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

treasurer

- A bounty has been inactive for 9 months with no recent activity.  
- It has 3 child bounties linked to it.  
- Curators were unassigned 223 days ago, and no further actions were taken.  
- The bounty aimed to help parachain teams integrate with Banxa on/off ramps.  
- No interested parties or curators were found to continue the work.  
- The original proposer was contacted but did not respond.  
- A referendum is now being proposed to decide the bounty's future.

Deciding

Closing Bounty 27. Polkadot Parachain Assets Onramp Bounty Program

### Summary of Bounty 39 Discussion

- **Discussion Start**: October 9th, focusing on closing Bounty 39 due to inactivity and lack of structure.
- **Main Concern**: No activity or deliverables in 8 months, despite being reactive to external business development efforts.
- **Key Comment**: Ingo Rube suggested closing the bounty and proposed alternatives like centralized coordination from W3F or bringing in teams with significant track records.
- **Counterproposal**: A concurrent referendum seeks to redesign the BD bounty with new curators, led by Cris Nguyen.
- **Saxemberg's Stance**: Supports closing Bounty 39 and opposes the counterproposal, arguing BD is not suited for the current conditions.
- **Diverse Teams**: Believes BD on Polkadot should not be managed by a single team due to diverse skills and goals.
- **Past Efforts**: Previous BD efforts had varying degrees of success, and the current counterproposal does not guarantee better results.
- **Update (Nov 26th)**: Cris Nguyen announced they will not pursue the counterproposal and will create a new BD bounty in the future.

Executed

Closing Bounty 39. BD (Business Development) Bounty.

- **Marketing Bounty 2.0** aims to transform Polkadot's marketing efforts with a new structure and active curators.
- The bounty requests **200,000 DOT per month** for six months to fund strategic marketing initiatives.
- **Mission** is to accelerate Polkadot's growth by supporting marketing proposals that highlight its technology.
- **Reformed Structure** includes compensated curators and new roles for advisors and watchdogs.
- **Compensation** for curators and specialists is designed to attract top talent and ensure accountability.
- **Ethics and Transparency** are prioritized through regular reporting and ethical standards.
- **Curators and Advisors** bring diverse experience to guide and oversee the bounty's operations.
- **Success Metrics** will be flexible and evolve based on feedback and operational insights.

Marketing Bounty 2.0 proposes a new structure with compensated curators and advisors to fund marketing initiatives for Polkadot. They request 200,000 DOT per month for 6 months. The scope of work includes developing strategic marketing initiatives, enhancing transparency, and executing comprehensive campaigns to expand Polkadot's reach and impact. The bounty will abide by the wishes of DOT holders and will operate under high ethical standards and transparency. The success metrics will be flexible and adaptable, with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Marketing Bounty 2.0

- **ChessonChain on Polkadot**: A chess gaming platform aiming to create a community on Polkadot through tournaments and bounties.
- **Two-Month Campaign**: Focuses on onboarding and marketing, including weekly "Chess JAM" tournaments and leaderboard bounties.
- **Chess Market**: Leverages the popularity of chess, with millions of players globally, to attract new users to Polkadot.
- **Tournaments and Bounties**: Weekly tournaments with categories like pawns, knights, and kings, and bounties for the first 1000 players on the leaderboard.
- **Anti-Cheat Measures**: Includes both manual and automatic systems to ensure fair play.
- **Collaborations**: Partnerships with chess celebrities and coaches to promote the platform.
- **Marketing**: Uses videos, social media, and community engagement activities like AMAs and live streams to attract players.
- **Milestones and Budget**: Detailed plans and costs are outlined in a linked document.

TimedOut

ChessOnChain aims to promote its platform on Polkadot by leveraging the chess market to onboard and create a chess gaming community on Polkadot. They plan to host weekly tournaments and bounties for two months, with DOT as a central incentive, to recruit and incentivize their first 5000 players. The initiative aims to increase engagement within the Polkadot ecosystem and boost the visibility of the DOT token. The two-month campaign will cost an estimated $200,000.

ChessOnchain on Polkadot 

- This referendum focuses on Bounty 19, which has paid its curators but hasn't provided adequate support.
- The "ink!ubator Public" channel on Element was created for real-time support, but there has been no evidence of support since September 2023.
- Only two posts have asked for support in the past month, with no responses.
- The curators for Bounty 19 were elected in Referenda #133.
- A similar issue was addressed in Referenda #1098, where inactive bounties were closed.
- The community is asked to provide a 1000 DOT Decision Deposit for this referendum.
- The submission deposit for a referendum can only be claimed if the referendum is approved or canceled.

