Sónar+D DAO is a proposal to create a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for the Sónar music festival, which attracts over 120,000 attendees annually and has a digital community of over 500,000. The DAO will be built on Moonbeam and aims to distribute membership NFTs to ticket holders, festival attendees, and the Polkadot community. The proposal requests 41.242,84 DOT (approximately €277,970) for the project.

Benefits for Polkadot include the development of an open-source DAO frontend, potential impact on DOT valuation, and an exclusive Polkadot space and VIP event at the Sónar Festival 2024. DAO members will have the ability to shape the festival experience, propose artists, access exclusive events, and participate in crucial decisions.

The roadmap for the project includes submitting the OpenGov proposal in Q1 2024, developing the DAO frontend and initial testing in Q2 2024, launching the public DAO and official membership sale in Q3 2024, and impacting the Sónar 2025 festival edition in Q4 2024. The project aims to have over 10,000 DAO members in the first year, create over 7,000 new Polkadot wallets, and achieve over 50,000 transactions in the first year.

The team behind the project, GUZZU/Vitamin3, has experience in music, tech, and creative industries and has previously organized the Web3 Music Summit and established a partnership between Polkadot and Sónar. The main contact for the project is hello@guzzu.io.

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Requested allocation: **41.242,84 DOT** | _€ 277.970,00 EUR_ 

_\*calculated using Kraken (Date for reference: Feb 13th 2024, at 17:45:00 (CET). Source: Kraken) - 1 DOT ~6,74€)_

**Summary**

This proposal seeks funding to establish the Sónar+D DAO by Polkadot, potentially becoming the first DAO for a premier global music festival with an annual attendance of over +120k and a digital community of +500k.

More info about [Sónar](https://sonar.es/en) and [Sónar+D](https://sonar.es/en/programme/sonar-d)

We've refined it based on Polkadot community feedback and open discussions, outlining Polkadot's benefits and adjusting the budget. Thanks for your input; we're excited about making this happen!

**Why is this beneficial and a worthy investment for Polkadot?**

-   **Development of an open-source DAO frontend—a public good available to the broader Polkadot community and serving as a model for future builds.**
-   **Impact on $DOT valuation - thanks to Sónar’s brand affiliation, reputation, and a strategic marketing campaign.**
-   **Exclusive Polkadot space and VIP event at Sónar Festival 2024, enabling ecosystem ambassadors to onboard new users onsite.**

The Sónar+D DAO, **built on Moonbeam**, **will initially distribute membership NFTs to Sónar+D ticket holders**, festival attendees, and the wider Polkadot community. **Initial exclusive incentives include an NFT collection designed by renowned Sónar artists and a giveaway for a chance to win tickets for Sónar 2025.**

DAO governance will allow members to shape the festival experience, **from proposing artists for the Sónar Complex stage**, accessing exclusive **events and meet & greets**, to participating in crucial decisions, such as determining the winner of the Sónar+D open call. **As well as a rewards program based on governance actions and contributions, it will also include ticket giveaways and perks exclusive to the DAO community.**

In addition, **the proposed budget includes provisions for covering operational and management costs for a mínimum of 3 years** (2024, 2025, 2026), enhancing the project's capacity to deliver added value to the Polkadot community.

**Roadmap:**

-   Q1 2024:
    -   OpenGov proposal submission and funds distribution if approved.
-   Q2 2024:
    -   April/May: Development of the DAO front end, membership design, and initial testing.
    -   June: Sónar+D live event activation, marketing campaign, and initial NFT distribution.
-   Q3 2024:
    -   Public DAO launch and official membership sale. 
-   Q4 2024:
    -   Commence impact on Sónar 2025 festival edition.
-   2025 & 2026
    -   Sónar+D DAO actively evolves, expanding its influence and contributing value to the Polkadot community

**Expected KPIs:**

-   _+10,000 DAO members in the 1st year._
-   _Creation of +7,000 new Polkadot wallets._
-   _+50k transactions in the 1st year._

**Collaboration Package & Marketing Campaign**

_Festival Activation & Sónar’s Collaboration Package_

-   Polkadot ambassador space at Sónar Festival, engaging the community and showcasing recent ecosystem efforts.

_Digital Marketing Campaigns_

-   Sónar's extensive digital reach: +60M on campaigns, +817K on Social Media videos, 21k IG post impressions, and 4k on Twitter.
-   Video content creation, after movie filming, [influencers campaign](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ls9hVIes8Eq-eh-mTndLe2lF3Y1YfG_1ZXxxd4iKXhQ/edit?usp=sharing), and ads in 23+ specialized national and international media outlets.

