The Moonriver Council proposes to upgrade the Moonriver's runtime to **version 1701**.

### Runtime 1701 release note : 
[https://github.com/PureStake/moonbeam/releases/tag/runtime-1701](https://github.com/PureStake/moonbeam/releases/tag/runtime-1701)  

### Important updates:
* Add Precompile for permit-based gasless transactions : ([#1648](https://github.com/PureStake/moonbeam/pull/1648))
Allow a user to sign an ERC712 permit which can then be dispatched by anyone in a transaction.

* Add support for identify verifer ([#1597](https://github.com/PureStake/moonbeam/pull/1597))  
Fully support the Identity verifier & Proxy Identity features.
 
* Allow staked asset to be used for democracy : ([#1604](https://github.com/PureStake/moonbeam/pull/1604))
A delegator can vote on any proposals with their free balance and staked balance.

* Add Substrate-based fee reduction : ([#1579](https://github.com/PureStake/moonbeam/pull/1579))
Unify Substrate-based fees and Ethereum ones.

### Verification
Blake2_256 Hash: `0x5de7786b576ee9026ec65ed353845ab0f4d52b95b1fb3e899096d0e7c9bc78a5`  

If you want to apply the best practices and verify the hash of the proposal, we advise you to use srtool

- The Moonriver Council wants to upgrade the Moonriver's runtime to version 1701.
- There are important updates like adding a precompile for gasless transactions and support for identity verifier.
- Staked assets can be used for democracy and there will be a fee reduction.
- You can verify the proposal using a tool called srtool.
- The hash of the proposal is 0x5de7786b576ee9026ec65ed353845ab0f4d52b95b1fb3e899096d0e7c9bc78a5.

#105 Runtime Upgrade 1701 - Moonriver Network