# Polkadot Digest 20 Feb 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Digest\ **Created:** [February 20, 2024, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-20-feb-2024/6338 "2024-02-20T08:46:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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## Polkadot News With the execution of Referendum 458, Polkadot and system parachains have upgraded to runtime v1’001’002. h[ttps://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/458](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/458) BEEFY keys can and should now be set by Polkadot validators. This involves simply rotating your session keys. [Set Up a Validator | Polkadot Developer Docs](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/maintain-guides-how-to-validate-polkadot#submitting-the-setkeys-transaction) Numerous representatives from the Polkadot ecosystem, including me, will be at EthDenver. Hope to see you there! [https://medium.com/polkadot-network/polkadot-takes-on-ethdenver-24-20ac069d7250](https://medium.com/polkadot-network/polkadot-takes-on-ethdenver-24-20ac069d7250) Referendum 474, proposing to properly unreserve for two DOT accounts which has incorrect `phragmenElection.renounce` amounts, has passed and executed. [Polkassembly - Referendum #474](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/474) A new parachain auction begins tomorrow at approximately 16.00 UTC. [https://parachains.info/auctions](https://parachains.info/auctions) ## Kusama News With the passing of Referendum 343 yesterday, BEEFY consensus was started on Kusama. [Polkassembly - Referendum #343](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/343) BEEFY is a secondary protocol which allows efficient trustless bridging to external consensus systems (i.e., other blockchains). [Proof of Stake Consensus | Polkadot Developer Docs](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-consensus#bridging-beefy) BEEFY is used by several bridging projects such as Snowbridge ([https://docs.snowbridge.network/](https://docs.snowbridge.network/)) and Hyperbridge ( [Hyperbridge Overview - Polkadot Wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-hyperbridge)) . Quartz has won the most recent parachain lease auction. [https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama](https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama) A new parachain lease auction has begun, with Basilisk in the lead with a few hours to go before the Ending Period begins. [https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama](https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama)