Albert, also known as I Love Cripto, is a 40-year-old Polkadot community member who has noticed increasing toxicity within the community. He is concerned about the negative impact this has on Polkadot's reputation and encourages members to address issues directly with those involved, rather than airing grievances on social media. Albert believes that a healthy community is essential for Polkadot's success and that focusing on the positive aspects of the technology will help attract more investors, companies, and developers. He hopes his message will inspire a change in attitude and reduce toxicity within the ecosystem.

Rejected

small_tipper

Hello dear community, For those who don't know me, I’m Albert, also known as I Love Cripto on social media. I’m 40 years old and have been a community member since 2020. The first time I watched a Polkadot video, I felt a deep connection and knew I had to be a part of it. Today, I’m still here and very happy with my decision in August 2020. Thanks to Polkadot, I have improved in many aspects of my life, and for that, I am and will be eternally grateful. The reason for this message is the increasing toxicity I've observed in the community. I’m concerned about the growing negative noise, and that’s why I decided to write this post. This might not be the most appropriate place for it, but I prefer to do it here rather than on the Polkadot Forum, where it could be censored, and certainly not on Twitter. I apologize if this offends anyone. It's painful to see how Twitter has become a battlefield where the Polkadot community attacks each other. This strategy brings nothing positive to Polkadot or its community. The only beneficiaries are those seeking likes, humorous comments, or those who directly wish harm upon Polkadot. If we add more fuel to the fire, we are heading in the wrong direction. This deeply hurts me, and I have been carrying this for a long time, which is why I decided to express it here today. Using Twitter to expose the community's airing dirty laundry is a bad strategy. I won't mention names, but if you feel alluded to, this message might be for you. With this attitude, you not only erode the reputation of the person you attack but also that of Polkadot as a whole. We are damaging our image, and no matter how much we spend on marketing or development, if we don't build a healthy community, everything else is pointless. We need to build the house from the ground up. So if you have a problem, tell the person involved. If you think someone is doing a bad job, show them that you can do it better. It's very easy to criticize, and creating takes much effort. If there's an illicit proposal, vote against it, and if it gets approved, wait to see what they do. If something goes wrong, conduct an audit and present it on the Polkadot Forum or the channels we have, not on Twitter. My maxim is: if you don't have something positive to say, don't say it. Be constructive, not destructive. Destroying is easy, creating is hard, especially when it comes to reputation. I can't imagine what other community members, investors, or even our competition think when they see how we destroy each other. If I were an investor or a company, I wouldn't want to build or invest in something with so much noise. In the end, no one wants to invest in a project full of daily dramas, or at least I wouldn't. This unnecessary stress and wear seriously damage Polkadot's reputation. So I ask myself: Is this the image we want to project? Don't we have better tools to solve our problems? Can we send a DM if we have an issue with someone? It saddens me to see this situation because my feelings for Polkadot are comparable only to my passion for my football team. If I had one wish, I would like to see a change in attitude within the community. If you see something illicit, contact the person directly and ask. We are all adults, and people understand each other by talking. There are two sides to every coin, and if you try to understand the other person, you’ll see that not everything is bad and their point of view is also valid. Posting on Twitter only spreads the problem instead of calming it. I can perfectly understand that someone may feel frustrated or disappointed with things that happen in Polkadot because it has happened to me, but the most important thing should be Polkadot, not our ego, anger, frustration, or personal benefit. If Polkadot prospers, we will attract more investors, companies, and developers. This will make the snow ball grow and grow, and we will all be happier and able to continue building and supporting the ecosystem. The growth will be exponential. Let's be aware of how our actions affect Polkadot. Let's make an analogy of what we are doing on Twitter: Imagine we all drink water from a lake, but someone defecates in it on the opposite shore. In the end, that person will also drink that water. Does it make sense? Wouldn't it be better to have an exclusive place for our needs without contaminating the water we drink? We all know the answer. Finally, I would like to see more support on Twitter for the technology and the positive aspects of Polkadot. If we redirected the energy we use to criticize towards building, we would be incredible. Polkadot has a great future, it is the best blockchain, with brilliant leaders and a talented community, so let's not put obstacles in our way or create unnecessary friction. There will always be bad actors, but the community and the system will remove them. In short, these are my words to help reduce toxicity in the ecosystem. If I had managed to change the mindset of a few people, it would have been worth it. P.S.: I’m not an example of anything, nor do I pretend to be. I only seek the common good for everyone, especially for Polkadot. Let everyone draw their conclusions and self-critique what they do, say, and think. Best regards, and have a great summer. I Love Cripto

WHO: Albert, also known as I Love Cripto on social media.

WHAT: Proposing to reduce the toxicity in the Polkadot community by avoiding negative comments and criticism on Twitter and instead focusing on building a healthy community.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not applicable.

Less noise, more Polkadot

Executed

treasurer

Close Bounty 46 – AMI Bounty Program

The Polkadot UX Bounty is a proposal to manage a bounty program for improving the user experience of the Polkadot ecosystem. The program will be managed by a 6/9 multisig, with 3 curators to be added soon. The proposal addresses concerns about bounty management and conflict of interests by implementing measures such as abstaining from voting on their own proposals, higher scrutiny for projects executed by curators, and documenting all votes and decisions publicly.

The multisig structure includes 8 curators and 1 operator (Braille), requiring 5 out of 8 curators to approve a spending. When curators are also executors, they abstain from voting and are removed from the multisig threshold, increasing the difficulty of approval.

