### Summary of the $PINK Proposal

- **$PINK** is a Polkadot memecoin focused on promoting the color pink.
- The proposal aims to market Polkadot's "pinkness" to increase its value.
- The $PINK community has a Twitter account with 2 followers and a YouTube channel in progress.
- The proposal requests 999,999 DOT from the Polkadot treasury for marketing.
- Pinkness is considered the best feature of Polkadot, as evidenced by pink items like Barbie and The Pink Panther.
- The proposal argues that pinkness will increase DOT's price and is a common good deserving of funding.
- The budget breakdown is provided, but the social contract with the Gov1 Committee is not fully documented.
- The proposal concludes that funding $PINK will lead to an increase in DOT's price.

Cancelled

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Proposal Summary: $PINK, a Polkadot memecoin, wants 999,999 DOT to market Polkadot's best feature - being pink. The proposal highlights the value of pinkness to DOT holders and includes a budget breakdown. The proposal's goal is to create a pinker and more amazing $PINK community to promote Polkadot's pinkness.

A Pink Proposal for $PINK

- **Name**: Nixon Javier
- **Occupation**: YouTube content creator focused on cryptocurrency education in Spanish.
- **Channel**: Eat Your Cryptos
- **Experience**: Over 3 years creating tutorial videos on Web3 technologies.
- **Proposal**: Create video tutorials on using the Polkadot ecosystem, especially for smartphone users.
- **Goals**: Build a community of over 1,000 users, provide educational content, and eventually create a cryptocurrency course for financial independence.
- **Content**: Focus on "How to" videos, not just "What is" videos, with SEO to increase visibility.
- **Community Engagement**: Plan to use social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and Twitter to attract and engage the community.

Rejected

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WHO: Nixon Javier, a Youtube content creator about cryptocurrency in Spanish.

WHAT: Creating video tutorials on how to use the Polkadot ecosystem, with a focus on smartphone users. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Total amount of 8016 USD, to be converted to DOT using EMA30 provided in Subscan. The proposal includes weekly updates on content delivery and giveaways.

EatYourCryptos: Creation of Educational Content in Spanish on Youtube

**Gerard's Proposal for Polkadot Content Creation**

- **Gerard** is a content creator from Spain, leading Polkadot content in Spanish-speaking countries.
- His YouTube channel, **TuPrimerBitcoin**, has over 22,000 subscribers and averages 7,000 views per video.
- He aims to create high-quality videos to promote Polkadot and its ecosystem to Spanish-speaking audiences.
- The proposal includes 12 long videos, 7 shorts, and 1 interview with an industry leader.
- Topics will cover Polkadot updates, ecosystem news, on-chain data, and encouraging community involvement.
- The requested funds are $25,150 (5,000 DOTs) to cover production costs over three months.
- Gerard emphasizes transparency and welcomes community questions and feedback.

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WHO: Gerard, an influential content creator in Spanish speaking countries.

WHAT: Create 12 long videos, 7 short videos, and 1 interview with an industry leader about Polkadot.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting $25150 (5000 DOTs) to be delivered in 3 months for the creation of the content.

TuPrimerBitcoin: Creation of quality content on Youtube to make the Spanish-speaking Polkadot ecosystem more visible.

- Proposal to tip Adam Steeber $400 per episode for "Dot Take."
- Aim is to support Adam's future ventures and ideas.
- $400 per episode was the asking amount in a previous proposal.
- Proposal covers all 12 episodes produced.
- Full cost per episode would be given directly to Adam.
- All 12 episodes are available on YouTube.
- Link to episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@KryptosChain/streams

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WHO: Proposal to tip Adam Steeber.
WHAT: $400 per episode of Dot Take retroactively for 12 episodes.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $4,800 in total for the 12 episodes produced.

Tip for Adam Steeber's participation in Dot Take

**AllInCrypto Proposal Summary**

- **Proposer**: AllInCrypto
- **Duration**: 6 months
- **Amount**: 8,000 DOT
- **Objective**: Expand Polkadot's global reach through content creation and community engagement.
- **Platforms**: YouTube, website, Twitter, TikTok
- **Content Plan**: 
  - 52-78 articles on the website
  - 52 videos on YouTube
  - 100-200 tweets
- **Budget**: 
  - Content creation: 60%
  - Marketing: 15%
  - Community engagement: 10%
  - Operational expenses: 10%
  - Contingency: 5%
- **Full Proposal**: Available [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gbN7WA_vYiUvN5GYsoUqCUwfyNAZ1kAk/view?usp=sharing)

AllInCrypto proposes to expand Polkadot's reach through strategic content creation and community engagement. They plan to publish 2-3 weekly articles, release 52 YouTube videos, and share 100-200 tweets/retweets over 6 months. The budget is 8,000 DOT, with 60% allocated to content creation.

