- Polkadot is running ads with Lyft in New York City for 3 months.
- Ads will show on Lyft app and on digital screens on taxis.
- Over 20 million people are expected to see the ads.
- The campaign targets tech and finance professionals, travelers, and conference attendees.
- The cost is 31,352 DOT ($189,680 USD) for ads, design, and fees.
- Funds will be returned if the project doesn’t happen.
- This is part of Polkadot’s real-world advertising efforts.

Executed

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POLKADOT IRL CAMPAIGN #5 - POLKADOT X LYFT NYC

- AmharicChain Polkadot Hub is an app to teach about Polkadot and blockchain in Amharic and other local languages.
- It helps people in Ethiopia and East Africa learn about blockchain technology.
- Many people in Ethiopia don’t understand English well, so this app makes learning easier.
- The app will have lessons, exercises, and support in local languages.
- The team has experience in building apps, education technology, and blockchain.
- They have already made successful apps and partnered with big companies like Microsoft.
- The app will track progress and help users improve their skills.
- The goal is to grow the Polkadot community in Africa.

TimedOut

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AmharicChain Polkadot Academy aims to provide accessible and engaging blockchain education to East African communities, particularly focusing on Ethiopia. The native platform will offer structured lessons, interactive exercises, and localized support in the native language, catering to the educational needs of users interested in blockchain technology. The team is composed of highly skilled engineers and has a proven track record in app development, education technology, API developments, Cloud computing, and team management. The scope of work includes platform development, content creation, testing and optimization, community engagement, marketing and promotion, documentation, and reporting. The full details of the cost, budget, justification, resources, and teams are found in the documentation.

Polkadot AmharicChain Hub: Mastering Polkadot | Empowering Learning

- **Magnet Network**: Helps people use DOT (a type of digital money) for smart contracts. It makes it easier for more people to use DOT.
- **Magnet Stack**: A tool for developers to build their own blockchains quickly and connect them to the Polkadot ecosystem. It has many features like support for different virtual machines and easy-to-use templates.
- **Why It’s Important**: The blockchain world is growing, and Polkadot is becoming a leader. Magnet helps developers join this ecosystem easily.
- **What’s New**: Magnet is testing its features on the Rococo network and improving its tools. It also has a testnet for users to try out.
- **Future Plans**: Magnet wants to add more features like support for different types of smart contracts and better ways to manage profits and block times.
- **Funding**: Magnet is asking for $294,400 to keep working on these improvements for the next four months.

Magnet Network proposes to enhance the usage scenarios of DOT by offering a scalable smart contract platform based on the on-demand coretime model, utilizing DOT as the gas fee. Milestone 3 aims to develop Magnet Stack, a platform built on Substrate, to streamline the development process within the Polkadot ecosystem. The proposal requests funding of $294,400 for a four-month development period. Key features include support for multiple virtual machines, customizable templates, and efficient resource management.

Magnet Milestone 3 Proposal: An Appchain Tech Stack leverages the Coretime Model to enhance DOT use cases and facilitate Polkadot's growth

- A proposal wants to teach people in Latin America about NFTs (unique digital art) using a free book.
- The book will be given to schools, universities, and artists to help them learn about NFTs and Polkadot (a blockchain system).
- The goal is to make knowledge about NFTs easy to access for everyone, even those with less money.
- The project will give out 700 books: 100 printed, 100 digital, and 500 as NFTs.
- The leader of the project is MacZam, an expert in finance and NFTs from Chile.
- The project will also include talks and workshops to teach more about NFTs.
- The total cost is $9,000 or 1,000 DOT (a type of cryptocurrency).

Rejected

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WHO: MacZam, a Chilean engineer and author.
WHAT: Create and distribute an educational book on NFTs in the Polkadot ecosystem for free to schools, universities, social organizations, and street artists in Latin America, with a focus on Chile.
PRICE: 1,000 DOT.
TIMEFRAME: Not specified.
RESOURCES: 700 books (100 paper, 100 digital, 500 NFT).

This is a tip request for Boosting NFT Education in Latin America with the Polkadot Ecosystem

Test Proposal - Please Vote Nay

David Dall'Aglio from Pineta.digital has requested funds to extend their Polkadot marketing campaign with THE BLOCK for the next six months. Pineta.digital has been working with Polkadot for several months and has managed campaigns with over 60 creators, achieving more than 3 million views and 100,000 likes on Polkadot-related content. They are also working with other partners like CoinGecko and GM Learning Club.

