- A referendum is proposed to reward Alice und Bob for promoting Polkadot's value.
- Polkadot 2.0 introduces OpenGov, allowing community initiatives.
- The proposal aims to boost Polkadot's ecosystem, especially before crowdloan unlocks.
- The initiative suggests promoting #stakedot on social media.
- More details are available in a GitHub readme file.
- Ivy, the proposer, has no official connection with Alice und Bob.
- If you support Alice und Bob's work, consider voting "Aye."

Executed

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Proposal to tip Alice und Bob for consistent Polkadot bull posting. Polkadot community to coordinate and rally through #stakedot bull posting. No relationship with Alice und Bob. Vote Aye to tip. No mention of price/timeframe/resources.

Recognizing Alice und Bob and #stakedot

- **Kuma Wallet** is a user-friendly wallet designed to manage and transfer tokens across different blockchains.
- **Milestone 5** includes features like SubQuery Integration, Fiat On/Off Ramp with Transak, Cross-chain swaps with HydraDX Omnipool, and Community Requested Features.
- **SubQuery Integration** allows for fast data synchronization and multi-chain support, enhancing user experience.
- **Transak On-Ramp** enables users to buy and sell tokens using traditional payment methods directly within the wallet.
- **Cross-chain swaps** let users transfer and swap assets across multiple blockchains using HydraDX Omnipool.
- **Community engagement** is a key focus, with features developed based on user requests.
- **User growth** has seen a significant increase of 1900% recently, thanks to marketing efforts and community involvement.
- **Full proposal** with detailed descriptions and costs can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/13f6j_-iTajmnkfGWBTxvl6wvDJMZtU1XxpFztJ2yGhU/edit?usp=sharing).

Rejected

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Blockcoders proposes Kuma Wallet milestone 5 for SubQuery Integration, Fiat On/Off Ramp with Transak, Cross-chain swaps with HydraDX Omnipool and Community Requested Features support. The wallet aims to make managing assets across multiple chains seamless, secure, and efficient. The proposal includes a detailed description of features and costs.

Kuma Wallet - Milestone 5

### ELLIPAL Hardware Wallet Integration with Polkadot

- **Proposal Features:**
  - Support for DOT/KSM tokens and staking.
  - Integration with ASTR & GLMR parachains and tokens.
  - DOT/KSM/ASTR/GLMR token swaps.
  - WalletConnect v2 support.
  - Polkadot wallet integration.
  - Expansion to other Polkadot parachains.

- **Commercial Value:**
  - Large user base with over 800K users and $4B in managed assets.
  - Global reach in 140+ countries and collaboration with 80+ global resellers.
  - Strong community network with 3000+ affiliates and influencers.
  - Ease of integration for emerging parachains.

- **Hardware Wallet Features:**
  - Air-gapped design (no network connections).
  - Complete offline firmware updates.
  - Anti-tamper and anti-disassembly features.
  - Secret secondary wallet and 2-factor authentication.

- **Mobile App Features:**
  - Support for 40+ blockchains and 10,000+ tokens.
  - NFT management.
  - MetaMask support.
  - WalletConnect v2.
  - Staking, swap, and crypto buying.
  - Access to Dapps.

- **Recognition:**
  - Recognized by Forbes as one of the top 3 cold wallets.
  - Provides secure, portable, and easy-to-use products in 140 countries.

- **Security:**
  - Unique "air-gapped" security system.
  - Full-metal anti-tamper design.

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ELLIPAL proposes to integrate Polkadot and parachains ecosystem with its hardware wallet, offering DOT/KSM tokens, staking, ASTR & GLMR parachains and tokens, DOT/KSM/ASTR/GLMR swap, WalletConnect v2, and Polkadot wallet integration. The proposal aims to expand development to include other Polkadot parachains. The commercial value includes a substantial user base, global reach, vibrant community network, and ease of integration for emerging parachains. The proposal also highlights the features of ELLIPAL hardware wallet and mobile app. The full proposal with detailed costs is available in the provided link.

