Polkadot News
The 1.2.4 runtimes (for Polkadot, Kusama, testnets, and various system parachains) have been released on the polkadot-fellows repository. Release Runtimes 1.2.4 · polkadot-fellows/runtimes · GitHub
With a bit under two days left in the current parachain lease auction, anonymous Parathread 3358 has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions
Referendum 682, proposing to ratify JAM as the direction for the Polkadot relay chain, is currently passing with over 99.9% in favor. Polkassembly - Referendum #682
Kusama News
The Identity functionality on Kusama has now been migrated from the Relay Chain to the identity-focused People parachain. Polkassembly - Referendum #388
Referendum 400, proposing to update the Kusama relay chain runtime to v1.2.4, is now up for vote. Polkassembly - Referendum #400
Referendum 398, proposing to open HRMP channels between Virto and all system parachains and allowing Virto to purchase coretime via governance, is passing unanimously. Polkassembly - Referendum #398
Referendum 392, enabling some improvements to the voting protocol allowing more parachain validators, is passing with 99.9% in favor. Polkassembly - Referendum #392