Polkadot News
Darwinia is in the lead in the current parachain lease auction, with one day left. Bifrost has also been in the lead for a minority of blocks in the Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions
Due to how candle auctions work, this means either could win this auction. For details, see Web3 and Polkadot - Polkadot Wiki
I hosted a Space on DeSo, Music, and Metaverse on Polkadot with six teams from the ecosystem. You can listen to the recording here: https://twitter.com/Polkadot/status/1748367189000806542
The original proposer of Referendum 431 has asked DOT holders to vote No on it. Polkassembly - Referendum #431
Kusama News
Parathread 3345, which won the last Kusama parachain lease auction, has been announced to be Yerba Network. https://yerba.network/
With four days left in the current parachain lease auction, Sora Kusama has been in the lead the majority of the Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama
Referendum 330, updating the sufficient asset minimum balance, is passing almost unanimously. Polkassembly - Referendum #330
Interested in joining Kappa Sigma Mu, the “human blockchain” of cyborgs protected with Proof of Ink? For rules and to apply, see https://ksmsociety.io/guide