Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA) is an important source of talent for the Polkadot ecosystem. They have trained over 750 learners and many of them are now contributing to Polkadot and its projects. PBA is asking for funding to expand their programs and make them more inclusive. They want to:

1. Train more developers through their in-person PBA Campus program.
2. Launch a new course about Polkadot's JAM protocol for top engineers.
3. Work with universities to include PBA content in their courses.
4. Keep helping their graduates with events, education, and job opportunities.
5. Offer new online courses based on the needs of the ecosystem.
6. Help new projects join the Polkadot ecosystem through a pitch and mentor program.

By supporting PBA, we can make sure there are enough skilled builders to help Polkadot grow. You can learn more about their proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11fKCbYG79VomgYFK4FDsK534ihmfSDG3wCnmLpo_kws/edit?tab=t.0).

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VOTE NAY! Polkadot Blockchain Academy, PBA Campus 7, The JAM Course launch, University partnerships expansion, ongoing PBA-X evolution, Alumni program. 9 months funding from April to December.

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Snowbridge Gateway is a contract on Ethereum that helps with cross-chain governance. They want to make it better by adding new features and fixing some technical details. Here's what they plan to do:

1. Let people move Polkadot-native assets like DOT to Ethereum.
2. Let people move Ether from Ethereum to Polkadot without using a special contract called WETH.

They will update the Gateway contract using a new contract they made. They tested the new update on fake versions of Polkadot and Ethereum to make sure it works well. They also had someone check the new contract to make sure it's safe to use. The full report on the safety check will be available later.

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Goku is a solo creator who has been contributing to the Polkadot community for about 5 months. They focus on creating content that educates people outside of Polkadot about the technology, its value, and its place in the broader ecosystem. Goku's content includes deep dives, comparisons, graphics, memes, and debunking misinformation. Over the past 140 days, their content has reached over 1.1 million views and gained over 900 new followers. They have not been compensated for their content, taken sponsorships, or applied for funding.

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Polkadot Cloud Website Development Project is an initiative to create a platform that showcases the services offered by Polkadot Cloud, such as execution, settlement, data availability, and object storage. The project aims to increase Polkadot's visibility and adoption by providing a dedicated website for developers and enterprises to explore Polkadot Cloud offerings. The website will help attract businesses, turn the concept into a real product, position Polkadot as a leading decentralized cloud, and reduce dependency on a single website/controller. Polkadot Cloud is a next-generation decentralized cloud for Web3 builders, offering services to rival giants like AWS and Google Cloud. The project is supported by a team including Flez (PM/Designer), advisors Ross & Joel, and community support. Phase 1 deliverables include a fully responsive website, CMS for exploring services, interactive performance charts, case studies, and localization support. The project is timely as there is growing buzz around Polkadot Cloud, and it needs a strong presence to defend its leadership position in the decentralized cloud space.

Polkadot Cloud Website Development (Phase 1: Q2 2025)

In 2025, Polkadot is focusing on launching a new EVM-compatible smart contract platform called Polkadot Hub and evolving Polkadot Cloud. OpenZeppelin, which completed four OpenGov proposals in 2024, is working with Parity to support the launch of Polkadot Hub and continue supporting Polkadot Cloud. OpenZeppelin has experience in developer enablement, especially targeting native Solidity developers and DeFi protocols for Polkadot Hub. They have a strong presence in the ecosystem, with $20 trillion USD of value transferred across their contracts, a 19% market share of all transactions on all chains, and 100% penetration across top 50 DeFi protocols. OpenZeppelin is also involved in cross-ecosystem initiatives like interop, privacy/ZK, and standards creation. They are working with Parity following the completion of the last treasury proposal, marking the beginning of their official working relationship.

OpenZeppelin Support for Polkadot Hub and Polkadot Cloud in 2025

Open Web Academy is an educational organization that focuses on creating new blockchain solutions and growing the ecosystem. They have worked with various protocols and have had a significant impact on the NEAR Protocol, creating educational plans for the NEAR foundation and the "NEAR Dev Hub" developer circle. Now, they are proposing a new initiative focused on Polkadot, a platform they believe is ideal for developing blockchain solutions due to its interoperability, scalability, and flexibility.