THE BLOCK is an information services company that provides insights into digital assets, and they have agreed on an action plan with Pineta.digital to enhance Polkadot's presence. This includes developing a custom dashboard, research reports, sponsored posts, and newsletters to promote Polkadot.

The proposal for the next six months includes monthly activities such as dashboard maintenance, data dashboard sponsorship, title sponsorship for THE BLOCK's podcast "The Scoop," sponsored posts, and newsletters. The expected results on an annual basis are 545 million impressions across various platforms.

Proponent: David Dall'Aglio from pineta.digital 19C7X2ayEGaHbRb7obTd7u2crJhYm6W47XpyLC2jQBGdpif

Requested DOT: 68.868,6DOT (566.100$ based on DOT/USD rate of $8.22 EMA7) **Any excess funds at the time of the claim will be refunded.** We are requesting funds to extend the activity for the next 6 months. As we approach the 6th month mark, we will post a comprehensive report along with our recommendations to assess together whether it is appropriate to renew the agreement further.

**Introduction and Key Considerations**

As Pineta.digital , we have been proudly serving the Polkadot cause for several months trough both referendum & marketing bounty. We are drafting this proposal to ensure the continuity of this key project with THE BLOCK regardless of the different marketing bounty refill scenario.

**About Me**

I founded eVox international, Media Agency & Content Creator Management company with brances in Milan, San Marino and Bangkok. Over the past 7 years, we have had the privilege of managing hundreds of talented content creators and have worked with some of the world's leading brands, including Samsung, HP, Amazon, Netflix, Prime Video, Footlocker, Activision, and Microsoft.

Both our CEO and CMO are early adopters of Polkadot, as we firmly believe that Polkadot is the leading contender for the future of Web 3.0.

We are currently managing Polkadot campaigns with creators from all over the world on different platforms.

Here are some numbers about our Polkadot campaigns:

-   60+ creators involved from mid-February 2024 until now
-   Over 3 million views/impressions from all our platforms
-   Over 100.000 likes on Polkadot-related content
-   Over 10.000 comments on Polkadot-related content

We are also working on **different active projects for Polkadot** with other partners like **CoinGecko** and GM Learning Club.

Here, you can find all our activity breakdown with Polkadot: [Polkadot Community Transparency Report](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TKDqvm1Dji2t3YDX6smIIjziXILXUZfIqGp6Te50URo/edit?usp=sharing)

**What’s the value we bring to these projects?**

-   **Analysis, addressing Strengths and Weaknesses**: We take our partner’s proposals, we analyze them and we meticulously plan how to elevate their strengths, while addressing weaknesses in the meantime. We tailor the partner’s project budget and monthly delivery timelines.
-   **Performance Transparency**: The various performance metrics we agree upon with third parties are finally formalized through contracts, ensuring that accountability is established. This holds the other party responsible and compels them to deliver on their promises.
-   **Performance Optimization**: When collaborating with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), we work hand in hand on crafting the narrative: script drafting, multiple layers of validation to avoid situations where the community might turn against the creator due to poor or not useful content.

**About THE BLOCK**

THE BLOCK is an information services company empowering smart decisions for those who invest in, work with, make decisions about, or seek to understand digital assets.

Through THE BLOCK's website, newsletters, research portal, their podcast "The Scoop", data, and bespoke research engagements, they interact daily with tens of thousands of technologists, financial market participants, Fortune 500 professionals, global service providers, policymakers, and more. THE BLOCK delivers deep insight into how this emerging sector interacts with traditional finance, technology, governments, and markets.

**THE BLOCK and Polkadot, what has been done so far**

With THE BLOCK, in recent weeks, we have agreed on an action plan to enhance Polkadot's presence, and we are currently in the process of releasing several features and deliverables. The priority is to develop a **Custom Dashboard** to prominently showcase Polkadot compared to competitors, along with specific **Research conducted by THE BLOCK PRO team** to further amplify its presence. Finally, all of this will be promoted through posts and newsletters across all of THE BLOCK's media channels.

