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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 609 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
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

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Dodow·December 9, 2025

News from the Finders Program

Wag Roundup December 2nd to December 8th. 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 9, 2025

A Robonomic Restart

Two weeks ago, a runtime upgrade error left the Robonomics testnet parachain on Kusama locked and unable to produce blocks. Kusama Whitelisted Caller Referendum 622, if passed, will restart the chain so that a patched runtime can be deployed.

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DOT’s Rather Unbountiful Christmas
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yay.oi
yay.oi·December 9, 2025

DOT’s Rather Unbountiful Christmas

At the request of the curators, the Web3 Foundation has initiated Polkadot Referendum 1807, which will close the Games Bounty and return 34K DOT to the treasury.

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HOLLAR to the People
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yay.oi
yay.oi·December 8, 2025

HOLLAR to the People

To prepare for the Polkadot People campaign, Hydration Referendum 232, if passed, will open HRMP channels with the People Chain. In addition, it will open HRMP channels with the Coretime Chain and enable core auto-renewals.

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A Genesis DEUS-icion
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yay.oi
yay.oi·December 5, 2025

A Genesis DEUS-icion

To prepare for TGE, XMAQUINA Referendum XMQ-02, if passed, will allocate 110M DEUS to a new Pre-TGE community sale, 18M DEUS for liquidity and ecosystem growth, 100K USDC for listing fees, and 50K USDC for DAO Leaderboard incentives.

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A HEUROic Registration
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yay.oi
yay.oi·December 5, 2025

A HEUROic Registration

Hyperbridge Referendum 14, if passed, will register EURC (Circle) on its Token Gateway to facilitate trustless bridging to Hydration.

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Extension via Mild DeHydration
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yay.oi
yay.oi·December 5, 2025

Extension via Mild DeHydration

Hydration Referendum 233, if passed, will extend the GIGAHydration campaign until February 2026 by selectively reducing Omnipool incentives.

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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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