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 556 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

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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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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·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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yay.oi·October 7, 2025

No More TEERs

Integritee Referendum 64, if passed, will trim the TEER supply by around 1M tokens by wiping an old burn wallet clean with a forceSetBalance(0).

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yay.oi·October 6, 2025

A Starry Tale of Flame and Fortune

Astar has opened an RFC inviting community feedback on Phase 2 of Astar Evolution. The proposal suggests a burndrop mechanism where holders could burn ASTR, to reduce supply and increase scarcity, in exchange for a future airdrop of Startale ecosystem tokens.

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yay.oi·October 6, 2025

Capital Bots in Motion

XMAQUINA continues its capital deployment season with two governance proposals now open for consideration. BOT-05 requests $500K for a strategic investment in Skild AI, specializing in robotic cognition, control, and perception. BOT-06 seeks to increase the DAO’s stake in humanoid robotics and AI company Apptronik by an additional $1.2M.

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DeFi OpenGov Parachain

yay.oi·October 6, 2025

Pendulum Puts a Cap on its PEN

With the passing of Pendulum Referendum 69, which deployed runtime upgrade v23, collator rewards are now funded by the treasury, effectively capping supply. An upcoming governance proposal will aim to set the total supply to 150M by burning PEN.

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yay.oi·October 5, 2025

Turning Up the Volume on DV DAO Voices

The Web3 Foundation has made some adjustments to the Decentralized Voices program, increasing DV DAO voting power from 2M to 3M DOT. The goal is to give DVs enough influence to help resolve close calss while still preserving the weight of the broader community vote.

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yay.oi·October 5, 2025

Foundational Governance in Action

The Web3 Foundation will now begin voting in selected referenda in line with its mandate to guide and strengthen the Polkadot ecosystem. Its voting approach will prioritize treasury protection, proposal clarity and transparency, and proven execution.

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Dodow·October 2, 2025

Stable Tech

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yay.oi·September 30, 2025

L2 for TEE for the Phala Fellas

Phala has initiated a governance proposal to sunset its Polkadot parachain when the lease expires on November 20th. The chain, built on Intel SGX hardware, is gradually giving way to Phala’s focus on next-generation TDX CPUs, with its Ethereum L2 envisioned as the setting for this next chapter.

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yay.oi·September 29, 2025

Guardian of the Dark Galaxy

Episode 8 of DV Meets the Community on September 24th featured DV Guardian Daniel Olano, whose voting specialty is all things Kusama.

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OpenGov DAO

yay.oi·September 29, 2025

Builders Build Consensus

In DV Meets the Community Episode 7 on September 23rd REEEEEEEEEE DAO explained how its community of builders approaches governance decisions.

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DeFi OpenGov

yay.oi·September 28, 2025

Lend, Borrow, Hydrate, Repeat

Here’s one for the loopers. Hydration Referendum 188, if passed, will increase the borrow cap of HOLLAR and DOT, and the supply cap of GETH, vDOT, and DOT.

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