ELLIPAL Self-custody Cold Wallet 1 Proposal: DOT/KSM Tokens, Staking,ASTR & GLMR Parachains&Tokens,DOT/KSM/ ASTR/GLMR Swap,WalletConnect v2,Polkadot Wallet Integration

### Encode Club x Polkadot Initiative Summary

1. **Three-Part Strategy**: The initiative includes an educational series, hackathons (virtual and in-person), and an accelerator.
2. **Funding Request**: Seeking £40k in DOT for the second online hackathon, third online hackathon, and the accelerator.
3. **Second Online Hackathon**: Focuses on "ink!", a smart contract language for Substrate-based blockchains, with workshops starting in early October.
4. **Third Hackathon and Accelerator**: Planned for Q4, aiming to support high-quality hackathon projects into startups.
5. **Polkadot Accelerator**: An eight-week program starting November 28th, offering mentorship and guidance for early-stage projects.
6. **Previous Events**: Encode x Polkadot Spring Hackathon (April 2023) and Polkadot Decoded Hackathon (June 2023) were successful, with over 400 participants and 30 winners respectively.
7. **Community Involvement**: Partners like Aleph Zero, Astar, and Zeitgeist support workshops and bounties.
8. **Future Goals**: To continue fostering innovation and learning within the Polkadot ecosystem through educational programs and hackathons.

WHO: Encode Club and Polkadot

WHAT: Requesting funding for the second online hackathon prizes, funding for running the third online hackathon, and funding for running the accelerator, totaling £40k in DOT.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Funding allocated for the 4th tranche scheduled for Q4 of 2023 from the initial agreement outlined here. Second online hackathon to commence in early October, third hackathon and accelerator to be completed in Q4.

Encode latest tranche request

### Summary of Stakeworld's Request for Funding

- **Purpose**: Request for retroactive funding to maintain public RPC services for Polkadot in Q3 2023.
- **Services**: Includes RPC services for Polkadot, AssetHub, BridgeHub, and Collectives, accessible via [polkadot.js.org](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss://dot-rpc.stakeworld.io).
- **Previous Request**: A similar request was rejected, leading to a scaling down of services and a delay in expanding to other platforms like Polkassembly and the staking dashboard.
- **Stakeworld's Role**: Active participant in the Polkadot ecosystem, serving as a validator, running collators, updating the wiki, managing bootnodes, and maintaining robust RPC endpoints.
- **RPC Usage**: In the past 30 days, Stakeworld served over 117 million RPC requests for Polkadot and related chains.
- **Impact**: Adequate funding is crucial for continuing these services, which are essential for the Polkadot community.
- **Full Proposal**: Detailed information is available in the [full proposal](https://github.com/stakeworld/stakeworld-treasury/blob/master/2023-Q3-polkadot.md).
- **Outcome**: Hopes for a positive response to ensure continued support for the Polkadot community.

Stakeworld requests retroactive funding for maintaining public RPC services for Polkadot, including commons, in Q3 2023. They served 117.144.567 Polkadot and common chains rpc requests in the previous 30 days. The full proposal can be found on their GitHub page.

Public rpc services for polkadot including the common chains in Q3 2023

### OneBlock+ Hackathon Summary

- **Organization**: OneBlock+ in collaboration with Parity Asia.
- **Hackathons**: Organized 5 hackathons from 2021 to 2023 in various cities.
- **Participants**: Over 200 teams and 800+ developers participated.
- **Growth**: Number of projects and winners increased significantly over time.
- **2023 Event**: Planning a new hackathon from November 2023 to January 2024.
- **Funding Request**: $368,499 (90,540 DOT) for the upcoming hackathon.
- **Purpose**: To reward winners and cover operational costs.
- **Final Demoday**: Planned for mid-January 2024 in Hong Kong.

