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Approval of curators for Bounty 38 (Games bounty)

Approval of curators for Bounty 39 (BD bounty)

- A sponsorship of $84,000 has been requested for Polkadot to join a program called “LIFT Learning” in Brazil.
- The program aims to develop new technology for the Central Bank of Brazil, focusing on interoperability and bridging solutions.
- It involves working with a university and a tech company to create initial projects using Polkadot's software.
- This effort is supported by the Brazil BD Team.
- The project will occur over 12 months and needs a representative from Polkadot to attend meetings.
- Short-term benefits include attracting new developers and building partnerships, while long-term benefits can lead to greater acceptance of Polkadot in Brazil's financial system.
- The project will cover costs, taxes, and pay representatives for their efforts in promoting the initiative.

Polkadot sponsorship for LIFT Learning - A Fenasbac + Central Bank of Brazil initiative

### Proposal Summary: Decentralized Business Development for Polkadot

- **Proponent:** 13zTcqasJT4DnDgNjmsceACcuSjt4q2geEjtMprnGXCnuuh1
- **Author:** Cim Topal, CEO of Missing-Link.io
- **Date:** February 16, 2024
- **Requested Funds:** 50,000 DOT (approximately $365,000 USD)
- **Objective:** Enhance Polkadot's business development by recruiting 5 top-tier executives.
- **Current Issue:** Polkadot's BD efforts lack effective strategies, limiting adoption and visibility.
- **Proposed Solution:** Missing Link will source, screen, and place 5 experienced BD executives.
- **Milestones:** One-time payment of $365,000 USD upon successful placement of 5 executives.

Missing-Link.io proposes to source, screen, select, and place 5 experienced web3 business development executives for Polkadot's Decentralized Futures program. They request 50,000 DOT, equal to 365,000 USD per 7-Day SubScan EMA. The proposal aims to attract top talent to bolster Polkadot's ecosystem and establish long-term partnerships and enterprise adoption. The funds from the treasury will cover the service of sourcing, interviewing, strategizing, and placing the executives.

[Medium Spender] Referendum #506

- EasyA is hosting a program called #180DaysOfPolkadot to teach developers about Polkadot for six months.
- This program follows the success of last year's #60DaysOfPolkadot campaign, which helped over 40,000 new developers.
- EasyA will hold two in-person hackathons in Harvard University (USA) and London (UK).
- They aim to have 48,000 developers start online courses and 40,000 finish them.
- The program plans to include over 100 projects, with expected participation from eight Polkadot ecosystem teams.
- They want to achieve over 10 million social media impressions.
- The project is set to run from February to July 2024 and has a budget of $370,000.

EasyA proposes a 6-month Polkadot educational campaign in the EasyA app, two in-person hackathons at Harvard University and London, and crash courses for Polkadot. The proposal is supported by 13 Polkadot parachains and ecosystem projects. The requested allocation is USD $370,000, and the target timeline is from February to July 2024. The target metrics include 48,000 developers starting the crash course, 40,000 developers completing it, 500 in-person hackathon attendees, 8 participating Polkadot parachains/projects, 100 hackathon projects, and 10M+ social media impressions.

Milestone 1: EasyA x Polkadot Developer Growth via In-Person Hackathons and Crash Courses (#180DaysOfPolkadot)

- Zeitgeist has a new idea to help Polkadot make better decisions.
- They want to use something called combinatorial prediction markets.
- This will make it easier for everyone to take part in decisions.
- The idea was created with help from important people in the community.
- They invited everyone to share their thoughts about the proposal.
- You can check out the full proposal by clicking the link provided.
- David Perry from the Zeitgeist Team thanked everyone for their support.

WHO: Zeitgeist team and key contributors from the ecosystem. 

WHAT: Proposal to integrate combinatorial prediction markets into Polkadot's governance to improve decision-making processes. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Treasury Proposal: Futarchy, a New Signal Generating Tech for Polkadot Governance

Unified Wallet and Dapp Interaction - Beacon

- The user experience of Web3 apps is not as easy as Web2 apps.
- Many new users find it hard to set up wallets and connect to decentralized applications (dapps).
- Different apps have different ways to connect wallets, which can make users frustrated and leave before using them.
- Polkadot has some challenges because it uses special technology called Parachains.
- There are already simpler wallet options, but some users still think the old PolkadotJS wallet is the best.
- The goal is to make it simple for users to connect any wallet to any app in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- Developers can use a special tool to help create their apps easily.

