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

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### KodaDot Infrastructure Funding Proposal

1. **Context**: KodaDot is the leading NFT marketplace on Polkadot Asset Hub, handling over 40,000 daily requests and maintaining 75,000+ NFT metadata entries.

2. **Problem**: Rapid growth requires long-term maintenance funding to sustain and expand the platform, especially for features like trustless NFT trading.

3. **Objectives**: Implement atomic swaps, a flexible offers system, and enhance infrastructure to improve NFT trading on Polkadot.

4. **Solution**:
   - **Atomic Swaps**: Secure, trustless NFT trading with multi-asset support.
   - **Offers System**: A bidding system for NFTs, including time-limited offers and notifications.
   - **Infrastructure Enhancement**: Optimized backend systems for faster processing and reliable metadata storage.

5. **Technical Implementation**: A team of five developers will use existing technical stack to build these features, aiming for sub-3-second response times and 99.9% uptime.

6. **Budget**: $280,000 allocated over five milestones, including 12 months of maintenance.

7. **Progress Tracking**: Publicly tracked on GitHub for transparency and community involvement.

8. **Impact**: Ensures KodaDot continues as a public good for the Polkadot ecosystem, enhancing NFT trading capabilities.

Confirming

Infrastructure Funding for Polkadot Asset Hub #3 - Atomic swaps, Offers, Maintenance

### Mimir 2.0 Proposal Summary

- **Proponent**: 14pa3BAYZLPvZfRDjWEfZXZWBVU45E67HUQEUxNCrdXGoata
- **Date**: November 11, 2024
- **Duration**: 3.5 months
- **Payment**: 134,500 UDST
- **Description**: Mimir 2.0 is an enhanced multisig product for secure asset management and governance in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Features**: Includes 1/N multisig, batch transactions, staking, and proxy accounts.
- **Category**: Infrastructure/Dapp
- **Website**: [Mimir Global](https://app.mimir.global/)
- **GitHub**: [Mimir Labs](https://github.com/mimir-labs)
- **Detailed Proposal**: [Retroactive Treasury Proposal](https://lvaum5an0ad.feishu.cn/docx/Or3rdYeaOolIJaxIYiDc3ypUnnc?from=from_copylink)

Deciding

[Retroactive]Treasury Proposal- Mimir 2.0 - Multisig Optimization And Proxy

### The Last 6 Months of Kus

- **Kus Public Broadcasting Services**: Extends services for 9 months to maintain high-quality governance platforms and thought leadership for the Polkadot network.
- **KusNews Collaboration**: Proposes a 3-month trial partnership with the Marketing Bounty to enhance outreach, ad-buying, event coordination, and transparent budgeting.
- **Budget Efficiency**: Despite over-delivering with only 69% of the requested budget, Kus seeks to extend operations due to high competition in NPoS staking and slower industry growth.
- **Digital Outreach Stats**: Highlights successful ad-buying and organic results on platforms like 𝕏, YouTube, Podcasts, Instagram, and TikTok.
- **Additional Coverage**: Provides extra coverage for events like Conor Daly, Inter Miami, Decoded, and Sub0.
- **Community Feedback**: Encourages community feedback, prioritizing accounts with a history of voting.

Kus Public Broadcasting Extension & Marketing Bounty Engagement

VOTE NAY. Resubmitting as stables

- OpenZeppelin's fourth proposal aims to accelerate secure parachain development in Polkadot.
- They launched an EVM Runtime Template for Substrate chains and a guide for migrating Solidity contracts.
- Collaborated with R0gue to integrate Pop CLI for easier development.
- Supported account abstraction and pre-deployed contracts.
- Requesting funding for Meta Pallets, Tanssi Integration, Zombienet-sdk improvements, and Snowbridge Integration.
- Plans to create developer guides and maintain transparency with the community.
- Full proposal details are available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11iLbvEC5KJyvztPxnxVy-U2_8R8pbOp2g0PDD9aGXZc/edit#heading=h.v6is2ta0txr1).

