# Polkadot Digest 4 Oct 2022

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-4-oct-2022/623>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [October 4, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-4-oct-2022/623 "2022-10-04T07:11:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-4-oct-2022/623/1 "2022-10-04T07:11:40Z")

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## Polkadot News

The next parachain lease auction is scheduled to begin today at block 12\_337\_600 .[Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/calendar)

Referendum 74, proposing to open several HRMP channels, is passing by a wide margin (with only 0.19 weighted DOT against) with 10 days left to vote. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/74](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/74)

The staking rate on Polkadot has decreased slightly to 51.5%. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/staking)

## Kusama News

The next parachain lease auction is scheduled to begin at block 14\_817\_600 (Monday 10 Oct). [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/calendar)

Referendum 233, extending the Picasso parachain’s by swapping two lease slots, has passed. [Extend Picasso parachain lease | Polkassembly](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/233)

Referendum 234, approving a Treasury Proposal for WagMedia, has passed. [WagMedia Request To Top Up Bounty #12 | Polkassembly](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/234)

Referendum 236, proposing to upgrade Statemine to runtime v9290, is currently passing unanimously with 6 days left to vote. [https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/236](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/236)

After experiencing a few slowdowns in block production and finalization over the last week or so, the Westend testnet is working normally again. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fwestend-rpc.polkadot.io#/explorer)

For more information on the Westend testnet and instruction on receiving “Westie” testnet tokens, see the wiki page here: [Networks | Polkadot Developer Docs](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/maintain-networks#westend-test-network)