AllInCrypto's Strategic Content and Community Engagement Proposal

### Educational Campaign in India (6 Months)

- **Objective:** Educate and raise awareness about Polkadot's technology in India.
- **Duration:** 6 months (26 weeks).
- **Proponent:** Being Satoshi.
- **Requested Allocation:** 21,849 DOT (approx. $115,800).
- **Key Activities:**
  - 18 videos (12 short, 6 in-depth) on Polkadot and its ecosystem.
  - Social media engagement: 6 tweet threads, 12 tweets/retweets.
  - 6 X spaces discussions on top Parachains.
  - 24 Telegram posts for community engagement.
- **Expected Outcomes:**
  - Broaden understanding of Polkadot's technology.
  - Increase Polkadot's recognition in the Indian crypto market.
- **Contact:** Anant Singh (Telegram: [@anantsingh](https://t.me/anantsingh), Twitter: [@anant_singh](https://twitter.com/anant_singh)).

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WHO: Crypto India and Being Satoshi
WHAT: Educational campaign to demystify Polkadot's technology in India through high-quality content creation, including 18 videos, social media interaction, and Telegram outreach.
PRICE: 21849 DOT (Approx $115800 with DOT price at $5.3 EMA7)
TIMEFRAME: 6 months

6 months Educational Campaign in India - Crypto India

**Proposal Summary: Subtitling and Promoting Gavin Wood Interview**

- **Team**: Brazilian channel "Verbo da Sabedoria" with members John Rhodel (Parachainboy), Carlos Sawaki (CJ), and Gabriel Bonugli (Gabekoin).
- **Objective**: Subtitle and promote an interview with Gavin Wood to reach Portuguese-speaking communities in Brazil, Portugal, and other countries.
- **Requested Funds**: 1000 DOT (Polkadot tokens) to cover production costs and promotion through Google Ads and Twitter.
- **Content**: The interview is important for the Polkadot ecosystem due to its exclusive content.
- **Promotion**: Excess funds after production costs will be used for paid advertisements on YouTube and Twitter to maximize reach.
- **Contact**: Gabriel Bonugli, John Rhodel Bartolome, and Carlos Sawaki are available for questions and suggestions.
- **Team Background**: Members have experience in content creation, community management, and organizing Polkadot events in Brazil.

WHO: Verbo da Sabedoria team consisting of John Rhodel, Carlos Sawaki, and Gabriel Bonugli.
WHAT: Subtitle and promote Kusamarian's Gavin Wood interview to educate people about Polkadot.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting 1000 DOT, with $4678 to be spent on paid advertisement. Contact information provided.

Big Tips for Subtitling and Promoting Kusamarian's Gavin Wood Interview

- **Proposer:** DECENTRALISEDCHAIN
- **Address:** 14rQMB1XA8RAK7hhAung8wDBG5LV7ebwkQXtCVD6WQFBnYaZ
- **Contact:** @Decentralised_C on X (verified account)
- **Duration:** ~3 weeks after payment
- **Amount:** $1,650 (310.02 DOT)
- **Team:** Firoz
- **About:** Firoz runs a YouTube channel, DecentralisedChain, focusing on crypto education and news. The channel has 8,456 subscribers and 2,743 followers on X.
- **Plan:** Firoz plans to create three videos about Polkadot, including "What is Polkadot?", "Top 3 Parachains on Polkadot", and "Best Polkadot mobile wallet". The goal is to enhance Polkadot's visibility and user base.
- **Disclaimer:** PolkaMarketing agency is involved in onboarding DecentralisedChain, but no formal contract exists. If the proposal is rejected, PolkaMarketing won't receive a fee.

DecentralisedChain proposes to create three videos about Polkadot for $1,500, to be completed in approximately three weeks. The videos will cover topics such as what Polkadot is, the top three parachains on Polkadot, and the best Polkadot mobile wallet. The goal is to provide value to the audience and enhance Polkadot's visibility. PolkaMarketing will receive a 10% fee for successfully onboarding DecentralisedChain.

