Polkadot Digest 18 Mar 2024

Polkadot News

Polkadot Blockchain Academy is piloting a hybrid online/offline course for the next PBA cohort, 20 May - 20 June 2024. For details, see https://page.polkadot.academy/pba-application-form

Referendum 487 on the Root track, proposing a new Ambassador program, is passing with 96.1% of voting DOT in favor. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/487

With eight hours to go until the Ending Period begins, Litentry is in the lead in the current parachain lease auction.

Interested in new RFCs (requests for comments) on the technical direction of Polkadot? Follow the new PolkadotRFCs Twitter account - https://twitter.com/PolkadotRFC

On the other hand, if you are interested in less technical discussion about Polkadot, check out The DOT Spot today at 18.00 UTC. https://twitter.com/NattiCrypto/status/1768659081768600006

If you are interested in building on Polkadot, Decentralized Futures continues to provide funds to kickstart teams and initiatives. For details and how to apply, check out https://futures.web3.foundation/

Referendum 545, initializing a Kusama GRANDPA light client on the Polkadot Bridge Hub (the counterpart to Ref 354 on Kusama, see below) is passing almost unanimously. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/545

Kusama News

Referendum 354, initializing the Polkadot GRANDPA light client on the Kusama Bridge Hub, has passed and executed. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/354

With two days left in the current parachain lease auction, Basilisk has been in the lead the entire Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama