- Polkadot plans to work with Laura Shin and Unchained in 2025.  
- They will share Polkadot news on podcasts, newsletters, and websites.  
- The goal is to teach people about Polkadot’s technology.  
- The audience includes crypto fans, developers, and investors.  
- Podcasts and newsletters will feature Polkadot ads and stories.  
- Success will be measured by views, likes, and feedback.  
- The project starts in March 2025 and runs weekly.  
- The team includes experts in media, finance, and crypto.

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Laura Shin's Unchained

- Paseo Network wants to keep doing good work in 2025 and needs money to do it.
- They are asking for $640,000 from the Polkadot treasury to pay for their operations.
- The money will be used to pay for services every three months for a whole year.
- They plan to make it easier to manage money by making some changes.
- These changes include using new helpers, paying at the end of each quarter, and making payments automatic.
- They also want to make sure the people providing services are doing a good job.
- Everyone interested can read more about the proposal and share their thoughts.

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Paseo - Developer Testnet Bounty Top-up Request

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[Runtime 1.4.2] Upgrade Polkadot Asset Hub and Collectives

- The proposal is about continuing to fund RPC Providers for six months plus one extra month.
- The total funding needed is $171,951.34, which is about $22,142 each month.
- Bounty 31 is a project that helps pay vendors for specific services on Polkadot.
- Service providers will bid for this funding based on the needs set by curators.
- The best providers that meet quality standards will be given the funding.
- This plan helps reduce the need for more proposals and keeps costs fair.
- If providers don't meet the quality, they might lose their funding.

Funding for Public RPC Providers via Bounty 31

- A new call wants to increase the number of validators from 500 to 600.
- This is following a previous change that increased the number from 400 to 500.
- With more validators, Polkadot can support more cores, going from 100 to 120.
- A "validator" helps keep the system safe and running.
- Kusama, a related network, already has 600 validators since January 22, 2025.

[Whitelisted Caller] Increase validator set size to 600

The JAM Whitelist Role Authorizer is a project that uses the JAM SDK to create a role-based and whitelist authorization system. It is a contribution to the Polkadot open source ecosystem and shows the potential of the JAM SDK for developing practical and scalable solutions. The project allows managing authorized addresses, assigning roles (administrator, participant, observer), and running an interactive game where participants answer questions under supervision. The system ensures that only authorized addresses can perform specific actions, ensuring transparency and security in decentralized environments. The repository's resources are available in both English and Spanish, making it easy to use and understand for a global audience of developers.

The project uses several JAM SDK components, including jam-types, jam-pvm-common, jam-bootstrap-service, jam-null-authorizer, and jam-pvm-build. It demonstrates how to effectively integrate and use the JAM SDK and serves as a practical example for other developers wishing to build similar services. The project encourages the adoption of the JAM SDK by providing a real, easily adaptable use case for other functional services and offers a modular and extensible solution that can adapt to various authorization scenarios in decentralized applications. Guidance documentation is available in multiple languages.

The execution workflow includes assigning roles to participants, viewing the main menu, selecting options for admin validation, participant validation, observer validation, and verification of user roles and identification vectors. The project also suggests potential applications in the Polkadot Blockchain Academy and connection with video games like DOOM executed in JAM.

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[Retroactive Funding] JAM SDK Implementation of reusable service

- Bearofthenet is a hobby racer from Austria.
- He wants to represent Polkadot, a cryptocurrency, at European racetracks.
- He participates in about 5 racing weekends each year, mostly in Austria and nearby countries.
- Around 200 riders race each weekend, meaning many people will see his special suit.
- He plans to share pictures and videos of his races on social media.
- He needs support to cover the costs of his custom racing suit.
- He loves combining motorsport with technology like web3.

Motorsport Sponsoring Superbike / Polkadot Racesuit

The JAM Whitelist Role Authorizer is a project that uses the JAM SDK to create a role-based and whitelist authorization system. It is a contribution to the Polkadot open source ecosystem and shows the potential of the JAM SDK for developing practical and scalable solutions. The project allows managing authorized addresses, assigning roles (administrator, participant, observer), and running an interactive game where participants answer questions under supervision. The system ensures that only authorized addresses can perform specific actions, ensuring transparency and security in decentralized environments. The repository's resources are available in both English and Spanish, making it easy to use and understand for a global audience of developers.