OneBlock+ requests $368,499 USD | 90,540 DOT from the Treasury to continue the Polkadot Hackathon program from November 2023 to January 2024. The proposal aims to promote Substrate as an open-source framework for developers and encourage long-term involvement in the Polkadot ecosystem. 5/6 of the fee is to reward the hackathon winners, and 1/6 is to reimburse for operating expenses.

Proposal：Polkadot Hackathon 2023 Winter in HongKong

**Cryptozilla YouTube Channel Proposal Summary**

1. **Proposer:** Max (Cryptozilla), a Polkadot Ambassador.
2. **Channel:** Focuses on Polkadot, with 233 videos since August 2021.
3. **Request:** 980 DOT ($4,000) for 25 educational videos.
4. **Content:** Educational videos about Polkadot's technology and ecosystem.
5. **Retroactive:** Includes 10 already produced videos.
6. **Views:** Over 466,000 views on the channel.
7. **Purpose:** To continue producing high-quality content and support Polkadot's growth.
8. **Feedback:** Open to adjustments based on community feedback.

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Max, Polkadot Ambassador and creator of Cryptozilla YouTube channel, requests a tip of 980 DOT ($4,000) from the Polkadot Treasury for the production of 25 English educational videos about the Polkadot ecosystem. The proposal is partially retroactive, as 10 videos have already been delivered. The cost of each video is set at $160. The funds will serve as a reward for the production of 15 more videos about Polkadot on the channel.

Cryptozilla - retroactive and continuation of video content production. (Big Tipper)

- Polkassembly is a key part of Polkadot and Kusama governance.
- It needs regular funding for maintenance, operations, and human resources.
- The proposal covers costs for Q3 and Q4 of 2023.
- New features include AI summaries, voting upgrades, and more.
- Partnerships include moderation and Polkasafe integration.
- Maintenance includes code quality improvements and site migrations.
- Additional upgrades aim to enhance user experience and transparency.
- The full proposal details are available in the linked document.

WHO: Polkassembly team

WHAT: Proposing a recurring payment from the Polkadot treasury to cover maintenance, operations, and human resource costs for Polkassembly, including general maintenance, runtime upgrades, and infrastructure costs. The proposal covers costs for Q3 & Q4 of 2023 and aims to enhance user engagement, transparency, and the overall experience on Polkassembly while streamlining development and maintenance processes.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Polkassembly Social Contract | Maintenance proposal Q3 & Q4’23

### Ameer Omar and CryptoEQ

- **Ameer Omar**: Member of the core team at CryptoEQ.
- **CryptoEQ**: Specializes in institutional-grade research and ratings for digital assets.
- **Since 2020**: Produces high-quality reports for early-stage crypto companies, individuals, DAOs, and institutional investors.
- **Recent Collaboration**: Established connections with the Parity team to approach the Polkadot community.
- **Proposed Topics**:
  - XCMv3: Analysis of cross-chain interoperability.
  - OpenGov: Exploration of the OpenGov upgrade.
  - Blockspace: Examination of Polkadot's blockspace approach.
- **Resources**: Includes a deck of reports, DOT Report, CORE+ Report, and a network overview.
- **Comparison**: Showcases value and commitment to long-term monitoring of the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Community Engagement**: Aims to collaborate with the Polkadot community for positive outcomes.

TimedOut

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CryptoEQ proposes to provide comprehensive fundamental research on three topics to benefit the Polkadot ecosystem and the wider market. The topics include XCMv3, OpenGov, and Blockspace. The proposal's complete details are available at Polkadot | CryptoEQ Proposal. The proposal's resources include a deck showcasing reports, a DOT report, an example of a CORE+ report, and a one-pager providing an overview of the network. The proposal's value and commitment to long-term monitoring of the Polkadot ecosystem are compared to other proposals.

