Polkadot Digest 3 Nov 2023

Polkadot News

Referendum 174, proposing sufficiency for USDC on Polkadot Asset Hub, is passing near-unanimously. Assuming support remains steady, it will begin confirming in approximately 14 hours. Proposal for USDC Sufficiency on Polkadot Asset Hub | Polkassembly

Referendum 204, proposing to kill Referendum 203, is now passing and if support levels continue, will start confirming on Monday 6 Nov. Kill Referendum 203 (Scam Referendum) | Polkassembly

Referendum 234 is now up for vote. This is a Treasury Proposal to cover the costs for Polkadot’s participation at Coindesk Consensus 2023. Title: Polkadot @CoindeskConsensus 2023, April 26-28, 2023 in Austin, Texas | Polkassembly

In total, there are now 38 Referenda up for vote on Polkadot OpenGov. OpenGov | Polkassembly

The next parachain lease auction begins this Sunday at block 18_028_800. Auctions and crowdloans on Polkadot & Kusama networks | Parachains.info

Kusama News

After leading for ~ 78% of all blocks in the Ending Period, Zero has won the most recent parachain lease auction. Kusama Auctions and Crowdloans | Parachains.info

A new parachain lease auction has begun, and Shiden Network is currently in the lead. Kusama Auctions and Crowdloans | Parachains.info