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- **DaBlock** is an information portal focused on the Polkadot ecosystem, providing resources on DApps, major initiatives, and events like Sub0 and Decoded.
- It complements the Polkadot Wiki by emphasizing key elements rather than technical concepts.
- Two main outputs are **dablock.com**, a curated portal with over 600 URLs, and **DOT Brain**, a comprehensive directory of ecosystem elements.
- These resources are used by creators, agencies, and media teams, reducing content generation time.
- DaBlock is transitioning to a 100% open-source platform and will move to the domain **polkadotecosystem.com**.
- Future plans include a multi-language version, portal restructuring, and directory updates.
- DaBlock is seeking support to continue its work, aiming to enhance visibility and accessibility of ecosystem resources.

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DaBlock seeks support for proposal #1240 to expand their information portal for the Polkadot ecosystem. They request 8,400 USDC to complete tasks such as migrating to a Static Site Generator solution, introducing a multi-language version, restructuring the portal, and updating directories and content. The migration is expected to be completed between early and mid-November, with ongoing development and expansion planned in the following months.

Dablock: Open-Source Migration & Operations [October - January]

### Retroactive Tip to Saxemberg

- **Proposal**: A retroactive tip to Saxemberg, an active Decentralized Voice (DV) during the Cohort.
- **Participation**: Saxemberg maintained a 94.7% overall participation rate and communicated with the community on voting rationale.
- **Tip Calculation**: Eligible for the maximum tip based on participation and communication with the DAO.
- **Industry Standards**: Examples include Uniswap (6,000 USD/month in UNI), 1inch (4,000 USDC/month), and Arbitrum (up to 7,000 USD/month in ARB).
- **Opt-In Message**: Saxemberg opted in for the retroactive payment, mentioning their preference for a proportional tip among all participants.
- **Original Proposal**: Sought to tip Cohort 2 members with up to 2,500 DOT, approximately 833.33 DOT per month.
- **Motivation**: Recognize and reward meaningful contributions to foster continued community engagement.
- **Opt-In Process**: Cohort 2 members were asked to provide details if they wished to opt in for the tip.

Rejected

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Proposal to retroactively tip Saxemberg for their participation and communication during the Cohort, with a maximum tip of 2,500 DOT. Other DVs can opt in with their own proposals. Resources and further reading provided. Submitted by DAOplomats.

[Medium Spender] Referendum #1239 Opt-In Tip for DV Cohort 2 - Saxemberg 

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vote No: Wrong track 

- In November 2024, a blockchain gaming event will be held in Mexico City at Casa Battler.
- The event will focus on Web3 games, particularly those on Solana and Avalanche blockchains.
- Polkadot will participate in the event through a Streamer Gamer Community.
- There will be two blockchain gaming tournaments within the Polkadot ecosystem.
- The first tournament is a Flappy WUD competition with a $100 prize in DOT.
- The second tournament is a zkStrike Battle Royal game sponsored by Neurolanche, with a $100 prize.
- The event will showcase various games and provide attendees with opportunities to win prizes.
- The event will last 8 hours and will feature talks on trending mobile games and how to interact with blockchain wallets.

Participation in the Web3 Gaming event in Mexico City - Itemz Games (Casa Battler)

SmallTipper

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Canceling referendum 1195

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- **Talisman Wallet** is a user-friendly, open-source wallet for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- It supports advanced features like portfolio management and transaction signing on Substrate and EVM blockchains.
- **Talisman Portal** is a web app that helps users discover and access Polkadot ecosystem activities.
- The wallet has over 130,000 active installs and has contributed over 8 million DOT to nomination pools.
- The team is requesting $690,600 USD for maintenance and new feature development from Oct 2023 to Sep 2024.
- Talisman aims to simplify the Polkadot experience for both beginners and advanced users.
- The team has a strong track record of executing on previous treasury proposals.

Talisman requests $690,600 USDT on Polkadot Asset Hub for feature development, UX improvement, and QA testing for Talisman Wallet and Portal over Oct 2023 - Sep 2024. The proposal covers in-wallet staking, Ledger support, foreign assets support, cross-chain swaps, and ongoing UX/UI and performance improvements. All features have been released and integrated into Talisman's open-source wallet and web application.