The proposed curators come from various backgrounds and expertise in the Polkadot ecosystem, including SubWallet, Nova, Talisman, Apillon, Velocity Labs, DHNN, OpenGovWatch, and Parity. Their roles and contributions to the ecosystem are detailed in the proposal.

medium_spender

Last edit: 2024-11-11 (11:00AM UTC)

You can find all the information from this bounty in our Notion site: [https://polkadot-ux-bounty.notion.site/](https://polkadot-ux-bounty.notion.site/)

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🟣🟣🟣↓ PROPOSAL DETAILS ↓🟣🟣🟣

 
 
Hey Polkadot fam! We are excited to propose the referendum for the curators of the [UX Bounty.](../bounty/52)

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TL;DR: The bounty will be managed with a 6/9 multisig, which is being created as we speak. We are missing 3 curators in the multisig but they will be added soon.

Pure Proxy: 16YDgheHwtmQ9UsmiuZEeVgFzdGF8rnctoEj5NHVTsQonBwe

Multisig: 1fK6bvwDhLFtJ2WyvrGGC8AX3N8X6AbZZSTkydg9WHxidMJ (will change)

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We wanted to take the time to address the recent concerns about bounty management and explain our approach to mitigate conflict of interests.

# 1\. Measures to manage conflict of interest

We have debated for a long time about the curator/executor conflict of interest. One of the main points we need to be conscious of is that finding UX expertise is more challenging than finding marketing expertise.

Removing the capability for our curators to work on tasks would be counterproductive, as our set of curators holds a big part of the UX expertise in the ecosystem.

To address this, we’ll be following those measures:

1. Curators who are also executing tasks will **abstain from voting on their own proposals**.
2. Projects executed by curators will **undergo higher scrutiny**, ensuring rigorous evaluation and validation before approval.
3. All votes and decisions will be **documented and made publicly accessible** to maintain transparency and build community trust.

# 2\. Multisig Structure

With the Bounty Operator role, we are proposing a new setup that hasn't been used before. Braille, in this role, will need to be part of the multisig to expedite the signing process.

Without this, we rely on the Curators to handle this task, which (a) isn’t in their scope, and (b) is a significant time commitment, as we've seen in multiple discussions regarding bounty management.

Braille will act as an **automatic approver for all transactions**, which won’t impact the results of the curator voting, as it will be accounted for in the multisig threshold.

# 3\. Illustrations

Structure with an Operator:

- The multisig is composed of 8 Curators and 1 Operator (Braille).
- To get approval, 5 out of 8 Curators must approve a spending.
- This is what we call a 5/8 multisig.

⇒ With the Operator included, **the multisig becomes 6/9**, as the Operator will always approve every transaction.

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Structure when Curators are abstaining because they are also Executors:

- When a curator proposes to be an executor, they abstain from voting and are removed from the multisig threshold.
- The multisig **passes from a 6/9 to a 6/8**.
- The Curator still needs 6 approvals but has fewer possibilities as their vote is removed.

⇒ This change represents a 10% increase in difficulty.

# 4\. List of Proposed Curators

A table recap of each expertise brought by the teams.

![image](https://i.ibb.co/7J7YFsZ/21498-Braille-1721820947127.png)

Below, the bio of every curator.

## SubWallet (DJ)

A summa cum laude graduate from Washington and Lee University, DJ Hà Trang now works as Research Lead at SubWallet and contributes to making SubWallet one of the leading wallet in the Polkadot ecosystem with over 1,000,000 active users on 3 platforms: browser extension, mobile app and web dashboard. She also co-founded Dotinsights where she wrote in-depth quarterly reports on the Polkadot ecosystem.

At the forefront of user and partner support, DJ works closely with the product team to constantly exchange feedback and improve the user experience in SubWallet, which translates to better experience in the Polkadot ecosystem overall for new users.

## Nova (Anton)

Anton has been designing and building user-focused products for over 10 years and has been building for Polkadot since 2019. He holds a Master’s in Software Engineering and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science.

Anton is working on the leading mobile app for Polkadot, Nova Wallet, as well as on Telenova, Polkadot Vault, and Nova Spektr.

Anton's main focus is the success of Polkadot.

## Talisman (Nobyte)

Nobyte is the head of product at Talisman, passionate about good user experiences, and has more than a decade of experience in software design, user research, product management, and engineering.

Talisman Wallet has a track record of approaching product design in Polkadot from first principles, pushing a multi-chain portfolio abstraction that has led the standard for the ecosystem.

## Apillon (Nino)

Nino sources from interdisciplinary expertise in academic UX research and extensive professional experience at IT powerhouses such as Microsoft, Telekom, Sailbrace, Iconomi (CPO), and Futourist (CTO) to develop and perfect the Apillon platform. Nino maintains a strong focus on user perspective and experience, as well as the technological capabilities and opportunities of the space.

## Velocity Labs (Nico)

Nicolas Arevalo (Nico) is the co-founder and CEO of Velocity Labs. He’s been in the Polkadot ecosystem since 2020 when he joined Acala as its Director of BD where he was responsible for pushing Acala’s DeFi primitives to both internal Polkadot builders and external ones. End of 2022, he joined Parity as the DeFi Lead for the EcoDev team where he oversaw all DeFi BD initiatives both at the parachain level as well as support parachains teams at the dapp level. Nico also looked after infrastructure pieces like Oracles, Bridges, Stablecoins and others.

