Polkadot News
On 25 May, you can listen to a variety of speakers from the Polkadot ecosystem discuss DeFi at Polkadot Defiance. https://polkadefiance.com/
Kusama News
Referendum 190, proposing to upgrade the Kusama relay chain and system parachains to runtime v9240, has passed. It will execute at block 18_062_739 (in approximately two days). https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/190
Although Referendum 177, proposing funding for Proposal Audit reports, passed, it failed to be enacted due to premature preimage unnoting. Thus the same Referendum has been re-proposed as Ref 203. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/203
With one day left in the current parachain lease auction, parathread ID 2270 has been in the lead the majority of the Ending Period, but Altair and parathread ID 2267 have also been in the lead for short periods of time. Kusama Auctions and Crowdloans | Parachains.info