OpenZeppelin x Polkadot Ecosystem Growth Phase M4

**Fuelarts Creative Tech Accelerator Proposal for Polkadot**

- **Re-submission**: Proposal resubmitted due to technical error, seeking $300K USDT for a Creative Tech Accelerator.
- **Partners**: Fuelarts, a startup accelerator since 2019, and BitBasel, a Web3 and Digital Art enabler.
- **Market Analysis**: Identified over-saturation in marketplaces and potential in blockchain-based gaming.
- **Objectives**:
  - Expand Polkadot's presence in the US, especially in Miami.
  - Attract utility-based business models.
  - Position Polkadot as the leader in the creative economy.
  - Integrate Web3 tools into Web2 creative industries.
  - Reignite investor interest in Polkadot startups.
- **Community Insights**: Focus on MVP/MVP+ startups with established user bases and enhancing asset utility in existing marketplaces.
- **Web2 Integration**: Plan to onboard Web2 audiences, starting with Art Basel's client base.
- **Exclusivity**: Fuelarts and BitBasel will not conduct other acceleration programs related to other blockchain brands in 2025.

Fuelarts x BitBasel | Creative Tech Accelerator for Polkadot

- **Studio 54** is partnering with **Argentinos Juniors**, a famous Argentine football club, to create an on-chain sports fantasy program.
- The program aims to engage fans with a digital platform that combines real-world football with blockchain technology.
- **Argentinos Juniors** is known for developing football legends like Diego Maradona and has a strong global fanbase.
- The fantasy experience will include free minting of player NFTs, a marketplace for trading cards, and performance-based rewards.
- **Studio 54** specializes in building custom sports fantasy platforms and has worked with other major clubs.
- The partnership includes a 2-year contract and financial milestones based on user growth.
- The program is expected to launch in late 2024 or early 2025.

Argentinos Juniors Fantasy Opportunity

- The Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship is starting an interim phase.
- The main goals are to create an Advisory Board and get initial funding.
- The Advisory Board has 13 members from different companies and roles.
- They will get 640,000 USDT to support the program for four months.
- 40,000 USDT will go to the Ambassador Fellowship Treasury for monthly expenses.
- 600,000 USDT will be used for monthly allocations during the interim phase.
- 9 out of 13 board members will control the funds using a multi-sig system.
- You can read more details in the full proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OkzWVpuyqueROtftg-QYRdCbJCk3ZDSQm_-urjqRcdY/edit?tab=t.0).

Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship: Initial Funding Request and Validation of the Advisory Board

VOTE NAY. Wrong currency - resubmitting as stables

Curator Resubmission for POLKADOT <> KUSAMA BRIDGE SECURITY BOUNTY

- Polkadot community is asking for more funding for their Meetups Bounty #43.
- They want to use the money to have more small meetups in different places.
- These meetups help people learn about Polkadot and make new friends.
- They are also planning to change how they reward meetup organizers and curators.
- They will make their reports more clear and open to everyone.
- You can find more information about their plans on their Notion page, Twitter, Subsquare, and Telegram.

Proposal: Meetups Bounty #43 top-up & changes

### Proposal Update: 21st November 2024
- **Community Feedback**: After gathering community input, the team decided to revise the proposal.
- **Vote Nay**: Recommend users vote Nay on referendum 1269 to close the current proposal and prepare a revised version.
- **Commitment**: The team remains dedicated to transparency and community collaboration.

### Proposal Update: 16th November 2024
- **Community Engagement**: Received substantial feedback since the proposal launch.
- **Updates**: Addressed concerns, resolved bugs, and merged 15 Staking Dashboard PRs and 9 w3ux PRs.
- **Support Channels**: Opened dedicated Discord and Mail support for the Staking Dashboard.

### Proposal Details
- **Proponents**: Ross Bulat & Joel Kenny
- **Requested Amount**: $215,000 USDT / 52,311 DOT
- **Funding Period**: November 2024 – November 2025 (12 months)
- **Planned Referendum Start Date**: 1st November 2024

### Introduction
- **Developer Console**: Launched in August 2024, aiming to improve developer tools for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Community Q&A**: Hosted a Q&A session to provide insights into the project.

