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Polkadot Digest 16 Apr 2024 Polkadot News Referendum 615 has passed and executed, enabling BEEFY consensus on Polkadot. https://lnkd.in/evzXE8vr Referendum 639, bumping parachain validation timeouts from 2s to 2.5s, has passed and executed. https://lnkd.in/eZgN-45P With fourteen hours left in the current parachain lease auction, Ajuna Network is in the lead and has been for the majority of the Ending Period. https://lnkd.in/eprfEN7P Jonas Gehrlein of the W3F developed a tool for tracking staking rewards on Polkadot, Kusama, and various parachains. For details, see https://lnkd.in/ewbyUtXY The staking rate on Polkadot has been increasing and is now at 51.9%. https://lnkd.in/eJAj3XXW Kusama News After 138 parachain auctions, there will be no more on Kusama as the transition to coretime occurs tomorrow at block 22_793_600. https://lnkd.in/eX4BSTDB Previous parachain leases will be migrated to equivalent long-term coretime leases. For more details, see the Polkadot Wiki https://lnkd.in/eh2ahuRS

Polkadot Digest 12 Nov 2024 Polkadot News Referendum 1271, proposing to upgrade Polkadot Relay Chain and Asset Hub to runtime 1.3.4 has sufficient support and barring any major voting changes, should start confirming today. https://lnkd.in/eKH2h8Rw Note that this upgrade will change Polkadot’s inflation rate to a stable 120 million DOT per year (equivalent to 8% and decreasing inflation). https://lnkd.in/erAMpRXT The Dry Run tool allows you to check the effects of any governance proposal, even with cross-chain calls. Using it can help avoid the dreaded “Please vote Nay” Referendum title! https://lnkd.in/eKRHbP46 The staking rate on Polkadot has decreased slightly to 55.91%. https://lnkd.in/eJShh8cX Kusama News Referendum 466, proposing to upgrade Kusama to runtime 1.3.4, has confirmed. https://lnkd.in/e65bWXcK The staking rate on Kusama has decreased recently to 50.36%. https://lnkd.in/eJShh8cX

Polkadot Digest 4 Nov 2024 Polkadot News Referendum 1271, proposing to upgrade the Polkadot Relay Chain and Asset Hub to runtime 1.3.4, is now up for vote. https://lnkd.in/eKH2h8Rw Referendum 1217, proposing to unify Polkadot addresses across parachains, is currently passing with 99.2% in favor. https://lnkd.in/eh9s2N96 Referendum 1254, proposing a set of Bounty compliance standards, is passing with 84.8% in favor. https://lnkd.in/erDu5Z83 Kusama News Referendum 466, proposing to upgrade Kusama to runtime 1.3.4, is now up for vote. https://lnkd.in/e65bWXcK The staking rate on Kusama continues to drop and is now at 50.84%. https://lnkd.in/eJShh8cX

Polkadot Digest 18 Sep 2024 #Polkadot News Referendum 1143, upgrading the Polkadot runtime to 1.3.0 and system parachains to 1.3.1, enacted yesterday at ~ 08.00 UTC. https://lnkd.in/eetBzuAJ There was a short-lived block production slowdown yesterday (starting at block 22_572_487) on the relay chain and some parachains due to the 1.3.x runtime upgrade. All parachains and relay chains are now operating with normal block times. Kylix won the most recent (and last) parachain lease auction. https://lnkd.in/eprfEN7P Referendum 1161, proposing to configure the Coretime chain and start Coretime sales, is passing almost unanimously. Barring any major changes in voting, it should pass and enact in the next few days. https://lnkd.in/eFT9q4Rr I will be speaking next week at the Zug Polkadot Update hosted by Polimec, with updates on what has been happening in Polkadot recently. https://lnkd.in/dTKxkkK4 #Kusama News Referendum 450, proposing retroactive funding for KSM.fun, has passed and executed. https://lnkd.in/efwsGTux

Referendum #32 is up for TEER holder voting! The Integritee council is proposing a new Runtime upgrade v520 which includes a new Sidechain Finality model, a TEER XCM connection to the Asset Hub, and enables unpermissioned Collators. Check out the referendum for more details. Participate in the decision-making process of the Integritee Network by casting your vote now! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dCYV9ytN #governance #Integritee

Today, we acknowledge the anniversary of the Voice Referendum, a difficult day for many people and an opportunity to renew our commitment to building a future shaped by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, knowledge, and leadership. Revisit our 'YES from the Heart: Special Referendum Edition' to read why ISV supported the process of Truth, Treaty, and Voice and why work to progress these three elements should continue. https://lnkd.in/g3mfTEmH

On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, our community will vote on two referendum questions. Question #1 is an operating referendum of $424 per pupil unit. An approved operating levy would have an impact of $130 per year (or $10.83 per month) on a home with an assessed value of $250,000 in our community. Question #2 is a $30 million facility bond referendum to address our deferred maintenance needs. An approved bond would have NO TAX IMPACT on district residents. This is possible due to other district bond levies ending. Learn more and find answers to FAQs: https://lnkd.in/gVAh3PWE 

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼. 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟱: 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝘁𝗱 The objective of this review was to express a limited assurance opinion on the Tasmanian Community Fund's (TCF) processes and considerations that led to its decision to publicly support a yes vote in the Voice Referendum, and its processes for assessing the Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition Ltd (AICR) grant. This review covers events that occurred between 4 December 2022 and 2 February 2024. The review did not examine the TCF’s general grant administration processes. However, it did examine how the grants administration framework and other policies were applied to the AICR grant. https://lnkd.in/dyUpvGMX

EVENT: Join us for an insightful discussion on the legacy of the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum It’s been 10 years since the referendum, and yet, no one has told the full story about the deep challenges it created for Whitehall and how the system responded. This pivotal moment risks fading into forgotten history—a one-off event. However, the referendum revealed much about the British state and its vulnerabilities. If we ignore its lessons, we may be forced to relearn them in an unpredictable and potentially volatile future. In opposition, the Labour Party acknowledged some of the critical issues threatening the UK’s democratic infrastructure and territorial cohesion. With a majority now, they have the capacity to address these challenges. But will they have the boldness to invest their political capital in improving the governance of the country? The lessons of 2014 offer some guidance, but whether they are ready to act is still in question. 🗣️ Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the full story from Philip Rycroft, former DExEU permanent secretary, in conversation with Peter Geoghegan, author & journalist. Monday 30 September 2024 17:30-18:45 followed by drinks Online/St Catharine's College Cambridge Register: https://lnkd.in/e7w9HRRH #Governance #Politics #ScottishIndependence #UKDemocracy #LabourParty #FutureOfTheUK #Policy

The reason for the loss of the VOICE referendum in 2023 is the reason that a #Voice to parliament for first nations peoples is necessary in Australia - that the national broadcaster itself fails to provide a voice for first nations peoples on exactly those issues that require it. It is clear that the wealthy landowners of Australia, the mining corporations, and their sycophants who do not for one minute benefit from such economic power and are even exploited for their support, are motivated by needing to dominate first nations peoples. #racialprejudice #invasion #colonialism https://lnkd.in/g75dB7x2