Polkadot Digest 3 Jul 2023

Polkadot News

Did you miss Polkadot Decoded 2023? You can watch Dr. Gavin Wood’s keynote describing the future of Polkadot here: Gavin Wood Outlines the Future of Polkadot | Polkadot Decoded 2023 - YouTube

There are now 45 Referenda available for all DOT holders to vote on via Polkadot OpenGov. Polkadot/Substrate Portal

Are you looking to get more involved in building and developing on Polkadot? Check out the new Polkadot Developer Heroes program - Introducing the Polkadot Developer Heroes Program

The staking rate on Polkadot has continued to slowly increase and is now at 43.46%. Polkadot Staking Dashboard | Polkadot Staking (DOT)

Note that staking rewards and inflation are related to the staking rate. For details, see the Polkadot Wiki - Advanced Staking Concepts · Polkadot Wiki

Kusama News

With two and a half days left in the current parachain lease auction, Darwinia Crab has been in the lead the entire Ending Period so far. Kusama Auctions and Crowdloans | Parachains.info

Kusama OpenGov now has has six active Referenda for all KSM holders to vote on. Polkadot/Substrate Portal