# Polkadot Digest 2 Nov 2023
**URL:** https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-2-nov-2023/4495
**Category:** Digest
**Created:** [November 2, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-2-nov-2023/4495 "2023-11-02T08:25:24Z")
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### Author:  [@bill\_w3f](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/bill_w3f)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-2-nov-2023/4495/1 "2023-11-02T08:25:24Z")
## Polkadot News
The next parachain lease auction begins 5 Nov, at block 18\_028\_800. [https://parachains.info/auctions](https://parachains.info/auctions)
There are already several crowdloans open for this parachain lease auction, with Parallel currently being in the lead. [https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipns/polkadot.dotapps.io/#/parachains/crowdloan](https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipns/polkadot.dotapps.io/#/parachains/crowdloan)
Referendum 231, proposing acquiring USDT for the Polkadot Treasury via the HydraDX Omnipool, is now up for vote on the Root track. [Polkassembly - Referendum #231](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/231)
Referendum 211, proposing to upgrade Polkdaot to runtime v1\_000\_000, is currently passing with 79.3% in favor. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/211](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/211)
After an increase over the last week, the Polkadot staking rate has slightly decreased to 50.3%. [Polkadot Staking Dashboard](https://staking.polkadot.network/#/overview)
Note that this has an effect on staking rewards. For details, see [DOT Token - Polkadot Wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-inflation)
With the ending of another Spending Period, one percent of the Polkadot Treasury (~ 442\_282 DOT) has been burnt. [Subscan | Polkadot Block Details](https://polkadot.subscan.io/block/17971200?tab=event&event=17971200-114)
This is a part of the protocol to encourage use of Polkadot Treasury. For details, see [Treasury - Polkadot Wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-polkadot-opengov-treasury#treasury-inflow-and-outflow)
## Kusama News
With less than a day left to go in the current parachain lease auction, Zero is currently in the lead, and has been for the majority of the Ending Period. [https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama](https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama)
However, Shiden Network has also been in the lead for ~ 16.2% of all blocks in the Ending Period.
The staking rate on Kusama continues to slowly decrease and is now at 53.29%. [Polkadot Staking Dashboard](https://staking.polkadot.network/#/overview)
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### Author:  [@bill\_w3f](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/bill_w3f)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-2-nov-2023/4495/2 "2023-11-02T08:34:20Z")
Clarification on Ref 231, above:
Referendum 231, proposing to convert DOT from the Polkadot Treasury to USDT to use for Fellowship salaries, is up for vote. The referendum uses the HydraDX DCA feature over a period of 180 days.