Talisman Wallet and Portal Retroactive Funding

- **Dotmemo** is a platform on Polkadot for creating and minting digital event memories.
- It helps communities and event organizers manage attendance records using blockchain technology.
- The platform has already minted over 3,000 memories and supported 10+ events.
- A funding proposal of $42,000 is requested for further development and maintenance.
- The budget includes costs for indexer, backend, frontend, and maintenance.
- Dotmemo has enhanced community engagement and collaborated with major events.
- The proposal includes detailed milestones and team information for review.

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WHO: Damsky, Founder of dotmemo.xyz
WHAT: Secure retroactive funding of $42,000 in USDT for the development and deployment of dotmemo, a Polkadot-native dApp for creating and collecting digital memories of events.
TIMEFRAME: Not specified
RESOURCES: Indexer Development, Backend Development, Frontend - Landing Page, Frontend - Claim and Create Pages, Maintenance (6 months)

Retroactive Funding for Dotmemo - Onchain Event Memories for Polkadot

### Polkadot Ecosystem Branding on Bitcoin.com

- **Objective:** Launch a year-long educational and marketing campaign on Bitcoin.com to boost Polkadot's visibility.
- **Content:** Includes articles, interviews, newsletters, podcasts, and AMA sessions.
- **Reach:** Targets over 3 million newsletter subscribers and 3.3 million social media followers.
- **Deliverables:**
  - 7 lifetime articles in Bitcoin.com's Learning Center.
  - 10 educational threads on Bitcoin.com News's X account.
  - 9 newsletter inclusions for Polkadot projects.
  - 6 podcast series and interview articles with Polkadot project founders.
  - 6 AMA sessions on X Spaces with Polkadot founders.
  - 10 branded spotlight stories about Polkadot projects.
- **Value:** Enhances Polkadot's brand awareness and positions it as a leader in the blockchain space.
- **Reporting:** Quarterly performance reports will be provided.
- **Team:** Led by Benjamin Friedman and Eli Bordun from Bitcoin.com.

Bitcoin.com proposes a year-long educational and marketing campaign to provide lifetime coverage of Polkadot in their Learning Center, weekly newsletter, and social media. The requested amount is 240,000 USDT (ERC-20). The deliverables include 7 lifetime Polkadot articles, 10 dedicated educational threads, 9 newsletter inclusions, 6 podcast series and interview articles, 6 AMA sessions, and 10 Polkadot branded spotlight stories. The campaign aims to boost brand awareness and position Polkadot as a leader in the blockchain space. Quarterly reports will be provided to track the impact and success of the campaign.

Polkadot Ecosystem Branding Exposure at Bitcoin.com 

Bitcoin.com is requesting 54,794.5 DOT ($240,000) to launch a year-long educational and marketing campaign for Polkadot. The campaign includes seven lifetime articles, 10 dedicated educational threads, nine newsletter inclusions, six podcast series and interview articles, six AMA series, and 10 branded spotlight stories. The goal is to deepen knowledge and awareness of Polkadot and its ecosystem projects. Quarterly reports will be provided to track the campaign's impact.

Vote Nay

### Polkadot Korea Marketing and Community Expansion by CoinEasy

- **CoinEasy** is a Web3 hub offering crypto education and community engagement.
- **Services** include social media development, content strategy, influencer partnerships, and events.
- **Monthly KPI** includes 2 articles, 4 infographics, 2 videos, and 2 community events.
- **Funding** is $4,000 per month.
- **Community Growth** saw Telegram chat users increase from 296 to 922 and announcement channel users from 318 to 454.
- **Content Creation** included 19 posts with over 15,000 views and 8 infographics with 19,000+ views.
- **Future Plans** aim to increase community activity by 30% and host a Polkadot Online Bootcamp.
- **Workshops** cover topics like Polkadot's smart contract language, building on Polkadot, and creating appchains.