### Deliverables
- **Staking Dashboard Enhancements**: Maintain and improve the Staking Dashboard based on community feedback.
- **Developer Console Innovations**: Introduce advanced features like multi-chain support and improved UI.
- **w3ux Library Growth**: Expand and enhance the w3ux library documentation to support developers.

### Conclusion
- **Impact**: The proposal aims to enhance developer productivity, user experience, and ecosystem growth.
- **Funding Request**: 52,311 DOT to support the project over 12 months.
- **Community Involvement**: Encourages community feedback to refine the tools.

[Vote Nay] Polkadot Staking Dashboard & Developer Console 2024-25 Funding

### AirLyft

- **Platform**: A decentralized growth and onboarding tool for Substrate and EVM projects.
- **Features**: Includes integrations with AssetHub, POP creation, Substrate Quest validation, and more.
- **Campaigns**: Offers community engagement initiatives like the Polkacheiver's campaign.
- **Benefits**: Helps projects save time and resources on community-building and marketing.
- **History**: Introduced to Polkadot 18 months ago, focusing on enhancing the ecosystem.
- **Proposal**: Seeks support from the Polkadot Treasury for community engagement and growth.
- **Team**: Led by experienced professionals in data science, development, and marketing.

Unlocking Growth with a 6-Month PolkAchiever Campaign and AirLyft Enterprise Suite Access

### PolkaGate Proposal Summary

- **Overview**: PolkaGate seeks retroactive funding for its development and maintenance over the past 12 months. It includes enhancements like advanced account management, improved transaction signing, and better user interfaces for Substrate-based chains.

- **Products**: PolkaGate consists of two core products:
  - **PolkaGate Extension**: A browser extension for managing accounts, signing transactions, and participating in governance on Substrate-based networks.
  - **PolkaGate MetaMask Snap**: An integration with MetaMask, allowing users to manage assets and participate in staking and governance on Polkadot and Kusama.

- **Features**: PolkaGate has introduced new features since October 2023, including a comprehensive dashboard, Ledger support, Polkadot Vault integration, and enhanced identity management.

- **Budget**: The proposal requests a total allocation of 64,311 DOT (approximately $267,600) for development costs.

- **Team**: The PolkaGate team includes a CEO, CFO, blockchain researcher, UI/UX specialist, and test engineer.

- **Community Feedback**: PolkaGate has received positive feedback for its seamless integration and user-friendly features from validators, developers, and users.

PolkaGate: One-Year Retroactive Funding Proposal (Oct. 2023 - Oct. 2024)

- **Campaign Title**: $DED Holiday Marketing Campaign Proposal – Korea & Japan (Winter 2024/25)
- **Objective**: Expand $DED's reach in the Korean and Japanese markets during the 2024 holiday season.
- **Target Audience**: End users in Korea and Japan.
- **Platforms**: Naver Cafe and LINE.
- **Duration**: Late November 2024 to January 2025 (Lunar New Year).
- **Previous Success**: Based on the successful pilot campaign before KBW 2024.
- **Next Steps**: Pending community feedback, a formal proposal will be submitted on Open.gov.

WHO: $DED
WHAT: Develop and execute a multi-pronged marketing campaign catering to the Korean and Japanese markets during the 2024 holiday season.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified. Pending thoughts from the community, a formal proposal will be initiated on Open.gov in the coming weeks.

$DED Holiday Marketing Campaign - Korea and Japan

- The discussion focuses on decentralized media distribution and content ownership.
- The author, a documentary filmmaker, has been following this topic since 2015.
- They participated in the Singularity DTV crowdfunding for decentralized content ownership.
- A decade after smart contracts, there's still no perfect solution for decentralized media distribution.
- A new content distribution format is needed, incorporating smart contracts for access mediation.
- The new format should address issues like content storage, revenue distribution, AI content identification, and dispute resolution.
- The Invisible Hand Lab team has specifications for OpenMedia Tools and the 3AV format.
- The project will be presented to the Polkadot treasury, and the author invites feedback and collaboration on Discord.

