### Parachains v9370 Release Summary

- **Release Version**: v9370
- **Main Update**: Adds OpenGov origins to Statemine.
- **Corresponding Relay Chain**: Updates align with v9370 Relay Chain runtime.
- **Statemint Upgrade**: Authorized upgrade with hash `0x01029985e134020e8a1e2e211afcd5ac9ec6a2fd21dfb5e1c39b3b670f4415e90406`.
- **Collectives Upgrade**: Authorized upgrade with hash `0x0102dcc6cda49b51efbe0fd184b974074d1258ca9f15b9fccfedc35b7dee6e1ab9e9`.
- **Polkadot Transaction**: Includes a transaction sent from Polkadot with a specific hash.
- **Proposal Hash**: `0x75df893fe3cd4e5960179865bef1291225df793082a46e721a786b3ce463471a`.

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Upgrade System Parachains to v9370

- Hitesh from Describedot creates educational videos about the Dotsama ecosystem.
- They started a year ago and have made 34 videos, getting about 30,000 views.
- They got support from Polkadot and Kusama Council Members.
- They noticed people needed help understanding governance and networks, so they made basic videos.
- Their main goal is to teach the Polkadot stack and governance in simple Hindi.
- They got their first milestone covered by WagMedia and want to continue with a spending proposal.
- You can learn more about their proposal in a document.
- They are happy to answer any questions from the community.

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Treasury Proposal: Production of Dotsama ecosystem tutorial videos for Hindi audience

- The RMRK team submitted an external motion to fund the development of RMRK NFT 2.0 and Marketplace pallets.
- These pallets are designed to be adaptable to the entire Polkadot ecosystem.
- The goal is to provide flexible tools to boost productivity and innovation in the Polkadot project.
- The proposal requires community approval through a referendum after Council approval.
- The budget, roadmap, and deliverables are detailed in Treasury Proposal no. 222.
- Proposal hash: `0xaa386b403d0677a56c6c432ce4313a30d8a1c4b6818c1005fb197907bf572949`.

External Motion: Funding Request for Continued Production of RMRK Substrate Pallets

### TeachMeDeFi Proposal Summary

- **TeachMeDeFi** is a German language hub for web3 education, founded in 2022.
- Their mission is to simplify and promote decentralized technologies through educational resources and community building.
- They have created podcasts, interviews, videos, and a community hub to achieve this mission.
- The Polkadot community has identified a need for more awareness and simplified onboarding for new users.
- TeachMeDeFi is proposing a funding proposal to create and promote content to increase Polkadot's visibility and simplify user onboarding.
- They have received support from key players in the Polkadot community.
- The full proposal details the challenges, the German market opportunity, and their proposed solution.
- The proposal document can be read [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/10RNESvTjTVY1KUMkb1q6vJ5yrw5O-oZ8J2itQfJnRuQ/edit?usp=sharing) or [here](https://crustipfs.art/ipfs/QmRLHMXg3EFCS7J2MjmaDpnqLtt1SFPsgWF9unqR44vS2z).

Proposal by TeachMeDeFi for a German Educational Platform for Polkadot

- An incentive program was started to reward high-quality nomination pools.
- The program looked at pools before the pool base expanded.
- Pools were rewarded if they had metadata, verified identity, nominees, were open, and had more than 10 members.
- An open-source tool by Polkagate helped analyze the pools.
- 22 pools were chosen to receive 250 DOT each.
- Polkagate also got 250 DOT for creating the tool.
- Rewards were shared among all pool members, not just the creator.

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Executing Nomination Pools Incentives

### Talisman (talisman.xyz)

- **Purpose**: A community-owned wallet and web app to simplify multi-chain interactions.
- **Mission**: Empower users with financial freedom and agency through DotSama.
- **Challenges**: Early-stage development and complex multi-chain architecture make Polkadot and Kusama confusing for users.
- **Solution**: Improve user experience (UX) through design, storytelling, and engineering.
- **Proposal**: Create a business-friendly multisig frontend to ease financial operations for teams on Polkadot.
- **Stakeholder Support**: Several ecosystem stakeholders support the proposal, including Phala Network, Astar, Bitgreen, RMRK, and Tapio.
- **Full Proposal**: Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KohKDEYypNw_KJING2_uHXnC0LJwUxpPHMzBRfrH68M/edit?usp=sharing).
- **Discussion**: Originated from [this forum post](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/1569).

