# Polkadot Digest 28 June 2023

**URL:** https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-28-june-2023/3249
**Category:** Digest
**Tags:** digest
**Created:** [June 28, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-28-june-2023/3249 "2023-06-28T15:37:00Z")
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#### Post date: [June 28, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-28-june-2023/3249/1 "2023-06-28T15:37:00Z")

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## Polkadot News

The Polkadot Developer Heroes Program has been announced. [Introducing the Polkadot Developer Heroes&nbsp;Program](https://polkadot.network/blog/introducing-the-polkadot-developer-heroes-program)

Polkadot Decoded is today and tomorrow, featuring a fully hybrid experience in Copenhagen and online. For details: [Polkadot Events | Upcoming Conferences, Meetups, and Hackathons](https://polkadot.network/ecosystem/events/decoded-2023/). As per usual, see any local viewing parties for an in-person experience here: [Viewing Parties - Google My Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1nL-Rb3S9Zrs5PazBmM1S4_X2lM41U-w&ll=-3.81666561775622e-14%2C79.53162777089983&z=1)

There are 47 Referenda on Polkadot OpenGov. Anyone can use their DOT to vote. [Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/opengov)

Three referenda have been approved and executed on Polkadot OpenGov, one submitted to the Whitelisted Caller Track and two to the Big Tipper Track. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/#/referenda)

For more information about submitting a referendum to the whitelisted caller track, see the Polkadot Wiki. [Infrastructure | Polkadot Developer Docs](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/maintain-guides-polkadot-opengov#submitting-a-referendum-on-the-whitelisted-caller-track)

Referendum 123 on Gov1, proposing to open HRMP channels between Polkadot Asset Hub (formerly Statemint), Litentry, Composable, Polkadex, and Zeitgeist, is passing almost unanimously with seven days left to vote. [Batch of HRMP Channels with Statemint | Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/123)

Referendum 124 on Gov1, proposing to approve a Treasury Proposal to DOT housing for those affected by the Turkish earthquake, is failing with 25 days left to vote. [Polkadot Spending Proposal: DOT Housing for those affected by the Turkish-Syria Earthquake | Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/124)

The next parachain lease auction begins this Saturday, 1 July, at block 16\_210\_200. Peaq @peaqnetwork and InvArch @InvArchNetwork have active crowdloans, with peaq in the lead. [https://parachains.info/auctions](https://parachains.info/auctions)

## Kusama News

With one day left in the current parachain lease auction, InvArch Tinkernet @TinkerParachain (self-funded) has been in the lead for the entire Ending Period. [Kusama Auctions #90-96 and Crowdloans | Parachains.info](https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama-90-96)

Already 230 Referenda passed through Kusama OpenGov since last December, of which 7 are currently up for a vote. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama-rpc.polkadot.io#/referenda)