- The referendum aims to enact the Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship Manifesto.
- It builds on lessons from previous programs (1.0 and 2.0) and community feedback.
- The manifesto emphasizes learning from the past and having a clear vision for the future.
- It focuses on rebuilding values and principles, promoting collaboration over competition.
- The program is grassroots-oriented but structured, aiming for simplicity and fairness.
- It is designed "from the community, for the community," fostering equal participation.
- The fellowship serves as a starting point for various paths and connections.
- It is resilient to change, focused on building a decentralized community.

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### Apillon Milestone 3 Proposal Summary

- **Project**: Apillon, a Web3 development platform for Polkadot.
- **Proposer**: Matjaž Sobočan, CEO.
- **Timeline**: 8 months.
- **Funding**: 809,600 USDT.
- **Key Goals**:
  - Integrate new services like decentralized databases (KWIL), encrypted storage (CESS), and Web3 Captcha (Prosopo).
  - Enhance existing features such as embedded wallets, IPNS service, and NFT Wizard.
- **Core Objectives**:
  - Improve service integrations and user experience.
  - Develop enterprise-ready templates and support open-source growth.
- **Security**: Commitment to third-party audits for enhanced security.
- **Future Plans**: Separate proposal for Salesforce integration.

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Apillon Milestone 3 Proposal: Core Integrations and Service Enhancements for Polkadot Ecosystem Growth

### AirLyft

- **Platform**: A decentralized growth and onboarding tool for Substrate and EVM projects.
- **Features**: Includes integrations with AssetHub, POP creation, Substrate Quest validation, and more.
- **Campaigns**: Offers community engagement initiatives like the Polkacheiver's campaign.
- **Benefits**: Helps projects save time and resources on community-building and marketing.
- **History**: Introduced to Polkadot 18 months ago, focusing on enhancing the ecosystem.
- **Proposal**: Seeks support from the Polkadot Treasury for community engagement and growth.
- **Team**: Led by experienced professionals in data science, development, and marketing.

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Unlocking Growth with a 6-Month PolkAchiever Campaign and AirLyft Enterprise Suite Access

### PolkaGate Proposal Summary

- **Overview**: PolkaGate seeks retroactive funding for its development and maintenance over the past 12 months. It includes enhancements like advanced account management, improved transaction signing, and better user interfaces for Substrate-based chains.

- **Products**: PolkaGate consists of two core products:
  - **PolkaGate Extension**: A browser extension for managing accounts, signing transactions, and participating in governance on Substrate-based networks.
  - **PolkaGate MetaMask Snap**: An integration with MetaMask, allowing users to manage assets and participate in staking and governance on Polkadot and Kusama.

- **Features**: PolkaGate has introduced new features since October 2023, including a comprehensive dashboard, Ledger support, Polkadot Vault integration, and enhanced identity management.

- **Budget**: The proposal requests a total allocation of 64,311 DOT (approximately $267,600) for development costs.

- **Team**: The PolkaGate team includes a CEO, CFO, blockchain researcher, UI/UX specialist, and test engineer.

- **Community Feedback**: PolkaGate has received positive feedback for its seamless integration and user-friendly features from validators, developers, and users.

PolkaGate: One-Year Retroactive Funding Proposal (Oct. 2023 - Oct. 2024)

- The team has been working on initiatives to support the Polkadot ecosystem without external funding.
- They hosted a developer training session for Polkadot 2.0, attended by over 100 participants.
- A smart contract campaign was launched to encourage developers to use the Polkadot SDK.
- They are currently providing tools and guidance for developers to build with Ink! and substrate parachains.
- The proposal aims to expand these efforts by training new developers in Nigeria and beyond.
- Goals include hosting bootcamps and hackathons to promote Polkadot's SDK for dApp development.
- The full proposal can be reviewed via the provided link.

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Polkadot Growth Initiative

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- **Campaign Title**: $DED Holiday Marketing Campaign Proposal – Korea & Japan (Winter 2024/25)
- **Objective**: Expand $DED's reach in the Korean and Japanese markets during the 2024 holiday season.
- **Target Audience**: End users in Korea and Japan.
- **Platforms**: Naver Cafe and LINE.
- **Duration**: Late November 2024 to January 2025 (Lunar New Year).
- **Previous Success**: Based on the successful pilot campaign before KBW 2024.
- **Next Steps**: Pending community feedback, a formal proposal will be submitted on Open.gov.