Featured Research Proposal: Empowering the Polkadot Ecosystem [CryptoEQ]

### Summary of Recent Developments

- **New Multi-Wallet UI**: Released an improved user interface for multi-wallets.
- **Polkawatch Integration**: Integrated Polkawatch analytics into community projects, starting with the Polkadot Staking Dashboard.
- **Staking Dashboard Improvements**: Enhanced the Staking Dashboard Plugin system to allow more community projects to be featured.
- **GeoLocation Strategy**: Changing the geolocation strategy due to network addressing changes in Substrate, focusing on p2plib DHT.
- **Parachain Support**: Working on decentralization analytics for AURA parachains, which will reduce dependency on the Treasury.
- **Cost Management**: Aiming to reduce ongoing operation costs, currently at $2.9K per month, to ensure sustainable analytics.
- **Detailed Proposal**: Available for download with more details [here](https://pwh.li/dot23h2p).

Polkawatch proposes to fully integrate its analytics service into the Polkadot Staking Dashboard and improve the plugin system for other community projects. They also plan to implement a different GeoLocation strategy and provide support for AURA parachains. The milestone will cost **2.9K USD per month** and will be funded through continued operation and potential parachain support.

Polkawatch, Decentralization Analytics, Continued Operation and Development

- Polkascan is planning to improve its open-source block explorer.
- The updates will include a better dashboard and easier-to-understand data.
- They aim to make the explorer more user-friendly for non-technical users.
- These changes will help parachain teams that use the explorer.
- You can read the full proposal [here](https://github.com/polkascan/social-contract/blob/master/polkadot/tp-explorer-ui-improvements/treasury_proposal.md).
- Polkascan is looking for feedback from the community.

WHO: Team Polkascan
WHAT: Extend Polkascan open source block explorer with more features, such as an improved dashboard and user-friendly descriptive representations of events and calls.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Beyond Raw Data: How Polkascan Transforms Subsquid Aggregates into a User-Friendly Polkadot Experience (Polkadot Treasury Proposal)

- The Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA) is seeking retroactive funding for its third wave.
- The academy ran from July 10th to August 10th, 2023, at UC Berkeley in partnership with the Berkeley RDI center.
- 75 students participated, including 55 in the developer track and 20 in the founders track pilot.
- The goal is to accelerate Polkadot's adoption by educating developers and future ecosystem founders.
- The academy offers in-person education and is creating online content.
- The developer track syllabus materials are now available online.
- A detailed proposal can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/16eY9J3ptEyFeM2bLZPnhKzXqPw529k-6R055F6RvUHs/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs).

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WHO: Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA)

WHAT: Requesting retroactive funding for the third wave of the Academy, which educated 75 students in Polkadot development and founding.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Details not provided.

Polkadot Blockchain Academy - retroactive funding for wave 3 of the Academy held at UC Berkeley this Summer.

### Dot Leap Proposal Summary

- **Background**: Dot Leap has been providing news on Polkadot's governance, tech, and ecosystem for three years.
- **Current Status**: Subscriber base grew from 3310 to 3390, but clickthrough rates dropped to 7.5%.
- **Objective**: Focus on aggressive growth to expand Polkadot's user and developer base globally.
- **Proposal**: Three main pillars:
  1. **Dot Leap Website**: Revive and expand with explainers, user guides, and AI-powered search.
  2. **AI Integration**: Develop an app to assist with newsletter creation and social media content.
  3. **Newsletter**: Reformat for better engagement, including video recaps and interactive sections.
- **Funding**: Requesting $155,000 for 12 months to cover website growth, AI tools, newsletter continuation, and ad spend.
- **KPIs**: Aim to reach 15,000 subscribers, maintain a 20%+ open rate, and achieve a 5%+ clickthrough rate by November 2024.
- **Growth Strategies**: Include active communication, ad campaigns, gamification, and collaboration with other Polkadot entities.
- **Contact**: Bruno Skvorc can be reached via Telegram or email for further details.