Now as CEO of Velocity, he’ll be supporting the ecosystem with a more hands-on approach and by not only building, but helping builders build. Velocity is also the operator of the DeFi Infrastructure Bounty.

## DHNN (Valeria & Rocio)

DHNN is a UX/UI design & development agency.

**Valeria**

With a strong background in product development and entrepreneurship, I am now a business developer specializing in the Web3 space. I have been involved in the Polkadot ecosystem for the past three years, collaborating with the Web3 Foundation, Parity Technologies, and various projects in both development and security audits for the runtime and pallets, as well as ink! smart contracts. The company I have supported has become a member of the Polkadot Assurance Legion (PAL) as auditors and the Polkadot Alpha Program as developers. We have lever lo aged our expertise to create Scout, a bug detection tool for ink! smart contracts. Currently, we are preparing for a new cybersecurity research challenge focused on automatically detecting security bugs in pallets and the runtime.

**Rocio**

As a UX leader and Sr. Product Designer with a deep passion for the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, I have dedicated the past seven years to advancing DeFi solutions. My journey includes leading the UX team at Buenbit, a crypto wallet serving over 1 million users, and designing ambitious NFT and DeFi projects from the ground up. Additionally, I've collaborated as a designer and consultant on several DeFi and NFT projects with renowned crypto artists such as PAK and Cryptomotors, and engaged with various LatAm communities, evangelizing and teaching best practices and user-centered design to drive massive adoption of blockchain solutions and interfaces. My goal is to foster blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption by infusing my enthusiasm and expertise into projects and overcoming adoption barriers by solving the common UX pains and frictions we usually find in blockchain platforms and ecosystems.

## OpenGovWatch (Tommi & Ugur)

**Tommi**

Tommi Enenkel, commonly known as Alice und Bob (Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn) co-founded ChaosDAO and OpenGov.Watch. He is a Web3 strategist specialized in ecosystem development, governance, analytics, and crypto-economics. In the past, he held CIO and CMO roles and has a background in systems software architecture and political communication. He holds a MSc in Knowledge Management and IT Security. His master’s thesis explored agile software development in open-source environments.

**Ugur**

Ugur (Jeeper) has a background in the research of autonomy and digitalization of various types of organizations since 2014, with a focus on political science, civil organizations, and social movements. He holds a BA in Political Science, with a thesis on the digital public sphere and social movements, and an MSc in Sociology, where he explored crowdfunding practices in the context of network society. Ugur has five years of academic research experience and has worked as a content strategist in Web3 for two years. He is currently working with Tommi Enenkel on Opengov.Watch.

## Parity (Remy & Francisco)

**Remy**

Having been part of the Polkadot Ecosystem for many years, Remy has gained valuable professional experience working for both Parity & other project teams, more specifically, Interlay & Kintsugi. Currently he works alongside his colleague’s in the Success team at Parity, where their main focus is to significantly enhance the usage, functionality and development of the Polkadot-SDK.

Remy also brings over his expertise from previous roles within the Polkadot Ecosystem, leading the marketing for the Interlay team alongside his current role has allowed him to better understand the needs and wants of both the developers & users within the ecosystem.

**Francisco**

Francisco has a background as a full-stack web2 developer and graduated from the first wave of the Polkadot Blockchain Academy. There, he learnt about all the inner workings of blockchain and the Polkadot SDK. After the academy, he wanted to use his newly gained knowledge but found that building on the Polkadot ecosystem had a lot of friction. Now in Parity, he's working on improving UX, currently focusing on XCM.

Polkadot proposes a referendum for the curators of the UX Bounty. The bounty will be managed with a 6/9 multisig, and curators who are also executing tasks will abstain from voting on their own proposals. The proposal includes a list of proposed curators with their expertise.

Proposing Curators for the UX Bounty

SmallTipper

AllInCrypto is a group that wants to help Polkadot grow by making and sharing information about it. They plan to do this for 6 months and ask for 12,500 DOT (like money) to help them. Here's what they want to do:

1. Write 40 to 52 articles on their website about Polkadot.
2. Make 30+ videos on YouTube about Polkadot, including how to use it and interviews.
3. Create a one-hour video documentary about Polkadot's history and future.
4. Share updates on social media about what's happening with Polkadot.

They will talk about new things happening with Polkadot, how to use it, and news about other projects that work with Polkadot.

In the past 6 months, they have already helped a lot by sharing information about Polkadot. They think they can do even better with more support.

They will give monthly reports to show how well they are doing and if they are meeting their goals. They will spend the 12,500 DOT on making content, sharing it, and other important things like software and travel for interviews.

\*\*Proposer\*\*: AllInCrypto  
\*\*Address\*\*: 16GZzTYX5po7RyTvB3rkMQXpxmfdTSZ4WK7BW1xmeEb71MM7  
\*\*Contact\*\*: @RealAllinCrypto on Twitter  
\*\*Duration\*\*: 6 months from the date of funding receipt  
\*\*Full Proposal\*\*: \[View full PDF Proposal\]()  
\*\*Amount\*\*: 12,500 DOT  
\*\*Website\*\*: \[allincrypto.com\]()  
\*\*YouTube\*\*: \[YouTube Channel\]()  
\*\*Twitter\*\*: \[RealAllinCrypto\]()  
  
