The referendum for Polkadot version 1.4.0 upgrade was approved by the community, this upgrade will improve several things in the Polkadot network. The main one being: to allow assets in a pool to use special payment and to improve how bridges work by adding support for Ether. It will roll out on February 26 this year.
To help policymakers make informed decisions on Web3/blockchain adoption and crypto regulation, Polkadot is preparing to launch a blockchain technology course. UK lawmakers will be the first to participate through the Polkadot Blockchain Academy