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- A group called JUST Ventures is asking for money from Polkadot for work they did from January to June 2025.  
- They helped with governance, technical support, and community projects.  
- They worked on things like upgrades, bounties, and improving how Polkadot works.  
- They also helped with education and events, like the Polkadot Blockchain Academy.  
- They are asking for $149,908.38 in USDC (a stablecoin).  
- This is their third request, and the past two were approved.  
- They shared a public list of their work so people can see what they did.  
- They believe this funding model is fair because their work is hard to plan in advance.

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JUST Retroactive Compensation 3.0

- Chris helped Polkadot sponsor a big blockchain conference at the University of Miami in 2025.  
- He worked with the university for months, meeting teachers and leaders to build trust.  
- Chris gave speeches, joined panels, and took guests to soccer games to promote Polkadot.  
- He connected Polkadot with schools for future classes, research, and student jobs.  
- Chris spent over 80 hours traveling and working without pay to make the event successful.  
- The event helped Polkadot meet important people and grow in Miami.  
- After the conference, Polkadot and the university kept working together on new projects.

Rejected

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Compensation Request University of Miami for LearnPolkadot

- Polkadot Cloud launched a new website and brand guidelines.
- The project aims to support decentralized web3 infrastructure.
- It was built with 500 unpaid hours and now seeks funding.
- The website includes tools for developers and enterprises.
- Polkadot Cloud is designed to work alongside Polkadot’s main site.
- The proposal requests $42,330 for past work.
- Future plans include expanding services and open-sourcing the project.

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Flez Retroactive Treasury Request for Polkadot Cloud Website and Branding (Feb–July)

- Pudgy Penguins are popular digital penguin characters that started as NFTs.
- They are making a fun mobile game called Pudgy Party with Mythical Games.
- The game will be built on Polkadot’s blockchain technology.
- They are asking Polkadot for $2 million to help market the game.
- The money will be used for ads, events, and prizes to attract new players.
- The game will help bring millions of new users to Polkadot.
- Pudgy Penguins and Mythical Games are already spending $12 million to build the game.

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Pudgy Party – Bringing the most beloved characters in Web3 to Polkadot

- Attended Rare EVO event to represent Polkadot  
- Spent 14 hours at the booth over two days  
- Had great talks about Polkadot with visitors  
- Asking for $100/hour for time plus travel and food costs  
- Shared event updates and videos online  
- Worked with others like Mythical Games  
- Looking for future business opportunities

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Compensation Request for Polkadot Representation at Rare EVO

- **Project**: Polkadot Staking Dashboard  
- **Goal**: Make staking easier and better for users  
- **Key Features**:  
  - Simple staking for new users  
  - Better rewards tracking  
  - Works on phones and tablets  
  - More languages like German and Korean  
- **Team**: Ross Bulat and Joel Kenny  
- **Funding**: $103,000 for 6 months  
- **Success**: Used by 37,000 people last month  
- **Future Plans**: Add new networks and improve security

Polkadot Staking Dashboard: September 2025 – March 2026 Funding

- Nova Wallet is a popular app for Polkadot, with 100+ networks.  
- It helps users stake, swap, and vote easily.  
- Over 13 million DOT is staked through Nova Wallet.  
- It adds new features like 1-click swaps and multisig wallets.  
- Nova Wallet is open-source and free for users.  
- The team also builds other tools for Polkadot.  
- This proposal asks for funding for past 7 months of work.  
- Users can test features before voting on the proposal.

Nova Wallet 7th Proposal: Retroactive Reimbursement: 1-Click Cross-Chain Swaps, Multisigs, Extended Ledger Support, Polkadot Vault v7.0 Support, Unified Address Format, Off-Ramps, Price Charts, DApp Browser Improvements, and more!

- **Goal**: Improve OpenGov by reducing spam and increasing proposal quality.  
- **Changes**:  
  - Higher deposits (10 DOT submission, higher decision deposits).  
  - Fewer active proposals at once (from 160 to 15).  
  - Easier to cancel bad proposals.  
  - Faster decision time (14 days → 3 days).  
- **Tracks Affected**: Treasury, small/medium/big spenders, canceller.  
- **Why**: Saves time, reduces voting fatigue, and funds better projects.