Preparing

3AV, an Open-source Standard Format for Audio and Video

- A team of web developers in Istanbul wants to help Polkadot become a widely used currency.
- They plan to create an OnlyFans-like platform to start, using Polkadot for payments.
- Their goal is to make Polkadot the global currency for online shopping.
- They will follow a two-phase financing plan to achieve this.
- Their website is [noctdigital.com](https://noctdigital.com/).
- For more details, check their document [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aCJm9SUfyp7Hk2nYYgdj4Cd02pKfT0P0ngKwRFenJWU/edit?tab=t.0).
- Contact them at [PolkaHotClub@noctdigital.com](mailto:PolkaHotClub@noctdigital.com) or @PolkaHotClub on X.

PolkaHotClub: a commission-free OnlyFans alternative platform based on the use of DOT as the currency for internet content subscription services

### Polkadot Treasury Proposal Summary

- **Proposer:** Odaily
- **Objective:** Increase Polkadot's brand recognition and community influence in the APAC region.
- **Requested DOT:** 20,000 DOTs (equivalent to $80,000 USD)
- **Service Provider:** Odaily, a leading Chinese blockchain media platform with deep knowledge of the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Planned Activities:**
  - Publicize Polkadot events and projects in APAC.
  - Create and distribute high-quality content, including articles, Twitter Spaces, and community building activities.
- **Timeline:** Activities planned for 2025, with content distribution following upcoming events.
- **Budget:** Detailed breakdown includes content creation, event PR articles, article synchronization, and community distribution.
- **Expected Impact:** Enhance Polkadot's media exposure and community awareness among a broader blockchain audience in APAC.

TimedOut

Polkadot marketing proposal in Chinese speaking areas

**DefiLlama Research Proposal for Polkadot**

- **Proponent:** DefiLlama Research
- **Wallet Address:** 14BAh9QarAD7S8t6TKt2oVoM938tm647UJWHrp4KDf5qHZZW
- **Requested DOT:** 53,050.4 ($200,000)
- **Objective:** A year-long campaign to promote Polkadot through in-depth reports, articles, and sponsorships.
- **Deliverables:** 
  - 6 spotlight articles
  - 4 custom ecosystem reports
  - 6 newsletter sponsorships
- **Value:** Enhances Polkadot's visibility and engagement within the crypto community.
- **Reporting:** Quarterly summaries of campaign impact.
- **Team:** 
  - Director: Roosa Kivisto
  - Head of Research: Ryan Celaj

Polkadot Ecosystem Support with DefiLlama Research

### Summary

- **Proposal**: Deploy Uniswap V3 contracts on Polkadot's Asset Hub.
- **Cost**: 105,000 USD, payable to GFX Labs.
- **Why Uni V3**: Offers concentrated liquidity and capital efficiency over V2.
- **Comparison**: Uni V3 vs. Hydration (Polkadot's current system).
- **Cost Breakdown**: Includes deployment, UI maintenance, and multisig escrow.
- **Stakeholders**: DAOplomats (proposers), GFX Labs (deployers), Oku (frontend), Polkadot OpenGov (funding).
- **Liquidity Bootstrapping**: Proposal to incentivize liquidity with UNI tokens.
- **Disclosure**: DAOplomats are not compensated for this proposal but receive incentives for governance participation.

Polkadot Community proposes deploying Uniswap V3 contracts to Polkadot Asset Hub. GFX Labs will be paid $105,000 for deployment cost and UI maintenance for one year. The allocated funds will be escrowed in a multisig. Liquidity bootstrapping proposal will be submitted to Uniswap DAO to incentivize liquidity after deployment.

Deploy Uni V3 contracts to AH

NAY 

### Summary of Bounty #59 Referendum

- **Purpose**: Elect curators for the Open Source Developer Grants Program.
- **Program**: Funds up to 15 open-source projects in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Grants**: Each project can receive up to $30,000.
- **Eligibility**: Projects must have a proven background in open-source development.
- **Curators' Role**: Oversee the grants program and ensure successful project outcomes.
- **Background**: Detailed information on curators' backgrounds and responsibilities is available in the [full proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZnFiwlRj5lX8ffK2Lk1Q4OSZgI4Q78aTxgasItrmfO4/edit?usp=sharing).
- **Rewards**: The proposal also outlines the reward scheme for the curators.

