- A Polkadot program to improve user experience is being closed.
- It spent a lot of money, but most of it went to the people running it, not to outside teams.
- A big part of the money paid for reports that only helped one project at a time.
- The people in charge also got most of the money, which wasn't a good setup.
- Some tools they built, like a new user interface library, were not used by anyone.
- A few good things came from it, like a standard way to write addresses.
- The proposal is to stop the program and give the leftover money back.
- The goal is to try again with a better plan in the future.

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Close the UX Bounty and Return Remaining Funds to the Treasury

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AnimateCitizen

This proposal asks for funding for work that helps people use Polkadot's OpenGov system.

**What it pays for:**
*   Making dashboards to see how money is spent and how people vote.
*   Tools to help manage your account identity and connections.
*   Upgraded computer systems to make the website faster and cheaper to run.
*   Building blocks that other developers can use to make their own apps.

**What it does NOT pay for:**
*   Any work related to Artificial Intelligence (AI).
*   Work for the Fellowship program.
*   Basic maintenance that is already paid for by another agreement.

The work is mostly done or will be finished by December 2025.

Rejected

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Advancing OpenGov's Core: Governance Enhancements & Automated Analytics, Cost Optimization, and Infrastructure Expansion – Retroactive Funding Request

- Statescan is a free, open-source explorer for blockchain networks, especially those based on Polkadot and Kusama.
- It helps people see and understand data on these blockchains, like transactions and accounts.
- Many projects use Statescan as their official explorer, including Hyperbridge, Heima, and Interlay.
- Some projects, like Joystream and 3Dpass, run their own version of Statescan.
- Running Statescan costs money for servers and domain names, about $2,781 for nine months.
- Maintenance includes fixing bugs, updating the code, and monitoring servers, costing $28,800.
- New features, like showing staking rewards, cost an additional $12,800 to develop.
- The total cost for nine months is $44,381.

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Statescan maintenance proposal from 2025.04 to 2025.12

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- A team visited Venezuela to talk about Polkadot technology.
- They met with a bank, a business consulting company, and the stock exchange.
- They explained how Polkadot can help businesses with things like payments and tracking assets.
- The goal was to help more companies in Venezuela use Polkadot.
- The team asked for funding to cover their travel and work costs.
- They have done similar work before to promote Polkadot.
- They shared photos and links from their meetings.

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[Retroactive] Polkadot tech for enterprises

- No child bounties have been given yet.
- The bounty team did some work and expects to be paid about $33,000.
- There has been no recent activity from the bounty team.
- It's unclear if the remaining funds will be used well.
- It's hard to check on teams that joined because of privacy rules.
- Many teams get their own legal help, so this bounty might not be needed.
- It is recommended to end the bounty and give the money back.

Closing Bounty 62. Polkadot Legal Bounty.

- **AwesomeDOT Hub** is a project to build a website called awesome-dot.com.
- It will be a directory to help people find Polkadot projects and tools easily.
- The site will use bots to check if projects are active and trustworthy.
- It will have an open API so others can use the data for their own projects.
- The goal is to create long-term infrastructure for the Polkadot community.
- The project will take about 4 months to complete.
- They are asking for $76,000 USD to fund the work.
- All code and data will be open-source for everyone to use and improve.

Treasury Proposal: AwesomeDOT – A Public Infrastructure Platform for Discovering and Maintaining Polkadot Ecosystem Projects

- The Games Bounty is a fund to help game developers on Polkadot.
- It was created to encourage people to build games and tools.
- Now, it's time to end the bounty and give back the leftover money.
- About 34,000 DOT will go back to the Polkadot Treasury.
- The curators, who managed the bounty, will be removed.
- A final report from the curators will explain what was done.
- This vote is to officially close the bounty.

Close the Games Bounty and Return Remaining Funds to the Treasury

- A proposal had a problem after a system change.
- It can't work right now because of this issue.
- A fixed version will be sent again soon.
- Please vote "Nay" on this current proposal.
- This will help stop the broken one from passing.
- A new, working proposal is coming.
- Thank you for your help and patience.

Please Vote Nay

Kitdot is a toolkit that helps developers build apps on Polkadot using Solidity, a popular coding language.

- It makes it easy for new developers to start building on Polkadot without needing to learn everything first.
- Over 200 contracts were made using Kitdot in a recent hackathon.
- Most people who used it were new to Polkadot and could build projects quickly.
- It lets users log in with accounts like Google, so they don't need a crypto wallet right away.
- Kitdot helps developers by setting up their computers automatically for Polkadot projects.
- It also works with AI tools to help write and fix code.
- The goal is to bring more developers from other ecosystems to Polkadot.
- Future plans include making transactions free for users and building more helpful templates.

Kitdot Development Funding (Retroactive)

- OpenSquare is a team that builds tools for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They want to become a registrar to help users verify their identity on Subsquare.
- They have experience with identity features, like letting users view and edit their info.
- As a registrar, they will remind users to request identity checks and verify their social info.
- They will use signatures, email codes, and other simple methods to verify users.
- They aim to make the verification process quick and easy, usually in 1 or 2 steps.
- They plan to charge a small fee or even no fee, as it's a public service, not for profit.