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**WHO:** Polkadot-related projects. 

**WHAT:** Create a unified wallet and dapp interaction called Beacon that provides a familiar user experience for users and developers. 

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

**DETAILS:** Users can connect to applications with their favorite wallets, the user interface is unified for all environments supported in the Polkadot ecosystem, and developers have one Typescript SDK that they can easily integrate into their dapps. The SDK is compatible with multiple transport layers.

Unified Wallet And Dapp Interaction

- Steve works for Swissborg, a company in Switzerland that helps people buy and manage cryptocurrencies.
- They want to run a one-month campaign to make more people aware of Polkadot.
- They plan to give away some of the Polkadot they receive (12,500 to 15,000 DOT) as rewards for users who buy and hold Polkadot.
- Their goal is to increase the number of users holding Polkadot from 16,000 to about 48,000.
- Swissborg has a large user base of 750,000 people and they handle more than $800 million in digital assets.
- The campaign aims to make Polkadot more popular and encourage new users to join.

Swissborg proposes a one-month awareness campaign for Polkadot, using 12,500-15,000 DOT as rewards to incentivize users who buy and hold DOT on their exchange. They aim to increase their holder base to 3-4x the current number and grow their app user base. Swissborg is a crypto wealth management platform with over 750k KYC'd app users holding +$800M in AUM.

Swissborg Proposal - A One Month Polkadot Awareness Campaign 

- Dot Amplify wants to help Polkadot grow by attracting new investors through marketing.
- They plan to create a digital marketing campaign to make more people aware of Polkadot and its DOT token.
- The team has marketing experts who know how to reach and engage crypto investors effectively.
- There is a chance to attract more investors because the cryptocurrency market is growing quickly.
- Their strategy includes digital ads, content creation, partnerships with influencers, and social media engagement.
- Over six months, they will improve their marketing by analyzing data and making changes based on what works best. 
- The goal is to help more people understand the benefits of Polkadot and to increase investments in it.

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Bounty Proposal: Business Development Polkadot in Spain & Andorra - VOTE NAY

- The Sónar+D DAO is a proposal to create a group for a famous music festival called Sónar.
- They want to raise about €277,970, using money from a cryptocurrency called DOT.
- The DAO will allow members to help make decisions about the festival and create special NFT rewards for ticket holders.
- They plan to launch the project in 2024, starting with testing, events, and a marketing campaign.
- They expect to have more than 10,000 members in the first year and create over 7,000 new Polkadot wallets.
- The team has a lot of experience in music and technology, having previously organized events and partnerships related to Sónar and Polkadot.
- This project aims to make Polkadot a popular place for music and technology fans.

WHO: Polkadot community, Sónar+D festival organizers, GUZZU/Vitamin3 team. 

WHAT: Funding proposal to establish the Sónar+D DAO on Polkadot, including development of an open-source DAO frontend, distribution of membership NFTs, and covering operational and management costs for a minimum of 3 years. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 41.242,84 DOT | €277.970,00 EUR. Q1 2024: OpenGov proposal submission and funds distribution if approved. Q2 2024: Development of the DAO front end, membership design, and initial testing. June: Sónar+D live event activation, marketing campaign, and initial NFT distribution. Q3 2024: Public DAO launch and official membership sale. Q4 2024: Commence impact on Sónar 2025 festival edition.

The Sónar+D DAO by Polkadot

Polkadot wants to add a new way to store data using its own token called DOT. Here are the main points:

- The new storage will let everyone in the Polkadot ecosystem store and get data easily.
- This is inspired by a big idea called the Ubiquitous Supercomputer.
- The storage will be made by Polkadot itself, not by other networks like Crust.
- They want DOT to be the only token used for fees, making it safe and easy to use.
- The project will be open for everyone to see and help improve, making it decentralized.
- The team working on this has experience with similar technologies and contributed a lot to them.
- Their full plans and research can be found in links they provided.

Eiger proposes to add native storage offering to Polkadot, using DOT exclusively as the native token, as a system parachain, for the supercomputer vision, with open-source and open-license, avoiding dependence on other networks or tokens. They have extensive research and experience in Rust and MoveVM. Read their full proposal for more details.