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[WFC] OpenGov Adjustments - 2025

- Upgrading system chains to version 1.6.1  
- Asset Hub will stay on version 1.6.0  
- Fixing XCM version subscriptions for some chains  
- Bundled to avoid multiple votes  
- Fellowship is voting to approve  
- Scheduled for block 27476030

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[Whitelisted Caller] Upgrade remaining system chains to 1.6.x and fix XCM version subscriptions

- Gossamer is changing its focus to help Polkadot-SDK instead of making a new client  
- They want $815,358 USDC split into 3 payments over 6 months  
- Will work on 7 important tech areas with Parity  
- Team has experience from past Polkadot projects  
- Updates will be shared monthly on GitHub and social media  
- Contact info provided for questions  
- Full details in their online document

Gossamer's Contributions to Polkadot-SDK v2 [Q3/Q4 2025]

This proposal is about giving extra money to the people who help keep the Polkadot community safe and friendly. These helpers are called moderators. They make sure new people are not scammers and help everyone understand how things work. There are 10 moderators now, but there used to be more. They work on places like Discord, Element Telegram, and Reddit.

The proposal asks for $169,632 to keep paying the moderators for one more year, from September 2025 to September 2026. There is a document with more details about the proposal and how the moderators work. There is also a place where you can see how the money was spent before. The people who make this proposal hope you will help and give your ideas.

Moderation Team Bounty Top-up

- We are asking for money to pay for a hackathon and an accelerator program.
- The hackathon already happened, and we need to be paid back for prizes we gave.
- The accelerator will help 12 teams from the hackathon build their projects.
- We need money for marketing, program management, tech tools, and admin work.
- We also want to give small grants to the teams in the accelerator.
- This is time-sensitive because we want to start the program soon.
- More details and cost breakdowns are available in the linked documents.

Encode Club Tranche 3 Funding Request

- Snowbridge needs to fix a failed payment from earlier.  
- The payment failed because there wasn't enough USDC in the treasury.  
- The system thought the payment worked, but it didn't.  
- They can't try again because the system marked it as done.  
- The original payment was approved here: [link](https://polkadot.subscan.io/treasury_spend/29).  
- The payment looked successful on Polkadot: [link](https://polkadot.subscan.io/extrinsic/25613045-2?tab=event).  
- But it failed on AssetHub: [link](https://assethub-polkadot.subscan.io/block/8652209?tab=event\&event=8652209-7).  
- They are asking for the same amount again: **312,500 USDC**.

Replace and Recover Failed Treasury Spend

- Snowbridge is a bridge between Polkadot and Ethereum.  
- It has been working well for over a year with no problems.  
- It is now used by 24 parachains, wallets, and apps.  
- It has over $75M in value locked, making it the second biggest in Polkadot.  
- The team wants to improve it with faster transfers and better tools.  
- They are asking for $2.8M to fund the next year of work.  
- Some money is for past work, and some is for future improvements.

Snowbridge 2025/2026 Stabilized (v3)

- A person participated in 348 Polkadot OpenGov proposals.  
- They voted 120 times in favor (AYE), 138 times against (NAY), and 88 times abstained.  
- They left 107 comments on proposals.  
- Their goal is to help Polkadot stay fair and decentralized.  
- They are asking for 1 DOT for each participation, totaling 348 DOT.  
- They believe Polkadot needs more transparency and better communication.  
- They want more voices to be heard without fear.  
- They shared a detailed list of all their votes and comments.

Retroactive - 8 months of participation

- The project will last **6 months**.  
- It focuses on growing Polkadot’s community in **Africa**.  
- So far, they have:  
  - Engaged **3,000+ people** in person.  
  - Hosted **45+ events**.  
  - Onboarded **20+ participants** to a program.  
- The goal now is **retention** (keeping people involved).  
- They updated the plan based on **feedback**.  
- More details are in the linked document.

Polkadot Africa Builder and Community growth continuation.