Over the past \*\*six months\*\*, AllInCrypto has successfully expanded Polkadot's reach through strategic content creation and community engagement. We propose to extend this partnership to further amplify Polkadot’s influence within the cryptocurrency community, building on our proven track record of success. ## Our Proposal Details: Maximizing Polkadot’s visibility and engagement through high-quality content across AllinCrypto platforms !\[\]() \*\*Our Proposal Details:\*\* - \*\*Website Articles: Between\*\* 40 to 52 articlesin total over the 6-month period, providing comprehensive insights and updates on Polkadot. - \*\*YouTube Videos\*\*: A total of 30+ videos, including educational content, interviews and updates related to the Polkadot ecosystem. - \*\*Video Documentary\*\*: We will create a video documentary on Polkadot, covering its journey from the beginning to the present and future. This in-depth documentary will be approximately one hour long. - \*\*Social Media Posts\*\*: Ensuring consistent engagement and information dissemination on the latest in Polkadot across multiple platforms \*\*What will be discussed on our platforms\*\* - \*\*Development Updates\*\*: Detailed reports on Polkadot's technological advancements, updates and releases. - \*\*Guides:\*\* Step-by-step tutorials and guides for navigating the Polkadot network, aimed at both new and existing users. - \*\*Ecosystem News\*\*: Regular updates on new projects, partnerships and network statistics within the Polkadot ecosystem to keep the community informed and engaged. \## Our Achievements Over the Past Six Months: Our collaboration has yielded remarkable results: !\[\]() \*\*6 Month Results Summary Table\*\* !\[\]() \*\*The Value of our Reach:\*\* The dollar value of our platform reach, excluding content production costs: !\[\]() Our partnership with Polkadot has demonstrated significant reach and engagement. By continuing this collaboration and leveraging our past success, we can further amplify Polkadot’s visibility. The estimated total value of our past six months' reach is $80,100, with a projected value of $101,687 for the next six months, reflecting an estimated 30% growth. View Full Proposal for Details: \[View full PDF Proposal\]() \*\*YouTube\*\* Polkadot Video Statistics !\[\]() !\[\]() !\[\]() \*\*Details of Content Produced in the last 6 Months:\*\* 01 January: \[Report\]() 02 February: \[Report\]() 03 March: \[Report\]() 04 April: \[Report\]() 05 May: \[Report\]() 06 June: \[Report\]() \*\*Reporting and Transparency:\*\* Monthly PDF reports will be provided, detailing performance analytics, community feedback, and progress towards KPIs - \*\*Performance Analytics\*\*: We will provide comprehensive analytics, including website traffic, average engagement times, CTR-s, video watch times and social media interaction rates. This will offer insights into the effectiveness of our content and strategies. - \*\*Progress Towards KPIs\*\*: We will report on our progress against predefined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as audience growth, content reach and engagement levels. This will also include a comparison with past performance to track growth. \*\*Budget Request:\*\* A total of \*\*12,500 DOT for a 6-month period\*\*, ensuring the sustainability and quality of content production. !\[\]() - \*\*Content Creation\*\* (70% - 8,750 DOT): This budget will support the research, scripting, production and editing of our educational videos and articles. With 8,750 DOT, we aim to produce a range of high-quality content, including tutorials, deep dives and interviews, that resonate with both newcomers and existing members of the Polkadot community. - \*\*Marketing and Distribution\*\* (20% - 2,500 DOT): A total of 2,500 DOT is allocated for promoting our content across various channels. This investment will maximize the reach and impact of our work within the cryptocurrency community. Specific channels and methods include sponsored posts, collaborations with influencers and targeted advertisements on social media platforms. - \*\*Operational Expenses\*\* (5% - 625 DOT): Will be used for operational expenses such as editing software subscriptions, equipment, website support, technical support and travel expenses for live interviews or events. These resources are crucial for maintaining the quality and accessibility of our content and engaging directly with the Polkadot community at events. - \*\*Contingency and Innovation\*\* (5% - 625 DOT): We have set aside 625 DOT for unforeseen costs and to allow flexibility for adopting innovative content strategies or tools as new opportunities arise. This fund will ensure we can respond to unexpected challenges and take advantage of new opportunities to enhance our content delivery.

**WHO**: AllInCrypto 
**WHAT**: Proposes to extend partnership with Polkadot to create high-quality content, including 40-52 articles, 30+ videos, and a one-hour video documentary, as well as social media posts. 
**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES**: 12,500 DOT for 6 months, with 70% allocated to content creation, 20% to marketing and distribution, 5% to operational expenses, and 5% to contingency and innovation.

AllInCrypto's Strategic Content and Community Engagement Proposal for Continued Partnership

### Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Secure a $1 million marketing budget to sponsor 20 global family office summits and investment conferences, aiming to attract untapped capital into Polkadot.
- **Repayment**: The $1 million sponsorship cost will be repaid to the treasury through a 1% revenue-share from capital raised by Harbour Industrial Capital (HIC) at these events.
- **Changes from Previous Proposal**: Introduced a 1% revenue-share model, ensuring a direct benefit to the treasury. The 1% is deducted from HIC's management fees, aligning incentives for both parties.
- **Risk Sharing**: The revenue-share is uncapped, meaning more capital raised results in higher repayment to the treasury.
- **Incentives**: Max and Mario, recently appointed as Head Ambassadors of Polkadot, will organize these events without additional salary, focusing on bringing fresh capital and creating a new Polkadot ecosystem fund.
- **Proof of Work**: HIC has already raised a $10 million Polkadot fund and has a track record of organizing and speaking at Polkadot events.
- **Need for New Fund**: Traditional VCs often overlook Polkadot projects, necessitating a dedicated fund to support ecosystem growth.
- **Target Investors**: Family Offices are seen as the most promising investors due to their familiarity with traditional investment structures and potential for large investments.
- **Budget**: The $1 million budget will cover sponsorship costs for up to 20 events, with costs varying per event. The budget will be used until exhausted, aligning with treasury interests.
- **Revenue Share Model**: 1% of funds raised from LPs will be returned to the treasury quarterly, with transparency reports published regularly.

