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

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**The Kusamarian**

- **The Kusamarian** is a media brand focused on Polkadot (DOT) ecosystem.
- It provides public forums for Polkadot builders, nominators, governors, holders, and the curious.
- The brand aims to sustain coverage until at least April 30, 2025, with a proposed budget of 74,533 DOT.
- Current coverage includes news shows, podcasts, governance livestreams, and fellowship livestreams.
- Special coverage includes interviews, event coverage, and promotional efforts.
- The cost of production is $17,145 per week, covering various contributors and expenses.
- Promotion efforts on platforms like 𝕏 and YouTube have shown significant engagement and reach.
- The Kusamarian welcomes audits and feedback to maintain transparency and improve its work.

Executed

The Kusamarian proposes to sustain its coverage of the Polkadot ecosystem until at least April 30, 2025, for a total cost of 74,533 DOT, which covers 69% of the costs of production and native promotion at $8.64/DOT (7dEMA). The proposal includes 16 behind-the-scenes extended interviews outside the scope of Behind the Code II to be broadcast by The Kus. The cost of production is $17,145 per week, covering the labor of 2 full-time, 1 double-time, and 8 part-time contributors, admin, promotions, growth initiatives, airfare, and travel expenses. The proposal also includes promotion efforts on X and YouTube and organic reach metrics.

52 Weeks of Kus Coverage ❤️🤖

**Polkadot Bikes Proposal for Olympics & Paralympics in Paris**

**Context:**
The Olympics in Paris is expected to bring 16 million visitors, causing overcrowded public transport and restricted car access. There is no official mobility solution with cryptocurrency payment options.

**Issue:**
Large tourist influx, overcrowded public transport, and no cryptocurrency payment options for mobility services.

**Solution:**
Deploy a fleet of Polkadot Bikes in high-traffic areas around Saint-Denis, offering affordable bike rentals with cryptocurrency payment options.

**Project Details:**
1. 100 Polkadot-branded electric-assist bikes.
2. iOS and Android apps for bike rental with cryptocurrency payment.
3. Bike maintenance and customer support.
4. Social media campaigns to promote Polkadot bikes.

**Oribiky:**
Founded in 2016, Oribiky specializes in electric-assist bike systems for cities and private companies. They have a successful track record and are currently working with cities hosting athletes and delegations during the Olympics.

**Links:**
- [Full Proposal](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r6iM7nqwaYD85XxFLw0k9g1sW4l4-aaD/view?usp=sharing)
- [Bike Fleet Info](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yzWBtzf6kcWOT5n_uk4SvDzr8N0nIKja/view?usp=sharing)
- [App & Crypto Payment Info](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ELgZ-ZgMWfhZWNKyRGwZJujz4moU0cXT/view?usp=sharing)

Rejected

Link for the Overall proposal : [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r6iM7nqwaYD85XxFLw0k9g1sW4l4-aaD/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r6iM7nqwaYD85XxFLw0k9g1sW4l4-aaD/view?usp=sharing)

Date : 15th of July 2024 - 15th of September 2024 / Requested Allocation : 160 000$ - 16 153 DOT (EMEA30 -9,78$ )

Hi Everyone

Here is our proposal for establishing a self-service fleet of Polkadot Bikes during the Olympics & Paralympics in Paris. It represents a unique combination of a real-world utility service and a significant marketing opportunity for Polkadot.

1.  CONTEXT:

With the imminent arrival of the Olympics in Paris, particularly in Seine-Saint-Denis, a substantial influx of visitors is anticipated, estimated at approximately 16 million, nearly eight times the current population of Paris. Furthermore, access to cars and motorcycles will be restricted, permitting only pedestrians and bicycles around the sporting facilities or the Olympic Village. Saint-Denis alone will accommodate 10,500 athletes and 206 delegations, boasting infrastructure such as the Stade de France and the Olympic Pool.

2.  ISSUE:

The combination of a massive influx of tourists, overcrowded public transportation systems, and rising prices creates a recipe for disaster. Moreover, to date, no mobility service in Paris, especially, has been established with cryptocurrency payment options. There is no official mobility solution chosen by the city of Paris, thus no communication about alternative transport solutions offering attractive prices or payment flexibility, including credit card or cryptocurrency options.

3.  SOLUTION:

Drawing on our expertise with neighboring cities such as Stains and La Courneuve, where we have successfully offered similar services, we intend to deploy a fleet of POLKADOT Bikes in strategic high-traffic locations around Saint-Denis. Our aim is to become the first mobility service provider offering a fleet of high-quality bikes at affordable prices with payment flexibility, including cryptocurrency (Dot) or card options.

This initiative presents a unique opportunity to market the Polkadot brand during the Olympics and to associate it with a much-needed real-world service.

The project entails deploying a fleet of 100 Polkadot-branded electric-assist bikes in high- traffic areas and developing iOS and Android mobile applications that reflect the Polkadot brand and logo. These applications will integrate a cryptocurrency payment module using STRIPE's solution.

Additionally, we will establish a bike maintenance service and provide customer support seven days a week. Social media communication campaigns will also be launched to promote the use of Polkadot bikes and highlight the novelty of paying with cryptocurrency.

Key Features of this project :

1) Set up of the Electric-Assist fleet of 100 Polkadot branded bikes.

