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OpenGov is all about putting governance in the hands of the community. In this category, we explore how Polkadot's unique governance model empowers users to propose, vote, and shape the future of the network. From referendum mechanics to decision-making processes, these articles break it all down so you can better understand how Polkadot's decentralized governance works—and how you can get involved.

Read a total of 65 articles and 602 news on Polkadot OpenGov written by our community creators

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César G
César G·August 30, 2025

Sub0 is coming, inflation could fall? pudgy party!

On this video i made a quick review of some of the most relevant referendum on Polkadot openGov. Yt: IG: TT: X: https://x.com/Cesar_Ges/status/1960450736304873680

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OpenGov and DAOs
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cocoxb·August 13, 2025

OpenGov and DAOs

A concise introduction to OpenGov and a description of participation via DAOs for everyone. https://x.com/cocokrypt/status/1954930647685881969

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the dirty secret of crypto governance - most founders don't actually want to give up control
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gbaci
gbaci·May 26, 2025

the dirty secret of crypto governance - most founders don't actually want to give up control

I hypothesize why Polkadot is the only blockchain to follow through on the ideal of decentralized governance Link: https://x.com/gbaciX/status/1927047346870694368

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Polkadot Storage Ref 1313
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itsravi
itsravi·December 12, 2024

Polkadot Storage Ref 1313

In this thread I share about Polkadot storage and how this will help Polkadot ecosystem.

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Polkadot fam, this is your moment!
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Pieky
Pieky·November 30, 2024

Polkadot fam, this is your moment!

Instead of amplifying the outcry about theft caused by Parallel FI , I use the SOS call from a holder to showcase Polkadot’s unique community while helping him. This shines a positive light in this crisis. https://x.com/_Pieky_/status/1862638248255779087

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Understanding the Referenda 1301
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itsravi
itsravi·November 19, 2024

Understanding the Referenda 1301

In this post, I tried to explain about a technical block sync issue in Substrate and how subcoin is solving. https://x.com/its_ravii/status/1858945232190271557?t=f8nfASpf6AdaYDMla8nRhg&s=19

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The world is full of dreamers. But Polkadot isn't made for them.
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Pieky
Pieky·November 19, 2024

The world is full of dreamers. But Polkadot isn't made for them.

Empower people not to be scared by whales and FUD. Showing a passionated actor like Leemo as example. https://x.com/_Pieky_/status/1858617745773850988

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Giving OpenGov a face and a human touch
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Pieky
Pieky·November 19, 2024

Giving OpenGov a face and a human touch

To reinforce the interview with Alice & Bob and to make it personal for the reader, creating curiosity https://x.com/_Pieky_/status/1857903193516290247

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Pieky·November 18, 2024

Bringing clarity for ambassador fellowship proposal

simplifying facts about the new ambassador fellowship, especially making clear gav read/comment it to rallye support. https://x.com/_Pieky_/status/1857787977230925873

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Free yourself from the centralized world
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Pieky
Pieky·November 17, 2024

Free yourself from the centralized world

A general empowerment post to boost the graphic, no specific call-to-action https://x.com/_Pieky_/status/1855016707862954364

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Controversies in decentralized governance.
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mikewill
mikewill·November 17, 2024

Controversies in decentralized governance.

The thread analyzes a Sub0 panel session discussion, highlighting the relevance of cross community interactions for blockchain growth.

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Dodow·December 2, 2025

News from the Finders Program

Wag Roundup November 25th to December 1st. Note: the weekly newsletter has now been paused. Editing by Cover Image by Wag Roundup written by

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yay.oi
yay.oi·December 1, 2025

Renew or Face the Baron’s Wrath

After a Good Samaritan at Parity renewed the core just in time, Bifrost Referendum 165 has now passed, enabling automatic Coretime renewals going forward.

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yay.oi
yay.oi·December 1, 2025

Return of the DOT

Despite not yet passing, Referendum 1791 has received overwhelmingly unanimous community approval. Expecting imminent closure, the Marketing Bounty has pre-emptively cleared all outstanding payments and returned 197.62K DOT to the Polkadot treasury.

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Forget These Fundamentals and it’s AYEs Wide Shut
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yay.oi
yay.oi·December 1, 2025

Forget These Fundamentals and it’s AYEs Wide Shut

Web3 Foundation has published its OpenGov Proposal Voting Guidelines, outlining the minimum standards expected to be considered for an Aye vote. They emphasize cost-effectiveness, milestone-based payments, immutable publication of scope and budget, and early engagement with the foundation.

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Holdin’ Out for a HEURO
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yay.oi·December 1, 2025

Holdin’ Out for a HEURO

Hydration Referendum 229, now passed, began laying the groundwork for the introduction of EURC (Base) via Hyperbridge.

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Rockin’ the Robotic Foundations
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yay.oi
yay.oi·November 30, 2025

Rockin’ the Robotic Foundations

XMAQUINA Referendum BOT-08, if approved, will allocate $203K in USDC for 5,000 shares in Foundation Robotics, marking its first step into the defence sector.

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Dodow·November 25, 2025

News from the Finders Program

Wag Roundup November 18th to November 24th. Note: the weekly newsletter has now been paused. Editing by Cover Image by Wag Roundup written by

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An Upgrade a Day Keeps the Bugs at Bay
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yay.oi
yay.oi·November 25, 2025

An Upgrade a Day Keeps the Bugs at Bay

Polkadot Referendum 1797 proposes to upgrade all system chains to runtime 2.0.3, updating XCM permissions to give Asset Hub more flexibility and preparing for the Ethereum Fulu hard-fork.

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Klara’s All Ears
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yay.oi
yay.oi·November 25, 2025

Klara’s All Ears

Helping to continuously shape Polkassembly’s Klara AI language model, as of this week, user queries have reached the milestone of 1.5K.

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A New Autonomous Aventure
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yay.oi·November 25, 2025

A New Autonomous Aventure

With the incorporation of its DAO in the UAE, Aventus has fully transitioned to a decentralized governance framework with Council oversight. The DAO will manage the treasury, grants, ecosystem growth, and product development, while enabling all AVT token holders to participate in on-chain voting.

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A Bountiful Prize for the Treasury
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yay.oi
yay.oi·November 25, 2025

A Bountiful Prize for the Treasury

Polkadot Referendum 1795, if passed, will shut down the inactive Polkadot Pioneers Prize Bounty and return 700K DOT to the treasury.

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