big_spender

Harbour Industrial Capital is proposing to obtain a marketing budget of US$1 million to sponsor a series of ~20 major established global family office summits and traditional investment conferences, with the aim of bringing untapped capital into Polkadot. The proposal includes a 1% revenue-share model, where 1% of the capital raised by HIC at these investment conferences from new LPs will be directly returned to the Polkadot treasury. If successfully executed, this US$1 million in sponsorship costs will be repaid to the treasury in full. The proposal aims to create a new large Polkadot ecosystem fund that otherwise would not exist.

Investment Conference Series for Polkadot, with Revenue-share Model for Treasury

Bifrost is a leading Liquid Staking Technology (LST) protocol on Polkadot and Kusama. They have proposed to include their products in Polkadot Bounty #33 - Marketing Bounty. Their products include:

1. Bifrost: The Liquid Staking Standard for Any Chain, secured by Polkadot.
2. SLP: Liquid Staking Protocol using Polkadot SDK and decentralized validators-collators through Bifrost OpenGov.
3. Omni LS: The omnichain Liquid Staking Hub, based on SLPx the extension Liquid Staking pallet using XCM calls.
4. Loop Stake: The leverage LST pallet for the Polkadot ecosystem.

Bifrost supports other PoS networks like Astar, Moonbeam/Moonriver, Manta, and aims to make Polkadot shine on Filecoin and Ethereum. They have partnered with many teams and dapps for cross-marketing initiatives. Their main dapps are Bifrost dapp and Omni LS.

Bifrost's products highlight Polkadot SDK, interoperability, and synergies between teams inside the Polkadot ecosystem. They help release locked liquidity, participate in governance, and secure the relay-chains. This proposal follows recent referendums that require specific approval through OpenGov for continued guaranteed inclusion in marketing narratives.

wish_for_change

This proposal, if approved, will place the following on-chain remark with event:

`Inclusion of Bifrost's products in marketing narratives funded by Polkadot Bounty #33 - Marketing Bounty, namely: 1. Bifrost: The Liquid Staking Standard for Any Chain. Secured by Polkadot 2. SLP: Liquid Staking Protocol leveraging Polkadot SDK and decentralized validators-collators through Bifrost OpenGov. 3. Omni LS: The omnichain Liquid Staking Hub, based on SLPx the extension Liquid Staking pallet leveraging XCM calls. 4. Loop Stake: The leverage LST pallet for the Polkadot ecosystem.`

You can learn more about Bifrost here: [https://bifrost.io](https://bifrost.io)

Bifrost is the leading LST protocol on both Polkadot and Kusama with vDOT and vKSM. vDOT use cases:

-   vDOT retaining voting rights in OpenGov. Only LST having the feature.
-   vDOT as collateral for Interlay's iBTC vaults
-   vDOT as collateral for Pendulum's Spacewalk vaults
-   vDOT as collateral in Interlay's lending/borrowing market
-   Yield DCA on Hydration
-   LPing on Moonbeam (Stellaswap, Beamswap), Astar (Arthswap), Hydration (omnipool) and Bifrost
-   Leverage staking (Loop Stake) on Bifrost with no liquidation

We also support other PoS networks within the ecosystem: Astar, Moonbeam/Moonriver, Manta, and are trying to make Polkadot shine on Filecoin and Ethereum.

We have already partnered with many teams (pioneer with Airlyft for Substrate support), parachain teams (Zeitgeist, MangataX, Moonbeam, Astar, Interlay, Hydration…) and dapps (The Great Escape, Exiled Racers, DEXs…) for cross-marketing initiatives. Bifrost's main dapps are:

-   Bifrost dapp: [app.bifrost.io](https://app.bifrost.io)
-   Omni LS: [omni.ls](https://omni.ls)

Bifrost's products are designed to highlight Polkadot SDK, interoperability, synergies between teams inside the Polkadot ecosystem, releasing locked liquidity, participating in governance and… securing the relay-chains !

We are making this proposal after these recent proposals:

[Referendum 1010 (Energy Web)](1010)

[Referendum 801 (Moonbeam)](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/801)

[Referendum 834 (DED)](Referendum%20834%20$DED$)

[Referendum 854 (Hydration)](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/854)

[Referendum 862 (Novasama)](862)

These referendums indicate that continued guaranteed inclusion in marketing narratives require specific approval through OpenGov.

WHO: Bifrost
WHAT: Inclusion of Bifrost's products in marketing narratives funded by Polkadot Bounty #33 - Marketing Bounty
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

Inclusion of Bifrost Products & Solutions in Marketing Narratives

Vote NAY - Wrong track

### Summary of Referendum

1. **Adds DED Asset Rate**: Sets a rate of 1 DOT = 30,000 DED after 50 billion DED were sent to the Treasury.
2. **Corrects USDT and USDC Rates**: Fixes previous incorrect rates set in Referendum 645.
3. **Removes DOT Asset Rate**: No longer needed for multi-asset spends, as DOT transactions now work without a rate.