Dot Leap proposes to focus on aggressive growth by reviving their website, integrating AI, and reformating their newsletter. They aim to help Polkadot get the necessary userbase and developer base, and to expand global awareness of Polkadot's innovations. The proposal requests a total of $75,000 for 12 months to cover salary funds, website growth, expansion, content, website maintenance, AI tools, newsletter continuation, AI integration, and ad spend. They aim to have 15,000 total subscribers before November 2024, with a 20%+ open rate on emails and 5+% average clickthrough rate.

Dot Leap 2: Let's grow!

- **Project Overview**: A proposal to fund the verification of the Polkadot Unity SDK on the Unity Asset Store, aiming to boost Polkadot's presence in the web3 gaming space.
- **Collaborators**: Involves over 20 members from organizations like Ajuna, Apilon, Astar, Aventus, Gear Technologies, Moonsama, Moonbeam, Opendive, Tanssi, Unique, and Parity Technologies.
- **Funding Request**: Seeking $175,000, with $150,000 for Unity verification and $25,000 for 12 months of SDK maintenance.
- **Opportunity**: Integrating a Polkadot SDK into Unity could significantly increase Polkadot's visibility among game developers and expand its user base.
- **Technical Specs**: The SDK is designed to be versatile and model-driven, enabling easy integration with various chain types and Unity.
- **Marketing Strategy**: Plans include becoming a Verified Unity Partner, which offers benefits like trust, widespread adoption, and exclusive features.
- **Maintenance**: $25,000 allocated for ongoing maintenance and updates to the SDK over 12 months.
- **Benefits**: Expected to attract game developers, increase on-chain transactions, and enhance Polkadot's competitive standing in the web3 gaming market.

Polkadot Gaming Group proposes to create a verified Polkadot Unity SDK for game developers. They request $175,000 from the treasury, with $150,000 allocated for Unity's verification and publishing process and $25,000 for maintenance. The SDK will be designed to facilitate the rapid generation of customized C# SDKs compatible with various chain types. The group aims to position the Polkadot Unity SDK as a go-to resource within the Unity Asset Store, elevating its stature to that of existing, reputable solutions. The initiative promises several long-term benefits for DOT holders, including user onboarding at scale, increased on-chain transactions and engagement, visibility and competitive standing, ecosystem-wide value capture, and expanded business development and marketing opportunities.

Polkadot Unity SDK proposal to become a Verified Solution (Part 1)

SmallTipper

- **Title**: SubQuery <> Nova Wallet Common API Maintenance Cost for Q1-Q2 2023
- **Beneficiary**: SubQuery (address: 121kSSsSRJAu84ZA2T1j8Lff7f1HzKGPu2kYTm26YJe8RJuh)
- **Requested Allocation**: $46,122.04 for 6 months (Q1-Q2 2023)
- **Date**: September 25, 2023
- **Category**: Infrastructure and Network Operations
- **Description**: Proposal to fund the maintenance of the SubQuery <> Nova Wallet Common API, which provides essential data indexing for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Features**: Supports 74 Substrate-based networks, offers various data queries (e.g., operation history, staking rewards), and is hosted on SubQuery infrastructure.
- **Partners**: Nova Wallet and SubWallet are among the projects utilizing this API.

WHO: SubQuery

WHAT: Requesting 46,122.04 USD for Q1-Q2 2023 to cover expenses associated with maintaining the SubQuery &lt;&gt; Nova Wallet Common API infrastructure.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 46,122.04 USD for Q1-Q2 2023 (6 months)

SubQuery <> Nova Wallet Common API:  Maintenance Cost For Q1-Q2 2023

- Circle is a financial technology company that created USDC, a digital dollar (stablecoin).
- USDC is backed by real money and can be exchanged 1:1 for US dollars.
- Circle publishes reports on USDC's reserves and has its finances audited yearly.
- USDC is registered on Polkadot, a blockchain platform.
- Circle wants USDC to be used to pay transaction fees on Polkadot without needing other tokens.
- This change could make it easier for people to use USDC on Polkadot.
- It could help attract more users and developers to the Polkadot ecosystem.
- The proposal for this change will be voted on by Polkadot's governance system.