Month 1 (Already paid) - 50% Progress

-   1 Custom Data Dashboard ( finalizing ) - Expected Reach: ~5M impressions
-   Research Report #1 ( 60% progress ) - Expected Reach: ~10M impressions
-   Title Sponsor Scoop - 8 Episodes - Expected Reach: ~12M impressions
-   1 Sponsored Post ( 50% progress ) - Expected Reach: ~10M impressions
-   The Scoop Newsletter - 2 Issues - Expected Reach: 20.000 sub per issue
-   Data + Insights Newsletter - 2 Issues - Expected Reach: 240.000 sub per issue
-   Daily Newsletter - 5 Issues - Expected Reach: 200.000 sub per issue

Month 2 (Already paid) - Starting soon

-   Dashboard Maintenance #1
-   Data Dashboard Sponsorship - Expected Reach: ~8M impressions
-   Research Report #2 - Expected Reach: ~10M impressions
-   Title Sponsor Scoop - 8 Episodes - Expected Reach: ~12M impressions
-   1 Sponsored Post - Expected Reach: ~10M impressions
-   The Scoop Newsletter - 2 Issues - Expected Reach: 20.000 sub per issue
-   Data + Insights Newsletter - 2 Issues - Expected Reach: 240.000 sub per issue
-   Daily Newsletter - 5 Issues - Expected Reach: 200.000 sub per issue

**PROPOSAL - THE BLOCK and Polkadot, securing Project Sustainability: Our Action Plan**

We have planned the start and we are working on it. Now for making the project an established and solid success me need to secure it’s continuity. In accordance with THE BLOCK, here’s the plan for the next 6 months (mid-May 2024 to mid-November 2024).

From Month 3 onwards - Monthly activities:

-   Dashboard Maintenance #3 to #12
    
-   Data Dashboard Sponsorship - Expected Reach: ~8M monthly impressions
    
-   Title Sponsor Scoop - 8 Episodes - Expected Reach: ~12M monthly impressions
    
-   1 Sponsored Post - Expected Reach: ~10M monthly impressions
    
-   The Scoop Newsletter - 2 Issues - Expected Reach: 20.000 sub per issue
    
-   Data + Insights Newsletter - 2 Issues - Expected Reach: 240.000 sub per issue
    
-   Daily Newsletter - 5 Issues - Expected Reach: 200.000 sub per issue
    
    **PROPOSAL - Monthly Price Breakdown**
    

[PDF Version: THEBLOCK MONTHLY PRICE BREAKDOWN.pdf](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JiA8icNWARWa9LYDXqaaaEk3l00EpDlY/view?usp=sharing)

**PROPOSAL - Expected Results (numbers presented on an annual basis)**

-   Platform ( Dashboard, Research ) - 276 Million impressions
-   The Scoop news - 144 Million impressions
-   Posts and Newsletters - 125 Million impressions

TOTAL - 545 Million impressions

WHO: David Dall'Aglio from pineta.digital
WHAT: Requesting 68.868,6DOT ($566,100) to extend Polkadot marketing campaign with THE BLOCK for 6 months, with monthly activities and expected results outlined.
RESOURCES: Pineta.digital team and previous campaign success. Any excess funds will be refunded.

The Block x Polkadot

- **What is the campaign about?**  
  The campaign aims to make Polkadot more popular by working with influencers to share educational content about its uses and projects.

- **Who is running it?**  
  A company called Lunar Strategy is leading the campaign.

- **What will they do?**  
  They will create posts and videos with influencers to teach people about Polkadot and its projects.

- **How long will it last?**  
  The campaign will run for 90 days, divided into three waves of content.

- **What will they share?**  
  They will talk about Polkadot’s features, projects built on it, and its future plans.

- **How will they report progress?**  
  They will share weekly and monthly reports to show how the campaign is doing.

- **What if the price of DOT changes?**  
  If the price changes by more than 5%, Lunar Strategy will adjust the budget and use extra funds for more marketing.

- **Can the community suggest influencers?**  
  Yes, the community can suggest influencers by emailing Lunar Strategy.

Lunar Strategy proposes a 90-day campaign to increase Polkadot's visibility by collaborating with KOLs on Twitter and YouTube. The campaign will cost 100,000 DOT ($816,000 USD) and aims to generate an anticipated reach of approximately 20,000,000 views. The campaign will have three different waves of influencers and focus on Polkadot's use cases, educational initiatives, and in-person events. Lunar Strategy will charge a commission between 10-20% of what the KOL is paid.

(Vote Nay) Polkadot Ecosystem growth campaigns

**Summary:**
- The IBP is a group of independent infrastructure providers aiming to be the main service provider for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They offer infrastructure services like RPC to help new and existing projects focus on building.
- The program is designed to make the Polkadot and Kusama networks more decentralized and resilient.
- Services are provided on infrastructure owned by the members, avoiding intermediaries.
- Payment is only made retroactively for delivered services, based on USD value.
- The proposal includes setting up over 1140 RPC nodes and handling billions of requests monthly.
- Full details are available in the linked document.