WHO: The proposal does not mention any specific organization or individual.
WHAT: The proposal suggests adding an asset rate for DED, correcting the asset rates for USDT and USDC, and removing the asset rates for DOT.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal does not mention any specific price, timeframe, or resources required.

[Treasurer] Fix and Add Asset Rates

- The writer is requesting compensation for creating a document that proposes a new structure for the Polkadot Ambassador Program.
- The document took around 4 hours to create, and the writer is asking for $50 per hour, totaling $200.
- The writer believes this rate is justified due to their technical experience in the Polkadot space.
- The document aims to show how easy it is to contribute to Polkadot and earn rewards, potentially leading to becoming an ambassador.
- The writer thinks the value generated by the document exceeds $200.
- The decision on whether to approve the compensation is left to DOT holders.
- Evidence of the time spent creating the document can be found in the version history of the HackMD page.

WHO: The author of the TIP proposal. 

WHAT: Requesting compensation for the time spent writing a proposal for a new structure to the Polkadot Ambassador Program. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $50 per hour for approximately 4 hours of work. The author believes the value generated by the document is more than $200, but leaves it to DOT holders to decide.

[Small Tipper] Referendum #1025 - Creating a new vision for Polkadot Ambassador Program

The Valia Hotel Bangkok will host JAM Implementation teams from November 11-16, coinciding with Devcon 7. The event is sponsored by Colorful Notion and Gossamer. Over twenty teams are implementing JAM, and some are passing tests with available test vectors. The venue offers a 20-minute walk or 9-minute taxi ride to Devcon 7, with a complimentary shuttle service during the event. For more information or to attend, contact sourabh@colorfulnotion.com.

# Where:

Valia Hotel Bangkok  
Address 95, 370, 22 Sukhumvit 24, Khwaeng Klongton, Khet Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand 

# When: 

From Nov 11-16 (from sub0 JAM Day through Devcon 7 and the day after):

-   11 November - (Monday, after [sub0](https://sub0.gg/), pre-Devcon 7) — Valia Room  
    — 7-8:30pm Dinner @ 7-8:30 \[meet and greet\]  
      
    
-   12 November (Tuesday, during Devcon 7, heavy day) — Valia Room  
    — 10:30am Coffee Break  
    — 12:30-2pm Lunch  
    — 3:30pm Coffee Break   
    — 6:30-8:30 Dinner  
      
    
-   13 November (Wednesday, during Devcon 7, light day) — Meeting Room 1   
    — 10:30am Coffee Break  
    — 3:30pm Coffee Break  
      
    
-   14 November (Thursday, during Devcon 7, light day) — Meeting Room 2  
    — 10:30am Coffee Break  
    — 3:30pm Coffee Break  
      
    
-   15 November (Friday, during Decon 7, heavy day) — Valia Room  
    — 10:30am Coffee Break  
    — 12:30-2pm Lunch  
    — 3:30pm Coffee Break  
    — 6:30-8:30 Dinner  
      
    
-   16 November (Saturday, post-Devcon 7, light day) — Valia Room   
    — 10:30am Coffee Break  
    — 12:30-2pm Lunch  
    — 3:30pm Coffee Break

The Valia Hotel venue will be available for JAM Implementation teams to work and network together on **9am - 9pm for all days**.  
  
Colorful Notion is the primary sponsor, Gossamer is sponsoring Dinner on Friday!

## JAM Implementers

![image.png](https://i.ibb.co/PCCmkxg/image.png)

There are over TWENTY teams implementing JAM:

[https://jamcha.in/clients](https://jamcha.in/clients)

Some teams are starting to pass the first few tests with available [test vectors,](https://github.com/w3f/jamtestvectors/) are asking detailed questions about the [JAM Gray Paper](https://graypaper.com) in the [GP Chat Room](https://matrix.to/#/#graypaper:polkadot.io) and [JAM Chat Room](https://matrix.to/#/#jam:polkadot.io).

### Venue

[Valia Hotel Bangkok](https://www.valiahotelbangkok.com/meetings-venues/)

![image](https://i.ibb.co/ZN1rMzH/4113-sourabhniyogi-1722514781427.png)

95, 370, 22 Sukhumvit 24, Khwaeng Klongton, Khet Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand ([map](https://maps.app.goo.gl/rGsGhLvRpQUvYGBNA))

![image](https://i.ibb.co/hHqGp6n/4113-sourabhniyogi-1722514065247.png)

-   Walk: 20 minute walk to Devcon 7
-   Taxi: 9min taxi
-   Shuttle: Complimentary shuttle between Valia Hotel and QSNCC during Devcon 7. Departing from the hotel 08:00hrs, 09:00hrs, and 10:00hrs. and Pick-up from QSNCC 15:00hrs., 16:00hrs., 17:00hrs., and 18:00hrs.

If you are a JAM Implementation team, and would like to attend the JAM0 Implementers events, contact [sourabh@colorfulnotion.com](mailto:sourabh@colorfulnotion.com) (sourabhniyogi on TG+Matrix)

WHO: JAM Implementers

WHAT: JAM0 event to bring JAM Implementers teams together before, during, and after Devcon 7 in Thailand.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Travel reimbursements may be available. Valia Hotel venue will be available for JAM Implementation teams to work and network together. Food arrangements TBD. Contact sourabh@colorfulnotion.com to attend.