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yzWBtzf6kcWOT5n\_uk4SvDzr8N0nIKja/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yzWBtzf6kcWOT5n_uk4SvDzr8N0nIKja/view?usp=sharing)

2)Set up of IOS & Android Polkadot Branded Applications + means of Crypto payment.

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ELgZ-ZgMWfhZWNKyRGwZJujz4moU0cXT/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ELgZ-ZgMWfhZWNKyRGwZJujz4moU0cXT/view?usp=sharing)

3) Coverage + Marketing around the event on Social media, TV apparences + radio.

4) Engagement with new user via creation of wallets + Airdrop campaigns.

A little bit about Ourselves :

Oribiky, founded in 2016 by Yann Poincloux, a serial entrepreneur, is headquartered in Stains (93) and specializes in establishing electric-assist bike systems for cities, governmental entities, and private companies. With a proven and successful track record, Oribiky has provided tailored mobility solutions to clients, meeting their specific needs.

Oribiky is currently collaborating with cities such as La Courneuve and Stains, where athletes and national delegations will be hosted during the upcoming event, offering similar services.

For further details, including links to the full proposal and comprehensive information about our marketing strategies for the event, please refer to the provided resources.

[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JmB1Vzs4TdQktnTG4KlC8OaX7zLQQ99n](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JmB1Vzs4TdQktnTG4KlC8OaX7zLQQ99n)

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r6iM7nqwaYD85XxFLw0k9g1sW4l4-aaD/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r6iM7nqwaYD85XxFLw0k9g1sW4l4-aaD/view?usp=sharing)

Oribiky proposes to establish a fleet of 100 Polkadot-branded electric-assist bikes in high-traffic areas around Saint-Denis during the Olympics & Paralympics in Paris. They will develop iOS and Android mobile applications that reflect the Polkadot brand and logo, integrate a cryptocurrency payment module, establish a bike maintenance service, and provide customer support seven days a week. The requested allocation is $160,000 - 16,153 DOT, and the timeframe is from 15th of July 2024 - 15th of September 2024.

Polkadot Fleet of Bikes in Paris for the Olympic & Paralympic Games : A Unique & Massive Marketing opportunity.

Apillon is a Web3 development platform that aims to make Web3 and Polkadot technologies more accessible to developers and users. With Polkadot Treasury support, Apillon plans to expand and integrate crucial features. The team has divided the development trajectory into milestones, with Milestone 2 focusing on user onboarding, simplifying smart contract interaction, introducing cross-chain capabilities, and providing RPC and indexing services.

Apillon has already completed many advanced deliverables from Milestone 1 and now seeks funding for the next phase of development. The platform has seen significant adoption, with over 100,000 users and various services and features being utilized. Some key points about Apillon include:

- It is the first Polkadot project offering services to application-layer Web3 developers.
- The code is open-source, allowing anyone to run a clone of the platform services.
- Apillon provides access to multiple Polkadot parachains and their services, simplifying the payment process.
- It promotes ecosystem partners and boosts Polkadot Network growth through business execution with various tokens.
- Apillon offers a "forever"-freemium business model, lowering the barrier to entry for Web3.
- The platform plans to create a Developer Adoption Fund to support users' initiatives and help them launch and market their projects faster.

For more information, you can visit the full Apillon Milestone 2 Proposal, the Milestone 1 Deliverables Recap, and a video recap of Milestone 1 and planned Milestone 2 features.

![](https://bafybeiaiuowlky3gdaubfiz6y3eecl7o3qpkik4x3f6hybqib3mr7kuwuq.ipfs.nectarnode.io/?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJjaWQiOiJiYWZ5YmVpYWl1b3dsa3kzZ2RhdWJmaXo2eTNlZWNsN28zcXBraWs0eDNmNmh5YnFpYjNtcjdrdXd1cSIsInByb2plY3RfdXVpZCI6IjRiZDI1NDZiLTY3MTQtNDU3Ni1hZTAxLWY4NmUxZWE5NjVlNiIsImlhdCI6MTcxMjc2NDUxOSwic3ViIjoiSVBGUy10b2tlbiJ9.3txn0RUf4KI2gkL3otb1Fw2flpYRrLUbsP4XBDT5chA)_(Recap) With Polkadot Treasury backing, the Apillon Web3 development platform would expand and integrate crucial features to bring Web3 and Polkadot technologies even closer to every developer and lay user._

Acknowledging the broad scope of work needed for Apillon to become a one-stop shop for Web3 development and lower the entry threshold to a minimum, the team decided to split the mid-term technical development trajectory into milestones, each covering a specific array of tasks and deliverables.

After successfully completing virtually all of the dozens of technically advanced deliverables from the [Milestone 1 Proposal](https://blog.apillon.io/apillon-milestone-1-proposal-recap-done-and-done-️-afe9ac238ac4), Apillon is submitting a new, **Milestone 2 Proposal** for Polkadot Treasury funding to cover the next phase of technical development of the Apillon platform.

The **Milestone 2 Proposal** focuses primarily on delivering features to enhance user onboarding to Web3 through account abstraction, simplify and customize developer interaction with smart contracts, introduce cross-chain capabilities through XC-20 assets, and provide RPC and indexing as a service for more streamlined deployment of Web3 projects.