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OpenSquare Identity Registrar Application

- **Adam wants to be a registrar for Polkadot People.**
- **He is a cybersecurity expert and runs two Polkadot validators.**
- **He offers both automated tools and personal help for identity checks.**
- **You can contact him directly for support without delays.**
- **His service is free and includes many verification options.**
- **He aims to make the process easy for everyone, especially newcomers.**
- **You can test his tools at dotid.app.**

ECH0.RE Registrar Application

- OpenSquare is a team that builds tools for Polkadot.
- They want to help people prove their identity online.
- They have made websites like Subsquare and Dotreasury.
- As a registrar, they will check if people's social media info is real.
- They will use signatures, emails, and codes to verify identities.
- This helps keep the community safe and trustworthy.
- They ask for votes on their new proposal to become an official registrar.

Nay please, pure account on assethub is mistakenly used! OpenSquare Identity Registrar Application

- **Who:** Purusha Perera from Australia, seeking funding for an educational book trilogy.
- **What:** "Sweetie's Ransom" is a fun adventure story about a cat that teaches cryptocurrency basics and good investing.
- **Why:** The author has health issues and used personal savings for Book 1, now needs help for Book 2.
- **Funding Need:** Asking for 20,000-30,000 DOT to pay for editors, illustrators, printing, and marketing.
- **Ideas:** Sweetie the cat could become a meme or NFT on Polkadot, and characters could be named Polkadot.
- **Background:** The author bought DOT in 2020 and likes Polkadot/Moonbeam projects.
- **Contact:** Email cryptocounseling@gmail.com for more details or to discuss.

SPECIAL REQUEST TO FUND; Educational Fiction Book Trilogy SWEETIES RANSOM! 

ReactiveDOT is a tool that helps developers build apps for Polkadot.

*   It makes building apps easier and faster.
*   It helps developers connect their apps to Polkadot.
*   It is used by many other projects.
*   The creator wants to keep improving it.
*   They will focus on teaching others how to use it.
*   They will fix problems and answer questions.
*   They are asking for funding for 3 months of work.
*   The goal is to help more people build on Polkadot.

Funding for ReactiveDOT & related developments

- Mimir is a multisig wallet for businesses and groups in the Polkadot system.
- It helps users manage their digital money safely and easily across different networks.
- Mimir now has an AI helper called Mimo to answer questions and help with tasks.
- It supports Asset Hub migration, making it simpler for users to move their accounts.
- New features include batch transfers and transaction simulation for better security.
- The design is improved to be more user-friendly based on feedback.
- Mimir has grown, now securing over $40 million in assets and used by 3,380+ people.
- This update focuses on making Mimir smarter, safer, and easier to use.

Retroactive Fund: Mimir - Smarter Multisig Tool For Polkadot Ecosystem

- This is a request for $38,760 to pay for extra work already finished.
- The team built a randomness system for the Ideal Network.
- They found big technical problems during building that took more time to fix.
- One problem was with how the system worked with new blocks, so they had to redesign it.
- They also found security issues when connecting to other blockchains.
- They added extra features, like better support for smart contracts.
- The team paid for this extra work themselves to finish on time.
- All the work is done and can be checked on their public website.

Retroactive Treasury Proposal: Ideal Network

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[Whitelisted Caller] Polkadot Asset Hub and Bridge Hub 2.0.3 Runtime Upgrade

**ink! for Polkadot Hub**

- This proposal asks for $362,500 to finish making ink! ready for Polkadot Hub.
- ink! lets developers write smart contracts in Rust, a popular and secure programming language.
- It is the only language that will work with PolkaVM, Polkadot's new technology.
- Over 5 million Rust developers could build on Polkadot using ink!.
- The work will make ink! stable, fix any security issues, and create helpful guides.
- This will allow DOT to be used in smart contracts when Polkadot Hub launches.
- It helps Polkadot stand out by using its own technology instead of just copying others.

ink! Alliance — PolkaVM Rust Smart Contracts on Polkadot Hub: ink! V6 Technical Delivery

- The Polkadot Pioneers Prize bounty is being closed.
- It was created to support technical projects in the Polkadot network.
- The prize encouraged work in areas like zero-knowledge research.
- The program is no longer active.
- No more work is planned for it.
- The remaining ~702,950 DOT will be returned to the treasury.
- This referendum makes that happen on the blockchain.

Close the Polkadot Pioneers Prize Bounty and Return Remaining Funds to the Treasury

- Treasury Guardian helps make sure money from the Polkadot Treasury is spent wisely.
- It stops teams from getting paid if they don't finish their work as promised.
- Anyone can watch for missed deadlines and suggest stopping payments.
- The final decision is made by the community through voting.
- Teams that deliver on time are not affected.
- The tool is already working and available online.
- It encourages more people to help protect the treasury.
- This system rewards guardians for catching problems and saves money.

Treasury Guardian - OpenGov Accountability Layer

- The Hungarian Polkadot DAO wants to grow Polkadot in Hungary and nearby areas for 6 months.
- They will pay two managers to organize everything.
- They plan to teach blockchain at a university so students can earn credits.
- They will talk to businesses and the government about using Polkadot technology.
- They will make videos and articles in Hungarian to teach people about Polkadot.
- They will help local groups and other communities learn about Polkadot.
- They have already organized many events and created tools for the community.
- They are asking for $88,000 to pay for these plans.

Accelerating Ecosystem and Builder Growth, Education, and Adoption in Hungary and Central/Eastern Europe

Please Vote Nay - Wrong Preimage due to AH Migration Future Block Calculation 

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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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