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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 633 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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Opengov News

WagMedia 2025 Recap & News from the Finders Program
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Dodow
Dodow·January 13, 2026

WagMedia 2025 Recap & News from the Finders Program

Our 2025 recap plus the Wag Roundup December 30th to January 5th. Note: the weekly newsletter has now been paused. Editing by Cover Image by Wag Roundup written by

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Ghost-town Puppet Masters
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yay.oi
yay.oi·January 12, 2026

Ghost-town Puppet Masters

The latest update to Subscan’s Governance v2 page brings Delegator and Delegatee views, lifting the veil on the wallets behind some of OpenGov’s most influential votes.

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PCG’s Big League Blueprint
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yay.oi
yay.oi·January 12, 2026

PCG’s Big League Blueprint

On January 13th, GK8 by Galaxy hosts David Sedacca (Polkadot Capital Group) to explore institutional participation, decentralized governance, and developments in digital asset infrastructure.

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Bifrost Brings Value to Voting
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yay.oi
yay.oi·January 12, 2026

Bifrost Brings Value to Voting

Bifrost is proposing a new governance incentive program and has invited the community to choose between two reward models. Option A focuses on boosting bbBNC yields for participants, while Option B introduces a lottery system that rewards voters from a prize pool.

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Solvin’ Problems with GIGASOLutions
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yay.oi
yay.oi·January 10, 2026

Solvin’ Problems with GIGASOLutions

Hydration Referendum 249, if passed, will grant permission to manually exchange 200K HOLLAR for jitoSOL OTC, in preparation for the creation of GIGASOL.

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News from the Finders Program
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Dodow·January 6, 2026

News from the Finders Program

Wag Roundup December 30th to January 5th. Note: the weekly newsletter has now been paused. Editing by Cover Image by Wag Roundup written by

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Agile Core Completion
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yay.oi
yay.oi·January 6, 2026

Agile Core Completion

In accordance with Referendum 1788, RegionX Hub is now feature complete. Moving forward, the codebase is being opened up to allow for community contribution.

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Navigating the WAVES of Vesting or Investing
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yay.oi
yay.oi·January 5, 2026

Navigating the WAVES of Vesting or Investing

Bifrost Referendum 187 gives the community a choice for the distribution of Liquid Wave Round 1 and 2 incentives. A NAY vote maintains the original plan to distribute BNC linearly vested for 12 months, while an AYE will see incentives converted to bbBNC with a 12-month lock.

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New Year, NEU Investment
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yay.oi
yay.oi·January 5, 2026

New Year, NEU Investment

XMAQUINA Referendum BOT-09, if passed, will make a strategic investment of €1.5M in NEURA, a German company focused on industrial and household robots with cognitive abilities.

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Kusama’s Elastic Revival
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yay.oi
yay.oi·December 30, 2025

Kusama’s Elastic Revival

Kusama Referendum 624, now passed, deployed the Revive PVM/EVM smart contract platform on December 29th. In addition. it introduced Elastic Scaling to the Kusama Hub, utilizing 3 cores to deliver 2-second block times.

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News from the Finders Program
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Dodow
Dodow·December 30, 2025

News from the Finders Program

Wag Roundup December 23rd to December 29th. Note: the weekly newsletter has now been paused. Editing by Cover Image by Wag Roundup written by

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