As part of our commitment to the vibrant community of over 100,000 Web3 builders, we plan to intensify efforts in creating educational material and UX-enhancing features to provide a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for developers as they navigate through Web3.

**The Apillon platform - adoption so far:**

![](https://bafkreiebpt27ky33pye4zo3ide6k4rezpcwnl5arrgfsi7lffi2gfd4rxa.ipfs.nectarnode.io/?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJjaWQiOiJiYWZrcmVpZWJwdDI3a3kzM3B5ZTR6bzNpZGU2azRyZXpwY3dubDVhcnJnZnNpN2xmZmkyZ2ZkNHJ4YSIsInByb2plY3RfdXVpZCI6IjRiZDI1NDZiLTY3MTQtNDU3Ni1hZTAxLWY4NmUxZWE5NjVlNiIsImlhdCI6MTcxMjc1OTIzMywic3ViIjoiSVBGUy10b2tlbiJ9.pBb6Yy11Ef9q4lhgydE5uKfzJbFPcEveI7whh_i3nB4)

User breakdown: 104,739 users

-   Freemium plan: 82,634 projects
-   Credits bought: 357,500

Service/Feature breakdown:

-   Web3 Storage: 229,097 files uploaded, accumulating 138 GB of data
-   Web3 Hosting: 24,709 web pages hosted, 390 pushed to production
-   Web3 Storage and Hosting: 248 GB of bandwidth since November 2023
-   NFTs: 17,404 collections created, 4,600 powered by Moonbeam, 12,228 powered by Moonbase, 576 powered by Astar
-   KILT DIDs created: 746
-   Subsocial: 12,319 hubs created
-   API calls: 8,227,344
-   Phala contracts created: 6

So, why vote Aye?

⧓ Apillon is the first Polkadot project actively offering services to application-layer Web3 developers. The Apillon platform serves as Polkadot’s answer to ThirdWeb, Moralis, Pinata, and other solutions already thriving in external ecosystems.

⧓ Apillon has turned its code to open-source, allowing anyone to run a clone of the platform services independently.

⧓ Apillon is the first project to provide access to multiple mature Polkadot parachains and their services. It utilizes underlying tokens while simplifying the payment process.

⧓ Apillon is directly promoting the ecosystem partners and boosting the growth of the Polkadot Network through executing the business side via DOT, CRU, GLMR, KILT, and other DOT-based tokens.

⧓ Apillon provides a "forever"-freemium business model with a wide range of services, lowering the threshold for entering the Web3 space through a newbie-proof Web2 building logic.

⧓ Apillon would create a substantial Developer Adoption Fund to support the platform users’ initiatives and help them launch and market their projects faster.

**Learn more about Apillon:**

⧓ [The full Apillon Milestone 2 Proposal](https://bafybeibvuxcjk64mjsc2gvk6afcldp5hvo56divrcrkonuh7lhrkuth3wa.ipfs.nectarnode.io/?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJjaWQiOiJiYWZ5YmVpYnZ1eGNqazY0bWpzYzJndms2YWZjbGRwNWh2bzU2ZGl2cmNya29udWg3bGhya3V0aDN3YSIsInByb2plY3RfdXVpZCI6IjRiZDI1NDZiLTY3MTQtNDU3Ni1hZTAxLWY4NmUxZWE5NjVlNiIsImlhdCI6MTcxNDA1MDA0OSwic3ViIjoiSVBGUy10b2tlbiJ9.MyqtoNZTXRIIgsLMT9CwcTIwWEkgIleV1WlDbvLvzz8)

⧓ [Milestone 1 Deliverables Recap](https://blog.apillon.io/apillon-milestone-1-proposal-recap-done-and-done-️-afe9ac238ac4)

⧓ [Video Recap of Milestone 1 Deliverables and Milestone 2 Planned Features](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2uNFVCbQbc)

We want to make the reasoning behind Apillon’s Milestone 2 Proposal as comprehensive and transparent as possible. We will do our best to provide additional explanations based on your comments.

WHO: Apillon Web3 development platform

WHAT: Submitting a Milestone 2 Proposal for Polkadot Treasury funding to cover the next phase of technical development of the Apillon platform.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

⧓ Apillon Platform - Milestone 2 Proposal

- Polkadot is running ads with Lyft in New York City for 3 months.
- Ads will show on Lyft app and on digital screens on taxis.
- Over 20 million people are expected to see the ads.
- The campaign targets tech and finance professionals, travelers, and conference attendees.
- The cost is 31,352 DOT ($189,680 USD) for ads, design, and fees.
- Funds will be returned if the project doesn’t happen.
- This is part of Polkadot’s real-world advertising efforts.

POLKADOT IRL CAMPAIGN #5 - POLKADOT X LYFT NYC

- **Magnet Network**: Helps people use DOT (a type of digital money) for smart contracts. It makes it easier for more people to use DOT.
- **Magnet Stack**: A tool for developers to build their own blockchains quickly and connect them to the Polkadot ecosystem. It has many features like support for different virtual machines and easy-to-use templates.
- **Why It’s Important**: The blockchain world is growing, and Polkadot is becoming a leader. Magnet helps developers join this ecosystem easily.
- **What’s New**: Magnet is testing its features on the Rococo network and improving its tools. It also has a testnet for users to try out.
- **Future Plans**: Magnet wants to add more features like support for different types of smart contracts and better ways to manage profits and block times.
- **Funding**: Magnet is asking for $294,400 to keep working on these improvements for the next four months.

