- Polkadot is changing to a new system called Dynamic Allocation Pool (DAP).
- A recent change reduced the amount of new DOT created (called "issuance") by 53.6%.
- Validators, who help run the network, now earn less from this issuance.
- To help validators, a rule is proposed to set their minimum fee (called "commission") to 10%.
- This rule was planned for later but many think it should start now to support validators sooner.
- If the rule passes, all validators with fees below 10% will be automatically raised to that level.
- This is a temporary measure until the full DAP system is in place.

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Setting minimum Validator commission to 10%

- This vote is about ending two grant programs.
- The programs are called Polkadot Fast Grants and Open Source Developer Grants.
- They have finished their work.
- All payments that were due have been paid.
- Any leftover money will go back to the Polkadot Treasury.
- This is being done according to the rules.

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Closeout of Polkadot Fast Grants & Open Source Developer Grants Bounty

- The proposal asks for money to pay people who help run important parts of Polkadot.
- They changed the plan to ask for less money each month for these helpers.
- They will pay for work already done in January and February.
- They want to pay for 10 more months, from March to December.
- They are helping more chains now, including a new one called Bulletin.
- They are not paying for any new tools.
- The total amount they are asking for is $146,700.

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System Parachain Collator Bounty - Top up (2026)

- We are updating a computer program called Snowbridge to make it work better.
- The update will make messages travel much faster, from 30 minutes down to 1 or 2 minutes.
- It also lets people test messages before sending them for real.
- The new parts of the program are at specific addresses on the Ethereum network.
- The update was tested very carefully to make sure it works correctly and safely.
- Security experts checked the new code to find and fix any problems.
- This update is controlled by the community's voting system.

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Upgrade Snowbridge Gateway Contract

- Gabriele helped teach a class at his university about Web3 and Polkadot.
- He and another student showed real projects they built.
- They explained how this technology can solve important problems.
- Special guests from companies also came to talk.
- The class was part of the official university program.
- The teacher posted about it on LinkedIn with pictures.
- Gabriele is asking for 250 DOT as a thank you for his work.

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UEL Web3 & Polkadot Student Panel 

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**Subscan Funding Request Summary**

*   **What is Subscan?** It's the main block explorer for Polkadot. It shows all the data from the Polkadot network, like transactions and account balances.
*   **What are they asking for?** They need money to keep running and improving their service for 6 months (July-December 2025).
*   **How much money?** They are asking for **$202,416**.
*   **What is the money for?**
    *   **Service Fees ($151,200):** To pay for the computers, storage, and people needed to keep the explorer running 24/7 for 6 Polkadot networks.
    *   **Development Fees ($51,216):** To pay for important upgrades they already finished, like fixing data after a big network change called the "AssetHub migration."
*   **Team Contribution:** The Subscan team is paying for 30% of the development costs themselves to help the community.
*   **Future Plans:** They are working to make their systems cheaper to run. They plan to offer lower prices starting in 2026.
*   **Why is it important?** Many people in the Polkadot community, like developers and users, rely on Subscan to see what's happening on the network.

[Polkadot] Subscan 2025 Q2-Q4 Funding Proposal: Basic service fee for the Polkadot Relaychain and Polkadot public parachain (AssetHub, BridgeHub, Coretime, Collectives, People)

- Subscan is asking for money to keep their website working for five Polkadot test networks.
- They want $21,690 to pay for six months of work from July to December 2025.
- This is less money than before because they are giving a 40% discount while they make their systems better.
- The money pays for important jobs like fixing the website after updates and watching the networks to make sure they run smoothly.
- Subscan knows that the Westend network might be replaced soon. They ask the community to say if they should keep supporting it and for how long.
- They plan to charge even less money starting in 2026 after they finish their improvements.
- This request is only for basic maintenance work and does not include making any new features.

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[Westend] Subscan 2025 Q3-Q4 Funding Proposal: Basic service fee for the Westend Relaychain and Westend public parachain (AssetHub, Coretime, BridgeHub, People)

- We want to put a special tool called the CREATE2 factory on Polkadot Asset Hub.
- This tool helps big apps like Uniswap use the same address on different blockchains.
- There's a problem: the usual way to install it doesn't work because of a gas price rule on Asset Hub.
- Our solution is to use a special governance call to install it correctly.
- We already tested this solution on a test network, and it worked.
- This will help developers build apps more easily on Polkadot.
- Once it's installed, it will work forever with no extra steps needed.

Deploy Universal Deterministic Deployment Proxy (CREATE2 Factory) on Asset Hub

OpenSquare is a team that makes tools for Polkadot to help people use it better. They have four main tools: Subsquare, Statescan, Dotreasury, and Off-Chain Voting. They are asking for support to keep their work going in 2026.