The proposal includes creating a scientific paper about the performance of implementing AI on the Polkadot blockchain, conducting research and literature reviews, defining a theoretical framework, designing and developing experiments, executing and collecting data, analyzing and discussing results, and writing and publishing the paper. They also plan to run a Polkadot Workshop four times, focusing on smart contract development, auditing, creating AI agents on Polkadot, and exploring its governance.

The target audience for this proposal includes fullstack developers, solidity developers, general devs, university students, and IT professionals. The key performance indicators (KPIs) include 25 example deployments of participants to testnet, 5 participant projects launching to mainnet, 30 participants in each workshop, 15 office hour sessions, and the publication of a scientific paper by a SNI level 3 researcher in Mexico.

The budget for this proposal is $16,950.00 USD, with a total of 678 hours required for completion. The timeline for the proposal can be found in a Gantt Diagram linked in the original post.

Research about Computational Efficiency of AI Models on the Polkadot Blockchain + Workshops

Polkassembly is a platform for Polkadot and Kusama's governance. They have a proposal to get money from Polkadot Treasury to improve the platform in 2025. The proposal wants to make the platform better by improving things like user experience, stability, and important features. They want to make it easier to use, add support for more wallets, and make the website look better.

Some of the things they want to improve are:
1. Making it easier to set up an identity on the platform.
2. Making the website load faster and adding AI summaries for comments.
3. Improving how proposals are created and supported.
4. Adding support for more wallets.
5. Improving how the website looks and how easy it is to use.

They also want to make some technical improvements, like updating the software they use and making the platform more secure.

You can see some pictures of the new designs they are working on and some stats about how many people use the platform. They also have a budget for how much money they need to make these improvements. You can read more about the proposal in the full document.

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Polkassembly Social Contract 2025

Polkadot-API is a set of libraries that helps make decentralized applications. They want to make it easier for developers to create these apps. They have added new features and libraries to make it better. They are asking for money from the Polkadot Community Foundation to keep working on it from February 2025 to December 2025. They have a plan for how they will use the money and have shared it in a Google Doc. If they get the money, they will sign a contract, do some checks, and then get paid. They have set aside some money for the Polkadot Community Foundation's costs, and they will give back any extra money to the Polkadot Treasury. The Polkadot-API team thanks everyone for their support.

Polkadot-API 2025 Development Funding through Polkadot Community Foundation

A new update, version 1.4.1, is being voted on for the relay chain. This update fixes a bug in the staking system that caused problems with staking and nomination pools. The changes come from a custom Polkadot-SDK branch and can be reviewed on the release page. The proposal is on the Whitelisted Caller track, and the Fellowship is voting on the whitelist. You can review and vote when you have time. For more information, check the post-mortem discussion on the forum.

Polkadot Runtime Upgrade to v1.4.1

- 200,000 DOT was taken due to problems with a voting proposal from Parallel Finance.
- The team was surprised by Parallel Finance's lack of knowledge about Polkadot's staking.
- Parallel Finance announced they will not give all cDot back to users and will provide limited swap options.
- They also changed their CEO and are shutting down their main service by August 1, 2025.
- There are calls for the community to keep evidence of Parallel Finance's actions, as investigations are ongoing.
- The team warns about possible theft of user funds and encourages legal reporting of the issue.
- They believe the tech-fellows misunderstood the whitelist proposal which allowed this situation to happen.

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Parallel Finance Round Two; Is Polkadot Tech-fellows over-involved?

Statescan is a tool for exploring certain blockchain networks. Here are some key points about it:

- It started in 2021 and helps people track Polkadot, Kusama, and other related chains.
- Statescan is open source, which means anyone can see and use its code for free.
- It is used by many different blockchain projects, including Nexus, Litentry, and Crust.
- The tool needs servers and a domain to work properly, costing around €3,051 in total for 18 months.
- Maintenance work involves keeping the servers running smoothly and fixing any issues that arise.
- There are plans for new features, which would cost $6,400 to develop.
- The total estimated cost for everything is around $67,051.