Polkadot Korea: 3-Months Marketing and Community Expansion Services by CoinEasy 🍊

### Subsquare Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Retroactive funding for 12 months (2023.10.01 - 2024.09.30) of maintenance and feature development in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Infrastructure Costs**: Includes servers, domains, email services, IPFS, and OpenAI, totaling $1,845.1.
- **Maintenance**: Daily server monitoring, code refactoring, bug fixes, user support, and collaboration with other teams.
- **Development Highlights**:
  - **Referendum Enhancements**: Detailed statistics, vote status, call view improvements, and stable coin support.
  - **Track Status Page**: Visualization of referenda queues and their status.
  - **Preimages Management**: Features for creating, filtering, and managing preimages.
  - **Account and Profile Enhancements**: Deposit management, delegation status, and history tracking.
  - **Treasury and Asset Support**: Features for managing treasury spends and assets.
  - **Bounty Enhancements**: Features for curators, child bounties, and claiming bounties.
- **Development Cost**: Estimated at $338,400 for 3,760 hours of work.
- **Total Cost**: $469,845.1, including infrastructure, maintenance, and development.
- **User Statistics**: Approximately 175K monthly unique visitors and 10K daily unique visitors.
- **Future Plans**: Expanding features like identity management, discussion data decentralization, and research on quadratic funding.

WHO: Subsquare

WHAT: Seeks retroactive funding for the past 12 months maintenance and common features development for the Polkadot ecosystem, including server deployment maintenance, codebase maintenance, and enhancements to referendum detail page, referenda track status page, new referenda and templates, preimages management, account and profile page, treasury spends and multi-assets treasury support, asset hub basic features, and bounty enhancement.

PRICE: $469,845.1

TIMEFRAME: 12 months (2023.10.01 - 2024.09.30)

RESOURCES: 15 FTE equivalent work per month.

[Retroactive] Subsquare 12 months maintenance and common features development

- **Proponent**: James Slusser (Polkadot account)
- **Date**: September 30, 2024
- **Requested USDT**: 2,400 USDT
- **Purpose**: To sponsor Polkadot's 6-month membership at the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation.
- **Benefits**: Access to a physical space in South Florida for business development, meetups, and networking.
- **Goal**: Test the location's viability and potentially upgrade to a private office or corporate space.
- **Partnership**: The center is a public-private partnership between Nova Southeastern University and Broward County.
- **Objective**: Establish a physical presence to drive awareness, foster growth, and explore new integrations in Florida.

WHO: James Slusser, on behalf of Polkadot
WHAT: Requesting 2,400 USDT to sponsor Polkadot's 6-month membership to the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation at the Reserved Desk level, providing Polkadot with access to a physical space in South Florida for Business Development meetings, MeetUps, and Networking with other member organizations.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 2,400 USDT for 6-month membership.

Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation Membership

- **Proponent**: FBBA account
- **Date**: September 30, 2024
- **Requested USDT**: 50,000 USDT
- **Purpose**: Sponsoring Polkadot's involvement with the Florida Blockchain Business Association (FBBA)
- **Goal**: Enhance Polkadot's presence in the U.S.
- **Benefit**: Connect with blockchain policy advocates, businesses, and government officials
- **Florida's Economy**: 3rd largest population, 4th largest economy in the U.S.
- **Next Steps**: Open discussion for two weeks, then submit referendum

WHO: FBBA account 131S1zdnMfhF1hB4sWornxLvX5SY3c8GhtFPPePUTvhphQRM on behalf of Polkadot
WHAT: Requesting 50,000 USDT to sponsor Polkadot's involvement with the Florida Blockchain Business Association at the Enterprise level to enhance Polkadot's presence in the US, leveraging connections with blockchain policy advocates, businesses, and government officials to foster growth, improve regulatory engagement, and explore new integrations.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 50,000 USDT, referendum submission after two weeks of pre-proposal discussion.

Florida Blockchain Business Association (FBBA) Sponsorship to Improve Polkadot’s Presence In the U.S.

The PP2P Program is a new approach for the Polkadot ecosystem designed to improve community engagement and scalability. It replaces the old Head Ambassador model with a decentralized structure led by Global Fellowship Leaders (GFL) and supported by smaller workgroups. Key features include:

- Decentralized funding through sub-treasuries.
- Compensation based on proof of work and adjusted for cost of living.
- A collaborative framework for specialized teams to align with Polkadot's goals.

This program aims to create an ecosystem where everyone can participate and make an impact.

The PP2P Program proposes a decentralized approach for the Polkadot ecosystem to enhance community engagement and scalability. It introduces Fellowships led by Global Fellowship Leaders, supported by self-managing workgroups. The Governance Collective sets a unified mission and vision, while regional workgroups ensure localized outreach. The proposal includes decentralized funding, proof of work compensation, and a collaborative framework. No information on price/timeframe/resources provided.