Talisman Proposal: Business-Friendly Polkadot MultiSig

### Zeitgeist Parachain Fix Proposal

1. **Issue**: Zeitgeist's parachain on Polkadot failed to produce blocks due to a ParaId mismatch.
2. **Previous Fix**: A similar issue was fixed on Kusama with community approval.
3. **Remedy**: Update the chainspec to use ParaId 2092 and provide a new runtime.
4. **Council Proposal**: Request for the Technical Council to fast-track the proposal.
5. **Authenticity**: The manager of ParaId 2092 provided a signed statement approving the fix.
6. **Community Decision**: After Council approval, the community will vote on the proposal in referenda.
7. **Related Proposal**: A similar proposal (Referendum 103) is already in the queue, but the team prefers a quicker fix.
8. **Action**: Review and vote on the proposal at your convenience.

Unbrick Zeitgeist Parachain

- **Uptest** is a tool for testing Pallet functionality before and after runtime upgrades.
- It helps developers quickly identify needed runtime migrations.
- The tool is being brought up for a vote again after incorporating community feedback.
- More detailed documentation and usage examples have been added.
- The proposal includes a budget, roadmap, and deliverables.
- The original proposal can be found [here](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/treasury/186).
- Feedback and changes are discussed [here](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/treasury/186#6f279923-82ff-42f1-8455-c75451df189b).
- Community members are encouraged to review and vote on the proposal.

Treasury Proposal by Rust Syndicate: Uptest funding proposal (2nd vote after incorporating feedback)

- **Blockchain Training Alliance (BTA)** has developed a **Substrate-specific course** for **Polkadot** developers.
- The course aims to teach developers how to build on the **Polkadot** platform.
- BTA is requesting the final payment for this training program.
- The training helps **Web2 developers** transition to **Polkadot** technology.
- The course covers **Polkadotjs, Substrate, WASMI, libp2p, Rust**, and more.
- It includes both theoretical knowledge and hands-on coding labs.
- The course is ideal for those looking to enhance their blockchain skills or build multi-chain solutions.
- The proposal document can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RsaYOijzSRVDQxhrlkMXPt28HF5t3Hqe/view).

Substrate Training Course and Certification

- **Ishita-** is the founder of **PolkaSafe**.
- She has a background in engineering and finance.
- She has been working in the crypto VC space for the last two years.
- Ishita became active in the DAO ecosystem and noticed a lack of user-friendly Multisig UX in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
- PolkaSafe aims to build a user-friendly Multisig wallet UI for these ecosystems.
- The goal is to improve the UX for managing and transferring tokens in the Dotsama ecosystem.
- PolkaSafe is being built on top of Polkadot{.js}'s security backbone.
- The full proposal can be read [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TJyqo9Py3Tv_N9nw3D1Ggpkxk0ZfHuT9NnnIwMdv1pU/edit?usp=sharing).

Proposal: PolkaSafe proposes to build  a user friendly Multisig for Polkadot & Kusama ecosystem

### Polkadot Upgrade Proposal (v0.9.36)

- **Purpose**: Upgrade Polkadot to version 0.9.36.
- **System.setCode Hash**: `0x5f48aacbbd94a881a3ce5a496e1d852f21cffe33d1f7592023f2140254683d20`
- **Runtime Changes**:
  - Store last min-active-bond on-chain.
  - Automatic withdraw_unbonded upon unbond.
  - Warn on missing pallet::call_index.
- **Miscellaneous Changes**:
  - Use log_target in consensus-related crates.
  - Fix wrong rate limit and add logs.
  - Update weights for version 0.9.36.
- **Process**: Requires approval by the Polkadot Council and a community vote.

Runtime Release v9360 for Polkadot (replacing motion 333 due to length issues)

### SubWallet Summary

- **Founded**: November 2021
- **Products**: 
  - **Browser Extension**: Released in February 2022 for Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge.
  - **Mobile App**: Development started in June 2022, with Milestone 1 completed by October 2022.
- **Features**: 
  - Account management, asset transfers, NFTs, crowdloans, staking, and an in-app browser.
- **Current Status**: 
  - Supports over 140 networks.
  - Browser extension has over 38,000 installs.
  - Mobile app is in public testing with over 3,000 installs.
- **Community**: 
  - Users from over 100 countries.
  - 8,000+ members on Twitter, Telegram, and Discord.
- **Partnerships**: 
  - Member of the Substrate Builders Program.
  - Collaborates with 100+ teams in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem.

