Polkadot News
Referendum 1721, proposing to enable RFC103 and thus allow elastic scaling on Polkadot, is passing almost unanimously. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1721
Torsten from Parity posted an update on the Polkadot Forum regarding smart contracts on Polkadot Hub. https://forum.polkadot.network/t/smart-contracts-on-polkadot-hub-progress-update/14596
The Polkadot Build Party (originally Polkadot 2.0 Launch Party) begins on 6 October. https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-build-party-global-hackathon-starts-6th-october-2025/14595
Kusama News
Referendum 578, proposing funding for Kusama relay chain and system parachains on Subscan, is passing with 72.8% in favor. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/578