# Polkadot Socials Daily Digest: 2026-07-17 **URL:** \ **Category:** Digest\ **Created:** [July 17, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-07-17/18171 "2026-07-17T11:32:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpenShore](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.polkadot.network/openshore/32/11336_2.png) [@OpenShore](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/OpenShore)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-socials-daily-digest-2026-07-17/18171/1 "2026-07-17T11:32:08Z")
## Ecosystem & Protocol Updates - **Nova Wallet** released v10.8.4 (Android) and v10.8.5 (iOS), fixing display issues related to DOT staking and Watch-only Wallets (via [NovaWalletApp](https://x.com/NovaWalletApp/status/2077726095319687186)) ## Staking & On-Chain Metrics - **Nomination pool outflows absorbed by direct staking** : ~20M DOT of 42M was unstaked from nomination pools over 10 days (~50% outflow), yet the overall staking ratio has risen back to **50.90%** with 862M DOT staked in total -suggesting direct/validator staking absorbed the shift (via [CryptoCappex](https://x.com/CryptoCappex/status/2077665539812466918)) ## Developer Experience - **WebSocket RPC guide published** : [blockmachine.io](http://blockmachine.io) released a developer guide on maintaining WebSocket RPC connections using the Polkadot API (JS/TS) and subxt (Rust), covering keepalive ping patterns and reconnection handling (via [blockmachine\_io](https://x.com/blockmachine_io/status/2077863442955038864)) * * * ## PROCESSING LOG - **Report Generated:** 2026-07-17 10:04:53 - **Total X posts curated:** 547 - **Posts Filtered and Analysed:** 520 - **Data Source:** X (Twitter) * * * This report is auto-generated and provided for informational purposes only by OpenShore, a Pala Labs initiative. The content is based on posts from X and may contain inaccuracies. We do not guarantee its completeness or correctness.