WHO: The proposal does not mention any specific organization or individual.

WHAT: The proposal aims to draw attention to Bounty 19, which has not provided adequate ongoing support despite paying its curators.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal seeks a 1000 DOT Decision Deposit from the community for this Referendum. No other specific price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

Close Bounty 19 – Wasm Smart Contracts Bounty

### Summary of Post Content

1. **Proposal Overview**: 
   - Proponent: ConorDaly22
   - Beneficiary: Pure Proxy Multi-sig 3/4
   - Funds Requested: $7,500,000 (approx. 1,652,900 DOT)

2. **Milestones of Ref 514**:
   - Participation in four motorsport series: Indycar, ARCA, NASCAR Xfinity, NASCAR Truck
   - High viewership and ad value from Indy 500
   - Increased PR and awareness for Polkadot
   - Guest appearances at events and hackathons
   - MVP development with V-Brick and DeepBlock Labs
   - Polkadot recognized by Toyota Racing Development

3. **2025 Proposal**:
   - Full NASCAR Xfinity Season with Conor Daly as Polkadot Brand Ambassador
   - Indy 500 Primary Sponsorship
   - Dedicated PR, Comms, and Hackathon teams
   - Strategic B2B hospitality and business enhancement programs

4. **Key Performance Indicators**:
   - 34 race events in key North American markets
   - Strategic initiatives for community education and entertainment

5. **Community and Developer Engagement**:
   - Bi-weekly community calls for integration opportunities
   - High loyalty among NASCAR fans to sponsors

6. **B2B Opportunities**:
   - Ongoing talks with racing teams and major companies for tech integration
   - Collaboration with companies like Toyota Racing, V-Brick, and BlockDeep Labs

7. **Hackathons and Gaming**:
   - Evolved relationship with UNIQUE Network and EasyA
   - Plans for a sports-centered Polkadot hackathon in 2025
   - Conor Daly's involvement in Dot Play and gaming community

8. **Marketing and Branding**:
   - High PR and awareness KPIs
   - On-track performance and media opportunities
   - Detailed breakdown of the 2025 Polkadot Motorsports Program

Rejected

2025 Polkadot Motorsports Program w/ Global Ambassador - Conor Daly

Wrong Call Data Please Vote NAY

### Summary of Bounty Issues

1. **Bounty #30**: Never funded, inactive.
2. **Bounty #41**: Never funded, rejected via referendum #515.
3. **Bounty #45**: Never funded, inactive, no scope, error.
4. **Bounty #47**: Never funded, rejected via referendum #556.
5. **Bounty #48**: Never funded, inactive.
6. **Bounty #51**: Funded via referendum #832, but should be closed as scope is now covered by Polkadot Technical Fellowship.
7. **Bounty #53**: Never funded, inactive, no scope, test.
8. **Bounty #54**: Never funded, scope and curators changed to become what bounty #54 was attempting to be.
9. **Bounties #55, #56**: Never funded, inactive, no scope, test.
10. **Bounty #57**: Never funded, rejected via referendum #1009.
11. **Bounty #58**: Not an appropriate use of bounties, marketing proposal for an individual.

WHO: Polkadot

WHAT: Close several inactive and unfunded bounties, including establishing a study group, marketing, testing, and legal actions.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Bounty Cleanup

Untitled

PAL (Polkadot Assurance Legion) is a community-driven initiative that aims to make Polkadot safer by funding security audits. So far, PAL has spent 157,155 DOT on 14 audits, helping to secure 18 high-risk vulnerabilities.

This proposal suggests changes to expand PAL's scope:

- **Coretime consumers**: Up to 80% of costs or $100,000 per chain every 6 months.
- **Solidity smart contracts**: Up to 50% of costs or $50,000 per project every 6 months.
- **Relay chain and system chains**: Up to 80% of costs or $100,000 per chain every 6 months.
- **Security tooling**: Up to $250,000, with milestones for larger projects.
- **Other security initiatives**: Up to $25,000 per use-case.

The proposal also suggests:

- Replacing the 2% curator fee with a $3000 monthly salary per curator.
- Adding two new curators: Vincent Di Giambattista (Parity) and Kirill Pimenov (Kampela).

These changes aim to make Polkadot even safer and more secure.

The PAL initiative proposes to expand its scope beyond parachain audits to a more holistic approach to Polkadot security, including coretime consumers, Solidity smart contracts, and common-good security initiatives. The proposal limits payouts to a maximum of $100,000 per chain and per 6 months, with a maximum of $250,000 for security tooling. The curator fee will be replaced with a monthly salary of $3,000 worth of DOT per curator. Two new curators will be added to the team.