Executed

WHO: Polkadot community. 

WHAT: Selecting candidates for the curator position to oversee the Open Source Developer Grants Program #59, which aims to fund up to 15 projects with grants of up to $30,000 each.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Polkadot Open Source Developer Grants Bounty Program Curator Candidacy 

Rejected

Draper University proposes a pre-accelerator program to attract and develop startups building on the Polkadot ecosystem. The program includes a residency at Draper University in Silicon Valley, resources, education, capital, and network. The requested allocation is USDC $438,600, including $150k in grant funding for startups. The program will last for 6 weeks and target high-growth/potential startups building across Web3 in AI, real-world assets, and gaming. The program aims to accelerate the growth of startups, provide access to venture capital, and create awareness for the Polkadot chain.

### Retroactive Tip to Saxemberg

- **Proposal**: A retroactive tip to Saxemberg, an active Decentralized Voice (DV) during the Cohort.
- **Participation**: Saxemberg maintained a 94.7% overall participation rate and communicated with the community on voting rationale.
- **Tip Calculation**: Eligible for the maximum tip based on participation and communication with the DAO.
- **Industry Standards**: Examples include Uniswap (6,000 USD/month in UNI), 1inch (4,000 USDC/month), and Arbitrum (up to 7,000 USD/month in ARB).
- **Opt-In Message**: Saxemberg opted in for the retroactive payment, mentioning their preference for a proportional tip among all participants.
- **Original Proposal**: Sought to tip Cohort 2 members with up to 2,500 DOT, approximately 833.33 DOT per month.
- **Motivation**: Recognize and reward meaningful contributions to foster continued community engagement.
- **Opt-In Process**: Cohort 2 members were asked to provide details if they wished to opt in for the tip.

Proposal to retroactively tip Saxemberg for their participation and communication during the Cohort, with a maximum tip of 2,500 DOT. Other DVs can opt in with their own proposals. Resources and further reading provided. Submitted by DAOplomats.

[Medium Spender] Referendum #1239 Opt-In Tip for DV Cohort 2 - Saxemberg 

### Polkadot Ecosystem Branding on Bitcoin.com

- **Objective:** Launch a year-long educational and marketing campaign on Bitcoin.com to boost Polkadot's visibility.
- **Content:** Includes articles, interviews, newsletters, podcasts, and AMA sessions.
- **Reach:** Targets over 3 million newsletter subscribers and 3.3 million social media followers.
- **Deliverables:**
  - 7 lifetime articles in Bitcoin.com's Learning Center.
  - 10 educational threads on Bitcoin.com News's X account.
  - 9 newsletter inclusions for Polkadot projects.
  - 6 podcast series and interview articles with Polkadot project founders.
  - 6 AMA sessions on X Spaces with Polkadot founders.
  - 10 branded spotlight stories about Polkadot projects.
- **Value:** Enhances Polkadot's brand awareness and positions it as a leader in the blockchain space.
- **Reporting:** Quarterly performance reports will be provided.
- **Team:** Led by Benjamin Friedman and Eli Bordun from Bitcoin.com.

Bitcoin.com proposes a year-long educational and marketing campaign to provide lifetime coverage of Polkadot in their Learning Center, weekly newsletter, and social media. The requested amount is 240,000 USDT (ERC-20). The deliverables include 7 lifetime Polkadot articles, 10 dedicated educational threads, 9 newsletter inclusions, 6 podcast series and interview articles, 6 AMA sessions, and 10 Polkadot branded spotlight stories. The campaign aims to boost brand awareness and position Polkadot as a leader in the blockchain space. Quarterly reports will be provided to track the impact and success of the campaign.

Polkadot Ecosystem Branding Exposure at Bitcoin.com 

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