# Polkadot Digest 24 Aug 2023

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-24-aug-2023/3777>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [August 24, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-24-aug-2023/3777 "2023-08-24T08:46:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-24-aug-2023/3777/1 "2023-08-24T08:46:57Z")

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## Polkadot News

The next parachain lease auction begins tonight (~ 23.40 UTC) at block 16\_992\_000. [https://parachains.info/auctions](https://parachains.info/auctions)

The Polkadot Community Call is today at 14.00 UTC. Guests include Subsocial, Origin Trail, LitEntry, OnFinality, and TeddyDAO. [https://twitter.com/Polkadot/status/1694309711074447727](https://twitter.com/Polkadot/status/1694309711074447727)

There are now 32 active Referenda up for vote on Polkadot OpenGov. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot-rpc.dwellir.com#/referenda)

The staking rate has continued to increase on Polkadot, currently at 48.7% of all DOT issuance. [Polkadot Staking Dashboard](https://staking.polkadot.network/#/overview)

## Kusama News

With four and a half days left in the current parachain lease auction, Bifrost Kusama has been in the lead the entire Ending Period so far. [https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama](https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama)

There are now 5 active Referenda up for vote on Kusama OpenGov. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.public.curie.radiumblock.co%2Fws#/referenda)