Opengov Articles

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 641 news on Polkadot OpenGov written by our community creators

Non Anglo

Non-Anglo OpenGov Video Paraverse

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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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

OpenGov Paraverse

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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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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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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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·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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OpenGov Paraverse

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

OpenGov Paraverse

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·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

Newsletter DeFi NFT OpenGov Parachain Wallet RWA Rollup JAM DAO

Dodow·January 27, 2026

News from the Finders Program

Wag Roundup January 20th to 26th. Note: the weekly newsletter has now been paused. Editing by Cover Image by Wag Roundup written by

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yay.oi·January 23, 2026

Supportin’ DOT’s Rockin’ Mods

In Polkadot Referendum 1833, the Polkadot Moderators Bounty is requesting 82K DOT to support eight moderators across Polkadot’s official forum, Telegram, Discord, Reddit, and Element.

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Newsletter DeFi NFT OpenGov Parachain Wallet RWA Rollup JAM DAO Coretime

Dodow·January 20, 2026

News from the Finders Program

Wag Roundup January 13th to 19th. Note: the weekly newsletter has now been paused. Editing by Cover Image by Wag Roundup written by

DeFi OpenGov RWA

yay.oi·January 19, 2026

Hydratin’ Real World Real-Estate

As discussions on the new Hydrated Strategy explore the introduction of RWA assets, Hydration Referendum 254, if passed, will register the Hastra PRIME (Moonbeam Routed Liquidity) token, which generates yield from home-equity loans.

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yay.oi·January 19, 2026

Bifrost’s Ballot Boost

Delegated Polkadot governance voting is live for Bifrost vDOT token holders. Votes with a conviction between 0.1x and 6x can now be delegated to any address, including the new Bifrost OpenGov vDOT Delegation Track where governance decisions will collectively decided by BNC holders.

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DeFi

DeFi OpenGov

yay.oi·January 19, 2026

Defrosting Neglected Assets

With vETH 3.0 is fully deployed, a Bifrost referendum proposes to end support for unmigrated vETH 1.0 assets. If passed, users will have until January 31st to migrate before governance assisted migration remains the only option. Subsequently, unmigrated assets may be put to use for ecosystem development and liquidity provision.

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yay.oi·January 19, 2026

Deploying Hubs and Hard Caps

Referendum 1828, if passed, upgrades Polkadot to v2.05, bringing Solidity and two-second blocktimes to Asset Hub while preparing for the March 14th DOT issuance reduction.

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Accumulating Ashes Before the Black Phoenix Rises

OpenGov Coretime

yay.oi·January 19, 2026

Accumulating Ashes Before the Black Phoenix Rises

Kusama WFC Referendum 627 proposes a reduction of KSM inflation from 7.82% to less than 5% through burning a portion of transaction fees, treasury inflow, treasury balance, and Coretime sales.

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WagMedia 2025 Recap & News from the Finders Program

Newsletter DeFi NFT OpenGov Parachain Wallet Rollup JAM DAO

Dodow·January 13, 2026

WagMedia 2025 Recap & News from the Finders Program

Our 2025 recap plus the Wag Roundup December 6th to January 12th. Note: the weekly newsletter has now been paused. Editing by Cover Image by 2025 Recap written by Wag Roundup written by

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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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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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