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The IBP aims to become the main ecosystem RPC and 'IT department' for the Polkadot ecosystem and all parachains by offering infrastructure related services. The program is a specialized initiative to enhance the decentralized infrastructure of the Polkadot and Kusama network. The requested amount is set up as a bounty with 5 Polkadot native curators where costs are only paid retroactively. RPC services are all paid retroactively for delivered services monthly by USD value.

Infrastructure Builders Program Bounty

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Upgrade Polkadot to Release v1.2.0

- LimeChain wants to improve the Polkadot.js API tool to make it easier for developers to use.
- They plan to add new features like a better way to explore blockchain data and a built-in coding tool for testing ideas.
- The tool will help developers work faster and understand the Polkadot ecosystem better.
- LimeChain will make the code open source so others can use and improve it.
- They have a plan with steps like creating a coding environment, a real-time block explorer, and fixing important issues.
- LimeChain is a company that builds blockchain tools and has experience with Polkadot projects.
- They want to make the Polkadot.js API tool more user-friendly and powerful for all types of developers.

LimeChain proposes to introduce new features for the UI of Polkadot.js API, creating an application that serves as a daily tool for developers. Key features include seamless exploration of the Polkadot Ecosystem and an integrated IDE for rapid prototyping. The project will be open source and contributed as repositories to the Polkadot-js GitHub organization. The milestones include creating a Polkadot.js API Sandbox IDE, a real-time block explorer, handling various types of calls, and dedicating time to address high-priority issues. LimeChain is a software development company with considerable expertise in developing various tools for the Polkadot ecosystem.

Polkadot.JS API UI enhancements

### Summary of Bounty 44 Referendum

- **Purpose**: The referendum is about selecting curators for Bounty 44, which focuses on a security bug bounty for a Polkadot-Kusama bridge.
- **Previous Referendum**: This bounty was previously funded through a [previous referendum](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j-Nb7FYgSJpChgbvkbkHCM_dsjENhrh4Vqc4rNsmNGY/edit#heading=h.v6is2ta0txr1).
- **Curators' Role**: The curators will evaluate the effectiveness of different phases and decide on rewards for bug reporters.
- **Expertise Required**: The curators will bring diverse expertise to ensure the bounty's successful implementation.
- **More Information**: Detailed information about the curators and their key activities is available in [this document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MrmlOmyjKcDbvGv8OyxcFXBnYnZWjJBUQrX6sFdHqdg/edit).

WHO: Curators 

WHAT: Propose the Curators for Bounty 44 - Bounty Proposal for Polkadot <> Kusama Bridge Security Bug Bounty 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

CURATORS PROPOSAL FOR BOUNTY 44 - POLKADOT <> KUSAMA BRIDGE SECURITY BUGBOUNTY

- The Treasury now has USDT and USDC.
- A proposal system uses the Asset Rate pallet to decide how much money can be spent.
- Three asset rates are created: one for DOT, one for USDT, and one for USDC.
- The rate for DOT is 1 (DOT to DOT).
- The rate for USDT and USDC is set to 10 USD(X), shown as 1000 in the proposal.
- This rate helps decide if a spending proposal is small, medium, or big.
- In the future, rates will update automatically using the Asset Conversion pallet.

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**WHO:** The proposal is made by an unknown individual. 

**WHAT:** The proposal creates three asset rates, one for DOT and two for USDT and USDC (each). 

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Not specified.

Set Asset Rates for Treasury Assets

**Polkadot Sports Sponsorship Proposal**

- **Proponent:** ORSEN_SEAN
- **Beneficiary:** Multi-sig wallet with 8 trusted community members
- **Funds Requested:** 968K DOT (USD 8,820,000)
- **Purpose:** Secure a global sports sponsorship with a top sports team
- **Benefits:** Elevate Polkadot's global brand recognition and engage a large fanbase
- **Partnership Management:** Handled by ORSEN SA, an international sports marketing agency
- **Sponsorship Assets:** Include branding, advertising, VIP experiences, and fan engagement activities
- **Goal:** Increase awareness, education, engagement, and conversion of Polkadot technology

**WHO:** ORSEN\_SEAN

**WHAT:** Requesting 968K DOT (USD 8,820,000) to secure a global sports sponsorship opportunity with one of the world's most engaging and followed sports teams, managed by ORSEN SA.