WHO: $DED
WHAT: Develop and execute a multi-pronged marketing campaign catering to the Korean and Japanese markets during the 2024 holiday season.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified. Pending thoughts from the community, a formal proposal will be initiated on Open.gov in the coming weeks.

$DED Holiday Marketing Campaign - Korea and Japan

- Some projects can't access their Polkadot OpenGov funds on Asset Hub because the pure proxy multisig setup only works on the relaychain.
- To fix this, the setup needs to be replicated on Asset Hub using guidelines by Basti, a Polkadot Technical Fellowship Grand Architect.
- Projects with inaccessible funds include Heroic, PBA, Polytope Labs, and the Social Media Editorial Board.
- The Social Media Editorial Board recently received their funds after a referendum was submitted.
- A new referendum is being resubmitted with an updated call to help other projects access their funds.
- The pure proxy setup has been tested on Asset Hub using Chopsticks.
- A screenshot shows the successful test of the pure proxy setup on Asset Hub.

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**Proposal: 5% Minimum Validator Commission Fee for Polkadot**

- **Purpose**: To ensure sustainability for smaller validators and maintain decentralization.
- **Motivation**: 
  - Increased validator set and reduced inflation have lowered rewards.
  - Rising hardware costs and larger database sizes make operations more expensive.
  - Validator earnings have dropped by 56% in the past year.
- **Proposal**: Set a minimum commission fee of 5% for validators.
- **Benefits**:
  - Encourages smaller operators to participate, enhancing decentralization.
  - Helps validators cover rising operational costs.
  - Aligns Polkadot with Kusama's practice, ensuring economic sustainability.
  - Improves network security and performance with better hardware.

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[DO NOT PLACE DECISION DEPOSIT] Check the new referendum submitted

- The discussion focuses on decentralized media distribution and content ownership.
- The author, a documentary filmmaker, has been following this topic since 2015.
- Smart contracts are seen as a key solution but are not yet fully utilized for media distribution.
- A new content format is needed to address issues like content accessibility, revenue distribution, and AI-generated content.
- The proposed format should allow for content migration, revenue distribution to various stakeholders, and scalability.
- The Invisible Hand Lab team has developed specifications for OpenMedia Tools and the 3AV format.
- The team is self-funded and welcomes contributions and feedback on their work.
- Interested individuals can join their Discord channel to participate in discussions and testing.

3AV, an Open-source Standard Format for Audio and Video

- A team of web developers in Istanbul wants to help Polkadot become a widely used currency.
- They plan to create an OnlyFans-like platform to start, using Polkadot for payments.
- Their goal is to make Polkadot the global currency for online shopping.
- They will follow a two-phase financing plan to achieve this.
- Their website is [noctdigital.com](https://noctdigital.com/).
- For more details, check their document [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aCJm9SUfyp7Hk2nYYgdj4Cd02pKfT0P0ngKwRFenJWU/edit?tab=t.0).
- Contact them at [PolkaHotClub@noctdigital.com](mailto:PolkaHotClub@noctdigital.com) or @PolkaHotClub on X.

PolkaHotClub: a commission-free OnlyFans alternative platform based on the use of DOT as the currency for internet content subscription services

- **Proponent:** ArtemisAnalytics account
- **Beneficiary:** ArtemisBene account
- **Requested Amount:** $200,000 in USDT/USDC
- **Date:** October 23, 2024
- **Purpose:** Integrate Polkadot Parachains into Artemis's Chain Compare and Plugins products, and create custom analytics pages for 10 parachains.
- **Reason:** To enhance Polkadot's visibility among investors and increase capital allocation in the ecosystem.
- **Estimated Timeline:** 60 days (about 2.5 to 3 months)
- **Full Proposal:** Available in a [Google Doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b2PODY61IVS0qW-a_KvvS2Ng1isNYLSORyjkQn3uuMQ/edit).

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Artemis Analytics proposes to spend $200k to integrate Polkadot Parachains into their product and build Custom Project Analytics pages for 10 parachains. This will help educate investors on important KPIs for the Polkadot ecosystem. The estimated integration timeline is 2.5-3 months.

