# Polkadot Digest 20 Oct 2023

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-20-oct-2023/4360>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [October 20, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-20-oct-2023/4360 "2023-10-20T11:44:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-20-oct-2023/4360/1 "2023-10-20T11:44:47Z")

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## Polkadot News

The next parachain lease auction will begin at block 17’840’000, approximately 23:21 UTC on Sunday 22 October. [https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc.polkadot.io#/calendar](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc.polkadot.io#/calendar)

There is a discussion on the Polkadot Forum about a potential new test network for Polkadot, which would be stable and community-supported. [A new test network for Polkadot](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-new-test-network-for-polkadot/4325)

There is a discussion about holding Sub0, the Polkadot Developers’ Conference, somewhere in Asia in March 2024. [Sub0 Asia - March 2024](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/sub0-asia-march-2024/4352)

Referendum 204, seeking to cancel and slash the deposit of Ref 203, has received a DD and is now in the Deciding Period. [Polkassembly - Referendum #204](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/204)

The staking rate has continued to slowly increase on Polkadot over the last few days, and now stands at 48.99%. [Polkadot Staking Dashboard](https://staking.polkadot.network/#/overview)

## Kusama News

Referendum 286, proposing to renew Encointer’s lease as a system parachain, is now confirming. [Polkassembly - Referendum #286](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/286)

With approximately a day and a half left in the current parachain lease auction, t3rn Kusama has been in the lead the majority of the Ending Period. [https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama](https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama)