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### Summary of the Referendum

- The referendum proposes increasing the recommended core count for reference hardware from 4 to 8.
- This change would start in January 2025.
- The Polkadot binary is a multithreaded program that benefits from more hardware cores.
- Currently, the minimum hardware requirement is 4 cores with SMT disabled.
- With async backing enabled, parachains can produce larger blocks, increasing execution time.
- Validators need to check relay chain blocks and parachain blocks, which requires more CPU cores.
- Raising the core count to 8 is intended to prepare for future network growth.
- The Polkadot binary will continue to run with a warning if the hardware does not meet the new requirements.

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Polkadot proposes to increase the recommended core count for reference hardware from 4 to 8 for validators starting January 2025, to prepare for future usage increase. No change in behavior for machines not meeting requirements.

Increase recommended core count for validators reference hardware from 4 to 8

The Polkadot Halving is a proposal to reduce the inflation rate of DOT by 50%. Here are the key points:

- The goal is to see if the Polkadot community wants to lower the DOT inflation.
- It aims to create excitement and awareness about the "Polkadot Halving."
- This idea is inspired by the Bitcoin Halving, which is well-known and happens every four years.
- If agreed upon, future proposals for more halving will be made after each Bitcoin Halving.
- The exact date for the Polkadot Halving will be decided by the community within three months.
- The proposal focuses on building community involvement and long-term planning. 
- Everyone is encouraged to share their thoughts on this proposal.

Rejected

WHO: The Polkadot community.

WHAT: Reduce the inflation rate of DOT by 50% and drive the "Polkadot Halving" narrative across all marketing channels.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

LONG-TERM VISION: Establish a recurring following each BTC halving where the community votes on whether to halve the supply again.

The Polkadot Halving

Bifrost is a leading Liquid Staking Technology (LST) protocol on Polkadot and Kusama. They have proposed to include their products in Polkadot Bounty #33 - Marketing Bounty. Their products include:

1. Bifrost: The Liquid Staking Standard for Any Chain, secured by Polkadot.
2. SLP: Liquid Staking Protocol using Polkadot SDK and decentralized validators-collators through Bifrost OpenGov.
3. Omni LS: The omnichain Liquid Staking Hub, based on SLPx the extension Liquid Staking pallet using XCM calls.
4. Loop Stake: The leverage LST pallet for the Polkadot ecosystem.

Bifrost supports other PoS networks like Astar, Moonbeam/Moonriver, Manta, and aims to make Polkadot shine on Filecoin and Ethereum. They have partnered with many teams and dapps for cross-marketing initiatives. Their main dapps are Bifrost dapp and Omni LS.

Bifrost's products highlight Polkadot SDK, interoperability, and synergies between teams inside the Polkadot ecosystem. They help release locked liquidity, participate in governance, and secure the relay-chains. This proposal follows recent referendums that require specific approval through OpenGov for continued guaranteed inclusion in marketing narratives.

This proposal, if approved, will place the following on-chain remark with event:

`Inclusion of Bifrost's products in marketing narratives funded by Polkadot Bounty #33 - Marketing Bounty, namely: 1. Bifrost: The Liquid Staking Standard for Any Chain. Secured by Polkadot 2. SLP: Liquid Staking Protocol leveraging Polkadot SDK and decentralized validators-collators through Bifrost OpenGov. 3. Omni LS: The omnichain Liquid Staking Hub, based on SLPx the extension Liquid Staking pallet leveraging XCM calls. 4. Loop Stake: The leverage LST pallet for the Polkadot ecosystem.`

You can learn more about Bifrost here: [https://bifrost.io](https://bifrost.io)

Bifrost is the leading LST protocol on both Polkadot and Kusama with vDOT and vKSM. vDOT use cases:

-   vDOT retaining voting rights in OpenGov. Only LST having the feature.
-   vDOT as collateral for Interlay's iBTC vaults
-   vDOT as collateral for Pendulum's Spacewalk vaults
-   vDOT as collateral in Interlay's lending/borrowing market
-   Yield DCA on Hydration
-   LPing on Moonbeam (Stellaswap, Beamswap), Astar (Arthswap), Hydration (omnipool) and Bifrost
-   Leverage staking (Loop Stake) on Bifrost with no liquidation

We also support other PoS networks within the ecosystem: Astar, Moonbeam/Moonriver, Manta, and are trying to make Polkadot shine on Filecoin and Ethereum.

We have already partnered with many teams (pioneer with Airlyft for Substrate support), parachain teams (Zeitgeist, MangataX, Moonbeam, Astar, Interlay, Hydration…) and dapps (The Great Escape, Exiled Racers, DEXs…) for cross-marketing initiatives. Bifrost's main dapps are:

-   Bifrost dapp: [app.bifrost.io](https://app.bifrost.io)
-   Omni LS: [omni.ls](https://omni.ls)

Bifrost's products are designed to highlight Polkadot SDK, interoperability, synergies between teams inside the Polkadot ecosystem, releasing locked liquidity, participating in governance and… securing the relay-chains !

We are making this proposal after these recent proposals:

[Referendum 1010 (Energy Web)](1010)

[Referendum 801 (Moonbeam)](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/801)

[Referendum 834 (DED)](Referendum%20834%20$DED$)

[Referendum 854 (Hydration)](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/854)

[Referendum 862 (Novasama)](862)

These referendums indicate that continued guaranteed inclusion in marketing narratives require specific approval through OpenGov.

WHO: Bifrost
WHAT: Inclusion of Bifrost's products in marketing narratives funded by Polkadot Bounty #33 - Marketing Bounty
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

Inclusion of Bifrost Products & Solutions in Marketing Narratives

TimedOut

Polkadot has reached its 1000th referendum, a significant milestone. Polkadot is known for its decentralization, large DAO, and innovative technology. The network is celebrating its 2.0 version and a new website launch. Polkadot's core values include empowering DOT holders, having a strong community, and being innovative. This milestone is an opportunity to invite others to join the Polkadot community.

As we mark the milestone of our 1000th referendum, let's take a moment to celebrate and cherish the strengths of Polkadot, and collectively wish for their continued endurance. Our passionate community, the world's largest DAO, and our groundbreaking technology have always set us apart. In the spirit of Polkadot 2.0 and on the cusp of the network’s new website launch, we honor the core values that make Polkadot truly exceptional: true decentralization, which empowers every DOT holder to have a say in shaping the network; a vibrant community of developers, projects, and passionate users; and a legacy of trailblazing innovation that is always one step ahead. This huge milestone is a perfect opportunity to invite the rest of the cryptosphere to explore all the Polkadot has to offer, and to become active participants in our community. -Distractive Crew P.s. it was fun to see you all at Decoded - https://x.com/Polkadot/status/1813210880567296059

WHO: Polkadot community

WHAT: Celebrating the 1000th referendum and honoring the core values of Polkadot 2.0

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

A Wish for Continuity: Celebrating Polkadot's Core Values

### Polkadot Alliance Dissolution Proposal

- **Purpose**: The Polkadot Alliance was created to recognize ecosystem contributors and establish community standards.
- **Ratification**: Formed through governance in Referendum 94.
- **Inactivity**: The collective has never become operational since its formation.
- **Proposal**: Suggestion to dissolve the collective due to its lack of activity.
- **Action**: The collective should be removed from the chain.
- **Details**: More information can be found in the blog post linked in the proposal.

Dissolve the "Polkadot Alliance" collective due to inactivity

- Polkadot and Mythical have a good partnership.  
- Mythical can do many transactions on Polkadot.  
- Polkadot shows its tech skills with Mythical.  
- Mythical gets 1 million DOT for their tokens.  
- Polkadot wants to work with other games too.  
- Games Bounty 38 helps fund other games.  
- Bounty 38 should not fund Mythical to keep things fair.  
- More games mean more competition and diversity.

There is the risk that in future an excessive amount of treasury funds may be directed towards mythical. While it is obvious that the partnership between Polkadot and mythical is extremely beneficial to both parties, allowing mythical to process a number of transactions that would be impossible on any other chain and allowing Polkadot to showcase its technical prowess we also have to remain open to many other future partnerships and not exclusively focus on mythical. Mythical will already receive 1 million DOT from treasury in exchange for an airdrop of mythical token. This is of course great for both parties to solidify a winning partnership. However if we want to become the biggest platform for games we also have to be welcoming to other games, that's why Games Bounty \[38\] was created. I think it is important in order to allow fair competition and multiple opportunities to ensure that games bounty is not going to be used to fund activities related to mythical but instead focus on other games so that we can welcome diversity and competition. The request of this referendum is that the curators of Bounty 38 should not be allowed to fund anything related to mythical for the reasons I explained above

WHO: The curators of Bounty 38.

WHAT: Not fund anything related to Mythical.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Restricting games bounty (38) from investing in games related to mythical

VOTE NAY

### Polkadot Treasury Proposal for Social Good

1. **Objective**: Allocate 1% of Polkadot Treasury funds to social good projects.
2. **Purpose**: Enhance the ecosystem's positive impact and demonstrate social responsibility.
3. **Phases**:
   - **Formation**: Establish criteria and identify potential projects.
   - **Allocation**: Create a collective to oversee fund distribution.
   - **Review**: Monitor and adjust the initiative based on effectiveness.
4. **Criteria**: Projects must have a positive societal impact, align with Polkadot's values, and be transparent.
5. **Benefits**: Attract new users, support beneficial projects, and ensure transparency.
6. **Community Involvement**: Engage through the Polkadot Social Good Builders community.
7. **Impact**: Improve public perception and set a precedent for other blockchain projects.

Polkadot proposes to allocate 1% of its Treasury funds for social good projects to enhance the ecosystem's positive impact. This initiative seeks to demonstrate a commitment to social responsibility. The proposal includes three phases to establish criteria, allocate funds, and review the effectiveness of the initiative. The criteria for social good projects include a clear and measurable positive impact on society, alignment with the broader goals and values of the Polkadot ecosystem, and transparency. This initiative benefits Polkadot by opening it to new users and organizations, supporting projects that contribute positively to society, and establishing clear guidelines and oversight for the allocation of funds.

[Wish For Change] Pledging to allocate 1% of Treasury Spending to Social Good Projects.

Nielsen reports

Plaza and Defi Bounty

Plaza name

I recommend that the marketing strategy should be around creating as much awareness as possible about Polkadot towards crypto end users so that this will signal to VCs and investors that there is an interest in Polkadot and they will start investing in projects building on Polkadot because they want to ride the Polkadot wave If you want to understand more about the strategy please listen to the following audio: https://x.com/giottodf/status/1809474068615241855

Direction of marketing strategy

Considering that soon we will have EVM on AssetHub with Plaza I believe we should remove moonbeam from marketing narratives as we only want to direct EVM activity towards Plaza as is in the best interest of DOT holders (I already issued a separate referendum for removing astar from marketing narratives)

Removing Moonbeam from marketing narratives

Exclude Astar from marketing narratives

### Polkadot Tooling Collective (PoToC)

- **Purpose**: Recognize and support developers contributing to Polkadot's tools and libraries.
- **Mission**: Maintain tools for building dApps and general development on Polkadot.
- **Structure**: Initial ranks include Candidate and Member, with potential for more ranks in the future.
- **Funding**: Proposes a bounty-centered salary structure after proving effectiveness.
- **Initial Members**: A group of developers with contributions to Polkadot tooling.
- **Phases**: 
  1. Setup (6 months)
  2. Probation Period (6-12 months)
  3. Business As Usual (after probation)
- **Tools**: Includes both fundamental and extension tools for dApp development and general Polkadot tooling.

WHO: Polkadot token holders, Polkadot Tooling Collective (PoToC)

WHAT: Proposal for the inception of a new System Collective, PoToC, to recognize and retain developers who make significant contributions to tools and libraries that make Polkadot easier to maintain, use, and integrate.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: PoToC will request funds from the treasury to support a salary structure and sub-treasury after a formation period to establish members and display effectiveness. The salary structure will be bounty-centered, and the exact constants for the size of the bounties and baseline salary will be proposed through a secondary document in `Phase II`. The setup phase should take at most 6 months, the probation period from 6 months to 1 year, and the business as usual phase will start after the probation period.

Proposing The Polkadot Tooling Collective

- There is a proposal to change how extra funds, called "top ups," are requested for projects using the DOT token.
- The price of the DOT token has gone down, making it hard to ask for more funds using DOT.
- It is suggested to use stable coins like USDT or USDC instead, which are not as affected by price changes.
- Many current proposals are asking for top ups, and the DOT price is $5.60 currently.
- People are discussing when it is right to ask for these top ups, considering how they can impact projects.
- The goal is to make a fair system that helps projects without causing problems due to price drops.

Establish a rule for "top up" in Polkadot proposals to avoid the negative impact of DOT token price variation. Proposes using USDT/USDC stables instead of DOT token. Suggests considering parameters for when to do top ups and when not to, such as the size of the proposal or event. Points to a Polkadot referendum as an example. Urges the community to use the $7 million in USDT/USDC available for proposals.

Establish a rule for "top up"

- A proposal suggests including Dot Code School in marketing for Polkadot.
- The school teaches how to create web3 applications using the Polkadot SDK.
- It has two catchy taglines focused on fast learning and understanding.
- The proposal is based on previous important decisions called referendums.
- These referendums show that marketing needs special permission to include schools. 
- You can find more about Dot Code School on their website.

