# Polkadot Digest 28 Oct 2022

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-28-oct-2022/919>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [October 28, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-28-oct-2022/919 "2022-10-28T08:37:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![bill\_w3f](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.polkadot.network/bill_w3f/32/910_2.png) [@bill\_w3f](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/bill_w3f)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-28-oct-2022/919/1 "2022-10-28T08:37:40Z")

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## Polkadot News

The next parachain auction will begin early tomorrow morning (29 Oct), at block 12\_683\_200. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/calendar)

There are currently five referenda up for vote; make your opinion on the future of the Polkadot network known by voting. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/democracy)

The staking rate on Polkadot has decreased slightly to 51.0% with an ideal staking rate of 75.0%. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/staking)

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](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](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. [https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/240](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/240)

Be sure to make your opinion known on which Proposal will be voted on as a Referendum next. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/#/democracy)

The current staking rate is relatively stable at 53.3% and an ideal rate of 46.0%. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama-rpc.polkadot.io#/staking)