**WHY:** To instantly elevate Polkadot to become a globally recognizable brand and develop and promote Polkadot technology through a highly engaged global fanbase providing on-chain activations and real-life technology use cases.

#644 Polkadot - Sports Sponsorship Fund

- The Mythos Foundation and Mythical Games are working with Polkadot to improve blockchain gaming.
- Mythical Games is the second-largest processor of digital assets after Ethereum.
- They plan to swap tokens: 1,000,000 DOT for 20,000,000 MYTH tokens.
- This partnership aims to bring over 4 million players to Polkadot and enhance gaming experiences.
- Mythical Games, known for popular games like NFL Rivals, will help increase interest in Polkadot's gaming capabilities.
- The initiative will benefit DOT holders through airdrops and gaming incentives.
- Mythical Games aims to create better ownership and value for players in games.
- Polkadot's technology supports customized and flexible game development.

Mythical Games and Polkadot, a proposal from Mythos Foundation Swiss

### Polkascan Foundation and Substrate Python API

- **Polkascan Foundation** has maintained the **Substrate Python API** for four years.
- The API includes libraries like **py-substrate-interface** and **py-scale-codec**, and Python bindings for Rust crates.
- It allows Python developers to build apps for Polkadot, Kusama, and other Substrate-based chains.
- Currently, it's the only Python API available for these chains.
- Over 350 GitHub repositories and 31 Python packages depend on this API.
- The foundation is requesting **9,831.25 EUR** in retroactive funding for their work from January to March 2024.
- For more details, see the [full proposal](https://github.com/polkascan/social-contract/blob/master/polkadot/treasury-proposal-008-report-2024Q1.md).

Polkascan Foundation requests 9,831.25 EUR in retroactive funding for maintaining the Substrate Python API from January to March 2024, which is the only API available for Python developers to build apps that interact with any Polkadot, Kusama or other Substrate based chain.

Maintenance & Support Substrate Python API (Jan-Mar 2024)

- This proposal wants to help the Polkadot LATAM community by managing the Spanish social media account and creating special marketing plans for LATAM.
- It asks for 35,713 DOT to make these plans happen.
- The plan includes working with global teams to keep everything aligned with Polkadot's overall strategy.
- JC, a Web3 Marketer with experience in blockchain, is leading the proposal. She has worked on successful projects like PolkaPals.
- Polkadot Conecta will improve engagement, align communications, and use community content better.
- It will also create cross-marketing partnerships and improve visibility of team efforts, especially in non-English regions.
- The goal is to make Polkadot more visible and engaging in the LATAM region.

Polkadot Conecta proposes to adopt the Editorial Board model for decentralized management of the Polkadot in Spanish X account and create marketing strategies tailored for the LATAM region. They aim to coordinate with global teams and align with Polkadot’s overall market strategy. The total requested amount is 35,713 DOT.

Polkadot in Spanish X account and Marketing Decentralization

**Bounty Proposal #532: Spanish Content and Event Production**

- **Purpose:** Promote Spanish-speaking content and events to boost Polkadot's ecosystem in Latin America and Spain.
- **Curators:** Seven experienced curators with strong ties to the Spanish-speaking Polkadot community.
- **Rewards:** Each curator receives a monthly payment of $1400, and an auxiliary assistant receives $500.
- **Responsibilities:** Curators manage content creation, organize events, and report progress every three months.
- **Auxiliary Assistant:** Supports curators with administrative tasks, social media management, and community interaction.
- **Reporting:** Curators submit detailed reports on the bounty's progress, including budget usage and content creation.
- **Date:** The proposal was approved on March 20th, 2024.

WHO: Lorena Fabris, Gerardo Álvarez, Hernán Borelli, Nachito, Ezio Rojas, Albert Burgos, and Lengo.

WHAT: Curate Spanish-speaking content and events to boost Polkadot's ecosystem in Latin America and Spain.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Each curator will receive a monthly payment of 1400 USD. An auxiliary assistant will receive a monthly payment of 500 USD. Reports will be submitted every 3 months and a weekly newsletter will be created.