DECENTRALISEDCHAIN - Low impact Polkadot media promotion

### Summary of Polkadot Proposal

- **Issue:** Polkadot faces negative comments on Twitter, like "dot is dead" or "dot is a scam," which hurt its reputation and deter investors.
- **Objective:** Improve Polkadot's online reputation and market perception.
- **Tasks:**
  - Investigate why Polkadot gets negative comments.
  - Analyze common criticisms.
  - Provide data to counter these criticisms.
  - Incentivize supporters with a bounty program.
- **Budget:** 5000 DOT from the Polkadot Treasury.
- **Timeline:** 3 months.
- **Goal:** Make Polkadot's online presence more positive and accurate.

Polkadot aims to improve its online reputation on Twitter by investigating sources of negativity, analyzing frequent criticism, providing data to counter it, and incentivizing active supporters. The proposal seeks financial support of 5000 DOT for 3 months. The budget allocation is 2,500 DOT for investigation, analysis, preparation of data, and organization of bounty, and 2,500 DOT for the bounty program.

Addressing Polkadot's Negative Image on Twitter

- **Proposer:** MASON_VERSLUIS
- **Address:** 12bEk3M3EHuvQkXSbj7UTcusc22jtxSwj4qKMsBiEp6UYPSh
- **Contact:** @masonversluis on X (verified account)
- **Duration:** ~10 days after payment
- **Amount:** $27,500 (5,304.73 DOT)
- **Team:** Mason Versluis & Meg
- **Content Plan:** 3 YouTube videos on CryptoMason, 3 on Megbzk, 1 TikTok on CryptoMasun, 1 on Megbzk
- **Videos:** "What is Polkadot?", "Top 3 Parachains on Polkadot", "Best Polkadot mobile wallet"

WHO: Mason Versluis and his partner Meg.

WHAT: Produce 3 dedicated YouTube videos on CryptoMason's channel, 3 dedicated YouTube videos on Megbzk's channel, 1 TikTok on CryptoMasun's channel, and 1 TikTok on Megbzk's channel, all promoting Polkadot.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $25,000 for approximately 10 days of work, delivering an average of one video every three days.

MASON VERSLUIS - Medium to High impact Polkadot media promotion

- **Proposer:** ALTCOINDAILY
- **Address:** 14YJchixbc558bC6D1QjvJATDHvxZGHp4cMG4E99HdCqMBjW
- **Contact:** @AltcoinDailyio on X
- **Duration:** ~6 weeks after payment
- **Amount:** $110,000 (21,219.12 DOT)
- **Team:** Aaron and Austin
- **Objective:** Produce three videos to promote Polkadot
- **Videos:** "What is Polkadot?", "Top 5 Parachains on Polkadot", "Best Polkadot mobile wallet"

WHO: ALTCOINDAILY, a popular YouTube channel and online platform with 1.34M subscribers and 1.4M+ Twitter followers. WHAT: Produce three videos about Polkadot, including an introduction, top parachains, and best mobile wallet. PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $100,000 for approximately six weeks of work, delivering one video every two weeks.

Altcoin Daily - High impact Polkadot media promotion

DrCAO is a community manager for the Polkadot parachain project Parallel Finance and leads the Chinese community in AIWeb3. He is also involved in various other Polkadot projects and is a member of Chaos DAO. Since 2022, DrCAO has created over 500 educational videos focusing on the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, making his channel one of the largest in this niche. He has also developed a Discord bot for the Web3 education and investment channel, which shares updates and organizes community events. DrCAO is requesting funds for his contributions, including the creation of 30 more educational videos in the next three months.

DrCAO is requesting funds for his contributions to the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem through educational tutorial videos, building a Discord bot, and organizing community events. He has already created around 500 videos and plans to create 30 more in the next 3 months. The proposal aims to reward his efforts and support his future contributions.

[Small Spender] Referendum #254: Retroractive funding for Web3 Education and Investment YouTube Channel Proposal

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**DrCAO's Web3 Education and Investment Channel**

- DrCAO is a community manager for Polkadot parachain projects and leads the Chinese community in AIWeb3.
- He has created over 500 educational videos since 2022, focusing on Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
- His YouTube channel is the third largest in English for Polkadot/Kusama education with 652 subscribers.
- He manages a Twitter account with 1,623 followers and a Discord community with 117 members, focusing on education.
- DrCAO developed a Discord bot for sharing updates and organizing community events.
- He aims to continue providing educational content and support for the Web3 community.

DrCAO, the community manager of Parallel Finance, is requesting funds for his Web3 Education and Investment Channel, which has produced around 500 educational and technical tutorial videos about the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem in the past two years. He also built a Discord bot and organized three events for his community. He aims to continue making educational videos and helping users with any difficulty of using Polkadot products. The proposal does not mention a specific amount of funds or timeframe.

