- **Tip Request for Expert Report**: A request has been made to tip [@OnlyDeFiGuy](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/user/OnlyDeFiGuy) for his expert report on HydraDX's referendum [#561](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/referendum/561).
- **Report Details**: The report can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rrx1DX_HURVAFHspC2hSEXqxyTKpsqeDqUabKfHtt_o/edit?usp=sharing) and is described as informative and unbiased, detailing both the pros and cons of the proposal.
- **Controversy and Discussion**: There was some controversy on X, but the resulting discussion is considered valuable.
- **Tip Amount**: The requested tip is 42 DOT, approximately $375 based on today's rate ($8.94) and EMA7/EMA30 ($8.78/$9.1).
- **Purpose of Tip**: The tip is seen as a symbolic compensation for the expert's efforts and to encourage more expert reports on proposals.
- **Author's Note**: The author, kukabi | Helikon, mentions removing their vote due to delegation.

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WHO: OnlyDeFiGuy

WHAT: Expert report on HydraDX's referendum #561

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Tip request of 42 DOT, roughly $375 at today's rate, as a symbolic compensation for his efforts.

Tip Request for @OnlyDeFiGuy for the Expert Report on Referendum #561

### Summary
- **Event**: Block & Wine Vienna Meetup on February 6, 2024
- **Presenter**: Polkalytics
- **Content**: 30-minute presentation on Polkadot fundamentals, latest developments, and parachains
- **Audience**: ~50 people unfamiliar with Polkadot
- **Output**: Recorded presentation with subtitles on YouTube
- **Cost**: 1,260 EUR (1,050 EUR + VAT) for preparation and video editing
- **About Polkalytics**: Data-driven reporting and consulting for Polkadot, founded by Tommi Enenkel (Alice und Bob)

WHO: Polkalytics

WHAT: Retroactive proposal for attendance, presentation, and content production for the Block & Wine Vienna Meetup on the 6th of February 2024.

PRICE: 1,260 EUR (1,050 EUR + VAT)

TIMEFRAME: Service rendered before the contract with the W3F came into effect.

Tip for Polkadot Presentation at Vienna Crypto Meetup

- Cryptopolitan is a popular website about blockchain and cryptocurrency news.
- It helps people understand crypto and blockchain easily.
- Started in 2018, it now has over 11 million readers every month.
- It shares news, guides, and deep tech information for beginners and experts.
- Cryptopolitan is trusted for its clear and accurate content.
- It supports blockchain communities and their goals.
- The website is self-funded and uses ads to stay stable.
- It aims to make crypto news as easy to understand as regular money news.

Rejected

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Cryptopolitan proposes to create content assets to support Polkadot's mission and ecosystem product adoption. They are committed to providing reliable and comprehensive information about blockchain and cryptocurrency to a global audience. The proposal does not mention a specific price, timeframe, or resources.

Semi-Retroactive & Ongoing Funding for Cryptopolitan for Media Boost, Engagement, and Reach 2024 

- **PolkaBiz Program**: Helps new Polkadot founders build products and get ready for investment.
- **Problem**: Founders need more than technical skills to succeed; they need business skills too.
- **Solution**: PolkaBiz teaches founders how to pitch, get funding, and grow their business.
- **Goal**: Prepare founders for an investment event in July 2024.
- **Support**: Helps with pitch decks, business plans, and value propositions.
- **Trial**: A 5-month test to see if PolkaBiz helps founders.
- **Funding**: Asking for $75,500 USD; extra money will be returned.

**WHO:** PolkaBiz, in collaboration with Polkadot Blockchain Academy.

**WHAT:** Launching a trial program to prepare a select group of founders for "investment readiness" ahead of Polkadot Decoded in Brussels (July 2024). The program will focus on all the business aspects that founders need to know.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** The amount requested is $75,500 USD. The trial period will last for 5 months, and an evaluation will determine whether the initiative benefits founders within the Polkadot ecosystem. Any amount received over this amount due to an increase in price in DOT will be returned to the treasury.

PolkaBiz  - Where founders forge investment-ready innovations.

- 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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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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.

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)

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Origin able to dispatch a whitelisted call.

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

Origin able to cancel slashes and manage minimum commission.

Origin for spending up to 10,000,000 DOT from the treasury as well as generally administering it.

Origin for managing the composition of the fellowship.

Origin able to spend around 250 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend around 1,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend around 10,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend around 100,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend up to 1,000,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

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