# Polkadot Digest 27 Mar 2023

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-27-mar-2023/2428>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [March 27, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-27-mar-2023/2428 "2023-03-27T07:00:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-27-mar-2023/2428/1 "2023-03-27T07:00:24Z")

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## Polkadot News

With the Ending Period starting in a few hours, Moonsama is in the lead in the current parachain lease auction. [https://parachains.info/auctions](https://parachains.info/auctions)

Referendum 111, adjusting nomination parameters, is passing with 99% in favor with just 1 day left to vote. [Adjusting Nomination Configuration | Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/111)

Specifically, Ref 111 will increase minimum nomination pool creation bond to 500 DOT, increase size required to directly nominate to 250 DOT, increase the maximum number of pools to 256, and enable fast-unstake on Polkadot.

Web3 Philosopher has written an article about using fraud proofs for Byzantine fault tolerant cross chain bridges. [Byzantine Fault Tolerant Cross-Chain Bridges](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/byzantine-fault-tolerant-cross-chain-bridges/2399)

## Kusama News

With three days left in the current parachain lease auction, Aband has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. [Kusama Auctions #71-75 and Crowdloans | Parachains.info](https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama-71-75#kusama_auction_74)

Referendum 130, opening various two-way HRMP channels between Amplitude, MangataX, Imbue, Tinkernet, GM Parachain, has passed and executed. [Polkassembly - Referendum #130](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/130)

Referendum 129, removing an old preimage from storage, has passed and executed. [Polkassembly - Referendum #129](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/129)

There are now 10 OpenGov referenda available for voting by any KSM holder. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2F1rpc.io%2Fksm#/referenda)

The Kusama staking rate continues to increase, and is now slightly over 52%. [Polkadot Staking Dashboard](https://staking.polkadot.network/#/overview)