[Small Spender] Referendum #252: Retroractive funding for Web3 Education and Investment YouTube Channel Proposal

VOTE NAY IN THIS PROPOSAL 251

- **Date:** 30.10.2023
- **Allocation Request:** 168,000 USD
- **Objective:** Attract businesses in Brazil to Polkadot
- **Context:** Brazil's growing interest in blockchain technology
- **Team:** Experienced professionals in blockchain
- **Milestones:** Initiate contact, hold meetings, and support businesses
- **Compensation:** Rewards based on goals achieved

Benshigeru DAO LTDA proposes a bounty of $168,000 to attract potential partners and businesses in Brazil to the Polkadot ecosystem over six months. The goal is to establish Polkadot as the leading blockchain platform in the country. The team plans to initiate contact, hold meetings, qualify leads, and provide support to help at least three businesses start their projects on Polkadot. The rewards are based on goals achieved, with multipliers for successful leads and partnerships. Ivy Network, Nick Dunford, Saxemberg, and Zoe Meckbach are proposed as curators.

Bounty Proposal: Business Prospects for Polkadot in Brazil

- Cryptor is a well-known content creator in the Russian-speaking crypto community, particularly supporting Polkadot.
- He was the first to discuss Kusama in Russian and has translated and voiced Polkadot episodes.
- Cryptor recently conducted two Polkadot-related AMAs for major crypto communities: DOUBLETOP (68k subs) and COINMETRIKA (18k subs).
- The AMAs aimed to address community concerns and discuss various Polkadot topics.
- The DOUBLETOP AMA was a Zoom call for private investors and was also posted on Cryptor's YouTube channel (28k subs).
- The COINMETRIKA AMA was a livestream on their channel.
- Both videos collectively garnered 17k views and hundreds of comments.
- Topics covered included Polkadot 2.0, PolkaVM, PolkadotSDK, Parity's recent changes, and Web3 Foundation grants.

WHO: Cryptor, a well-known content creator for the Russian speaking crypto community.

WHAT: Conducted two Polkadot-related AMAs for two major crypto communities, DOUBLETOP and COINMETRIKA.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Cryptor. Polkadot AMAs for 2 largest Russian speaking crypto communities.

### Substrate-ETL

- **Purpose**: Indexes Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, including their parachains.
- **Data Source**: Based on Polkaholic.io, a multichain block explorer.
- **Features**: Allows querying decoded blocks, extrinsics, events, and calls.
- **Integration**: Onboarded Polkadot data into Google Public Datasets in September 2023.
- **Datasets**: Includes `crypto_polkadot` and `crypto_kusama` covering over 70 parachains.
- **Usage**: Supports complex analyses with SQL using BigQuery.
- **Users**: Includes Parity Data, Subwallet/DotInsights, Web3metrics, and others.
- **Future Plans**: Expand support for more chains, develop a Polkadot Builder Collective, and integrate EVM datasets.

Colorful Notion proposes to continue supporting substrate-etl, a large scale index of Polkadot and Kusama, and their parachains. They plan to extend substrate-etl to support raw and fully-decoded EVM datasets and build support for CoreJam+CorePlay+DA. The requested amount is 99,025 DOT.

substrate-etl Retroactive funding: Q3+Q4 2022-Q1+Q2 2023

- **Proposer:** MarketAcross
- **Contact:** @Marketacross on Telegram (Elad Mor, CEO & Co-founder)
- **Requested DOT:** 21,400 DOT (~100K Euro)
- **About MarketAcross:** Spearheaded Polkadot's PR & content marketing, worked with major parachains, and runs 3 nodes in the 1KV program.
- **Services Offered:** Public Relations, Content Marketing, Growth Hacking, Social Amplifications, Advisory, Campaign Management, and Reporting.
- **Chainwire:** MarketAcross's blockchain press release distribution service.
- **Proposal Goals:** Deliver 75 unique articles and 20 amplifications on social media platforms within 3-4 months.

WHO: MarketAcross, a PR and content marketing agency.

WHAT: Deliver at least 75 unique articles and 20 amplifications on social media platforms over 3-4 months or less. Includes PR, content marketing, growth hacking, and advisory services.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested DOT: 21,400 DOT (~100K Euro equiv. based on DOT/USD rate of $5.00 EMA7).