Circle requests Polkadot Relay Chain governance to make USDC sufficient on Polkadot, allowing it to be used to pay transaction fees and exist on accounts without DOT. This proposal can attract mainstream users and simplify user experience, expanding access to USDC liquidity and helping the ecosystem grow. No price/timeframe/resources mentioned.

Proposal for USDC Sufficiency on Polkadot Asset Hub

- **Elektro** is a Gavin Wood fan and ambassador for Unique Network, with experience as a professional translator.
- He proposes to translate and voice-over Polkadot videos into Italian, starting with the first video of Polkadot 2023.
- The cost per minute is $13.70, lower than typical rates, aiming to expand Polkadot's reach in Italy.
- Key issues addressed include incomplete information, misinformation, and language barriers for Italian speakers.
- Elektro will cover proofreading, audio editing, and production costs himself.
- He plans to avoid marketing costs initially and may adjust costs for future videos.
- The proposal aims to make Polkadot content more accessible and inclusive for Italian speakers, including those with disabilities.
- Elektro is willing to dub one video for free to showcase his work and gauge community interest.

WHO: Elektro, a professional translator and Polkadot enthusiast.

WHAT: Proposing to provide Italian dubbing for the first video of Polkadot 2023 at a price of $13.70 per minute, covering costs of proofreading, audio editing, production, and voice-over recording.

FOR WHAT: To address issues such as incomplete information, chronological order, misinformation, language barrier, lack of content, subtitles, inclusivity, survivorship bias, and to contribute to a multi-lingual Polkadot.

Dubbing Polkadot Decoded 2023 into Italian

### Summary of OpenSquare's Proposal

- **Beneficiary**: OpenSquare (12sNU8BXivMj1xQmcd4T39ugCyHjmhir8jkPqfAw5ZDESrx4)
- **Date**: 09/18/2023
- **Requested Allocation**: $275,620 (67,438 DOT)

#### Key Points:

1. **Maintenance**: Includes server costs, domain fees, and labor for code refactoring, bug fixes, and UI enhancements for products like Subsquare, Dotreasury, Statescan, and Off-chain voting.
2. **New Features**: Development of new functionalities such as off-chain discussion decentralization, delegation UI enhancements, on-chain governance deposit management, and whale statistics for Subsquare.
3. **Budget Breakdown**: Maintenance costs $65,700, with additional $209,920 for new feature development across Subsquare, Dotreasury, and Off-chain voting.
4. **Long-term Vision**: OpenSquare aims to build decentralized collaboration networks in the Polkadot ecosystem, focusing on data indexing, analysis, and visualization.
5. **User Metrics**: OpenSquare's products have a significant user base, as evidenced by their traffic metrics.

OpenSquare infrastructure products maintenance(2023 Q2 and Q3) and a new batch of features development

- A tip for a Substrate PR (Pull Request) is a reward for contributing to the Substrate code.
- The tip was issued during the "gov1" stage but was not executed due to the transition to "opengov."
- You can find more information about the tip on the Polkadot.js apps treasury tips page.
- The specific PR is linked on GitHub.
- The tip details are also available on Polkassembly.
- The tip is related to a code contribution for the Substrate project.
- The tip was not executed because of changes in governance.

The proposal suggests checking out a tip for substrate PR, which is a reward for contribution to substrate code. No specific information is given regarding WHO will receive the reward, WHAT the reward is, or the price/timeframe/resources involved.