Implementing a Polkadot-native system parachain for data storage: Phase 1/3

- Electrocoin's new service, LiteSend, helps people send money between countries faster and cheaper using blockchain technology. 
- The process starts with the sender choosing where to send money and entering the recipient's email. 
- The sender makes a local bank deposit, and the money turns into a special digital currency called stablecoin. 
- This stablecoin is sent to the recipient's country, where it is converted back into local money. 
- The goal is to make sending money easier and reduce costs compared to traditional banks. 
- Electrocoin is experienced in cryptocurrency and has been around since 2014, helping many businesses and customers with crypto transactions. 
- LiteSend aims to work with local partners in different countries to make the process smoother and expand its reach globally. 
- The project is seeking funding to support its development and marketing efforts.

LiteSend - remittance service secured by Polkadot

- The 2024 Polkadot Decoded Asia event is planned for September 16-17 in Singapore.
- It will focus on the Asian Polkadot community and include presentations, panels, workshops, and exhibitions.
- The event aims to help those who can't travel to Europe for the main conference in Brussels.
- The target audience includes developers, investors, and enthusiasts from countries like China, Japan, Korea, and Singapore.
- It will be a free event that requires registration for attendees.
- The proposed budget is about $328,000, which will cover venue costs, technology, food, and marketing.
- Organizers expect around 400 attendees and various speaking and exhibition opportunities.

Proposal: 2024 Polkadot Decoded Asia (Singapore) September 16 -17 (During the Singapore Token 2049 week)

**Proposal Summary:**

- **Proponent:** Batman (Polkadot)
- **Date:** Submitted on 12 Feb 2024, expected timeline March-September 2024
- **Requested DOT:** 20,000 DOT ($141,000)
- **Purpose:** Fund the development of local coding environments for Dot Code School
- **Goal:** Improve the learning experience for new Polkadot SDK developers
- **Features:** Custom Git server with chapter-specific test suites
- **Previous Proposal:** Follow-up to Referenda #364
- **Details:** Full proposal available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rCS6hI7o6xne0xS3nxHNDuNal3GDfhFYJIlZPibnj_c/edit)

**WHO:** Batman, Polkadot.

**WHAT:** Fund the development costs of integrating local coding environments to Dot Code School, implementing a custom Git server with chapter-specific test suites.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** 20,000 DOT ($141,000 @ $7.05) requested, expected timeline March-September 2024. For more details, see the full proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rCS6hI7o6xne0xS3nxHNDuNal3GDfhFYJIlZPibnj_c/edit).

Funding Development Costs to Expand Dot Code School – Bridging the Gap Between Online Learning and Real-World Web3 Development with Local Coding Environments

Refill Marketing Bounty [33]

### Proposal Summary

- **Purpose**: Request to top up the moderation team bounty for Polkadot Moderators.
- **Current Funding**: 3653 DOT (about $24,800) in the bounty account.
- **Team Size**: 13 members actively involved in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Requested Top-Up**: $224,640 (32,528.24 DOT) for one year.
- **Previous Funding**: Covered August 2023 to January 2024.
- **Details**: Includes changes since last top-up, server analytics, and spend breakdown.
- **Discussion Period**: Open for 12 days.
- **Links**: Full proposal and previous spend data available in linked documents.

Polkadot proposes to top up the moderation team bounty with USD 224,640 (32,528.24 DOT) for one year to incentivize authorized Polkadot Moderators for their contribution and support to the communities. The proposal document provides details of the spends and analytics of servers and channels under their moderation umbrella.

Polkadot Moderation Team Bounty Top-up

BD Bounty [39]

Games Bounty [38]

- Abilex AG from Zug, Switzerland is asking for 32,000 DOT to set up two new Swiss foundations.
- These foundations will help launch two coins: $DED, a memecoin, and $MYTHOS, related to Mythical Games' new gaming ecosystem on Polkadot.
- The foundations aim to provide legal structure, transparency, and fairness for the coin launches.
- Abilex AG is an experienced legal firm that helps businesses with regulations and setting up in Switzerland.
- They plan to establish the foundations with a starting capital of 80,000 Swiss francs each.
- The total cost for both foundations is estimated at 160,000 Swiss francs.
- The project will take about two years to complete, with updates shared quarterly with the community.