PR, Content marketing, Social amplifications proposal

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- AngelHack proposed two Polkadot Global Series hackathons in Europe and APAC for 2023.
- The goal was to bridge gaps in the Web3 space and onboard more developers.
- They recently concluded the APAC hackathon.
- This proposal aims to recap the APAC hackathon and the dotSocial: Seoul event.
- It also requests a $51,227.74 USD reimbursement for event expenses.
- The detailed proposal can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g1Tv6N-UbZH8FnCZckytI0cQ6NwnFzucwGzLQvbiT9Y/edit?usp=sharing).
- The original treasury proposal is available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1glPH1y0jqL2l6KV6i9nowQHFxKfA1s7VxlUREFIQZWA/edit?pli=1).

Tribe/AngelHack 13Ghf2T883ZobjngC1BAgR1BWvK2P7qP37gGxHDVFf3fjbmw requests a reimbursement of USD$51,227.74 for the fourth and final payment milestone of event expenses for dotSocial: Seoul. The proposal also includes a detailed recap of the recently concluded virtual Polkadot Hackathon Global Series: APAC Edition and the in-person dotSocial: Seoul event.

 Milestone 4: Polkadot Hackathon Global Series 2023 APAC Edition

### Polkadot DeFi Education Proposal

1. **Objective**: Provide free decentralized finance (DeFi) education in Latin America.
2. **Phases**:
   - Pilot a free course for Latin users.
   - Launch a second pilot to test a business model for a DeFi academy.
   - Create a comprehensive DeFi book for Latin America.
3. **Goals**:
   - Increase Latin representation in the Polkadot ecosystem.
   - Promote Polkadot awareness in Latin communities.
   - Identify and nurture Latin talent.
4. **Budget**: $15,000 USD or 3,061 DOT, including book production costs.
5. **Project Leader**: MacZam, a Chilean engineer with extensive financial and educational experience.
6. **Background**: MacZam has authored a DeFi book and teaches at various universities in Chile.
7. **Links**: Detailed proposal, budget, and draft program are available online.

MacZam proposes to advance DeFi education in Latin America by offering free courses on Polkadot DeFi tools, testing a new business model for a Polkadot DeFi academy, and creating the first comprehensive DeFi book for Polkadot in the region. The budget allocated is $15,000 USD or 3,061 DOT, including book production costs. The proposal aims to increase Latin representation in the Polkadot ecosystem, promote Polkadot, and identify and foster Latin talent beyond existing networks.

PROPOSAL FOR ADVANCING DECENTRALIZED FINANCE EDUCATION IN LATIN AMERICA WITH THE POLKADOT ECOSYSTEM

- **BRA_16-D** is a YouTube channel that has been creating content about Polkadot and its ecosystem since February 2022.
- The channel has produced over 150 pieces of content, including news updates, interviews, tutorials, and explanations about Polkadot technology.
- BRA_16-D also runs a Telegram group for community support and content dissemination.
- The channel is now seeking to participate in Polkadot governance for the first time.
- They are requesting funding of **4455 DOTS** to produce 52 new pieces of content over the next 6-7 months.
- The content will include 21 news updates, 8 interviews, 6 tutorials, and 17 explanations about Polkadot technology and parachains.
- The proposal for funding can be viewed [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A_-0iawDiImwUm80JUKy30UJ2CTV8zlznMNKojfwSuU).

WHO: Ambassador BRA_16-D
WHAT: Requesting funding of 4455 DOTS for 52 pieces of content over the next 6-7 months, including news, interviews, tutorials, and explanations about Polkadot technology and the use of DOT/KSM in parachains.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 4455 DOTS, 6-7 months.

BRA_16-D! Quality improvement of content for the Spanish Comunity by BRA_16-D

- **Republik Rupiah** is a leading blockchain education platform in Indonesia, focusing on Polkadot.
- They have created over 600 videos and articles, with nearly 630,000 Polkadot video views.
- The platform aims to provide accurate and accessible blockchain education in Indonesian.
- They have a strong social media presence, with over 200,000 followers across various platforms.
- Republik Rupiah is seeking $68,000 USD (16,182 DOT) to support past and future educational efforts.
- They aim to continue creating engaging content to foster awareness and adoption of Polkadot in Indonesia.
- The funding will help them maintain their independent and sustainable business model.

Retroactive & Ongoing Funding Rationale: Republik Rupiah - Turning Indonesia into the Polkadot Island's With Education and Community

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**WHO:** OnFinality

**WHAT:** Requesting KSM 2,534.3895 (USD $62,110.28) for ongoing costs to run high performance, scalable, and reliable public infrastructure for Kusama and Statemine.

**TIMEFRAME:** Q2 2023

**RESOURCES:** See full proposal for breakdown of costings and more information.

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