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🧵Thread - @Polkadot #Polkadot Digest 6 Feb 2023

#Polkadot News

Interested in building on Polkadot? Found a useful feature missing or a problem unsolved in the ecosystem? W3F @Web3Foundation grants team has Requests for Proposals here github.com/w3f/Grants-Pro…

Other open positions to work in the Polkadot ecosystem can be found here: dotjobs.net

With two days to go before the end of the current parachain lease auction, Anonymous Parathread 2104 is in the lead. parachains.info/auctions/polka…

Democracy Proposal 23 to increase the number of active validators from 297 to 500 is open for discussion: polkadot.polkassembly.io/proposal/23

Since the beginning of February, the Polkadot staking rate increased by approximately 0.5%, and is now at 46.1%. polkadot.js.org/apps/#/staking

Treasury Proposal 219 to educate the Spaniard audience about Polkadot is open for discussion. polkadot.polkassembly.io/treasury/219

Referendum 103, proposing to reset Zeitgeist’s parachain @ZeitgeistPM genesis state and Wasm is currently passing unanimously with 26 days left to vote. polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/103

Referendum 101, proposing to approve the Wasm smart contracts bounty (Bounty #19) is currently passing unanimously with 21 days left to vote. polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/101

Referendum 98, proposing to update the parathread ID in the genesis state Wasm of @bittensor_ parachain, passed. polkadot.polkassembly.io/referendum/98

#Kusama News

Mangata X @MangataFinance won the 68th Patachain lease auction. Next auction starts in approximately 4 days. parachains.info/auctions/kusama

There are now 9 active OpenGov Referenda available to vote on Kusama. polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%…

To understand how OpenGov works, it is recommended that one read the relevant Kusama Guide page: guide.kusama.network/docs/learn-ope…

Since mid January staking rate has been constant at around 46.6%. polkadot.js.org/apps/#/staking