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

medium_spender

- Messari wants to keep working with Polkadot to create special research reports.
- They plan to make the reports less often, just once every three months, to save money.
- Messari has been working with Parity Data to get good data for these reports.
- The reports will be shared with 350,000 subscribers and big research companies.
- The total cost for this project is $120,000, and it will be paid in DOT.
- There is an extra 10% added to help with price changes.

Executed

Messari wants to renew its engagement with Polkadot to provide quarterly institutional-grade research reports for $120k payable in DOT with a 10% premium. Reports will be sent to 350,000 subscribers and traditional research platforms.

Continuation of work through Messari Protocol Services

### Anti-Scam Bounty Referendum

- **Purpose**: To protect the community from scams by tracking and removing scam activities, supporting victims, and promoting user safety through education.
- **Duration**: The bounty has been running for two years.
- **Current Achievements**: Funded multiple anti-scam tasks. Details can be found [here](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/bounty/11).
- **Proposal**: A top-up to continue and expand anti-scam efforts. More details in the [proposal document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c2gOWkyWkawAh7S-ov4T9QZYY0LsFuc8oylF2KaGaII).
- **Spending Report**: A report on spends since the last top-up is available [here](https://polkadot.antiscam.team/bounty/anti-scam-bounty-spends-report-february-2023-february-2024/).

WHO: Polkadot community

WHAT: Top up the Anti-Scam Bounty to protect the community from scams by tracking/pruning scam activities, supporting scam victims, and promoting user safety via educational initiatives.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Details of the top-up and estimated breakdown can be found in the proposal document.

Polkadot Anti-scam Team Bounty Top-up

- PolkaWorld is asking for money to work for the next year. 
- They plan to create 288 articles and 60 online livestreams.
- PolkaWorld will also make 48 short educational videos and 12 interviews.
- They manage two social media accounts, one in English and one in Chinese.
- PolkaWorld has successfully received funds from the Polkadot Treasury 11 times.
- They have completed all their work well and shared reports for the last 32 months.
- The proposal includes a story about what PolkaWorld does.

This is a proposal from PolkaWorld requesting operational funds for the coming year.
The proposal encompasses 288 articles, 60 online livestreams, 48 educational short videos, 12 ecosystem interviews, and media channel management ( we are currently maintaining two X accounts, one focused on English content (polkaworldorg) and the other on Chinese content (polkaworldpro)).
The team has successfully applied for funds from the Polkadot Treasury 11 times (from Gov1 to OpenGov) and all work has been completed with high quality, including links to monthly reports for the past 32 months. If you're not familiar with what PolkaWorld is doing, this proposal also offers a story about us.
See full proposals <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X9OOjRp_HhKtJpXGFQ7ysM8wqTIisqJRJ0xmjeYY7C4/edit">here</a>.

PolkaWorld requests operational funds for 288 articles, 60 online livestreams, 48 educational short videos, 12 ecosystem interviews, and media channel management. The proposal highlights their successful track record and offers more details in the provided link.

PolkaWorld Ops and Maintenance proposal：2024.4 - 2025.3

Rejected

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Games Bounty (retry)

BD Bounty (retry)

Polkadot Music Events Initiative (PMEI) is planning to host four music events in 2024, including three live events and one livestream event. Here's a summary for kids:

- PMEI creates fun music events that help people learn about Polkadot technology.
- They had a successful party at ETH Denver with many attendees and a lot of interest in Polkadot.
- They want support to organize three big events and one online stream.
- The events will be in Austin, Brussels, New York City, and Ibiza.
- They aim to help more people join the Polkadot community through music and cool tech experiences.
- The events will include exciting activities like live shows, art displays, and games.
- The PMEI team has experienced members from the music industry and tech, working together to make these events great.

