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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 63 articles and 494 news on Polkadot OpenGov written by our community creators

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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DarkGov in OpenGov
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Pieky
Pieky·November 12, 2024

DarkGov in OpenGov

Picked up the community vibe about opengov https://x.com/_Pieky_/status/1854614726333927801 Another >1k views with Elons OpenGov post: https://x.com/_Pieky_/status/1856726523962675302

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promoting proposal voting
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Pieky
Pieky·November 4, 2024

promoting proposal voting

highlighting voting with 3x convinction without additional lock-time for user staking. https://x.com/_Pieky_/status/1853015914335318413

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Opengov News

Soul Food, SOL Hydration
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·August 11, 2025

Soul Food, SOL Hydration

And the winner is... Solana. Referendum 150, if approved, will launch a GIGAHydration boosted farm for SOL for three weeks with a maximum APR of 222%.

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yay.oi 🥚·August 10, 2025

Centrifuge Spins it Back

In accordance with the wish expressed in Referendum 1633 the Polkadot Community Foundation has retrieved a $1.5M investment plus yields from Centrifuge and returned it to the treasury.

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yay.oi 🥚·August 7, 2025

Acala Tries a Lighter Ambassadorial Touch

After its first attempt was unsuccessful, Acala has submitted a new proposal to launch a Pilot Ambassador and Moderation Program. By reducing the potential number of ambassadors and moderators it has reduced its funding request to 1.5M ACA.

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GIGABoost Wars Reloaded
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·August 7, 2025

GIGABoost Wars Reloaded

Round 2 of the Hydration Boost Wars is now open for voting. The candidates are GIGAETH, SOL, and DOT, and the winning asset will be allocated a new farm of 15K GDOT incentives for a 3-week period.

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Snowfork’s Seeking Stable Ground
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yay.oi 🥚·August 7, 2025

Snowfork’s Seeking Stable Ground

Snowfork has submitted Referendum 1695, its third attempt to secure ongoing funding for completed milestones and future Snowbridge development. Taking community feedback onboard, it has now requested the majority of funds (2.44M USDC) in stablecoins. An additional, cancellable payment of 116K DOT would be payable in August 2026 on successful completion of future milestones.

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Macro Steps
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Dodow·August 7, 2025

Macro Steps

WagMedia Weekly - Newsletter Edition 110 Editorial by Cover Image by Top Story written by Wag Roundup written by

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Sync or Be Sunk
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·August 5, 2025

Sync or Be Sunk

Jay Chrawwna is seeking candidates to join OpenSync, a collective of supervisors tasked with managing Polkadot RFPs from from proposal to delivery. If you have a strong track record in project management, now’s the time to apply.

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Old Gov Out, Old Fees In
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·August 3, 2025

Old Gov Out, Old Fees In

Hydration Referendum 144, if passed will deploy runtime v40.0. Notable changes include the sunsetting of Gov1 and reverting the Omnipool trading fee back to 25 bips from 15 bips.

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DOT Hard Cap Gets Hard Support
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·August 3, 2025

DOT Hard Cap Gets Hard Support

With the conclusion of the RFP #1 study on capped DOT supply and stepped inflation, three models have been presented to the DAO and are up for a non-binding vote on OpenSquare. The Hard Pressure model, which has so far received overwhelming support, proposes to halve DOT issuance every two years with a total supply cap of 2.1B DOT.

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yay.oi 🥚·August 1, 2025

The PEN Swings Into the Flames

To advance Pendulum Tokenomics 2.0, Referendum 70, now passed, authorized the burn of 14M PEN tokens to bring the total issuance in line with the proposed cap of 150M.

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When You Vote Upon Astar, Your Core’s Renewed
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yay.oi 🥚
yay.oi 🥚·August 1, 2025

When You Vote Upon Astar, Your Core’s Renewed

With Astar’s parachain lease due to expire on August 29th, Referendum 34, if passed, will enable automatic core renewals, funded with DOT held by the Astar Financial Committee.

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