Changes to PAL Security Bounty

Close Bounty 46 – AMI Bounty Program

### Summary of Referendum

1. **Adds DED Asset Rate**: Sets a rate of 1 DOT = 30,000 DED after 50 billion DED were sent to the Treasury.
2. **Corrects USDT and USDC Rates**: Fixes previous incorrect rates set in Referendum 645.
3. **Removes DOT Asset Rate**: No longer needed for multi-asset spends, as DOT transactions now work without a rate.

WHO: The proposal does not mention any specific organization or individual.
WHAT: The proposal suggests adding an asset rate for DED, correcting the asset rates for USDT and USDC, and removing the asset rates for DOT.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal does not mention any specific price, timeframe, or resources required.

[Treasurer] Fix and Add Asset Rates

Requesting 1M DED tip

Close bounty 33

Cancelled

Removing curators from Games Bounty [38]

- The Spanish Bounty has faced criticism for being ineffective and self-serving.
- There is debate over why a specific Spanish Bounty exists when similar bounties for other languages could also be proposed.
- Many activities covered by the Spanish Bounty are already managed by other bounties like the Events Bounty and Marketing Bounty.
- The bounty's ineffectiveness and controversy suggest it may need to be cleaned up or terminated.
- The curators of the bounty could be replaced with more effective ones to improve its performance.
- A conversation with current curators is suggested to determine if the bounty can be salvaged or should be terminated.
- Instead of immediately terminating the bounty, the proposal suggests removing the curators as a first step, leading to a potential second referendum for further action.

WHO: The proposal does not mention any specific organization or individual.

WHAT: The proposal suggests cleaning up the Spanish bounty due to its ineffectiveness and controversy in the ecosystem. It proposes removing the curators and replacing them with more effective ones.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal does not mention any specific price, timeframe, or resources.

Removing curators from Spanish bounty

(EDIT) VOTE NAY 

Referendum #822 - Refill for marketing bounty number #33

### Summary of Events Bounty V3 Proposal

- **Requested Amount:** 1,000,000 DOT for the Events Bounty.
- **Objective:** Improve efficiency and expand the scope of the bounty.
- **Changes:**
  - Increase the number of curators from 5 to 7.
  - Speed up proposal review times.
  - Assign specific tasks to each curator.
  - Introduce a system to remove curators who neglect duties.
  - Focus on global event positioning and speaker placement.
  - Add "Fishermen" and "Advisor" roles.
  - Appoint dedicated curators for the Events Bounty.
- **Related Referendums:** [Referendum #758](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/758) and [Referendum #765](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/765).
- **Full Proposal:** Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jkS6vQon1JLKQX0yJ5d0-MiJz-_jIIKxPea-t8PkIGc/edit?usp=sharing).

**WHO:** The proponents of the Events Bounty V3 proposal.

**WHAT:** Requesting a 1,000,000 DOT top-up for the Events Bounty, with a change in operating structure and compensation.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Not specified.

Events Bounty Top Up Proposal 

- Curators may try to sabotage the bounty by not renewing their positions.
- This could cause the removal and replacement process to fail.
- To prevent sabotage, a parallel referendum is being run.
- The parallel referendum only proposes new curators.
- It does not remove the current curators first.
- Both referendums need to pass.
- This ensures that curators are replaced whether they sabotage or not.
- The strategy aims to secure the bounty's future regardless of curators' actions.

Proposal: Run a parallel referendum to elect new curators without removing the current ones, in case they sabotage the original referendum. Both referendums should pass. No specific price, timeframe or resources mentioned.

Replacing curators for event bounty 17 (backup)

Replacing curators for events bounty 17

VOTE NAY

- **Proponent**: Autonomous Projects
- **Beneficiary**: Multisig with signers from Autonomous Projects, Actum Node, and Integral Labs
- **Requested DOT**: $600,000 (approx. 88,000 DOT)
- **Purpose**: Establish the Polkadot Community Foundation in the Cayman Islands to represent DOT holders' interests off-chain.
- **Activities**: The Foundation will execute activities delegated by Polkadot governance, including managing off-chain assets, legal contracts, and fiat payments.
- **Corporate Structure**: Includes a supervisor, five directors (two appointed by Polkadot governance), and outsourced administration.
- **Budget**: $600,000 for initial setup and one year of operations.
- **Next Steps**: Incorporation and operation to begin immediately after approval.

[11] Origin: Treasurer