WHO: Dot Code School
WHAT: Inclusion of Dot Code School in marketing narratives funded by Polkadot Bounty #33 - Marketing Bounty, specifically, use of the following taglines.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Inclusion of Dot Code School in Marketing Narratives

- This proposal asks if we should add smart contracts to Polkadot's Asset Hub system by the end of 2024.
- It would use new technology called PolkaVM and a tool to make Ethereum contracts work on Polkadot.
- Adding smart contracts would make it easier and faster to work with assets on Polkadot.
- It would also let developers use Solidity, a popular programming language for smart contracts.
- This could make Polkadot more attractive to developers and businesses.
- However, it might make Asset Hub more complex and could compete with other Polkadot parachains.
- The community will need to help with tools, marketing, and education to make this successful.

Parity proposes adding a smart contract execution environment to Polkadot's Asset Hub parachain, allowing synchronous and permissionless interactions with assets. The proposed solution will be based on pallet-contracts, PolkaVM, and an EVM to PolkaVM recompiler for Solidity/EVM compatibility. The deployment is targeted by the end of 2024. Parity will provide the core technology, but the community is needed for tooling and integration, marketing, communication, education, and liquidity from Ethereum. The first milestone is planned to be rolled out at the end of this year.

Should we allow EVM compatible contracts on Asset Hub?

Cancelled

Preimage removed - referendum revoked

### Novasama Technologies Proposal

- **Purpose**: To include Novasama Technologies' products in Polkadot's marketing narratives.
- **Products**: 
  1. **Nova Wallet**: Best mobile wallet for Polkadot.
  2. **Telenova**: User-friendly self-custodial wallet on Telegram.
  3. **Nova Spektr**: Enterprise desktop wallet for Polkadot.
  4. **Polkadot Vault**: Native hardware wallet for Polkadot.
- **Funding**: Proposed under Polkadot Bounty #33 – Marketing Bounty.
- **Recent Proposals**: 
  - Referendum 801 (Moonbeam)
  - Referendum 834 (DED)
  - Referendum 854 (Hydration)
- **Requirement**: Specific approval through OpenGov for continued inclusion in marketing narratives.

Novasama Technologies proposes to include their products in Polkadot Bounty #33 marketing narratives for a guaranteed inclusion in the ecosystem. The proposal comes after recent referendums, and the products include Nova Wallet, Telenova, Nova Spektr, and Polkadot Vault. No price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

Inclusion of Novasama Technologies' Products in Marketing Narratives

### Proposal Summary

- **Title**: Inclusion of Hydration in marketing narratives funded by Polkadot Bounty #33 - Marketing Bounty
- **Purpose**: To include Hydration in marketing narratives funded by a Polkadot bounty.
- **Hydration**: A service or project related to Polkadot, details available at [hydration.net](https://hydration.net/).
- **Background**: This proposal follows two recent referendums:
  - [Referendum #801](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/801)
  - [Referendum #834](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/834)
- **Requirement**: Specific approval for continued use of these services through OpenGov.

WHO: The proposer
WHAT: Placing an on-chain remark about including Hydration in marketing narratives funded by Polkadot Bounty #33
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Inclusion of Hydration in marketing narratives

### Summary of Gavin's Proposal

1. **Maximum Supply**: Proposes a maximum DOT supply of 2.91 billion (double the current total supply).
2. **Yearly Issuance**: 10% yearly issuance of the remaining supply.
3. **No Immediate Changes**: No reduction of rewards in the first year, avoiding selling pressure.
4. **Fiscal Certainty**: Provides fiscal certainty and predictability regarding DOT supply.
5. **Safety Mechanism**: Includes a safety mechanism to increase supply if needed via a hard fork.
6. **Community Support**: A way for the community to show support for Gavin's idea.
7. **Timing**: Suggests implementing the change this year for immediate fiscal certainty and addressing fears of overdilution.
8. **Value Adjustment**: Slightly reduced max supply (2.91 billion instead of 3.14 billion) to maintain no reduction in rewards the first year.

The proposal suggests fixing the maximum supply of DOT at 2.91 billion with a yearly 10% issuance of the remaining supply. This will provide fiscal certainty and predictability, with no reduction of rewards in the first year, and address fears of overdilution. The proposal is a way for the community to show support for Gavin's idea, with a slightly reduced max supply to avoid a reduction of rewards in the first year.

Fixed Maximum Supply for Fiscal Certainty

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Referenda Wish For Change

Origin able to dispatch a whitelisted call.

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

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

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

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

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