{bash} Events (the PMEI team) - a music and technology sandbox | onboarding users into Polkadot through music

- Polkadot is holding an event called "Polkadot Pulse: Dubai Edition" on March 8, 2024.
- The event is part of the larger "Token2049" happening in Dubai.
- It aims to bring together over 1000 people interested in blockchain technology.
- Attendees include teams from Polkadot's ecosystem, developers, and investors.
- The goal is to share knowledge and showcase new ideas related to Polkadot.
- The event is organized by passionate members of the Polkadot community.
- Registration for the event is available online.

WHO: Polkadot Now India 

WHAT: Hosting Polkadot Pulse: Dubai Edition and Polkadot Networking Night alongside Token2049 in Dubai, aiming to bring together 1000+ attendees, including ecosystem parachain teams, to showcase projects and engage with the international blockchain community.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting 32393.20 DOT (USD $270,710) on 8th March, 2024.

Polkadot Pulse Dubai Edition & Networking Night @ Token2049, Dubai

### PolkaMAPS and DOTins Summary

1. **PolkaMAPS**: A project to visualize and navigate the Polkadot ecosystem, inspired by Bitmaps on Bitcoin and Solmaps on Solana. It aims to represent Polkadot's blocks and transactions spatially, allowing users to claim sovereignty over plots on the network.

2. **DOTins**: A platform that empowers the Polkadot community by showcasing its unique features. It allows for inscriptions across different chains, enhancing decentralization and user experience.

3. **Value Proposition**: PolkaMAPS will conduct an airdrop campaign and generate income for the Relay Chain through minting fees. It simplifies user onboarding with DOT and a Polkadot wallet.

4. **Achievements**: DOTins has been featured on CoinDesk, partnered with Bifrost and Moonbeam, and hosted events like Game Jam with DOT is DED Games.

5. **Funding Allocation**: The requested $321,640 will cover development, design, and marketing efforts, including full-stack developers, a substrate developer, a generative artist, and community management.

6. **Payment Details**: The funds will be allocated in DOT based on the 7-day average rate and sent to a multisig address managed by team members LUI5, Moonix, and Pv.

7. **Contact**: For inquiries, contact the manager via Telegram (@Luis1x), Discord (lui5), or email (luis@dotins.io).

DOTins Multisig proposes to create PolkaMAPS, a decentralized, community-driven project to visualize and navigate the Polkadot ecosystem. They request $321,640 USD to complete the project within ~60 days. The funding will enable them to deliver an AAA experience.

PolkaMAPS, a DOTins project

TimedOut

SHITTY PROPOSAL SORRY 

- A proposal was made for the DED Tech Multisig team to get 31,200 DOT for a project called the "ED proposal."
- This proposal is about distributing DED tokens to people who own them and covering costs.
- The team had a change of mind and decided to vote "NAY" on the proposal after hearing from the community.
- They believe a different strategy, called the DED Bounty Fund, will work better for everyone.
- The new plan aims to raise $10 million to help make DED tokens more valuable.
- The goal is to keep everything fair and make sure everybody gets a chance to benefit.

WHO: DED Tech Midwife (part of DOTisDED team)

WHAT: Proposal for funding the distribution of Existential Deposits (EDs) to all DED recipients + fees and technical value provided.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested DOT: 31,200. Version 0.2.1. However, the proposal has been cancelled in favor of a DED Bounty Fund.

[VOTE NAY] DED Token birthing phase: "EDs" and technical proposal | On-Demand Governance for Assets on Asset Hub. 

Talisman Unified Retroactive Funding Proposal #2

- Talisman is a wallet and web app that helps users manage their money and access services in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They want to make using Polkadot easier and more fun for everyone, focusing on user experience.
- This proposal asks for money to improve Talisman Wallet and Talisman Portal from March to September 2023.
- Talisman has over 80,000 users and has received more than 6 million DOT contributions.
- They plan to support different types of hardware wallets, improve account organization, and make the app easier to understand for users around the world.
- Talisman has also made the app open-source, meaning anyone can see and help improve it.
- They are asking for $742,750 worth of DOT to cover their development costs.

