Polkadot News
Polkadot Decoded is this week, Wednesday and Thursday, in Copenhagen and online, with viewing parties around the world. For details: Polkadot Decoded 2023 | June 28-29 | Polkadot’s Annual Flagship Conference
There are now 41 Referenda on Polkadot OpenGov that anyone can use their DOT to vote on. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/opengov
There are still a few proposals and Referenda on the old Democracy tracks. You can continue to vote on remaining Referenda, but new Proposals are discouraged.
Referendum 123, proposing to open HRMP channels between Polkadot Asset Hub (formerly Statemint) and Litentry, Composable, Polkadex, and Zeitgeist, is passing almost unanimously with eight days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/123
Referendum 124, proposing to approve a Treasury Proposal to DOT housing for those affected by the Turkish earthquake, is failing with 27 days left to vote. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/124
The next parachain lease auction begins this Saturday, 1 July, at block 16_210_200. Auctions and crowdloans on Polkadot & Kusama networks | Parachains.info
Kusama News
Amplitude has won the most recent parachain lease auction. Kusama Auctions #83-89 and Crowdloans | Parachains.info
With three and a half days left in the current parachain lease auction, InvArch Tinkernet has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. Kusama Auctions #90-96 and Crowdloans | Parachains.info