# Polkadot Digest 7 Jan 2025

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-7-jan-2025/11348>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [January 7, 2025, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-7-jan-2025/11348 "2025-01-07T10:27:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-7-jan-2025/11348/1 "2025-01-07T10:27:24Z")

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## Polkadot News

Referendum 1368, proposing to close Bounty 27 (Parachain Assets Onramp), is passing almost unanimously. [Polkassembly - Referendum #1368](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1368)

PBA-X, the online Polkadot Blockchain Academy, has begun its first cohort yesterday. [https://pbax.polkadot.academy/](https://pbax.polkadot.academy/)

The Spacemonkeys podcast has an interview with Kian Paimani, Polkadot Fellow, about Polkadot and the broader blockchain ecosystem. [https://x.com/TheKusamarian/status/1875961033094779362](https://x.com/TheKusamarian/status/1875961033094779362)

## Kusama News

Referendum 480, a Wish-for-Change to enable single-sided liquidity to the Kusama asset conversion pallet, is now passing with 56.3% in favor. [Polkassembly - Referendum #480](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/480)

There are currently four candidates for Kappa Sigma Mu, with bids ranging from 14 - 18.3 KSM. [https://ksmsociety.io/explore/candidates](https://ksmsociety.io/explore/candidates)