Magnet Network proposes to enhance the usage scenarios of DOT by offering a scalable smart contract platform based on the on-demand coretime model, utilizing DOT as the gas fee. Milestone 3 aims to develop Magnet Stack, a platform built on Substrate, to streamline the development process within the Polkadot ecosystem. The proposal requests funding of $294,400 for a four-month development period. Key features include support for multiple virtual machines, customizable templates, and efficient resource management.

Magnet Milestone 3 Proposal: An Appchain Tech Stack leverages the Coretime Model to enhance DOT use cases and facilitate Polkadot's growth

Test Proposal - Please Vote Nay

David Dall'Aglio from Pineta.digital has requested funds to extend their Polkadot marketing campaign with THE BLOCK for the next six months. Pineta.digital has been working with Polkadot for several months and has managed campaigns with over 60 creators, achieving more than 3 million views and 100,000 likes on Polkadot-related content. They are also working with other partners like CoinGecko and GM Learning Club.

THE BLOCK is an information services company that provides insights into digital assets, and they have agreed on an action plan with Pineta.digital to enhance Polkadot's presence. This includes developing a custom dashboard, research reports, sponsored posts, and newsletters to promote Polkadot.

The proposal for the next six months includes monthly activities such as dashboard maintenance, data dashboard sponsorship, title sponsorship for THE BLOCK's podcast "The Scoop," sponsored posts, and newsletters. The expected results on an annual basis are 545 million impressions across various platforms.

Proponent: David Dall'Aglio from pineta.digital 19C7X2ayEGaHbRb7obTd7u2crJhYm6W47XpyLC2jQBGdpif

Requested DOT: 68.868,6DOT (566.100$ based on DOT/USD rate of $8.22 EMA7) **Any excess funds at the time of the claim will be refunded.** We are requesting funds to extend the activity for the next 6 months. As we approach the 6th month mark, we will post a comprehensive report along with our recommendations to assess together whether it is appropriate to renew the agreement further.

**Introduction and Key Considerations**

As Pineta.digital , we have been proudly serving the Polkadot cause for several months trough both referendum & marketing bounty. We are drafting this proposal to ensure the continuity of this key project with THE BLOCK regardless of the different marketing bounty refill scenario.

**About Me**

I founded eVox international, Media Agency & Content Creator Management company with brances in Milan, San Marino and Bangkok. Over the past 7 years, we have had the privilege of managing hundreds of talented content creators and have worked with some of the world's leading brands, including Samsung, HP, Amazon, Netflix, Prime Video, Footlocker, Activision, and Microsoft.

Both our CEO and CMO are early adopters of Polkadot, as we firmly believe that Polkadot is the leading contender for the future of Web 3.0.

We are currently managing Polkadot campaigns with creators from all over the world on different platforms.

Here are some numbers about our Polkadot campaigns:

-   60+ creators involved from mid-February 2024 until now
-   Over 3 million views/impressions from all our platforms
-   Over 100.000 likes on Polkadot-related content
-   Over 10.000 comments on Polkadot-related content

We are also working on **different active projects for Polkadot** with other partners like **CoinGecko** and GM Learning Club.

Here, you can find all our activity breakdown with Polkadot: [Polkadot Community Transparency Report](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TKDqvm1Dji2t3YDX6smIIjziXILXUZfIqGp6Te50URo/edit?usp=sharing)

**What’s the value we bring to these projects?**

-   **Analysis, addressing Strengths and Weaknesses**: We take our partner’s proposals, we analyze them and we meticulously plan how to elevate their strengths, while addressing weaknesses in the meantime. We tailor the partner’s project budget and monthly delivery timelines.
-   **Performance Transparency**: The various performance metrics we agree upon with third parties are finally formalized through contracts, ensuring that accountability is established. This holds the other party responsible and compels them to deliver on their promises.
-   **Performance Optimization**: When collaborating with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), we work hand in hand on crafting the narrative: script drafting, multiple layers of validation to avoid situations where the community might turn against the creator due to poor or not useful content.

**About THE BLOCK**

THE BLOCK is an information services company empowering smart decisions for those who invest in, work with, make decisions about, or seek to understand digital assets.

Through THE BLOCK's website, newsletters, research portal, their podcast "The Scoop", data, and bespoke research engagements, they interact daily with tens of thousands of technologists, financial market participants, Fortune 500 professionals, global service providers, policymakers, and more. THE BLOCK delivers deep insight into how this emerging sector interacts with traditional finance, technology, governments, and markets.

**THE BLOCK and Polkadot, what has been done so far**

With THE BLOCK, in recent weeks, we have agreed on an action plan to enhance Polkadot's presence, and we are currently in the process of releasing several features and deliverables. The priority is to develop a **Custom Dashboard** to prominently showcase Polkadot compared to competitors, along with specific **Research conducted by THE BLOCK PRO team** to further amplify its presence. Finally, all of this will be promoted through posts and newsletters across all of THE BLOCK's media channels.

