Polkadot News
Today at 18.00 CET (17.00 UTC), Web3 Foundation will hold a Twitter Space to discuss DOT morphing from security to software. https://twitter.com/web3foundation/status/1599802512655388673?s=46&t=baPe8YQbe4E0hbCMBPNMmg
With four and a half days to go before the end of the current parachain lease auction, OmniBTC has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. Polkadot/Substrate Portal
The staking rate on Polkadot relay chain has decreased slightly to 45.8%. Polkadot/Substrate Portal
Kusama News
Referendum 251, proposing to swap parachain slots for Zeitgeist, has passed. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/251
Referendum 253 is currently failing with 50% in favor. Note that since Kilt has already used XCM to swap their parachain lease, it does not matter if this referendum passes or not. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referendum/253
There are now 12 Referenda available to be voted on in the OpenGov system. Polkadot/Substrate Portal
The staking rate on Kusama has decreased to 50.1%. Polkadot/Substrate Portal