WHO: Talisman Wallet

WHAT: Seeks retroactive funding for feature development, UX improvement, and QA testing for Talisman Wallet over May to Sept 2023, and Talisman Portal from March to Sept 2023. 

PRICE: $742,750 USD worth of DOT

TIMEFRAME: March 2023-Sept 2023

Talisman Unified Retroactive Proposal #2

- The OpenGov Community Voting Discord Bot needs more funding to cover its development costs.
- The current pay of about $6 per hour isn't enough for the work involved.
- The bot is important for the new Decentralized Voices (DV) program by the Web3 Foundation.
- Community members and DAOs are interested in using the bot for voting.
- The proposal aims to fix funding gaps and add new features.
- New features include integration with Polkassembly and a 'Solo Mode'.
- More funding will help improve the bot and support the Polkadot community's governance.

WHO: The author of the proposal. 

WHAT: The proposal seeks to address the previous funding gap and to expedite the completion of pending features from the initial proposal. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal calls for additional funding to ensure the rapid development and deployment of the bot to support the burgeoning needs of the Decentralized Voices program and the wider Polkadot community. No specific price or timeframe is mentioned.

OpenGov Discord Voting Bot Development

- A proposal is asking for $250,000 to help improve security for bridges, which let different blockchains share information.
- Bridges are important but can also be dangerous because they can be attacked by bad people.
- The proposal wants to start a Bug Bounty Program where people can help find and fix security problems.
- Although the developers are careful and have checked their work, it's good to have more help from the community.
- If someone finds a problem with the bridge, it can affect both blockchain networks involved.
- The program offers many details to help participants understand what to look for.
- The goal is to make Polkadot and Kusama safer for everyone.

WHO: Polkadot and Kusama community. 

WHAT: Implement a Security Bug Bounty Program to identify security vulnerabilities in bridges. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested DOT of $250,000 based on EMA7 March 1st, 2024. Full proposal with context details attached.

POLKADOT <> KUSAMA BRIDGE SECURITY BOUNTY

- Oneblock+ is asking for money to help Chinese developers learn about Polkadot in 2024.
- They want to create over 200 new projects using Polkadot technology.
- Oneblock+ has received money 8 times before and completed all their work well.
- In China, many people are interested in web3, and Hong Kong supports it strongly.
- Oneblock+ helps developers through courses and events, leading to about 300 new projects from hackathons.
- They assist developers with job hunting, finding funding, and marketing their projects.
- There are many developers in China eager to learn web3, especially now that some are looking for new jobs.
- Oneblock+ aims to grow the Polkadot community by attracting more developers.

 Polkadot Developer Community in China Expansion for 1 Year Operation

Vote Nay

- The OneBlock+ developer community started in 2018 and is now a leader in Polkadot and Substrate development.
- They have organized many courses and hackathons to help developers learn.
- In 2024, they plan to continue their community program to grow the Polkadot ecosystem in Asia.
- Their goal is to reach over 10,000 developers through education and events.
- They will provide updates on Polkadot technology and host workshops in different locations.
- They plan to launch rewards for hackers and students to encourage new ideas.
- They will offer online courses for both beginner and advanced developers.

WHO: OneBlock+ developer community and Parity Asia.

WHAT: OneBlock+ proposes to continue the Polkadot developer community program from January to December 2024, with the aim of reaching over 10,000 developers. The proposed initiatives include content dissemination, event hosting, bounty launches, developer training camp courses, and developer community engagement.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

- There is a special vote to help decide on a project for the community.
- The project is about creating a marketplace and generating inscriptions.
- The community can spend up to 100k DOT for this project.
- People will vote "yes" or "no" if they think it’s worth the money.
- Developers can submit their ideas and prices for the project.
- If most votes are "yes," there will be a discussion to choose a team.
- The chosen team can then ask for the money to start working on the project.

WHO: The community.

WHAT: Determine if they're willing to spend up to 100k DOT for an inscriptions generation and marketplace project.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: No actual money will change hands. Developers and teams can submit their offer, and the community will decide. The winning team will submit an actual referendum to get the payment and start developing.