Month 1 (Already paid) - 50% Progress

-   1 Custom Data Dashboard ( finalizing ) - Expected Reach: ~5M impressions
-   Research Report #1 ( 60% progress ) - Expected Reach: ~10M impressions
-   Title Sponsor Scoop - 8 Episodes - Expected Reach: ~12M impressions
-   1 Sponsored Post ( 50% progress ) - Expected Reach: ~10M impressions
-   The Scoop Newsletter - 2 Issues - Expected Reach: 20.000 sub per issue
-   Data + Insights Newsletter - 2 Issues - Expected Reach: 240.000 sub per issue
-   Daily Newsletter - 5 Issues - Expected Reach: 200.000 sub per issue

Month 2 (Already paid) - Starting soon

-   Dashboard Maintenance #1
-   Data Dashboard Sponsorship - Expected Reach: ~8M impressions
-   Research Report #2 - Expected Reach: ~10M impressions
-   Title Sponsor Scoop - 8 Episodes - Expected Reach: ~12M impressions
-   1 Sponsored Post - Expected Reach: ~10M impressions
-   The Scoop Newsletter - 2 Issues - Expected Reach: 20.000 sub per issue
-   Data + Insights Newsletter - 2 Issues - Expected Reach: 240.000 sub per issue
-   Daily Newsletter - 5 Issues - Expected Reach: 200.000 sub per issue

**PROPOSAL - THE BLOCK and Polkadot, securing Project Sustainability: Our Action Plan**

We have planned the start and we are working on it. Now for making the project an established and solid success me need to secure it’s continuity. In accordance with THE BLOCK, here’s the plan for the next 6 months (mid-May 2024 to mid-November 2024).

From Month 3 onwards - Monthly activities:

-   Dashboard Maintenance #3 to #12
    
-   Data Dashboard Sponsorship - Expected Reach: ~8M monthly impressions
    
-   Title Sponsor Scoop - 8 Episodes - Expected Reach: ~12M monthly impressions
    
-   1 Sponsored Post - Expected Reach: ~10M monthly impressions
    
-   The Scoop Newsletter - 2 Issues - Expected Reach: 20.000 sub per issue
    
-   Data + Insights Newsletter - 2 Issues - Expected Reach: 240.000 sub per issue
    
-   Daily Newsletter - 5 Issues - Expected Reach: 200.000 sub per issue
    
    **PROPOSAL - Monthly Price Breakdown**
    

[PDF Version: THEBLOCK MONTHLY PRICE BREAKDOWN.pdf](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JiA8icNWARWa9LYDXqaaaEk3l00EpDlY/view?usp=sharing)

**PROPOSAL - Expected Results (numbers presented on an annual basis)**

-   Platform ( Dashboard, Research ) - 276 Million impressions
-   The Scoop news - 144 Million impressions
-   Posts and Newsletters - 125 Million impressions

TOTAL - 545 Million impressions

WHO: David Dall'Aglio from pineta.digital
WHAT: Requesting 68.868,6DOT ($566,100) to extend Polkadot marketing campaign with THE BLOCK for 6 months, with monthly activities and expected results outlined.
RESOURCES: Pineta.digital team and previous campaign success. Any excess funds will be refunded.

The Block x Polkadot

- **What is the campaign about?**  
  The campaign aims to make Polkadot more popular by working with influencers to share educational content about its uses and projects.

- **Who is running it?**  
  A company called Lunar Strategy is leading the campaign.

- **What will they do?**  
  They will create posts and videos with influencers to teach people about Polkadot and its projects.

- **How long will it last?**  
  The campaign will run for 90 days, divided into three waves of content.

- **What will they share?**  
  They will talk about Polkadot’s features, projects built on it, and its future plans.

- **How will they report progress?**  
  They will share weekly and monthly reports to show how the campaign is doing.

- **What if the price of DOT changes?**  
  If the price changes by more than 5%, Lunar Strategy will adjust the budget and use extra funds for more marketing.

- **Can the community suggest influencers?**  
  Yes, the community can suggest influencers by emailing Lunar Strategy.

Lunar Strategy proposes a 90-day campaign to increase Polkadot's visibility by collaborating with KOLs on Twitter and YouTube. The campaign will cost 100,000 DOT ($816,000 USD) and aims to generate an anticipated reach of approximately 20,000,000 views. The campaign will have three different waves of influencers and focus on Polkadot's use cases, educational initiatives, and in-person events. Lunar Strategy will charge a commission between 10-20% of what the KOL is paid.

(Vote Nay) Polkadot Ecosystem growth campaigns

- LimeChain wants to improve the Polkadot.js API tool to make it easier for developers to use.
- They plan to add new features like a better way to explore blockchain data and a built-in coding tool for testing ideas.
- The tool will help developers work faster and understand the Polkadot ecosystem better.
- LimeChain will make the code open source so others can use and improve it.
- They have a plan with steps like creating a coding environment, a real-time block explorer, and fixing important issues.
- LimeChain is a company that builds blockchain tools and has experience with Polkadot projects.
- They want to make the Polkadot.js API tool more user-friendly and powerful for all types of developers.