Polka Power 2 People (PP2P) Program

### Polkadot Ecosystem AI-tools Implementation Analysis

1. **Objective**: Research and analyze AI-tools integrated into the Polkadot ecosystem for funding options navigation, proposal writing, and reviewing.
2. **Current Status**: AI tools are used in Polkadot for educational hubs and proposal summarization, but their potential is underutilized.
3. **Impact**: AI integration can streamline proposal approval and improve ecosystem efficiency.
4. **Tasks Completed**: In-depth research on AI tools, documentation collection, and Custom GPT configuration for Polkadot data.
5. **Project Status**: Development of a Custom GPT for Polkadot ecosystem documents is ongoing, with an MVP planned.
6. **Team**: Led by Roman Gorbunov and Asim Abbas, with extensive experience in web3 and AI/ML.
7. **Budget**: $1,800 for research, data integration, and documentation.

Retroactive Big Tipper Proposal  - Research and analysis of the Polkadot Ecosystem AI-tools Usage for Treasury Proposal Processing

**Goku's Contributions to Polkadot (Last 7 Months)**

- **Content Creator**: Goku has been creating content for Polkadot, focusing on topics like OpenGov, economics, and marketing.
- **Engagement**: Over 2.4 million views and a doubled follower count, with content often shared by Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and media.
- **Highlights**: Notable posts include discussions on Polkadot's blockspace, coretime, and a fireside chat between Gavin Wood and Vitalik Buterin.
- **Visual Content**: Uses visuals to explain complex concepts, inspired by minimalism.
- **Memes and Debunking**: Creates memes and actively debunks misconceptions about Polkadot.
- **Community Engagement**: Actively participates in Reddit and other platforms to engage with the community.
- **Compensation**: Has not been compensated for content but is requesting a retroactive tip of $15K, considering the impact and engagement.
- **Future Alignment**: Believes in a better approach for compensation, possibly involving vested DOT tokens.

Goku, a Polkadot ecosystem agent, is requesting retroactive compensation for his content creation and engagement activities. He has not been compensated before and is requesting $15,000 in USDT for his contributions over the past 7 months. He highlights his content's reach and engagement and suggests that a partial vested DOT approach would be ideal for future compensation.

Retroactive Tip For Solo Content Creation-2

- OpenZeppelin's fourth proposal aims to accelerate secure parachain development in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They launched an EVM Runtime Template for Substrate chains and created a guide for migrating Solidity contracts.
- They collaborated with R0gue to integrate Pop CLI, adding account abstraction and pre-deployed contracts.
- The new proposal requests funding for:
  - Creating "meta pallets" to simplify development.
  - Integrating with Tanssi to speed up parachain launches.
  - Improving Zombienet-sdk for better local chain testing.
  - Adding support for Snowbridge, a bridge between Polkadot and Ethereum.
  - Developing detailed developer guides for new features.
- OpenZeppelin aims to maintain transparency and welcomes community feedback.

OpenZeppelin requests funding for M4 phase to create meta pallets, integrate with Tanssi and Snowbridge, improve zombienet-sdk, and provide developer guides. No specific price, timeframe, or resources mentioned.

OpenZeppelin x Polkadot Ecosystem Growth Phase M4

- **JAMTON** is a cross-chain layer that connects the **TON ecosystem** (with 950 million Telegram users) to the **Polkadot ecosystem**.
- It acts as a gateway, allowing TON projects and users to interact with Polkadot.
- JAMTON aims to bring more users, liquidity, and interoperability to Polkadot.
- Key benefits include user growth, increased liquidity, and enhanced cross-chain interoperability.
- The project plans to build a cross-chain infrastructure, a secure asset bridge, and a Telegram Mini App.
- They are seeking **251,660 USDC** to fund development, marketing, and ongoing support.
- The goal is to make Polkadot more accessible and interconnected.

JAMTON proposes to connect TON ecosystem with 950 million Telegram users to Polkadot ecosystem. Seeking 251,660 USDC for development, deployment, marketing, outreach, support and maintenance. Development roadmap designed for 3 milestones of 3 months each.

Treasury Proposal for Funding the JAMTON Project - Bridging 950 Million Users to the Polkadot Ecosystem

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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.