# Polkadot Digest 9 May 2025

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-9-may-2025/12852>\
**Category:** Digest\
**Created:** [May 9, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-9-may-2025/12852 "2025-05-09T11:57:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![bill\_w3f](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.polkadot.network/bill_w3f/32/910_2.png) [@bill\_w3f](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/bill_w3f)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-9-may-2025/12852/1 "2025-05-09T11:57:15Z")

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## Polkadot News

Radha Dasari, Tech Ed Lead at W3F, has posted about the events Web3 Foundation is participating in “outside the blockchain bubble”. [https://x.com/DrW3RK/status/1919508940154360070](https://x.com/DrW3RK/status/1919508940154360070)

I spoke with representatives from Mediledger, [xx.network](http://xx.network/), and Futureverse on why they are building on Substrate, on a panel at Decentralized Lugano. [https://x.com/xx\_network/status/1920554747695673602](https://x.com/xx_network/status/1920554747695673602)

Filippo from Web3 Foundation also discussed on-chain governance there with Mark Cachia from Scytale, Jay from the Kusamarian, and lolmcshizz from Hydration. [https://x.com/decentrallugano/status/1920448624158233010](https://x.com/decentrallugano/status/1920448624158233010)

Michalis from Web3 Foundation participated in Staking Summit to discuss why resilient and decentralized networks win in the long run. [https://x.com/StakingSummit/status/1918942398526128156](https://x.com/StakingSummit/status/1918942398526128156)

Referendum 1546, proposing to upgrade Polkadot relay chain to runtime 1.5.0, which includes full support for elastic scaling, is passing unanimously. [Polkassembly - Referendum #1546](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1546)

## Kusama News

The Kusama Relay Chain should shortly be upgrading to runtime 1.5.0, which includes full elastic scaling capability.

Referendum 521, proposing to enable the Kusama Treasury to use DOT, is passing with 60.4% in favor. [Polkassembly - Referendum #521](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/521)

Referendum 522, proposing to increase the number of usable cores to 140, is now up for vote. [Polkassembly - Referendum #522](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/522)

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**Author:** ![hacxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@hacxx](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/hacxx)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-digest-9-may-2025/12852/2 "2025-05-13T11:18:36Z")

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Great updates! Exciting to see Polkadot and Kusama progressing on elastic scaling with runtime 1.5.0. The ecosystem’s active participation in global events highlights growing adoption beyond the blockchain bubble.