- 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.

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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

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.

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

**Summary:**
- The IBP is a group of independent infrastructure providers aiming to be the main service provider for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They offer infrastructure services like RPC to help new and existing projects focus on building.
- The program is designed to make the Polkadot and Kusama networks more decentralized and resilient.
- Services are provided on infrastructure owned by the members, avoiding intermediaries.
- Payment is only made retroactively for delivered services, based on USD value.
- The proposal includes setting up over 1140 RPC nodes and handling billions of requests monthly.
- Full details are available in the linked document.

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The IBP aims to become the main ecosystem RPC and 'IT department' for the Polkadot ecosystem and all parachains by offering infrastructure related services. The program is a specialized initiative to enhance the decentralized infrastructure of the Polkadot and Kusama network. The requested amount is set up as a bounty with 5 Polkadot native curators where costs are only paid retroactively. RPC services are all paid retroactively for delivered services monthly by USD value.

Infrastructure Builders Program Bounty

### 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

**Polkadot Sports Sponsorship Proposal**

- **Proponent:** ORSEN_SEAN
- **Beneficiary:** Multi-sig wallet with 8 trusted community members
- **Funds Requested:** 968K DOT (USD 8,820,000)
- **Purpose:** Secure a global sports sponsorship with a top sports team
- **Benefits:** Elevate Polkadot's global brand recognition and engage a large fanbase
- **Partnership Management:** Handled by ORSEN SA, an international sports marketing agency
- **Sponsorship Assets:** Include branding, advertising, VIP experiences, and fan engagement activities
- **Goal:** Increase awareness, education, engagement, and conversion of Polkadot technology

**WHO:** ORSEN\_SEAN

**WHAT:** Requesting 968K DOT (USD 8,820,000) to secure a global sports sponsorship opportunity with one of the world's most engaging and followed sports teams, managed by ORSEN SA.

**WHY:** To instantly elevate Polkadot to become a globally recognizable brand and develop and promote Polkadot technology through a highly engaged global fanbase providing on-chain activations and real-life technology use cases.

#644 Polkadot - Sports Sponsorship Fund

- The Mythos Foundation and Mythical Games are working with Polkadot to improve blockchain gaming.
- Mythical Games is the second-largest processor of digital assets after Ethereum.
- They plan to swap tokens: 1,000,000 DOT for 20,000,000 MYTH tokens.
- This partnership aims to bring over 4 million players to Polkadot and enhance gaming experiences.
- Mythical Games, known for popular games like NFL Rivals, will help increase interest in Polkadot's gaming capabilities.
- The initiative will benefit DOT holders through airdrops and gaming incentives.
- Mythical Games aims to create better ownership and value for players in games.
- Polkadot's technology supports customized and flexible game development.

Mythical Games and Polkadot, a proposal from Mythos Foundation Swiss

### Polkascan Foundation and Substrate Python API

- **Polkascan Foundation** has maintained the **Substrate Python API** for four years.
- The API includes libraries like **py-substrate-interface** and **py-scale-codec**, and Python bindings for Rust crates.
- It allows Python developers to build apps for Polkadot, Kusama, and other Substrate-based chains.
- Currently, it's the only Python API available for these chains.
- Over 350 GitHub repositories and 31 Python packages depend on this API.
- The foundation is requesting **9,831.25 EUR** in retroactive funding for their work from January to March 2024.
- For more details, see the [full proposal](https://github.com/polkascan/social-contract/blob/master/polkadot/treasury-proposal-008-report-2024Q1.md).

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Polkascan Foundation requests 9,831.25 EUR in retroactive funding for maintaining the Substrate Python API from January to March 2024, which is the only API available for Python developers to build apps that interact with any Polkadot, Kusama or other Substrate based chain.

Maintenance & Support Substrate Python API (Jan-Mar 2024)

- 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

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### Bounty #43 - Meetup Bounty

- **Purpose**: Fund small-scale meetups efficiently.
- **Funding Limit**: Maximum of $1000 per meetup.
- **Processing Speed**: Quick approval for smaller requests.
- **Curators**: A team selected to manage the bounty.
- **Curators List**: Available in a Google Sheets document.
- **Referendum Link**: For more details, visit the Polkassembly page.

