Polkadot Digest 9 Mar 2023

Polkadot News

Registration is now open for Polkadot Now India, 1-2 April in Bangalore. Details: https://twitter.com/PolkadotNowInd/status/1633122776814084096

The next Polkadot Blockchain Academy is 10 July - 10 August at UC Berkeley in California. Applications and more information are here: https://polkadot.network/development/academy/

Referendum 106, proposing to open new HRMP channels between Statemint and HydraDX, Kapex, Ajuna, Pendulum, and Litentry, is passing almost unanimously with slightly over a day left to vote. Polkassembly

Kusama News

With less than a day to go in the current parachain lease auction, Krest has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. Polkadot/Substrate Portal

Referendum 108, proposing a Bounty for collators of system parachains, has been approved. Establishing a bounty for Collators of System Parachains.

There are still 12 active Referenda up for vote with Kusama OpenGov. You can make your voice heard here: Polkadot/Substrate Portal