# Polkadot Digest 6 Jan 2023

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-6-jan-2023/1630>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [January 6, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-6-jan-2023/1630 "2023-01-06T08:32:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-6-jan-2023/1630/1 "2023-01-06T08:32:42Z")

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## Polkadot News

Referendum 91, increasing the maximum number of nomination pools from 64 to 128, has passed and will execute today. [Increasing Max Number of Nomination Pools | Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/91)

Referendum 93, proposing a new registrar but including no other contextual information, is currently failing with 3% in favor and 2 days left to vote. [On chain council motion | Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/93)

Referendum 94, proposing to seed the Polkadot Alliance, is currently passing with 97% in favor and 6 days left to vote. [The Seeding of the Polkadot Alliance: Fighting for an open source culture and open collaboration that benefits the Polkadot ecosystem | Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/94)

Referendum 96, proposing to upgrade the Polkadot runtime to v9340, is currently passing almost unanimously (\>99.9% in favor) with 8 days left to vote. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/96](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/96)

Referendum 97, proposing to unbrick the Bitgreen parachain, is currently passing unanimously with 10 days left to vote. [https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/97](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/97)

There are currently 17 Tips outstanding. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/treasury/tips)

The staking rate on Polkadot has increased slightly to 44.5%. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fpolkadot.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/staking)

## Kusama News

A new parachain lease auction has begun. Luhn Network is currently in the lead with 15 hours to go before the Ending Period begins. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/parachains/auctions)

Note that this is a self-funded bid - Luhn Network is not operating a crowdloan. To understand the difference between an auction and a crowdloan, see [Web3 and Polkadot - Polkadot Wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-crowdloans)

A new referendum, 52, from Subscan, is proposing to add a new registrar to the system. [Polkassembly - Referendum #52](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/52)

The staking rate on Kusama has remained consistent at 49.9%. [Polkadot/Substrate Portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama.api.onfinality.io%2Fpublic-ws#/staking)