SubWallet Mobile App 1st proposal: Comprehensive and consistent multi-platform experience. Account Management, Built-in XCM Transfer, NFT Management, In-app Staking, In-app Browser, Performance Optimization

### Summary of Polkadot Upgrade Proposal

- **Proposal**: Upgrade Polkadot to version v9360.
- **Issue**: Current proposal won't execute due to a technical issue; councillors should vote against it.
- **Fix**: A new motion will be submitted shortly.
- **Runtime Changes**:
  - Store last min-active-bond on-chain.
  - Automatic withdraw_unbonded upon unbond.
  - Warn on missing pallet::call_index.
- **Misc Changes**:
  - Use log_target in consensus-related crates.
  - Try-runtime revamp and facelift (pending audit).
  - Fix wrong rate limit and add logs.
  - Update weights for version 0.9.36.
- **Voting**: Proposal requires approval by the Polkadot Council and community vote.

Runtime Release v9360 for Polkadot: [EDIT] Please check the note above of contextual information

**Summary:**

- **Proponent:** 12mRyiCp9zdh1wEVW5gLLiFBxDPKks72rRXmSupyEK3VAMLf
- **Date:** January 25, 2023
- **Requested DOT:** 10,859.582767 (USD $67,459.73)
- **Purpose:** Funding for running high-performance public infrastructure for Polkadot, Statemint, Westend, and Encointer.
- **Service Highlights:** Provided a scalable public API service, reduced costs by 50%, served 6.7 billion responses, and supported over 40 networks.
- **Enhancements:** Added API access restrictions, detailed error monitoring, and support for more parachains.
- **Uptime:** Achieved 99.86% uptime for Polkadot, 99.99% for Statemint, and 100% for Westend.
- **New Support:** Added Encointer to the supported networks.

High Performance Public Infrastructure (Q4 2022)

### Snowbridge Funding Proposal

**Overview:**
- Snowbridge is a trustless bridge connecting Polkadot and Ethereum.
- The proposal requests $2,448,000 for 28 months of operations.
- Goal: Launch as a common-good bridge on Kusama and Polkadot.

**Changes:**
- Added details about the Bridge Hub and XCMv3.
- Extended the runway to 28 months with a small cost reduction.

**History:**
- Snowfork has been working on Snowbridge for over 2 years.
- Initial version of the bridge was completed in September 2021.

**Purpose:**
- Current Ethereum bridges compromise Polkadot's security.
- Snowbridge aims to provide a fully trustless solution.
- Supports arbitrary message passing and cross-chain smart contract calls.

**Funding Request:**
- Requests $2,448,000 for Polkadot and $612,000 for Kusama.
- Additional $10,000,000 for long-term incentives tied to key milestones.

**Roadmap:**
1. Support XCMv3
2. Mint wrapped assets on Statemint
3. Governance and upgradability
4. Dynamic circuit breaker on withdrawals
5. Security Audits
6. Deploy on Kusama (April 2023)
7. Deploy on Polkadot (July 2023)

Snowbridge Funding Proposal

### Wasm Smart Contracts Bounty Proposal

- **Purpose**: Encourage WebAssembly smart contract development on Polkadot parachains.
- **Initiators**: A coalition of teams.
- **Objectives**:
  - Create audited Ink!/Ask! smart contract showcases.
  - Develop an incubation program.
  - Build a React Hooks library called "UseInk".
- **Process**:
  - Council approval needed first.
  - Followed by a community vote via Referendum.
- **Budget and Details**: Available on the bounty page [here](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/bounty/19).
- **Preimage Status**: Submitted but not yet paired due to application issue.
- **Proposal Hash**: `0xad5bd919076c71a6acba8ffafe12dfaf8ef83e40d69a56ee1ae1d5ffaa9f429e`.
- **Image**: ![](https://i.ibb.co/QQtPkQN/Screenshot-2023-01-23-at-11-17-39.png)

Approval of Wasm Smart Contracts Bounty - bounty 19

- Smoldot is an alternative Polkadot client designed to use minimal resources.
- It can be embedded in web pages, allowing direct connections to the Polkadot network.
- Smoldot is important for building a decentralized blockchain.
- The creator is seeking funding for maintenance and development.
- Feedback is being collected before submitting the proposal on-chain.
- The detailed proposal can be found in the provided Google Docs link.
- Thank you for reading and providing feedback.

Treasury proposal: smoldot development financing

### Summary of Proposal

- This proposal is a follow-up to a previous one from mid-October last year, aiming to continue funding the development and maintenance of RPC services for Polkadot, Statemint, and Westend.
- The new proposal includes one milestone: continuing to run these RPC services on dedicated hardware in Sweden and Tunisia.
- In Q4 2022, the Polkadot RPC node served an average of 5,291,405 requests per day, totaling 486,809,279 requests.
- The Statemint RPC node served an average of 411,342 requests per day, totaling 37,843,427 requests.
- The Westend RPC node served an average of 56,764 requests per day, totaling 5,222,275 requests.
- A new cluster was launched in Tunisia, which is now in production.
- The DOT price used for the proposal is based on an EMA7 calculation, set at $6.068 per DOT.