Artemis Analytics Integration: Integrate Polkadot and Polkadot Ecosystem Data Into Artemis, The Most Used Crypto Analytics Platform by US Institutional Investors

**Berlin Taxis - Refill #1**

- **Event**: Presented by CultureDot on April 2, 2024.
- **Proposal**: Renewal of Berlin Taxi branding campaign for Polkadot.
- **Campaign**: 3 months, 70 taxis branded with Polkadot logo and QR code.
- **Cost**: Requesting 8265 DOT ($49,500 USD) for ad campaign, design, agency fees, and maintenance.
- **Target Audience**: Berlin residents, tech companies, and conference attendees.
- **Next Steps**: Funds to be converted to USD/EUR for vendor payments.
- **Community Notes**: Proof of activation and other activations like Zurich Airport.
- **MultiSig ID**: 158sHoKeq7ZesHMLcp2MkxFQpd7caEW6Rcy1md3AK1fuX8ak.

CultureDot proposes to renew the Berlin Taxi campaign for 3 months, branding 70 taxis with Polkadot name, logo and QR code, targeting Berlin residents, tech companies/startups, and conference attendees. They request 8265 DOT ($49,500 USD) at a price of $6.00 to cover the ad campaign, graphic design, agency fee, maintenance fee, and incidentals/misc. Any DOT sold above $6.00 will be returned, and any price deviation below $6.00 will be requested retroactively. Funds will be immediately converted to USD/EUR to pay vendors for their services.

PREMATURE UN-NOTE OF PREIMAGE - BERLIN TAXI - REFILL #1 - WILL NOT EXECUTE

### Summary

- **Sponsorship Proposal**: Conor Daly seeks $2.1 million to sponsor his racing in three major events: the 2024 Indianapolis 500, a NASCAR Truck Series race, and a Nitro Rallycross race.
- **Events**: 
  - **Indianapolis 500**: The biggest single-day sporting event in motorsports.
  - **NASCAR Truck Series**: A nationally broadcasted race.
  - **Nitro Rallycross**: A high-speed rallycross event.
- **Marketing**: Includes global PR, social media strategy, and community activations.
- **Funding Scenarios**: Different levels of sponsorship based on the amount raised, ranging from just the Indy 500 to all three events.
- **Community Engagement**: Opportunities for community members to engage through QR codes, diecast cars, and meet-and-greets.

**WHO:** ConorDaly22, Multi-sig (signers: ConorDaly22, LearnPolkadot, The Phunky One)

**WHAT:** Discounted Packaged Primary Sponsorship of Conor Daly to race and be a Polkadot Brand Ambassador in 3 different professional racing series for 2024.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** $2.1M USD, 2024, commercial sponsorship fees, driver ambassador PSA fee, marketing activation buffer.

Conor Daly - 2024 Indianapolis 500 Sponsorship

- Daniel, also known as Polkadot Agent, is a lawyer focusing on AI, interoperability, data, and blockchain technology.
- He plans to introduce Polkadot Cloud and Hub in Czechia and is pitching for Czechia's membership in Europeum-EDIC.
- Daniel is pursuing a doctorate on Web3's impact on nation states, with a focus on DAOs and developing a Polkadot-native mobile app framework.
- He is forming a DAO named Bohemia Fam, bridging Solana and Polkadot, and focusing on Prague's independent entrepreneurs.
- Daniel offers 500 DOT for DAO onboarding (5 DOT per account) and another 500 DOT for his research, monitored by Polkadot Roots.
- Bohemia Fam has a derugged NFT collection with strong community and artistic support.

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Bohemia Fam and reimbursement for my time

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SmallTipper

- **Proposal for Tip in OpenGov**: Requesting a tip for continuous work on making Polkadot Bounty information more accessible and transparent.
- **Tools Developed**: Created a dashboard on Dune and a landing page to track Bounty data visually.
- **Social Media Management**: Started managing a profile on X to share updates and news about Bounties.
- **Reason for OpenGov**: Believes OpenGov is the best channel to reward broad-impact contributions, beyond just marketing.
- **Community Impact**: Aimed at helping newcomers avoid duplicating existing ideas by making Bounty information easily accessible.
- **Requested Amount**: 1250 USDT.
- **Community Feedback**: Welcomes comments and suggestions from the community.

Tip Request for Work Related to Bounties on Polkadot

- The treasury spent a lot of money on DED.
- DED is no longer active.
- The last tweet from DED was on August 2.
- The community wants to use the DED funds for a new project.
- DED funds will be moved to the WUD treasury.
- Vote "AYE" to support new memes in Polkadot.
- Vote "NAY" to keep supporting DED.
- WUD treasury link is provided.

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