Hello everyone,
We are requesting 77,045.08 USDC from the Polkadot Treasury to establish a new multi-asset bounty for public RPC and boot node services.
The request covers the remaining Tender 5 commitments for Polkadot and Westend through December 2026, together with the Tender 5c expansion through June 2027.
| Funding component | Period | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Remaining Tender 5 | November–December 2026 | 17,818.68 USDC |
| Tender 5c expansion | November 2026–June 2027 | 59,226.40 USDC |
| Total request | 77,045.08 USDC |
Providers price their services in USD, while the existing public RPC bounty holds DOT. Funding the new bounty in USDC will align its currency with those commitments and reduce exposure to DOT price movements between funding and payment.
October payments will be settled from the existing DOT-denominated bounty #31. After outstanding liabilities are reconciled, its remaining uncommitted DOT will be returned to the Polkadot Treasury.
Tender 5c adds 28 service allocations across 10 unique providers:
If Tender 5c ends early, remaining funds will be retained in the bounty and deducted from future top-up requests.
Tender 6, planned for January–June 2027, is not included in this request. A separate stablecoin top-up is planned for early to mid-December, based on its approved scope and budget.
The full proposal includes the tender methodology, monitoring arrangements, selected services and detailed budget:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QaQskkudjZxzN2Q3fBXYCzWu5TXDk9qMeC9NqGvsap4
Please share any questions or feedback below.
This is a request to the Polkadot Treasury for money to help run public RPC and boot node services, which help people connect to the Polkadot network.
Hello everyone,
We are requesting 77,045.08 USDC from the Polkadot Treasury to establish a new multi-asset bounty for public RPC and boot node services.
The request covers the remaining Tender 5 commitments for Polkadot and Westend through December 2026, together with the Tender 5c expansion through June 2027.
| Funding component | Period | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Remaining Tender 5 | November–December 2026 | 17,818.68 USDC |
| Tender 5c expansion | November 2026–June 2027 | 59,226.40 USDC |
| Total request | 77,045.08 USDC |
Providers price their services in USD, while the existing public RPC bounty holds DOT. Funding the new bounty in USDC will align its currency with those commitments and reduce exposure to DOT price movements between funding and payment.
October payments will be settled from the existing DOT-denominated bounty #31. After outstanding liabilities are reconciled, its remaining uncommitted DOT will be returned to the Polkadot Treasury.
Tender 5c adds 28 service allocations across 10 unique providers:
If Tender 5c ends early, remaining funds will be retained in the bounty and deducted from future top-up requests.
Tender 6, planned for January–June 2027, is not included in this request. A separate stablecoin top-up is planned for early to mid-December, based on its approved scope and budget.
The full proposal includes the tender methodology, monitoring arrangements, selected services and detailed budget:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QaQskkudjZxzN2Q3fBXYCzWu5TXDk9qMeC9NqGvsap4
Please share any questions or feedback below.
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