Here’s what they plan to do:
- **Keep everything running:** They will pay for servers and other services, which costs about $468 each month.
- **Maintain their tools:** They fix bugs, update the tools, and help users with questions.
- **Add new features:** They want to make Subsquare better by showing how votes change, adding translations, and helping with treasury projects.
- **Improve other tools:** They will update Statescan to show staking info and add new voting options to Off-Chain Voting.

This support will help OpenSquare continue making Polkadot easier and more fun for everyone to use!

OpenSquare products maintenance and development funding for 2026

PolkaWorld wants to keep helping the Chinese community learn about Polkadot.

*   They are asking for money to keep working for 12 more months.
*   They write articles, make videos, and host live chats.
*   They translate English news into Chinese so more people can understand.
*   They explain big changes, like new technology or rules.
*   They help Chinese users talk to the bigger Polkadot community.
*   Their work helps keep Polkadot popular in China.
*   They have a team of writers, video makers, and designers.

PolkaWorld Ops and Maintenance proposal：2026.4 - 2027.3

- Polkadot Sensei is a tool to help new people join and use Polkadot.
- It already has a working beta with game features and a leaderboard.
- This funding is only for creating content for version 1.0.0.
- The total amount is 25,500 DOT, which is about $37,300.
- The money will be paid in five parts over 2026.
- Each payment is 5,100 DOT.
- The first payment is on April 7, 2026, and the last is on December 3, 2026.

Polkadot Sensei v1.0.0

- DotBot is a tool that lets people talk to the Polkadot blockchain using simple words.
- It turns what you say into safe actions on the blockchain, like sending money.
- A working version is already available online for anyone to try.
- The team is asking for funding to make it more reliable and add new features, like swapping assets.
- They have already built the basic system and will finish improvements within a month if funded.
- The team includes developers, a designer, a tester, and a project manager.
- The total funding requested is $75,360.
- Their goal is to make Polkadot easier and safer for everyone to use.

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Runtime Upgrade 2.1.1

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- Polkadot-API is a tool for developers.
- This proposal asks for money to keep it running for one year.
- The team will fix problems and make sure it works well.
- They have made new features and demos, like a Staking Optimizer.
- They are asking for less money now to fit the budget better.
- If approved, they will get paid each month for their work.
- Extra money is set aside for legal costs, and leftovers go back to the treasury.

Polkadot-API maintenance funding March 2026 - February 2027 through Polkadot Community Foundation

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- plaza.fun is a new place to make meme tokens on Polkadot Hub.
- It lets anyone start a meme coin fairly, with no special early sales.
- The tokens are built directly into Polkadot, making them safer and easier to use.
- Creators can't take away the money people use to trade (liquidity).
- Instead, creators earn a small fee every time their token is traded.
- This encourages creators to build a good community.
- The system is already being tested.
- They are asking the Polkadot community to vote if they want this.

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Wish for Change: Native meme infrastructure on Polkadot Hub (plaza.fun)

- plaza.fun is a place to make fun meme tokens on Polkadot Hub.
- It uses a fair launch so everyone has a fair chance.
- Tokens are made safely and can work across different blockchains easily.
- Creators can earn fees forever but can't take away the money people put in.
- It helps prevent scams by locking most of the money.
- The team is not asking for money, just a vote to show community support.
- You can try it on the test network now.
- Vote "AYE" if you want meme fun on Polkadot Hub.

Rejected

Signal: Do we want native meme infrastructure on Polkadot Hub? (plaza.fun, 1 DOT)

- Robonomics parachain stopped working after an update on February 19, 2026.
- The problem was a mistake in the new software that caused it to crash.
- This stopped new blocks from being made on the chain.
- Services like Sensors.social and voting are not working properly now.
- The team wants to fix it by unlocking the parachain to apply a corrected update.
- This fix will let the chain make blocks again and work normally.
- They promise to share what went wrong and make rules to avoid this in the future.

[Whitelisted Caller] Referendum #1850

- This change helps parachains make blocks better and faster.
- It changes a setting from 3 to 5.
- It was already tested on another network called Kusama.
- It will happen around March 17, 2026.
- You can learn more in the linked ticket.

[Whitelisted Caller] Change config schedulerParams.lookahead to 5

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Origin able to dispatch a whitelisted call.

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

Origin able to cancel slashes and manage minimum commission.

Origin for spending up to 10,000,000 DOT from the treasury as well as generally administering it.

Origin for managing the composition of the fellowship.

Origin able to spend around 250 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend around 1,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend around 10,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend around 100,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend up to 1,000,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

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