# Polkadot Digest 5th May 2023

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-5th-may-2023/2788>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Tags:** digest\
**Created:** [May 5, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-5th-may-2023/2788 "2023-05-05T11:41:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-5th-may-2023/2788/1 "2023-05-05T11:41:25Z")

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## Polkadot News

Council Motion 398 proposes to increase the number of active validators from 297 to 400 within approximately a month period. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/motion/398](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/motion/398)

The Polkadot Staking Dashboard 1.0.7 is live! New key features are: supported proxies, controller deprecation prompt, and 1-click access to switch it to your stash. [https://twitter.com/rossbulat/status/1653811766173003776](https://twitter.com/rossbulat/status/1653811766173003776)

Anonymous parathread ID 3336 is the winner of Auction 43. [https://parachains.info/auctions](https://parachains.info/auctions)

Referendum 114, proposing to onboard a Bridge Hub system parachain to Polkadot, is currently passing unanimously with 5 days left to vote. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/114](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/114)

Referendum 115, proposing to open three new HRMP channels between Statemint and Bitgreen/Subsocial/Manta, is passing unanimously with 11 days left to vote. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/115](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/115)

Referendum 117, seeking a force\_transfer back to the Treasury from a previous Treasury Proposal, is currently failing with 75.6% in favor requiring a super majority to pass (23 days left to vote). [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/117](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/117)

For more details on the back story of Referendum 117, see the comments on the Treasury Proposal 96. [https://polkadot.subsquare.io/treasury/proposal/96](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/treasury/proposal/96)

There is an ongoing discussion about establishing Polkadot Hubs in South-East Asia by [@SixTheDave](https://twitter.com/SixTheDave) and [@bovaigabo](https://twitter.com/bovaigabo) (for now Indonesia - Bali). [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/1774](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/1774)

Bali Sanctuary [@Polkadot\_Hub](https://twitter.com/Polkadot_Hub) Proposal accessible here: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NjOVn\_id2Wy9BcSMBlieKZMVKukRQS\_Tmi1SKMJwDSc/edit](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NjOVn_id2Wy9BcSMBlieKZMVKukRQS_Tmi1SKMJwDSc/edit)

There is an ongoing discussion by Notifi [@NotifiNetwork](https://twitter.com/NotifiNetwork) about creating communication and notification tooling for Polkadot’s broader ecosystem. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/1767](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/1767)

Polkadot Arena [@PolkadotArena](https://twitter.com/PolkadotArena) is at [@BlockchainRome](https://twitter.com/BlockchainRome) with some cool material, including a beginners’ book about Polkadot. [https://twitter.com/PolkadotArena/status/1654103282233532416](https://twitter.com/PolkadotArena/status/1654103282233532416)

## Kusama News

With one day left in the current parachain lease auction 81, Karura [@KaruraNetwork](https://twitter.com/KaruraNetwork) is currently in the lead, with Basilisk [@bsx\_finance](https://twitter.com/bsx_finance) falling behind. [https://parachains.info/auctions](https://parachains.info/auctions)

There are currently 11 referenda up for vote on Open Gov. [https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama-rpc.polkadot.io#/referenda](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama-rpc.polkadot.io#/referenda)

Referendum 172, removing the lock for the Bifrost [@BifrostFinance](https://twitter.com/BifrostFinance) swapped parachain ID, is currently up for vote. [https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/172](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/172)

Referendum 173, proposing to fix the HostConfiguration by setting the max\_code\_size to 3 MB, is up for vote. [https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/173](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/173)