Polkadot News
Web3 Foundation has released its annual report for 2025. https://medium.com/web3foundation/web3-foundations-annual-report-27efb77967b9
Referendum 1645, proposing to upgrade the Polkadot runtime to v1.6.1, is currently passing unanimously. Polkassembly - Referendum #1645
Kusama News
AssetHub Kusama now supports smart contracts, and transactions are now visible on Subscan. https://medium.com/subscan/assethub-kusamas-pvm-now-on-subscan-bfb0d39c9177
Referendum 537, proposing to develop a mechanism to lock a percentage of staking rewards, was narrowly rejected with 48.9% in favor. Polkassembly - Referendum #537
Referendum 551, proposing to upgrade the Kusama runtime to 1.6.1., is currently passing unanimously. Polkassembly - Referendum #551