# Polkadot Digest 19 May 2025

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-19-may-2025/12987>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [May 19, 2025, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-19-may-2025/12987 "2025-05-19T09:28:20Z")\
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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 19, 2025, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-19-may-2025/12987/1 "2025-05-19T09:28:20Z")

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## Polkadot News

A post-mortem on the recent Polkadot parachain block delays has been published. [https://x.com/BillLaboon/status/1923365550702395870](https://x.com/BillLaboon/status/1923365550702395870)

Referendum 1542, proposing to use 5 million DOT for Hydration DeFi incentives, is passing with 52.3% in favor. [Polkassembly - Referendum #1542](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1542)

## Kusama News

Referendum 521, proposing to allow DOT in the Kusama Treasury to be used via Treasury Proposals, is now passing with 79.1% in favor. [Polkassembly - Referendum #521](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/521)