LimeChain proposes to introduce new features for the UI of Polkadot.js API, creating an application that serves as a daily tool for developers. Key features include seamless exploration of the Polkadot Ecosystem and an integrated IDE for rapid prototyping. The project will be open source and contributed as repositories to the Polkadot-js GitHub organization. The milestones include creating a Polkadot.js API Sandbox IDE, a real-time block explorer, handling various types of calls, and dedicating time to address high-priority issues. LimeChain is a software development company with considerable expertise in developing various tools for the Polkadot ecosystem.

Polkadot.JS API UI enhancements

### Summary of Bounty 44 Referendum

- **Purpose**: The referendum is about selecting curators for Bounty 44, which focuses on a security bug bounty for a Polkadot-Kusama bridge.
- **Previous Referendum**: This bounty was previously funded through a [previous referendum](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j-Nb7FYgSJpChgbvkbkHCM_dsjENhrh4Vqc4rNsmNGY/edit#heading=h.v6is2ta0txr1).
- **Curators' Role**: The curators will evaluate the effectiveness of different phases and decide on rewards for bug reporters.
- **Expertise Required**: The curators will bring diverse expertise to ensure the bounty's successful implementation.
- **More Information**: Detailed information about the curators and their key activities is available in [this document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MrmlOmyjKcDbvGv8OyxcFXBnYnZWjJBUQrX6sFdHqdg/edit).

WHO: Curators 

WHAT: Propose the Curators for Bounty 44 - Bounty Proposal for Polkadot <> Kusama Bridge Security Bug Bounty 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

CURATORS PROPOSAL FOR BOUNTY 44 - POLKADOT <> KUSAMA BRIDGE SECURITY BUGBOUNTY

- This proposal wants to help the Polkadot LATAM community by managing the Spanish social media account and creating special marketing plans for LATAM.
- It asks for 35,713 DOT to make these plans happen.
- The plan includes working with global teams to keep everything aligned with Polkadot's overall strategy.
- JC, a Web3 Marketer with experience in blockchain, is leading the proposal. She has worked on successful projects like PolkaPals.
- Polkadot Conecta will improve engagement, align communications, and use community content better.
- It will also create cross-marketing partnerships and improve visibility of team efforts, especially in non-English regions.
- The goal is to make Polkadot more visible and engaging in the LATAM region.

Polkadot Conecta proposes to adopt the Editorial Board model for decentralized management of the Polkadot in Spanish X account and create marketing strategies tailored for the LATAM region. They aim to coordinate with global teams and align with Polkadot’s overall market strategy. The total requested amount is 35,713 DOT.

Polkadot in Spanish X account and Marketing Decentralization

**Bounty Proposal #532: Spanish Content and Event Production**

- **Purpose:** Promote Spanish-speaking content and events to boost Polkadot's ecosystem in Latin America and Spain.
- **Curators:** Seven experienced curators with strong ties to the Spanish-speaking Polkadot community.
- **Rewards:** Each curator receives a monthly payment of $1400, and an auxiliary assistant receives $500.
- **Responsibilities:** Curators manage content creation, organize events, and report progress every three months.
- **Auxiliary Assistant:** Supports curators with administrative tasks, social media management, and community interaction.
- **Reporting:** Curators submit detailed reports on the bounty's progress, including budget usage and content creation.
- **Date:** The proposal was approved on March 20th, 2024.

WHO: Lorena Fabris, Gerardo Álvarez, Hernán Borelli, Nachito, Ezio Rojas, Albert Burgos, and Lengo.

WHAT: Curate Spanish-speaking content and events to boost Polkadot's ecosystem in Latin America and Spain.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Each curator will receive a monthly payment of 1400 USD. An auxiliary assistant will receive a monthly payment of 500 USD. Reports will be submitted every 3 months and a weekly newsletter will be created.

Curators Candidates - Bounty #42

- **OG Tracker 2.0** is a tool to track progress of OpenGov proposals on Polkadot.
- It will integrate wallets like Nova, Talisman, and PolkadotJS.
- Proposers can self-report updates directly from their address.
- Users can create personalized tracklists and track child-bounties.
- It will continue tracking OpenGov and Gov1 proposals.
- Grill Chat will be added for user communication.
- An OGT API and Twitter bot will be developed for more features.
- It aims to improve transparency and community engagement in Polkadot.

OG Tracker aims to evolve into an on-chain, open-source, and collaborative platform. The proposal includes integrating wallets, direct self-report, child-bounties, tracking Gov1 approved proposals, and developing OGT API and OGT Twitter (X) Bot. The proposal also includes extra features and upgrades. The project has a user-friendly interface, a variety of filters, and a ranking system based on DOT requested amount. The proposal is available on [ogtracker.io](https://ogtracker.io/).

OG Tracker 2.0

### Fellowship Collective on Polkadot

- **Purpose**: Ensures Polkadot network incentivizes, recognizes, and retains expertise for continued maintenance and innovation.
- **Components**: Involves `ranked_collective`, `referenda`, `core_fellowship`, and `salary` pallets.
- **Features**:
  - **Membership Management**: Manages member ranks, activeness, promotions, and demotions.
  - **Salary System**: Handles member salaries in cycles, with registration and payment periods.
  - **Feeds**: Records activities like member induction, rank changes, and salary cycles.
- **Budget**: Estimated 1712 hours of work, totaling $154,080 or 16,348 DOT.
- **Future Plans**: Include statistics, treasury system, member notifications, and detailed profiles.