JAM0 @ Bangkok - November 11-16, 2024 (after sub0)

- The project uses advanced AI to help people understand and engage with research papers and articles faster.
- It provides instant explanations for highlighted text and creates short summaries of important information.
- An AI-powered search engine helps find relevant resources and summaries of research.
- DOT token holders will benefit from increased platform activity and stronger security.
- The project aims to improve the assistant continuously by using community feedback.
- It plans to expand its functions to cover more areas in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- The tool will also help users learn about the Polkadot network more easily.
- The project partners with Polkadot, Microsoft, and MLOps to enhance research opportunities.

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WHO: The project aims to revolutionize academic and non-academic research using advanced AI.

WHAT: The tool provides real-time explanations, generates concise summaries, extracts key points, and has an AI-powered search engine.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

KEY FEATURES: Real-time text explanation, intelligent summarization, key point extraction, and AI-powered search engine.

BENEFITS FOR DOT TOKEN HOLDERS: Increased platform engagement, enhanced utility, security, and reliability.

MILESTONES: Prototype development, testing and iteration, API development and optimization, and final report and roadmap.

IMPACT: Efficiency and productivity, enhanced understanding, research advancement, and real-time explanations.

WHY POLKADOT: Polkadot's interoperability, scalability, advanced security, and supportive ecosystem make it the ideal platform for the project.

AI-Powered Interactive Assistance for Efficient Research Paper Reading

### Summary of Cervera's Work for Polkadot

1. **Interactive Game Integration**: Added the Polkadot logo to an interactive game at the ApeX Exchange event in Barcelona.
2. **YouTube Talks**:
   - **TPB Channel**: Discussed the current and future of Polkadot, reaching 7.5K views.
   - **Salvilla Channel**: Also talked about Polkadot's current and future, with 4.7K views.
3. **Purpose**: The referendum aims to record these efforts on-chain, with a symbolic amount requested.

Cryptonitas proposes to record their work on the Polkadot ecosystem on-chain through a symbolic referendum. They request sponsorship and diffusion works for the ecosystem, including integrating the Polkadot logo in an interactive game and giving talks on the current and future of Polkadot. The proposal does not mention a specific price, timeframe, or resources.

Recognition for the sponsorship and diffusion work of the ecosystem in the last month.

**Head Ambassador (HA) for Polkadot**

- **Role Overview**: As a Head Ambassador (HA) for Polkadot, the individual is dedicated to representing Polkadot and JAM in North America, specifically the Miami metro area.
- **Community Support**: Focuses on assisting the Polkadot community to help developers and teams go to market.
- **Hackathons**: Plans to work with developers before and after hackathons to refine their products and help them develop on Polkadot.
- **Initiatives**: Supports all initiatives that strengthen the Polkadot ecosystem, from quality assurance (QA) to market strategies.
- **Networking**: Represents Polkadot on LinkedIn and in various professional settings, connecting Polkadot to real-world adoption.
- **Global Collaboration**: Seeks to collaborate with global teams, especially in the Americas, to facilitate large-scale deals and initiatives.
- **Local Influence**: Works to drive Polkadot adoption in the Miami area, leveraging the region's Bitcoin adaptiveness and attracting large enterprises.
- **Community Engagement**: Continuously participates in events, conferences, and online engagements to build trust and collaboration within the crypto community.

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The proposal is for the author to become a dedicated Head Ambassador for Polkadot, focused on assisting the community in onboarding developers and teams to go to market on behalf of Polkadot. The author will support all initiatives that strengthen the ecosystem, including gaming, AI, governance, bridging partnerships, and facilitating trust within WEB3. They have technical and legal negotiation experience and will represent Polkadot on LinkedIn and in-person engagements. They will also work on BD initiatives and collaborate with legal counsel to facilitate deals and lobbying where appropriate. The author will attend and create events and continue to participate in video meetings for Polkadot and Jam initiatives. They will always be open to connecting and creating collaborations with other Crypto Ecosystems, Participants, and Products.

Polkadot Head Ambassador – Hope Clary for Product

The Polkadot Ecology Research Institute made a proposal on OpenGov, but due to a lack of experience, they followed the wrong process and ended up with 500 DOT locked in an incorrect proposal. They later applied for the proposal using the correct method, and it was approved. They are now asking for a refund of the 500 DOT deposit, just as the community has done in similar cases. The proposal aims to refund the 500 DOT to the Polkadot Ecology Research Institute.

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Dear community, Thank you for your assistance in helping to close and refund the deposit associated with the Governance 1.0 proposal. This is a Treasury proposal under Gov 1. It was our first time applying for a proposal on OpenGov, but due to a lack of experience, we mistakenly followed the Gov 1 process, which resulted in the proposal being in an incorrect state, with 500 DOT locked within it. The incorrect proposal can be found here: https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/treasury/452 In the https://polkadot.js.org/apps/#/treasury, you can view the status of our proposal. Subsequently, we applied for the proposal using the correct method, and it was approved: https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/202 Finally, we successfully submitted the content and achieved all the objectives of the proposal. It would be great to receive a refund of this deposit, just as the community has done in similar cases. This would be fair and conclude this matter. The proposal aims to refund 500 DOT to the Polkadot Ecology Research Institute (149FXUmHgg75z4sk2LzFDyctNLHhzf2YxGMFHT7TakkbeQ7F) for my original proposal. Thank you for your support.

WHO: Polkadot Ecology Research Institute

WHAT: Requesting a refund of 500 DOT deposit associated with a Governance 1.0 proposal that was mistakenly submitted and subsequently corrected.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 500 DOT deposit. No specified timeframe or additional resources needed.

