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. [Whitelisted Caller] Upgrade Polkadot Relay and Asset Hub to v1.3.4, setting Polkadot inflation to 120M DOT per year | Polkassembly

Note that this upgrade will change Polkadot’s inflation rate to a stable 120 million DOT per year (equivalent to 8% and decreasing inflation). Polkadot's Economics Parameters: Proposal 3 (8% total inflation in the first year, then gradually decreasing)

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! x.com

The staking rate on Polkadot has decreased slightly to 55.91%. Polkadot Staking Dashboard | Polkadot Staking (DOT)

Kusama News

Referendum 466, proposing to upgrade Kusama to runtime 1.3.4, has confirmed. [Whitelisted Caller] Upgrade Kusama to 1.3.4 | Polkassembly

The staking rate on Kusama has decreased recently to 50.36%. Polkadot Staking Dashboard | Polkadot Staking (DOT)