WHO: Subsquare team

WHAT: Develop features to support the Fellowship collective, including membership management, salary system, and activity feeds.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Hour rate $90, total request is $154,080. Request for DOT is 16,348. Estimated 1712 hours of work by 2-3 FTEs over 2-3 months.

Subsquare polkadot fellowship support milestone 1

**Technical Support Bounty**

- **Objective:** Improve technical support in the Polkadot ecosystem by rewarding skilled developers.
- **Developer Participation:** Developers with Polkadot expertise can apply to be listed for support tasks.
- **Curator Roles:** Volunteers can apply to help maintain the quality of technical support.
- **Community Collaboration:** Community members can contribute ideas and feedback to improve the system.
- **Benefits:** Enhances support infrastructure, facilitates project growth, and strengthens community engagement.
- **How to Participate:**
  - Developers: Apply [here](https://forms.gle/S3q9DtnL4eaTyay77).
  - Curators: Apply [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ke66gsuQlAozqM8szM28DPicp3LXYM-f/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=100103674716658944157&rtpof=true&sd=true).
  - Community Members: Join the TG chat [here](https://t.me/+Vwmj9zmGB9cxODk0).
- **Full Proposal:** Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PWu3zlIfpONnR2QlcKi4-uIO5_It_Y3Td0oEtwKLA78/edit?usp=sharing).

**WHO**: Skilled developers with expertise in Polkadot technologies, curators, and community members. 

**WHAT**: Providing technical support across various tracks within the Polkadot ecosystem through a bounty system. 

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

Technical Support Bounty #625

- This proposal helps Polkadot and its parachains grow by providing tools to track dApp and wallet activity.
- Parachain teams currently lack easy-to-use tools to understand user growth, TVL (Total Value Locked), and fees.
- Tokenguard interviewed builders and found challenges like not knowing user behavior, low funds inflow, and lack of tools for social media promotion.
- Tokenguard suggests three tools: Ecosystem Growth Index, dApp Growth Index, and dApp AI Insights.
- These tools will help parachains and dApps grow by attracting new users, improving user retention, and providing data for promotions.
- The proposal received 100% support in initial voting.
- Tokenguard aims to support the Polkadot ecosystem with these growth tools.

Tokenguard proposes integration of three growth tools to provide insights into the growth of individual parachains and dApps, improving the acquisition of new users and funds, and offering valuable insights for enhancing the retention of existing users. The proposed solution is ideal for promotional purposes and attracting the attention of new users to the ecosystem and dApps. No specific price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

Polkadot Growth Index 📈 and AI Insights 💡

### Subsquid Migration Proposal

- **Objective**: Improve Subsquid's performance and functionality by migrating to ArrowSquid and enhancing indexing capabilities.
- **Beneficiaries**: Developers and users on chains like Polkadot, Kusama, Moonbeam, and Acala.
- **Current State**: Subsquid uses Firesquid processor; lacks support for Staking and Crowdloans pallets.
- **Proposed Changes**:
  - Migrate to ArrowSquid for faster data ingestion and near real-time APIs.
  - Add support for indexing Staking and Crowdloans pallets.
- **Milestones**:
  - First: Migrate giant-squid-main to ArrowSquid.
  - Second: Implement indexing for Staking and Crowdloans pallets.
- **Background**: Subsquid provides free GraphQL gateways for on-chain data access.
- **Proposer**: LimeChain, a blockchain development company specializing in Substrate ecosystem infrastructure.

Subsquid aims to enhance the performance and functionality of Substrate ecosystem by migrating to ArrowSquid and improving indexing capabilities. LimeChain will execute the project in two milestones. The first milestone is focused on migrating giant-squid-main to ArrowSquid, while the second milestone will be focused on indexing Staking and Crowdloan pallets calls and events. The project will be funded by the Polkadot Treasury to cover the cost of running the infrastructure.

Subsquid Migration to ArrowSquid & Indexing Upgrades

- PolkaBot.AI is a new project to help people learn about Polkadot using AI.
- It will be free to use on websites, X, Discord, and Telegram.
- People can earn rewards (DOT and NEURO) by sharing good information.
- It aims to reach 5 million impressions and 20,000 unique users.
- The project is led by Trace Alliance and experienced team members.
- It will launch on March 26, 2024.
- A Polkadot-focused course will also be available.

WHO: Trace Alliance

WHAT: Launching PolkaBot.AI, a decentralized AI education hub on Polkadot, leveraging generative AI and crowdsourcing knowledge about Polkadot and its parachains. The running of the AI-powered interfaces on the website, X profile, Discord and Telegram bots will all be free to use and maintenance covered in the scope of this proposal.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal will launch on Mar 26th 2024. The proposal includes a detailed roadmap and a clear budget plan, ensuring transparency and accountability.

PolkaBot.AI - Decentralized AI education hub on Polkadot 

**Telenova**

- **Telenova** is a self-custodial Polkadot wallet built directly into Telegram.
- It allows users to manage DOT and KSM tokens easily within the Telegram app.
- Features include sending and receiving tokens, buying and selling DOT and KSM, and viewing balances in fiat currencies.
- The wallet is secured by the user's Telegram cloud and manual backups.
- The project aims to make cryptocurrency management simple for new users.
- It underwent a 2-month research phase and a 4-month development phase.
- The proposal seeks retroactive funding for the research and development of Telenova.
- The wallet is now available to Telegram's 800 million+ monthly active users.