Setup of two Swiss Foundations for DED and Mythos

Moralis Summary

- Moralis is a tool that helps developers make apps on the blockchain faster.
- It has over 400,000 users and works with big names like Metamask and Blockchain.com.
- Moralis aims to make it easier for developers to create decentralized apps (DAPPs).

Moralis-Moonbeam Integration Focus

- Moralis is joining with Moonbeam to help more developers learn about blockchain.
- This partnership will make it simpler for EVM developers to start using Polkadot.
- They plan to create useful tools to support developers in building applications.

Technical Solutions

- Moralis will provide fast blockchain nodes, real-time data updates, and a set of APIs for developers.
- Their services will help developers save time and money while building on Moonbeam.

Moralis Web3 Marketing Strategy

- Moralis has a popular YouTube channel for learning and updates about Web3 development.
- They also create educational content through their Moralis Academy, which helps new developers.
- Moralis will share announcements and articles about the Moonbeam integration to boost interest.

Project Proposal: Integration & Support for  Moonbeam

- Polkadot-API is a project that improves on PolkadotJs.
- It provides tools for developers to create decentralized applications, called dApps.
- The project focuses on being easy to use and modular.
- The team is looking for funds to keep developing and maintaining Polkadot-API.
- They want feedback on their funding proposal before they submit it.
- More details about the proposal can be found in a link provided.
- The project’s code is currently on GitHub and is being moved to a new organization.

WHO: Polkadot-API development team

WHAT: Seeking financing for the maintenance and development of Polkadot-API through treasury proposals.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Details not provided.

Polkadot-API: development financing

- Tribe/AngelHack is organizing the 2024 Polkadot Hackathon Global Series in North America.
- The goal is to help Web3 builders learn about Polkadot and connect with each other.
- The hackathon will have both virtual and in-person events at the Consensus conference in Austin, Texas.
- Key dates include:
  - Pre-hackathon: Feb 15 - Mar 13, 2024
  - Kickoff: Mar 14 - May 3, 2024 
  - Hacking: Apr 8 - Apr 29, 2024
  - Judging: Apr 30 - May 9, 2024
  - Final event: May 30, 2024
- The total funding requested is about $346,800, which equals 51,034 DOT.

Tribe/AngelHack is requesting USD$346,800.00 or 51034 DOT to launch the 2024 Polkadot Hackathon Global Series in North America, which will be a hybrid event with a virtual hacking component and an in-person finale held at the Consensus conference in Austin, Texas. The proposed schedule includes a pre-hackathon period from February 15 to March 13, 2024, a hacking period from April 8 to 29, 2024, and a judging period from April 30 to May 9, 2024.

Polkadot Hackathon Global Series 2024: North America Edition

- The Mimir Team won awards in two Polkadot hackathons for their Multisig product.
- They need more money to continue developing their project and are asking for financial support.
- Mimir helps manage different types of accounts in the Polkadot ecosystem more effectively.
- The product makes it easier for users to handle complex transactions and track their status.
- Mimir integrates with applications, helping users manage their multisig accounts easily.
- They plan to develop new apps to better support users in the ecosystem.
- You can check out their website and proposal for more details.

Retroactive Funding for Mimir - A Powerful Multisig Management Application For Polkadot Ecosystem

**Polkadot Caravan Tour**

- The Polkadot Caravan Tour is a journey across the USA to promote Polkadot, a digital technology.
- A special van is used for the tour, featuring interactive screens and solar panels.
- The route includes stops at big events, universities, and tech places to connect with people.
- Fun activities will happen at each stop, like workshops and Q&A sessions.
- Social media will help share the experience with hashtags and live videos.
- The total budget for the tour is $520,500, covering van costs, travel, living expenses, and events.
- The goal is to build a community and teach people about Polkadot and its technology.

WHO: Polkadot

WHAT: Launching a mobile, engaging, and interactive tour across key U.S. cities, aligning with major crypto events and meetups to create awareness and foster a community around Polkadot.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $520,500 for a grand-scale, year-long national campaign that includes van purchase and customization, travel expenses, living expenses, event and promotional activities, and contingency funds.

The Polkadot Caravan Tour: Bridging the Gap in the U.S. Crypto Landscape

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