Curators Candidates - Bounty #42

### Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Increase the backing timeout for validators from 2 seconds to 2.5 seconds and the approval-voting timeout from 12 seconds to 15 seconds.
- **Reason**: This change aims to provide a smoother experience for async backing parachains by allowing them to fully utilize the 2 seconds of execution time per block.
- **Rationale**: Detailed in [GitHub issue #3565](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/3565).
- **Implementation**: The changes are implemented in the call found [here](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Frpc-kusama.luckyfriday.io#/extrinsics/decode/0x332e0c01002000000600c4090000000000000601983a000000000000).
- **Additional Change**: The `MaxMemoryPage` parameter is reset to its previous value as the call overrides all parameters of `ExecutorParams`.
- **Testing**: The proposal has been tested locally using zombienet and on the Rococo network.

WHO: The proposal is made by an anonymous entity.

WHAT: The proposal aims to increase the backing timeout on validators from 2s to 2.5s and approval-voting timeout from 12s to 15s.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Bump parachain validation timeouts

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SmallTipper

Colorful Notion created a dashboard called Decentralized Voices on Dune to show the work of Polkadot DVs. These people do quality analyses and help make Polkadot better, but they don't get paid for it. This message is to thank the Decentralized Voices OpenGov voters for their hard work, courage, and making a difference in Polkadot. The message also says that if any DV doesn't want a tip, they can give it to someone else or send it back to the Treasury. This is not an April fools joke.

Our team at Colorful Notion tabulated this dashboard [Decentralized Voices on Dune](https://dune.com/substrate/polkadot-and-kusama-decentralized-voices) this past month (see also [forum post](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/decentralized-voices-the-story-so-far/7076/9)) and to the best of our knowledge these Polkadot DVs aren't getting paid to do the kind of quality analyses they do, including commenting on this forum.   There are a LOT of proposals, and doing this work is _not easy_.   They act as general purpose "DOT experts", which we believe is tip worthy.

This tip is for Decentralized Voices OpenGov voters who have put in a LOT of time and energy this month, and sheer _courage_.  

You can disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.  About the only thing you can't do is ignore them.   Because they change things.  They push Polkadot forwards.  While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see people who should be recognized for their courage and for trying to make a difference.   Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change Polkadot, are the ones who do.

## Thank you Decentralized Voices!

PS This is not an April fools joke.  But if any DV doesn't think they deserve a tip, kindly send it to another DV who does, or send it back to the Treasury.

Colorful Notion proposes tipping Polkadot's Decentralized Voices for their quality analyses and forum contributions. No specific price or timeframe is mentioned.

Tip for 7 Polkadot Decentralized Voices

### Bounty #43 - Meetup Bounty

- **Purpose**: Fund small-scale meetups efficiently.
- **Funding Limit**: Maximum of $1000 per meetup.
- **Processing Speed**: Quick approval for smaller requests.
- **Curators**: A team selected to manage the bounty.
- **Curators List**: Available in a Google Sheets document.
- **Referendum Link**: For more details, visit the Polkassembly page.

WHO: Polkadot community

WHAT: Approve the proposal for Bounty #43 - Meetup Bounty, which aims to efficiently provide funding for small-scale meetups with a maximum limit of $1000 per meetup.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Approval of curators for Bounty 43 (Meetup bounty)

REJECT

- **OG Tracker 2.0** is a tool to track progress of OpenGov proposals on Polkadot.
- It will integrate wallets like Nova, Talisman, and PolkadotJS.
- Proposers can self-report updates directly from their address.
- Users can create personalized tracklists and track child-bounties.
- It will continue tracking OpenGov and Gov1 proposals.
- Grill Chat will be added for user communication.
- An OGT API and Twitter bot will be developed for more features.
- It aims to improve transparency and community engagement in Polkadot.

OG Tracker aims to evolve into an on-chain, open-source, and collaborative platform. The proposal includes integrating wallets, direct self-report, child-bounties, tracking Gov1 approved proposals, and developing OGT API and OGT Twitter (X) Bot. The proposal also includes extra features and upgrades. The project has a user-friendly interface, a variety of filters, and a ranking system based on DOT requested amount. The proposal is available on [ogtracker.io](https://ogtracker.io/).