WHO: Telenova

WHAT: Retroactive funding for 6 months of research and development of a self-custodial Polkadot wallet built into Telegram, including testing and release.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Telenova: Polkadot Wallet built into Telegram. Retroactive Funding for 6 months

- **MantaWallet** is a non-custodial wallet for Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, allowing users to interact with Web3 apps.
- It has over **215,000 users** on the Chrome Store and is the second most popular wallet in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- The wallet supports features like creating accounts, viewing assets, and connecting to decentralized apps (DApps).
- The team developed **28 versions** of the wallet and handled over **700,000 transactions**.
- MantaWallet is built using a framework called **Kumi**, which includes a backend-like system for handling tasks and storing data.
- The team is requesting **$310,000** from the Polkadot Treasury to fund their work from February to September 2023.
- They have a strong community with over **719,000 followers** on Twitter and active engagement with partners and users.
- The wallet is designed to be secure, user-friendly, and integrates with the Manta blockchain for private transactions.

MantaWallet seeks funding of 310,000 USD and 45,588 DOT from the Polkadot Treasury for 7 months of development from Feb 2023 to Sept 2023. The proposal covers the accomplished work of Manta Wallet Browser Extension and aims to continue building the leading comprehensive non-custodial wallet for the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems. The budget allocation includes basic functionality, SDK features, audit and release, and optimizing the wallet. The team consists of 8 members, and the proposal includes product updates every 1-2 weeks.

Manta Wallet Retroactive Funding

A person is asking for a $250,000 reward to help pay for legal fees to sue a company called Giotto. They want to know if others agree with this idea. They don't want anything for themselves and just want to stay anonymous. They hope others will help figure out how to set up the reward if it is approved.

TimedOut

A $250,000 bounty for legal fees. I suggest we approve a bounty that can pay for the legal fees to sue Giotto after recent events. I have no plan about the curator or whatever to this bounty. The eco can figure all that out if this gets approved, I have no idea how it works anyway. This is just to test the water on how the eco feels about this idea and set up the bounty if approved. I don't want anything out of this personally just to remain anonymous. I don't want to be involved beyond this referendum. Good luck.

WHO: The proposal author and the eco community. 
WHAT: Approve a $250,000 bounty to pay for legal fees to sue Giotto. 
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Lawsuit against Giotto Bounty

- A group is asking for $485,000 to help the Polkadot community.
- They have received $350,027, which is $134,973 less than they asked for.
- The money will be used to create a program called the Agents Program to improve how the community works.
- Four main parts of the project will be funded:
  1. Building a system to collect and process data ($220,000).
  2. Creating a friendly website for people to see their contributions ($75,000).
  3. Organizing and storing data for easy access ($165,000).
  4. Connecting with various groups to gather information ($25,000).
- The project will last for 9 months.

WHO: The proposal is made by an unknown group.

WHAT: They propose a strategic initiative to enhance the Polkadot ecosystem's infrastructure to recognize, track, and incentivize community contributions. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal requests $485,000, equivalent to 50,817.27 DOT, for a 9-month development period. The funds will be used for API development, web UI creation, indexing implementation, and communication and information gathering.

Polkadot Agents Program - Phase 1

- Polkadot is asking for more money to finish their advertising campaign on the Brave browser.
- They started the campaign with a budget of 58,902 DOT, which was worth $575,000.
- Since the price of DOT dropped a lot, they now need extra funds to continue the campaign as planned.
- They want 87,351 more DOT to keep the campaign running until October 15, 2024.
- So far, their campaign has reached over 63 million people and received almost 500,000 clicks.
- The team believes that getting more money will help them achieve their original goals for the campaign.
- Supporting this request will help the Polkadot community grow and reach more people.

WHO: Polkadot Awareness Campaign on Brave

WHAT: Requesting a top-up of 87,351 DOT to maintain the originally approved budget of $575,000 for their advertising campaign on Brave.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The campaign started on July 16, 2024, and will end on October 15, 2024. The additional funding is crucial to deliver the full scope and impact of the originally approved campaign.

Polkadot Advertising Campaign on Brave Browser - Top-Up Request 

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- Polkadot wants to participate in the Coindesk Consensus conference in Austin, Texas, from May 29-31, 2024.
- They are asking for $390,000 to cover costs for their event activities.
- Polkadot will have a large booth to showcase their teams and will also have a speaking session on the main stage.
- Conor Daly, a racer sponsored by Polkadot, will be at the event with his racecar for photos and promotions.
- They plan to host a special party called a "bash" for attendees.
- The proposal includes details about how the money will be spent.

Polkadot proposes to spend $390,000 for a Block 3 sponsorship package at Coindesk Consensus conference in May 2024. The package includes a pavilion-style expo booth, a Mainstage Speaking session, branding on conference materials, and the presence of Conor Daly and his racecar/show car for photo ops. The Distractive team will spearhead these efforts.

Polkadot @ Coindesk Consensus

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