- Polkadot needs legal representation in the U.S. and clearer rules for treasury proposals.  
- This proposal funds research to study Polkadot’s legal status and treasury contracts.  
- It will create a public website (Polkadot.law) to share findings.  
- The budget is $50,000 USDC for research and the website.  
- The project will take six months.  
- The research will help Polkadot and other DAOs with legal clarity.  
- The team includes legal experts and a project manager.  
- Future steps may include more legal tools if the community approves.

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Polkadot.law – Academic Research to Strengthen Polkadot DAO Legitimacy and Global Reach.

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VOTE NAY - WRONG TRACK

- Salvatore Esposito helped organize a blockchain conference at the University of Miami.  
- He planned meetups, tours, and dinners to promote Polkadot.  
- Guests included university leaders and business professionals.  
- He hosted events at Inter Miami soccer games to build connections.  
- Salvatore spent many hours preparing and attending the conference.  
- He is asking for $1,500 to cover some of his time.  
- The event was shared on social media by attendees.

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Justification for Tip Request - Salvatore

- Polkadot helped at a big blockchain conference in Miami.  
- James Slusser spoke at the event and met important people.  
- The team went on tours and hosted guests at soccer games.  
- They worked for many hours over five days.  
- Polkadot paid for the event but not for personal time.  
- James asked for $1,500 for his time.  
- People shared posts about the event on social media.

Justification for Tip Request - James

- Shortened time from original plan to 6 months  
- Added success goals (KPIs) in milestones  
- Changed payment and team size based on feedback  
- Kept same goals but will start small and grow  
- Asking to vote "no" on current plan  
- New plan coming soon

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Based on community feedback, pls vote nay

Pls vote nay

- A new app called Pixelproof is being built on Polkadot.  
- It will store photos securely and privately, like Google Photos but decentralized.  
- Users can log in with a wallet and upload photos without needing passwords.  
- The app works on both web and mobile.  
- People can pay for extra storage using regular money (fiat).  
- The budget for the first version is $225,000.  
- The goal is to show how Polkadot can make real apps for everyday people.  
- The team listened to feedback and made the plan simpler and cheaper.

Pixelproof V2 Proposal: Decentralized Photo Storage dApp

Vote Nay

- **Who:** Subsquid Lab  
- **What:** Helps Polkadot and Kusama with data storage  
- **Why:** Supports important apps and tools  
- **Growth:** More data and workers in Q4 2024  
- **Improvements:** Better indexing and new features  
- **Cost:** $308,704 USDC for services and work  
- **Data Served:** Over 11 TB for Polkadot chains  
- **Workers:** 1,600 nodes storing 900 TB

SQD (fka Subsquid) - Public Data Indexing Infrastructure for Polkadot and Kusama (Q4 2024)

- A new data structure called Merkle Mountain Belt (MMB) is proposed to improve blockchain efficiency.  
- MMB helps save money (around $1 million per year) for Polkadot users, especially in bridges.  
- It works better than older structures for recent data (1 minute to 1 day old).  
- The team will make a research paper and a Rust library by June 2026.  
- Funding requested: $340,198 upfront, plus extra DOT if savings exceed costs.  
- The team includes experts with Polkadot experience.  
- Changes from the last proposal include lower costs and simpler goals.  
- More details are available in links provided.

Merkle Mountain Belt (MMB)

- A new plan for the IMCF Rewards Program to engage Inter Miami CF fans using Polkadot.  
- The program will give fans special rewards like meeting players and getting signed items.  
- It costs $250,000 to build and run the program for the 2025 season.  
- Lionel Messi’s huge fan base will help promote Polkadot worldwide.  
- The program is approved by Major League Soccer (MLS).  
- A company called SMT will help make the fan app quickly.  
- The plan is smaller than before based on community feedback.  
- It could lead to more sports teams using Polkadot in the future.

Rewards Program Powered by Polkadot

Please VOTE NAY

- **Project**: UX Bounty for Polkadot  
- **Goal**: Improve user and developer experience  
- **Achievements**:  
  - Did 5 UX audits with 170+ suggestions  
  - 95% satisfaction from teams  
  - Upgraded 5 rollups  
- **Plans**:  
  - More UX audits (8 teams)  
  - New programs for data and help  
- **Budget**: $228,000 total  
- **Why Important**: Better UX = more people use Polkadot!

UX Bounty - Q3 2025 Refill Proposal

- Subsquid Lab is asking for $308,704 to keep their public data archives running.  
- These archives help Polkadot, Kusama, and other blockchain projects.  
- Many apps and tools use Subsquid’s free data services.  
- In late 2024, they grew their network to 1,600 worker nodes.  
- They improved their software to handle tricky blockchain data better.  
- The money covers cloud costs, engineers, and new features.  
- They shared detailed spending plans in a table.  
- This keeps important blockchain data free for developers.

SQD (fka Subsquid) - Please see correct proposal here = https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1668?created=true

- A new program called Polkadot Agents is proposed.  
- It helps people support and grow the Polkadot ecosystem.  
- Members will not get salaries but can be rewarded in other ways.  
- The program focuses on professionalism and teamwork.  
- Quick reimbursements for expenses like travel will be available.  
- Different roles (like Content, Events, Developers) will be created.  
- The goal is to make Polkadot’s community stronger and more organized.  
- The program is planned to start in September.

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Request W3F to Begin a Polkadot Agents Program

- Gabo helped at Innovation Tech Week Buenos Aires 2025.  
- He worked for 5 hours, including speaking and networking.  
- A $250 tip is suggested for his effort.  
- Gabo studied at PBA University and supports the Polkadot community.  
- He has spoken at many events like LABITCONF and PANAMA BLOCKCHAIN WEEK.  
- People enjoy his clear and helpful talks.  
- Links show his past work and event photos.  
- Nachito sent this request.

Retroactive Tip for Gabo - Innovation Tech event

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- A developer contributed to Polkadot SDK, improving Asset Hub features.  
- Added support for freezing assets (like locks) and handling deposits.  
- Made balance calculations for assets match native tokens.  
- Working on vested transfers for stablecoins.  
- Spent 196 hours (about 1.84 months) on these projects.  
- Already received $2,224.34 in compensation.  
- Requests $7,575.65 to cover remaining work costs.  
- Contributions help users manage assets better.

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Retroactive Tip for Assets-related Contributions to Polkadot SDK in the past 12 months

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The Machines Are Not Ready (Yet)

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Please Vote Nay – This One Was Just a Test, Seriously

Please Vote Nay – My AI Got a Little Too Ambitious

Please Vote Nay – Our AI Mistook Testnet for Mainnet

- A research project about Polkadot's money supply and inflation is offering $7,000 in prizes.  
- People can join a group to help answer important questions.  
- Supervisors will make sure extra money goes back to the treasury.  
- The project starts July 4 and ends July 31.  
- Questions include how much DOT exists, burned, and future money plans.  
- Research will look at costs, rewards, and other money sources.  
- Results will help decide if Polkadot should change its inflation rules.  
- A tracking sheet will show progress and tasks.

DOT RFP #1 - Crowdsourced Research: Capped Supply & Step Change Inflation

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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.

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