WHO: Polkadot community

WHAT: Approve the proposal for Bounty #43 - Meetup Bounty, which aims to efficiently provide funding for small-scale meetups with a maximum limit of $1000 per meetup.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Approval of curators for Bounty 43 (Meetup bounty)

- **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

- **Proposer:** DOTCAST  
- **Requested Amount:** 9,355.50 DOT  
- **Goal:** Create great content and improve the Dotcast brand for Spanish-speaking audiences in the Polkadot ecosystem.  
- **Audience Growth:** Over 8,000 subscribers, aiming for 20,000 in six months.  
- **Content Types:** Podcasts, interviews, clips, shorts, and videos on platforms like YouTube, Spotify, and TikTok.  
- **Mission:** Connect Polkadot users with the community in a fun and friendly way.  
- **Plan:** Use expert editing, proven strategies, and community engagement to grow.  
- **Contact:** [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Dotcast_), Email: dotsamapodcast@gmail.com

**WHO:** DOTCAST

**WHAT:** Produce outstanding content and elevate the Dotcast brand, including all associated products, through ongoing refinement. Specifically tailored for Spanish-speaking audiences, this platform will uphold a high standard of quality.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** 9,355.50 DOT. The funding initiative aims to captivate 20,000 Spanish-speaking subscribers within the next six months. The approach includes expert editing, proven strategies, content optimization, and community engagement.

DOTCAST /This_is_the_DOT

TEACHMEDEFI is a web3 education project that started in 2022. They make educational resources like podcasts, e-learning platforms, e-books, newsletters, and interviews. They want to teach people about Polkadot, a big system in the world of cryptocurrencies. 

TEACHMEDEFI has a new plan to make more content that helps people learn about Polkadot. They will make 20 podcast episodes, 60 short video clips, and lots of posts in German. They also want to make a guide in English and German to help people get started with Polkadot.

TEACHMEDEFI needs money to make all this content. They are asking for $74,900 to pay for people who will create the content, edit videos, and manage their social media. They have already done a lot with less money in the past, and they want to keep helping people learn about Polkadot.

TEACHMEDEFI proposes to focus on high-ROI platforms and content formats, efforts with impact on Polkadot's visibility, and educating newcomers in Germany. They will deliver 20 podcast episodes, 60 short clips, 30 educational reels, 40 educational carousel posts, 50 story posts, and an introduction to Polkadot guide. The budget for the proposed deliverables and a period of 6 months would be $74,900.

TEACHMEDEFI - Growing Polkadot’s Mindshare in the Crypto Space

### 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.

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Tip for Adam Steeber + Kusamarian concerning #514 Conor Daly - 2024 Indianapolis 500 Sponsorship

- **Project:** WEB3DEV wants to teach developers about Polkadot using Rust.  
- **Goal:** Train 200-300 developers and spread Polkadot knowledge to 15,000+ people.  
- **Course:** Teaches Rust and blockchain basics, with lessons in English and Portuguese.  
- **Team:** Led by experienced teachers and blockchain experts.  
- **Cost:** $50,000 to cover teaching, materials, and marketing.  
- **Why?** Helps developers learn new skills and solve real-world problems.  
- **Track Record:** Already trained 9,000+ developers in other courses.  
- **Impact:** Makes Polkadot education accessible, especially in Brazil.

Proposal for Polkadot OpenGov Funding: WEB3DEV Bootcamp for Rust and Pallets Learning

**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

- 0xTaylor worked on a free open-source Discord Governance bot.
- Added 16 features to improve the bot, making it easier to use.
- Fixed issues like HTML not converting to markdown, which made posts hard to read.
- The bot is used by ChaosDAO and others to help DAOs with technology.
- Requesting a tip of 694.20 DOT (~$6,500) for 26 hours of work.
- Normally charges $250/hour for coding work.
- This is 0xTaylor's first time asking for a tip.
- Voting "Aye" supports people who help improve the ecosystem.

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WHO: 0xTaylor
WHAT: Requesting a tip of 694.20 DOT (~$6,500) for 16 feature additions to ChaosDAO's free open-source Discord Governance bot, completed in September 2023.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Covers 26 hours of work at a rate of $250/hr.

Discord Governance Bot Self Tip Request - 0xTaylor

Ink! Analyzer is a tool created by David Semakula that helps analyze ink! smart contracts. It is like rust-analyzer but for ink!, which is a language for making smart contracts. The analyzer helps with understanding the rules of ink! contracts and gives useful features for editing them. It works with many different tools, like Visual Studio Code, and can be used to add ink! support to other tools too.

David is asking for money to update ink! Analyzer so it can work with the newest version of ink!, called ink! v5. He wants to make it better and faster, and also write instructions for people to use it. He has already gotten money from the Web3 Foundation to work on ink! Analyzer before, but he thinks it's time to get money from the treasury instead. David is a software engineer with a lot of experience and has also helped with rust-analyzer and ink! in the past.

WHO: David Semakula, creator of ink! analyzer.
WHAT: Requests retroactive funding of $26,500 for adding ink! v5 support to ink! analyzer.
TIMEFRAME: Not specified.
RESOURCES: ink! analyzer, modular and reusable libraries and tools for semantic analysis of ink! smart contracts.

ink! Analyzer: Retroactive funding for ink! v5 support

### 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 

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OpenGov Referenda

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 around 100,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

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

OpenGov Referenda

Referenda Tracks