- WAGOI helps drivers control their car data using Polkadot wallets  
- It follows new EU rules starting in November 2025  
- First version will connect 2,500 cars and make 20,000+ transactions monthly  
- Could grow to 2.5 million wallets if 1% of EU drivers join  
- Builds a mobile app to view car data and manage permissions  
- Uses Moonbeam first, then moves to Polkadot  
- Costs $330,000 for this first phase  
- All code will be open for everyone to use

WAGOI - Empowering drivers through data sovereignty.

- PlutoFramework is a tool to make Polkadot mobile apps faster and cheaper  
- It's already used in real apps like realXmarket  
- Helps new developers build Polkadot apps easily  
- Includes many ready-to-use features for apps  
- Team wants to keep improving it for everyone  
- Needs funding for future work and equipment  
- Created by experienced developers  
- Aims to bring more apps to Polkadot mobile users

PlutoFramework Retroactive grant proposal

- Polkadot needs upgrades to handle more transactions and keep parachains running smoothly.  
- The Quadrivium team will work on 5 key improvements for Polkadot-SDK.  
- These include faster data storage, better testing, and ensuring parachains stay online.  
- The team built KAGOME, a Polkadot client already used on the mainnet.  
- Parity and Web3 Foundation will help guide and review the work.  
- Funding requested: $288,000 USDC.  
- Quadrivium paused KAGOME development after a rejected proposal but still wants to help Polkadot.  
- The team specializes in blockchain tech and has deep Polkadot knowledge.

Quadrivium Polkadot-SDK improvements proposal 1

Please Vote NAY. Replaced with https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1699

- **50,000 DOT loan** helped start the Spacewalk bridge for Stellar ↔ Polkadot transfers.  
- **Vortex** (a fiat off-ramp) now lets users swap Stellar stablecoins into **EUR, ARS, BRL** and has processed **$1.5M+**.  
- A **BRL corridor** was added using **BRLA.digital** to cut costs.  
- More **collateral-free paths** are being worked on.  
- **Proposal:** Extend the loan by **6 months (to Jan 2026)** to avoid disrupting transfers.  
- The **DOT stays staked** and will be returned once new routes are ready.  
- **Vote Aye** to keep the bridge running smoothly while new paths are set up.

Extend 50 000 DOT Collateral Loan for Spacewalk Bridge (Ref #748) – 6-Month Roll-Over

- PolkaBiz helps Web3 startups grow on Polkadot.  
- They picked 15 teams from 30+ applications for a special grant program.  
- They held a fun pitch contest for these teams.  
- Made a new website called Founders Portal for builders to connect.  
- Over 30 people signed up on the portal.  
- They helped teams even after the program ended.  
- Asking for $62,000 for their work from May to July 2025.

PolkaBiz Retroactive Treasury Request May - July 2025.

- **Problem:** Polkadot has 240+ projects, but updates are scattered across many social channels, making it hard for users to stay informed.  
- **Solution:** **web3rdy** is a simple website that gathers all Polkadot events, airdrops, and learning opportunities in one place.  
- **Features:**  
  - Easy-to-use calendar showing upcoming events.  
  - Clear instructions on how to join.  
  - Friendly reminders to keep users engaged.  
- **Benefits for Projects:** Helps teams reach more interested users.  
- **Funding Request:** 1,000 DOT for hosting, partnerships, and user growth.  
- **Goal:** Help 500+ new users join Polkadot events easily.  
- **Website:** [www.web3rdy.com](https://www.web3rdy.com)

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“What’s Up on Polkadot?” – Your One-Stop Hub for Polkadot Events, Airdrops and Learning Opportunities by web3rdy

- Polkadot is planning a big 3-day conference in Buenos Aires in November 2025.  
- It will have 2 main stages, 18 themed rooms, and a 24-hour hackerspace.  
- Around 3,000 people will attend, with many from outside Polkadot.  
- There will be hackathons with prizes and fun activities like gaming and art.  
- The event is free, with food and drinks included.  
- It will happen just before Devconnect, a major Web3 event in the same city.  
- The budget is $738,749, but they hope to save money and return some to the treasury.  
- The goal is to show Polkadot’s strength and bring the community together.

sub0 25 Polkadot Flagship Conference in Buenos Aires

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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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