Polkadot News
The next parachain auction will begin early tomorrow morning (29 Oct), at block 12_683_200. Polkadot/Substrate Portal
There are currently five referenda up for vote; make your opinion on the future of the Polkadot network known by voting. Polkadot/Substrate Portal
The staking rate on Polkadot has decreased slightly to 51.0% with an ideal staking rate of 75.0%. Polkadot/Substrate Portal
I had a talk about Governance v2 and the philosophy of Polkadot governance with OAK Network this morning. For the recording, see https://twitter.com/Polkadirks/status/1585908094160117760
I will be holding my first “metaverse AMA” today at 13.00 UTC in Momentum’s Kusamaverse - for details, see https://twitter.com/MomentumXYZ/status/1584816444285784070
Kusama News
Referendum 240, proposing to open an HRMP channel between Statemine and Picasso, is currently failing w/ 2 days left to vote. It has been noted that the proposal would not work if executed. Polkassembly
Be sure to make your opinion known on which Proposal will be voted on as a Referendum next. Polkadot/Substrate Portal
The current staking rate is relatively stable at 53.3% and an ideal rate of 46.0%. Polkadot/Substrate Portal