Polkadot Digest 12 Apr 2024

Polkadot News

Approximately 8% of validators are not on at least version 1.7.0. The next Polkadot runtime upgrade contains several protocols which are not included in previous versions. Your validators will get zero rewards for parachain backing if you do not upgrade before then!

For a list of validators in the active set who are not on at least version 1.7.0, see https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/3226#issuecomment-2051039429

For developers and power users using Polkadot-JS App, the parachain auction and crowdloan pages are being deprecated. A notice has been posted on these pages. https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc-polkadot.luckyfriday.io#/parachains/auctions

Ajuna Network is currently in the lead in the current parachain lease auction, with four days left in the current parachain lease auction. https://parachains.info/auctions

Kusama News

Referendum 373, upgrading the Kusama relay chain to runtime v1.2.0, has passed. Execution is scheduled for 18 April. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/373

With one day left in the current parachain lease auction, Memecoin Chain is in the lead and has been the majority of the Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama