Polkadot Digest 22 Mar 2024

Polkadot News

I will be holding Polkadot Office Hours today at 14.00 UTC, where you can ask me anything about Polkadot. https://twitter.com/BillLaboon/status/1771090735753777198

Hyperbridge is currently in the lead in the current parachain auction, although Crowdloan 3368 and Litentry have also led in the Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions

Due to the how candle auctions work, this means any of them could win, depending on the Ending Block chosen. For details, see https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-auction#mechanics-of-a-candle-auction

Referendum 581, upgrading the Polkadot Runtime to v1.1.3, is currently passing almost unanimously. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/581

Referendum 590, removing max nomination pool and member limits, is currently passing almost unanimously. https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/590

Polytope Labs has unveiled Gargantua v2, the mainnet release candidate for Hyperbridge. https://blog.polytope.technology/gargantua-v2

Kusama News

With four days left in the the current parachain auction, Parathread 3348 is in the lead. https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama

However, both Integritee Kusama and Parathread 3347 have also been in the lead during the Ending Period. https://parachains.info/auctions/kusama

Referendum 359, proposing to upgrade the Kusama runtime to v1.1.3, is passing almost unanimously. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/359

Referendum 361, funding system chain sovereign accounts for the Polkadot-Kusama bridge, is passing with 99.5% in favor. https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/361