The project uses several JAM SDK components, including jam-types, jam-pvm-common, jam-bootstrap-service, jam-null-authorizer, and jam-pvm-build. These components are used to manage validation of authorized addresses, ensure data compatibility with the PVM runtime environment, configure initial service settings, and build PVM code blobs for services or authorizers.

The project serves as a practical example for other developers wishing to build similar services and encourages the adoption of the JAM SDK. It provides a modular and extensible solution that can adapt to various authorization scenarios in decentralized applications. The project also includes guidance documentation available in multiple languages.

The execution workflow of the project includes assigning roles to participants, viewing the main menu, selecting options for admin validation, participant validation, observer validation, and verification of user roles and identification vectors.

The project has potential applications in the Polkadot Blockchain Academy and in video games like DOOM executed in JAM. It can be used to create a transparent and fair entrance exam process and to manage who can interact with services in JAM.

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VOTE NAY - Wrong category- [Retroactive Funding] JAM SDK Implementation of reusable service

Set PoV size limit to 10 Mb

- KSM trading started on Hydration after a vote approved funds from the Treasury.
- This allows money to move between Kusama and Polkadot.
- When sending KSM or DOT, if a user lacks enough funds, part of what they're sending is used for fees.
- This makes it easier for users since they don't need extra money for fees.
- However, users can lose more money than expected due to high fees.
- A new proposal aims to provide liquidity by supplying DOT and KSM to help with these transactions.
- Extra tokens returned to their treasuries after use.

Polkadot/ Kusama Asset Hub Liquidity for Bridge Fee Swaps

- A new NFT collection will be launched on Polkadot, featuring 10,000 unique pieces of art.
- The goal is to make the DOT token more fun and user-friendly for everyone, not just developers.
- The project will attract new users from other blockchain platforms like Ethereum and Solana.
- It will include a simulation game where NFT holders can watch their own AI characters interact.
- The NFTs will be unique, and holders can earn rewards by staking them.
- The creator has experience in the NFT world and has worked with big names in the industry.
- They are asking for community support to kickstart marketing and understand interest in the project.

First full fledged NFT collection on Polkadot with PVM

- This proposal asks for money to keep working on ReactiveDOT and its related projects like DOTConsole and DOTConnect.
- ReactiveDOT helps developers create applications for the Polkadot network more easily and quickly.
- Previous goals included improving the library's reliability, creating better documentation, and making tutorials easier to follow.
- Some achievements include better support for wallets and more efficient ways to manage data loading.
- Future goals include making it easier to support contracts, improving how data is loaded and displayed, and increasing testing coverage.
- The project is asking for funding from March 2025 to June 2025, for a total of 688 hours of work.
- They want to grow the developer community and make it simpler to create applications on the Polkadot network.

Funding for ReactiveDOT & related developments

- Otar and Raul from JUST Ventures GmbH are asking for more money from the Polkadot Treasury for their work planned from April to December 2024.
- They have already received money for their previous work from December 2022 to March 2024.
- Their tasks include helping with updates, community projects, and providing technical support.
- They want to get paid in Stablecoins to make things easier and safer.
- They have a document that anyone can check to make sure their proposal is real.
- This request shows that the community thinks their work is important and wants them to keep going.

JUST 2.0 Retroactive Compensation for Contributions to the Polkadot Ecosystem

Subscan has proposed a funding request of $249,250 USD to enhance both the open-source Subscan Essentials and its commercial platform by integrating PolkaVM (PVM) data indexing, parsing, smart contract interactions, and UI visualization. The initiative aims to provide an open-source Substrate + PVM explorer, an open-source PVM contract verification tool, enhanced PVM support in the commercial version of Subscan Explorer, and comprehensive user documentation. This will accelerate PVM adoption and provide the Polkadot community with a robust, user-friendly, and one-stop dashboard for on-chain exploration. The development timeline is estimated to be 18 weeks, divided into two major phases. The total estimated cost for the project is $249,250 USDT.

Subscan-PVM Integration: Building a Unified Explorer for the Polkadot Ecosystem

- The Polkadot Fast-Grants Bounty is a new project approved to help early-stage builders.
- Curators with experience in the Polkadot community will oversee the bounty.
- The curators are well-known and have backgrounds in different areas, like project management and development.
- A group of five people will manage the bounty, with three out of five needing to agree on decisions.
- There is a strong interest from people who want to participate in the Fast-Grants Bounty.
- More information about the curators is available in a proposal document.

Polkadot Fast-Grants Bounty Curator Candidacy

[Small Tipper] Referendum #1473

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).

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.

Upgrade Snowbridge Gateway Contract

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

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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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