing with 99% in favor and 3 days left to vote. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/246
With less than 3 days left in the current parachain lease auction, anonymous parathread ID 2233 is in the lead. Polkadot/Substrate Portal