Get tip for substrate PR

- **Proposer:** COINSIDER
- **Address:** 16B44UW3iW8MBb7vHACpKriF7NNQ9cw4YMPT5n6wYJzfGySY
- **Contact:** @joincoinsider on Twitter
- **Duration:** Around 6 weeks
- **Amount:** $20,000 (5,000 DOT at $4.00 per DOT)
- **Team:** 1 researcher, 1 editor, 1 thumbnail designer, and Kevin as the writer/host
- **Content:** 3 high-quality educational videos about Polkadot
  - Why Polkadot Is The Most Decentralized Project Out There (OpenGov)
  - Top 5 Polkadot Ecosystem Projects You Must Know!
  - Why 2024 Will Be A Gamechanger for Polkadot! (Upcoming Milestones)
- **Objective:** To educate and promote Polkadot through specialized content, with a focus on evergreen topics that remain relevant over time.

COINSIDER, a YouTube channel, proposes to create 3 high-quality educational videos about Polkadot and its ecosystem for around $20,000, including fees, in a timeframe of around 6 weeks. The team consists of 1 researcher, 1 editor, 1 thumbnail designer, and the writer/host. The proposal aims to bring exposure to certain parts of Polkadot that will benefit the project and the community.

Coinsider Media Campaign for Polkadot

Need to get tip which is not executed in old gov

- **Patrice** is a French Polkadot ambassador and content creator.
- They manage the French blog **Tendances Crypto**.
- Patrice plans to create a Polkadot content hub for the French community.
- The proposal includes a weekly governance newsletter, monthly ecosystem news, and weekly thematic articles.
- There will also be a chatbot and LinkedIn posts to engage with businesses.
- The project aims to increase interest in Polkadot among French companies.
- The proposal requests 5,233 DOT for 44 weeks of content creation.
- The full proposal can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/16VF8amEqKPz62f7fRRCMs2SsvUe0PD1QZxLMvfjFpMo/edit?usp=sharing).

WHO: Patrice - Tendances Crypto

WHAT: Create a Polkadot content hub for the French community, including weekly and monthly newsletters, thematic articles, a chatbot, and LinkedIn posts.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 5,233 DOT for 44 weeks.

A French content hub for Polkadot Ecosystem

- Polkascan Foundation maintains Python libraries for Polkadot, Kusama, and Substrate-based chains.
- They have developed extensions for Polkascan Explorer and Subsquid, and a new runtime interface.
- They added support for ink! v4 and SCALE type definitions for upcoming Substrate updates.
- They improved contract interface support and updated metadata docs.
- They provided technical support on GitHub, Matrix, and Substrate Stack Exchange.
- They are requesting retroactive funding for their activities from April to September 2023.
- Detailed reports on their activities are available on GitHub.

Polkascan Foundation is requesting retroactive funding of approximately 4135 euro per month for development and tech support activities from April to September 2023. They have maintained Polkadot-related Python libraries, such as py-substrate-interface and py-scale-codec, which are essential for Python developers to interact with any Polkadot, Kusama or other Substrate-based chain. They have implemented new Polkascan Explorer and Subsquid extensions, added support for ink! v4, and provided technical support on Github, substrate.stackexchange.com, and #polkascan:matrix.org channels.

Maintenance & Support Python Libraries (April to September 2023)

- Polkadot is adjusting its ideal staking rate to accommodate new DOT tokens being unlocked from crowdloans.
- The proposed ideal staking rate is set at 60%.
- This change aims to maintain staking rewards without reducing them.
- The adjustment involves a simple one-liner change to the Polkadot runtime.
- The change will be enacted two days before the crowdloan funds unlock.
- A fellowship referendum has been initiated to approve this change.

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Polkadot proposes to increase the ideal staking rate to 60% to accommodate the new DOT being unlocked into the staking system. The enactment time is set to two days before the funds unlock from crowdloans. The proposal is a 1 liner change to the former Polkadot runtime.

Tweak Polkadot's Ideal Staking Rate

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fellowship_admin

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auction_admin

referendum_canceller

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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.