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 533 news on Polkadot OpenGov written by our community creators

Non Anglo

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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.

OpenGov Paraverse

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·September 18, 2025

Satisfactory Developments?

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yay.oi·September 14, 2025

Y’all Be Fixin’ to HOLLAR

Hydration Referendum 176, if passed, will deploy runtime upgrade v41.0.0, which includes the remaining prerequisite code for the HOLLAR decentralized stablecoin launch.

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OpenGov

yay.oi·September 14, 2025

Hydrating the Machine Economy

Could we finally see PEAQ on Hydration? Referendum 177, if passed, will send an HRMP channel-open request to the Peaq Network.

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OpenGov

yay.oi·September 14, 2025

Delegates on Display

dashboard now includes Decentralized Voices Cohort 5 delegates. In addition, user interface improvements now offer an array of data filtering options.

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yay.oi·September 14, 2025

Treasuring Venturous Thoughts

Polkaworld hosted Michael (Mandala Chain) and Max (HIC) on September 10th to debate the viability of a Polkadot VC Bounty.

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yay.oi·September 14, 2025

The Nexus of Oui and Non

In the third instalment of DV Meets the Community on September 12th, Le Nexus DAO members CryptDot Surfer, Florentina57, and DonDiegoSanchez shared the governance perspective of the French-speaking community.

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Putting More Trust in the South American Community

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yay.oi·September 14, 2025

Putting More Trust in the South American Community

On September 11th the second episode of DV Meet the Community featured Blockya, Adrian, and Javier, representing the South American community in Trustless Core DAO.

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Getting Permanently Acquainted with a Temporary Delegation

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yay.oi·September 14, 2025

Getting Permanently Acquainted with a Temporary Delegation

On September 9th Polkadot Vibe Hub kicked of a new series called DV Meets the Community. Episode 1 featured Kukabi and Atakan who spoke about the voting philosophy of the diverse professionals behind Permanence DAO.

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Dodow·September 11, 2025

Breaking 3!

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yay.oi·September 8, 2025

Subwallet’s Development Dues

In Polkadot Referendum 1745, Subwallet is requesting retroactive payment of 795K USDC for development from August 2024 to March 2025. Notable features in this period included unified address format support, swaps between ecosystem parachains, and cross-chain swaps powered by Chainflip.

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yay.oi·September 8, 2025

Polkadocked at the Open Shore

Pala Labs has launched OpenShore, an analytics dashboard for Polkadot OpenGov. With more features coming soon, it currently offers near real-time insights into balances and spending categories.

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