Refunding Polkadot Ecology Research Institute GOV1 Treasury Spend Deposit

Vote nay on this

Dustin Lee is applying to be a Head Ambassador for the Polkadot community. Here are some important points about his proposal:

- He has six years of experience in the Polkadot ecosystem, working with projects like Darwinia Network and Astar Network.
- Dustin plans to strengthen Polkadot's presence in the U.S. through marketing, events, and community activities.
- He has strong skills in business development, public speaking, and social media.
- His proposed activities include promoting partnerships, managing events, and supporting the community.
- Dustin has a significant following on social media platforms like Twitter and YouTube.
- He is excited about sharing Polkadot’s values and helping more people understand it.
- His previous experiences make him a good fit for this role.

Dustin Lee proposes himself as the Head Ambassador for Polkadot in the U.S. He plans to enhance Polkadot's presence in the U.S. through business development, marketing, event participation, outreach, and community support. He has extensive experience in the Polkadot ecosystem and notable contributions to key projects. He aims to leverage his skills and networks to advance Polkadot's values and presence.

Head Ambassador Proposal: Dustin Lee

Vote Nay

Vote Nay for this Proposal 

### Summary of Proposal

- **Proposal**: Resubmission of Referendum #1008 to decentralize the Polkadot People System Parachain.
- **Objective**: Align with the Framework for Collators on System Parachains.
- **Changes**:
  1. Set the Candidacy Bond to 1000 DOT (matching other Polkadot System Parachains).
  2. Increase Desired Candidates to 7 (opening 7 permissionless slots).
- **Effect**: New collators can join by placing a minimum bond of 1000 DOT once the referendum is enacted.
- **Submitted by**: Luca from Iceberg Nodes, on behalf of System Parachains Collators.

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WHO: System Parachains Collators, led by Luca from Iceberg Nodes. 

WHAT: Decentralize the System Parachain Polkadot People by setting the Candidacy Bond to 1000 DOT and opening 7 permissionless slots. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal does not mention any specific price, timeframe, or resources required.

Further decentralize collators set on Polkadot System Parachains - Resubmission of #1008

I would like to request a tip of 1 million DED for my contributions so far This is also a test to find out if it's possible to spend DED and other exotic assets on open gov

Requesting 1M DED tip

This is a ReferendumV2 post. It can only be edited by the proposer of the post .

Hello friends! We are working on a project to help people use NPoS better. We have a backend that can find problems and suggest solutions. We want to know what features would be most useful for people who nominate. Here are some ideas we are thinking about:

1. A place to see information about where and when you have been nominated, and details about your rewards.
2. A place to see information, predictions, and risks about your nominations and validators.
3. A place to see all information about validators, including predictions and risks.
4. A system that connects nominators and validators and gives recommendations based on what is happening now.
5. A chatbot that can tell you about your current situation and give you solutions.
6. A system that warns you about risks before they happen.

We want to know what you think is most important. You can contact us through our website, Telegram, or email. Thank you for your help!

### **Hello frens!**

Thank you for the feedback! As expected, posting for realvoting provides more feedback than any other method.

Here's our current state: we have a backend capable of identifying issues, along with a set of potential solutions to help users utilize NPoS more effectively. What value can Motif provide on top of that?

I would appreciate your input on which features would be most useful for nominators. What functionalities would help nominators manage their stake more effectively? Here are seven options we're considering:

1.  Nominator Interfaces with Statistical Information (No Predictions): This interface would show where and when nominators have been nominated, when they lost their rewards, and other details. Nominators can see what happened with their nominations over time and which validators bring them to the active set.
    
2.  Nominator Interfaces with Statistical Information + Predictions and Risks: This would include all statistics, plus predictions on when they might lose their nomination, which validators are unstable, etc. Nominators can receive a set of risks and recommendations for further actions.
    
3.  Validator Data with Statistical Information and Risk Predictions: This interface would provide all statistics about validators, including predictions on when they might lose validation, the riskiness of their nominators, participation in the 1kv set, etc. Nominators would be able to assess the predicted performance of a validator as a system participant.
    
4.  Interactive Validator Recommendation System for Nominators: A context-aware system that connects nominators and validators, offering recommendations based on current states. Nominators can receive dynamic recommendations depending on the immediate global status of validators and nominators.
    
5.  Nominator bug fixing ML Model with Chatbot interface: A chatbot that responds with information on the current state of a nominator, compares it with similar cases and offers proactive solutions. Nominators can learn their current status directly in the chat and receive basic recommendations.
    
6.  Nominator Risk Notification System: An autonomous event-based system that allows users to subscribe to notifications and be warned of risks before they occur (typically a few eras above). Nominators can subscribe to events related to their nomination (both personal and pool-related), enabling them to receive advance notice of proposed actions.
    

P.S. For simplicity, I've removed plans regarding personal accounts, user-specific backend, and current backend/frontend refactoring and cross-options from the plan, focusing directly on the features you might consider important.

Contact Us:

Website: [Motif Network](https://app.motif.network/)

Telegram: [MotifNetwork\_Bot](https://t.me/MotifNetwork_bot)

@motifnetwork:matrix.org

Telegram: [@NikNovo](https://t.me/NikNovo)

Email: [nik@motif.network](mailto:nik@motif.network)

Motif Network is considering 6 features to help nominators manage their stake more effectively, including statistical information, risk predictions, validator data, interactive recommendation system, bug fixing chatbot, and risk notification system. No price or timeframe mentioned.

(Temp Check) Milestone_2 Funding Request for Motif: vote NAY

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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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