Inscriptions generator and marketplace (tender offer)

NOTE - Vote Nay [Incorrect Preimage]

### V2 Spanish Bounty Proposal

- **Purpose**: To enhance the achievements of the first Spanish bounty by rewarding content creators and ensuring high-quality content in the Spanish-speaking community.
- **Community**: Recognized as one of the most active in the ecosystem, with hundreds of enthusiasts, candidates, ambassadors, and curators contributing.
- **Improvements**: 
  - Removed dubbing section.
  - Equalized rewards across different areas.
  - Enhanced user experience.
  - Improved evaluation criteria.
- **Content Categories**: 
  - Translation of content into Spanish.
  - Creation of written content in Spanish.
  - Creation of audiovisual content in Spanish.
  - Organization of events for the Spanish-speaking community.
- **Evaluation Team**: Composed of Spanish-speaking curators with expertise in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, technical knowledge, and cultural understanding of the region.
- **Curators**: 
  - Lorena Fabris, Gerardo Alvarez, Hernán Borelli, Nachito, Ezio Rojas, Albert Burgos, Lengo.
- **Links**: 
  - Full proposal: [Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u4YkFPax1F4NVOhVQtLuBupFo0-tNDHqU3nY6h7ak6g/edit?usp=sharing).
  - Discussion: [Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/2140).

WHO: Spanish-speaking curators with knowledge in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem.

WHAT: Create an evaluation team to curate Spanish content and events created by the community with a focus on speed, effectiveness, and control for content audits.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Bounty Proposal: [Spanish content and event production bounty]

- A team wants to create a program to attract businesses in Spain and Andorra to use Polkadot, a type of blockchain technology.
- They are asking for 15,000 DOT (a kind of cryptocurrency) to help fund this program.
- Their goal is to help businesses build projects on Polkadot, like apps or features.
- They will meet with potential clients and offer workshops to explain how Polkadot can help them.
- The team has experience and connections in Spain to support this plan.
- They aim to find at least 4 clients who want to use Polkadot within the next six months.
- The success of this program will be based on how many businesses they can get involved with Polkadot.

Bounty proposal: Business Development Polkadot in Spain & Andorra

- Odaily proposes to help Polkadot grow its brand awareness in the Asia-Pacific region with a media and marketing plan.
- They are requesting 20,000 DOTs (about 80,000 USD) for this project.
- Odaily is a leading Chinese media platform that has published over 500 articles about Polkadot, helping many projects gain recognition.
- The plan includes promoting Polkadot's official events and related projects through articles, social media, and community engagement.
- The timeline for the project covers activities throughout the entire year of 2025.
- Odaily will also provide support for creating content and distributing it across multiple media platforms.
- The aim is to reach a wider audience to increase awareness and community support for Polkadot in the blockchain space.

Polkadot marketing proposal in Chinese speaking areas

- Nikola Mandić from MVP Workshop has a new proposal for a tool called Parachain Runtime Builder (PRB).
- The PRB will help make creating parachains in Polkadot easier and better.
- It aims to upgrade an older tool called the Substrate Starter Kit.
- The goal is to create a user-friendly platform for developers.
- Feedback from the community is welcomed and appreciated.
- More details can be found in the proposal linked in the message.
- Nikola can be contacted through telegram, email, or a chat platform called Element.

WHO: MVP Workshop

WHAT: Proposal for Parachain Runtime Builder (PRB), a tool to simplify creation and deployment of customized parachains in the Polkadot ecosystem by upgrading and modernizing the Substrate Starter Kit.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Parachain Runtime Builder - Treasury

Marketing Bounty Flex [#41] - VOTE NAY

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Referenda Medium Spender

Origin able to dispatch a whitelisted call.

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

Origin able to cancel slashes and manage minimum commission.

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

Origin for managing the composition of the fellowship.

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

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

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

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

[33] Origin: MediumSpender