OG Tracker 2.0

- **Proposer:** DOTCAST  
- **Requested Amount:** 9,355.50 DOT  
- **Goal:** Create great content and improve the Dotcast brand for Spanish-speaking audiences in the Polkadot ecosystem.  
- **Audience Growth:** Over 8,000 subscribers, aiming for 20,000 in six months.  
- **Content Types:** Podcasts, interviews, clips, shorts, and videos on platforms like YouTube, Spotify, and TikTok.  
- **Mission:** Connect Polkadot users with the community in a fun and friendly way.  
- **Plan:** Use expert editing, proven strategies, and community engagement to grow.  
- **Contact:** [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Dotcast_), Email: dotsamapodcast@gmail.com

**WHO:** DOTCAST

**WHAT:** Produce outstanding content and elevate the Dotcast brand, including all associated products, through ongoing refinement. Specifically tailored for Spanish-speaking audiences, this platform will uphold a high standard of quality.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** 9,355.50 DOT. The funding initiative aims to captivate 20,000 Spanish-speaking subscribers within the next six months. The approach includes expert editing, proven strategies, content optimization, and community engagement.

DOTCAST /This_is_the_DOT

TEACHMEDEFI is a web3 education project that started in 2022. They make educational resources like podcasts, e-learning platforms, e-books, newsletters, and interviews. They want to teach people about Polkadot, a big system in the world of cryptocurrencies. 

TEACHMEDEFI has a new plan to make more content that helps people learn about Polkadot. They will make 20 podcast episodes, 60 short video clips, and lots of posts in German. They also want to make a guide in English and German to help people get started with Polkadot.

TEACHMEDEFI needs money to make all this content. They are asking for $74,900 to pay for people who will create the content, edit videos, and manage their social media. They have already done a lot with less money in the past, and they want to keep helping people learn about Polkadot.

Hey everyone, following the rejection of our [previous proposal](445) and reflecting on the feedback received, we believe we have reassessed our strategy and aligned it more closely with community expectations. Looking forward to hearing what you think!

**About us & some thoughts**

We are [TEACHMEDEFI,](https://twitter.com/TEACHMEDEFI) a project active in web3 education since our inception in 2022. Our primary mission is to create and distribute high-quality, entertaining, educational resources. 

We have created a variety of educational resources including in-depth podcasts, an e-learning platform, e-books, newsletters and expert interviews which have collectively garnered over **3.8 million impressions in five months across various platforms.** These resources have been instrumental in raising awareness and educating users, particularly focusing on the Polkadot ecosystem.

You can view our [2023 Wrapped clip here](https://x.com/teachmedefi/status/1750546987638821280?s=46), showcasing our **key milestones and memorable moments** in 2023. 

We have our roots within the Polkadot community and a history of delivering on promises. Our prior treasury funding led to significant achievements, **surpassing the goals of our first proposal from February 2022**. 

We put in the work for 10 months, even though our funding was supposed to cover only five. This shows that we are **committed** **to this ecosystem**. We're not like external projects that drop in without any history or goodwill, or projects that threaten to bail if things don't go their way. Even after our latest proposal didn't make it, we kept rolling out Polkadot content, such as [our episode with Derek Yoo](https://x.com/teachmedefi/status/1755279464341049409?s=46), founder of Moonbeam (128k views). No pettiness, no threats — just keeping our focus on the community and the work.

For a **detailed overview of our accomplishments**, including figures and highlights, check out the [full wrap-up summary report](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IGwJItFhY9JZ75H0Y8k3-dy1ZazmRiqtiem6qJlCzGU/edit?usp=drive_link) of our proposal from a year ago. 

**Revised Proposal:**

Here's a **summary of our revised proposal:**

\- Increased **focus on our high-ROI platforms** (particularly X) & content formats (particularly the TEACHMEDEFI podcast) 

\- Focus on **efforts with impact on Polkadot's visibility** within the crypto space and high educational value

\- Use our growing platform in Germany to **educate newcomers on Polkadot**

\- A revised budget, **reducing the requested funds** while maximizing impact

We're proposing a new direction, increasing our focus on X/Twitter. This is where the crypto community mostly lives and thus this is the most important social media platform in our view to be active on. This is our main focus.

We will focus on content formats of ours which have had the highest impact, namely our podcast and short social media clips. These efforts are already bearing fruit. Our engagement metrics are showing promising trends, and by connecting with influential voices in the crypto space — like our recent **collab with the Epicenter podcast, one of the largest crypto podcasts in existence** — we're steadily amplifying our reach. Recent guests of high caliber, such as the [co-founder of Avail](https://x.com/teachmedefi/status/1759553674798313512?s=46), strengthen our reach and reputation, allowing us to push Polkadot's narrative more compellingly within the broader crypto space.

