# Polkadot Digest 21 Sep 2022

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-21-sep-2022/455>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [September 21, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-21-sep-2022/455 "2022-09-21T07:12:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-21-sep-2022/455/1 "2022-09-21T07:12:13Z")

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## **Polkadot News**

The next parachain lease auction begins tomorrow at block 12\_164\_800 (~ 22:24 UTC) [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/calendar)

With 23 days left to vote, Referendum 74, aiming to open several HRMP channels to Statemint, is passing unanimously. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/74](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/74)

With 5 days left to vote, Referendum 75, proposing to upgrade the Polkadot relay chain runtime to v9820 is passing by a wide margin. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/75](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/75)

Note that Referendum 75 has been fast-tracked by the Technical Committee. If passed, it will execute after only 400 blocks (~ 40 minutes). [Web3 and Polkadot - Polkadot Wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-governance#technical-committee)

## Kusama News

Entering the Ending Period today, Quartz by Unique is in the lead in the current parachain lease auction. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama-rpc.polkadot.io#/parachains/auctions)

Referendum 230 is currently passing with 97% in favor with four days left to vote. This is a simple referendum making a batch call to remark “Expect chaos”. [https://kusama.subsquare.io/democracy/referendum/230](https://kusama.subsquare.io/democracy/referendum/230)

It is being used as a proof of concept to test how anonymous proxies can make decisions via governance - see the link above for details.

Motion 544, funding a Treasury Proposal to dub Polkadot Decoded 2022 videos to Spanish, has passed Council vote. [https://kusama.polkassembly.io/motion/544](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/motion/544)