Statescan maintenance proposal from 2023.10 to 2025.03

The Editorial Board in Spanish Cohort #2 is requesting funding for the next six months to support the salaries of three key members. They have successfully managed the Polkadot en Español X account and marketing activities in Latin America. The proposal highlights significant improvements in social media performance and event impact compared to the previous year under centralized management. The request is for $46,000 to ensure the continuity and success of the Editorial Board in Spanish.

Editorial Board in Spanish Cohort #2 Dec 2024 - May 2025

Bastian Köcher is a rank 6 member of the Fellowship. Here are some key points about his work and responsibilities:

- Members at rank 6 must ask to keep their rank every 6 months.
- There are no rank 8+ members to vote for Bastian, so he needs support from all token holders for approval.
- He is focused on making it faster to process blocks for parachains on Polkadot, aiming for every 500 milliseconds.
- Bastian is working on allowing proxies to be used across different chains, which is currently limited.
- He wrote a guide to help people replicate pure proxies between chains.
- Bastian has addressed issues with runtime upgrades that can cause performance problems.
- He actively participates in discussions to help others and maintains the Fellowship runtimes repository.

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**Polkadot Portugal Proposal Summary:**
A person is asking for a Treasury tip to thank them for their work in managing and growing the Polkadot Portugal community since 2021. They have been helping people learn about Polkadot on Telegram, Meetup, and Twitter since 2023.

**What They Did:**
- Managed the community by answering questions and making sure everyone is welcome.
- Shared news and updates about Polkadot.
- Helped the community grow and made it easier for new people to understand Polkadot.
- Made important information about Polkadot available to people who speak Portuguese and those living in Portugal.

**Why They Need Money:**
They are asking for 250 DOT (which is about 100€ for 12 months) because they have been working hard without any money. They want to keep helping the Polkadot community in Portugal.

**Links to Their Work:**
- Telegram channel: [Polkadot Portugal](https://t.me/polkadotportugal)
- Other links: [X](https://x.com/PolkadotPortug1), [Meetup Porto](https://www.meetup.com/pt-BR/polkadot-and-kusama-porto/), [Meetup Lisbon](https://www.meetup.com/pt-BR/polkadot-lisbon/?eventOrigin=your_groups)

**Meetings They Organized:**
- Green Bird Series in 7 different locations in Portugal.
- A video from 2021 with weekly meetings: [Watch Here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m836C5WEy95d-ST3QIBYjh0_lbHtGB-E/view?usp=sharing)

The person is excited to keep helping Polkadot grow in Portugal and is planning a new series of meetups for non-tech people in central Portugal for the next 6 months.

Tip for Managing Polkadot Portugal Channels

- India Unlocked is planning a 4-month program to educate and build a community around Polkadot in India.
- They want to create 60 educational videos in 6 languages, including Hindi and Bengali.
- Workshops will be held at 15 universities to teach Polkadot basics and wallet creation.
- They aim for over 250,000 impressions on social media and high engagement from participants.
- The program will address the need for multilingual blockchain education in India, which is very interested in new technologies.
- They have a funding request of approximately $69,468 in USDT.
- Feedback from the community is encouraged to improve the project.

[Small Spender] Namaste Polkadot: Education and community for Polkadot India (#1449)

This proposal is about getting money from the community's treasury to buy special computer equipment. This will help everyone in the community who has tokens to use a powerful AI language model. 

Key Points:

- Community members with tokens will have special access to the AI, encouraging them to keep their tokens longer.
- This AI will be open to all, not just big companies, promoting fairness and openness.
- Users can use the AI for tasks like writing, programming help, and research.
- Some services from the AI can be sold to others, helping the community earn money.
- As more people want to use the AI, more people will want to buy and stake tokens.
- Developers can use AI tools to improve their work and help create better projects.
- This project will help the community stand out from others using AI in the blockchain space.

The proposal aims to make everyone in the community more empowered and innovative with AI tools.

Investment in High-Performance AI Infrastructure for Community Access

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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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