Furthermore, with retail interest in crypto increasing, we have been seeing growth on our more beginner-focused German social media presence on Instagram. We propose to create custom Polkadot content for this channel in order to reach and educate newcomers and then onboard them into the ecosystem through our [German e-learning offers](https://www.teachmedefi.de/). The German market remains a unique opportunity as (1) a large share of the population is interested in financial investments, (2) there is nascent but growing crypto adoption/interest and (3) there are no large players with sizeable audiences that have established themselves as trusted sources for crypto content (compared to a more saturated English language market).

**To summarize:** We are streamlining our activities to amplify Polkadot and our voice where it matters most, ensuring that Polkadot's narrative reaches the right ears. We think this approach will yield more immediate and impactful results, leveraging our track record of engaging content and community growth.

**Deliverables:**

We propose to deliver the following over a period of approx. 6 months:

-   20 Podcast Episodes: Engaging interviews on the TEACHMEDEFI Podcast with key figures and projects within the Polkadot ecosystem (40-60 min, English)
-   60 Short Clips: Short, viral clips based on interview highlights and showcases of guests’ products (max 1 min, English)
-   In German: 30 Educational Reels, 40 Educational “Carousel” Posts, 50 Story Posts (50% purely Polkadot-focused and 50% with references to Polkadot)
-   Dedicated Section in Newsletter: 13 English editions and 13 German editions. A dedicated segment in the weekly newsletter focusing on Polkadot News (headlines, short summaries & links), including a short clip (see above) highlighting Polkadot.
-   Introduction to Polkadot: A step-by-step English and German guide (4-5 pages or more), designed to guide users through the essentials of getting started with Polkadot.

This focus would allow us to assess the traction and, depending on the outcomes, consider expanding or adjusting our efforts.

We will focus on:

**Providing reliable and trustworthy information:** This will become increasingly vital, as Polkadot continues to grow. This space is often clouded by misinformation and hype. That’s why dependable educational resources are so important, not just for new entrants into the ecosystem but also for experienced users looking for accurate updates and insights.

**Amplifying voices of Polkadot builders:** In our view, the voices of teams building in the Polkadot space have not been amplified enough. We aim to continue to showcase the efforts of hard-working teams and innovative tools within the Polkadot ecosystem. Builders and projects, get in touch with us!

**Increasing Polkadot’s reach outside of its ecosystem:** Polkadot frequently remains outside mainstream crypto discussions, with external perceptions often characterized by misconceptions about its activity level, adoption or how difficult to use it is. Our content actively counters these misconceptions, pushing true stories of Polkadot into larger crypto circles. [Here](https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI/status/1768651122858770613?s=20) is an example from our collab with one of the leading crypto podcasts called Epicenter.

**Teaching how it's done and that it's simple:** Major aspects of Polkadot, such as voting and utilizing parachains, remain challenging for many users. We will continue to create content such as our Opengov reel series (see [here](https://twitter.com/TEACHMEDEFI/status/1737896204204122262) and [here](https://twitter.com/TEACHMEDEFI/status/1738597338354971083)) featuring Polkassembly, that offers quick and practical explainers in under a minute to show viewers how something is done and that it’s simple.

**Budget:** 

The budget for the proposed deliverables and a **period of 6 months would be at $74,900** (based on the 30-day EMA DOT price of 9.439 USD on 31.03.2024, date of proposal submission).

This will cover the work of two content creators, two video editors, social media support & ads. Compared to what we proposed previously, we have thus significantly **cut the budget by around $93,000**, focusing on deliverables with the greatest impact. The budget is roughly equally split between the English and German content deliverables (see deliverables section).

**Conclusion:**

We'd love to hear your thoughts and look forward to see your votes! Supporting us means backing a project with a solid history of achievements, that's rooted in the Polkadot community. We're committed to long-term growth and education. You help us to continue providing content that not only educates but also encourages long-term, sustainable engagement in the DOT ecosystem.

**If You are a project or individual building something exciting on Polkadot, please get in touch!** We want to amplify the voices of hard working teams in this eco. Let's continue to build and grow together!

TEACHMEDEFI proposes to focus on high-ROI platforms and content formats, efforts with impact on Polkadot's visibility, and educating newcomers in Germany. They will deliver 20 podcast episodes, 60 short clips, 30 educational reels, 40 educational carousel posts, 50 story posts, and an introduction to Polkadot guide. The budget for the proposed deliverables and a period of 6 months would be $74,900.

TEACHMEDEFI - Growing Polkadot’s Mindshare in the Crypto Space

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