Polkadot Digest 4 Jan 2024

Polkadot News

Interested in a job in the Polkadot Ecosystem? You can search for one here: Jobs | The 81 Collection Job Board

A new parachain lease auction has begun, with Sora Polkadot in the lead. https://parachains.info/auctions

Referendum 380, setting the relay chain’s safeXcmVersion to v3, has passed and executed. Polkassembly - Referendum #380

Novasama will take over maintenance and development of the Polkadot Vault from Parity. Announcement from Parity Technologies on transition of Polkadot Vault to Novasama Technologies

Kusama News

krest is in the lead in the current parachain lease auction, with four days left to go in the Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama

Referendum 326, a Treasury Proposal to onboard Brale and Glo to the Kusama Asset Hub, is currently failing with 39.4% in favor. Polkassembly - Referendum #326

Referendum 327, proposing to accept Polkassembly as a Kusama Registrar, is currently passing with 99.8% in favor. Polkassembly - Referendum #327