Polkadot RPC services Dwellir Q1 2023

- Messari wants to continue working with Polkadot to provide research.
- They have grown their team to over 150 people and improved their research tools.
- Messari's reports are now distributed by big companies like Bloomberg and S&P Global.
- They plan to create more detailed reports, including ones about governance.
- The cost for this work will be $190,000, paid in DOT cryptocurrency.
- More details can be found in the full proposal and forum discussion.

Continuation of work through Messari Protocol Services

### Summary of Jörg Oechssler's Proposal

- **Jörg Oechssler** is a professor at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, conducting experimental economic research.
- He is interested in auction theory and was approached by W3F researchers to study Polkadot's candle auction format.
- The study aims to analyze the auction mechanism through laboratory experiments with university students.
- The proposal requests **5720 EUR** to pay student participants, with no compensation for the research team.
- The funds will be returned to the Treasury after the study, and the goal is to publish the findings in a peer-reviewed journal.
- The experiment is ready to start once funds are received, with the software already developed and a pilot successfully completed.
- The total allocation requested is **1103.57 DOT**.

Experimental Analysis of the Candle Auction for Academic Research

### Summary

- **Proponent:** Tribe/AngelHack
- **Requested Allocation:** $302,000 USD (equivalent to 54,151.967 DOT)
- **Purpose:** To organize two Polkadot Global Series hackathons in Europe and APAC regions in 2023.
- **Previous Successes:** Polkadot Hackathons in APAC and North America in 2021 and 2022.
- **Goals:** Bridge gaps in the Web3 space, engage the community, and onboard more developers to Polkadot.
- **Events:**
  - **Europe Edition:** 25 Jan 2023 – 17 Feb 2023
  - **dotSocial: Paris:** 22 March 2023
  - **APAC Edition:** 21 June 2023 – 14 July 2023
  - **dotSocial: Seoul:** 9 August 2023

Treasury Proposal: Polkadot Hackathon Global Series 2023

### Summary of the Proposal

- **Objective**: Enable pre-checking for runtime upgrades on parachains.
- **Process**: Validators must compile and approve the new runtime before it can be used.
- **Benefits**: Reduces the risk of failures and unjustified slashes.
- **Testing**: Successfully tested on Versi, Rococo, and Westend.
- **Requirement**: Parachains need to support the `go_ahead_signal`.
- **Call to Action**: Review and vote on the proposal [here](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc.dotters.network%2Fpolkadot#/extrinsics/decode/0x332901).
- **Preimage**: Already submitted for review.

Setting pvfCheckingEnabled In The Configuration To TRUE

### Reimbursement Proposal Summary

- **Purpose**: Reimbursement for developing a listing platform for Dotsama liquidity pools and yield farms.
- **Original Proposal**: Approved on September 26, 2022.
- **Completion**: Work finished on December 20, 2022, with final report published on January 2, 2023.
- **Milestones**: 
  - Milestone 1 and 2 completed.
  - Milestone 3 completed.
- **Reports**: Detailed reports and budget breakdowns provided for all milestones.
- **Reimbursement Request**: Payment for Milestones 2 and 3 based on the EMA-7 Dot price.
- **Amount**: $58,000, which translates to 10,469.314 DOT based on the EMA-7 price on January 16, 2023.

YieldBay Payment Proposal: Milestones 2 and 3 reimbursement for Motion #262

- **Unit Masters** is a 6-week free program that teaches the basics of Blockchain.
- It helps people understand Blockchain deeply and join the new economy.
- The program is divided into groups called "cohorts" to learn about Blockchain, Tokenization, and Web3.
- It's free because it wants to help create a fair Web3 economy.
- Unit Masters follows the United Nations' goals to help people use Blockchain for good.
- The program aims to create jobs and make the world better through Blockchain.

Unit Masters Proposal - Onboarding people to web3 and the Polkadot ecosystem through education

### OpenSquare Proposal Summary

- **Beneficiary:** OpenSquare (12sNU8BXivMj1xQmcd4T39ugCyHjmhir8jkPqfAw5ZDESrx4)
- **Date:** 01/11/2023
- **Requested Allocation:** $161,920 (33,860 DOT)
- **Projects:** Development of new features for [subsquare](https://www.subsquare.io/) and [dotreasury](https://www.dotreasury.com/)
- **Purpose:** Proposal for delivered features and new development plans
- **Full Context:** Available on [subsquare](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/treasury/proposal/206)

Council Motions