**Team**

Two decades of combined expertise in music, tech, and creative industries define [GUZZU](https://www.instagram.com/weareguzzu/)/[Vitamin3](wwww.vitaminthree.io)'s team. Recent highlights include organizing the [Web3 Music Summit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W4alV7Rx2U), an international onchain music summit with Primavera Sound, and the Web3 Foundation. Additionally, [we established an official partnership between Polkadot and Sónar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIMzuGKpVGY&t=589s) during its 30th-anniversary celebration, culminating in a [2-hour masterclass](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcozRnOPMPc) attended by 100+ tech and music specialists, which sparked the conversation leading to this proposal.

_Tech_: [Alex Puig](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpuig/), [Sandra Cavero](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandracavero/)

_Strategy_: [Alvaro Delgado](https://www.linkedin.com/in/imalvarodelgado/)

_Project Management:_ [Will Acha](https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-acha-8a34a34/)

_Biz Development & Strategyc Partnerships:_ [Arnau Sabaté](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnausabate/)

_Creative/Product_: [Frankie Pizá](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiepiza/)

_Legal:_ [https://cysae.com](https://cysae.com)

**The Sónar+D DAO by Polkadot is our ticket to a future where Polkadot shines as a go-to hub for crypto and consumer applications**. As we gear up for the next bull run, the Sónar+D DAO encourages developers, founders, and artists to build on Polkadot and its parachains.

[FULL BUDGET HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j8OLLp2_O0DPp2oCr-PWvjk46p8-Es3gq6g0yjFvSOc/edit?usp=sharing).

Main contact: [hello@guzzu.io](mailto:hello@guzzu.io)

WHO: Polkadot community, Sónar+D festival organizers, GUZZU/Vitamin3 team. 

WHAT: Funding proposal to establish the Sónar+D DAO on Polkadot, including development of an open-source DAO frontend, distribution of membership NFTs, and covering operational and management costs for a minimum of 3 years. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 41.242,84 DOT | €277.970,00 EUR. Q1 2024: OpenGov proposal submission and funds distribution if approved. Q2 2024: Development of the DAO front end, membership design, and initial testing. June: Sónar+D live event activation, marketing campaign, and initial NFT distribution. Q3 2024: Public DAO launch and official membership sale. Q4 2024: Commence impact on Sónar 2025 festival edition.

The Sónar+D DAO by Polkadot

Polkadot is planning to add native storage to its network, using only DOT as the native token. This will allow anyone in the ecosystem to store and retrieve data through XCM. The idea is inspired by Gavin's vision of building a Ubiquitous Supercomputer. This storage offering will be similar to Filecoin and will help Polkadot become more like a supercomputer.

The native storage will be a system parachain, with DOT as the fee token. This is important because it will keep Polkadot independent from other networks and tokens. Compared to other storage networks like Crust, Polkadot's native storage will be provided by its own storage providers, not a subset of another network. Also, there will be no new token created for this project, so DOT will be the only fee payment token.

The team behind this proposal has experience in bringing MoveVM to Substrate and maintaining IPFS in Rust. They have also done extensive research on how to create this native storage. The goal is to make the system open source and decentralized, so anyone can propose improvements and maintain it.

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We would like to add native storage offering to Polkadot.

One that uses DOT exclusively as the native token and where anyone in the ecosystem through XCM would be able to store and retrieve data. This is mainly inspired by the vision Gavin presented at Decoded 23 about building the Ubiquitous Supercomputer. When thinking about the app-centricity design and the Space and Cores model it will be critical for us to have native storage and not depend on other networks.

This basically extends the Polkadot value offering to include storage, similar to Filecoin, and brings us closer to the supercomputer vision.

We believe it's very important that this work is done as a system parachain with DOT used as the fee token, otherwise, any dependence on other networks or other tokens would undermine the goals.

Compared to existing offerings like Crust:

1.  Crust uses IPFS as its underlying storage network, on the other hand this would be native storage provided by the Polkadot storage providers, not the same storage network, not a subset. Even if you have a great incentivization model, being dependent on the storage technology limits what you can offer and how far you can innovate. For one to be free from these constraints it needs to have control of the whole stack.
    
2.  We are not proposing to create a new token on top of which our business model and investor returns would be built upon. This is a network owned solution, a system parachain, not a private endeavor like Crust. We want DOT to be the exclusive fee payment token. Someone said in another chat "than put all the eggs into the basket of one team which, if it disappears, takes the product with it (which is the case with every parachain right now)" and that is what we are trying to avoid and solve for. We just want to build the solution, not own it, system parachain, so avoiding "here's another token". Everything would be open source, open license, no ownership. Anyone can then make proposals to maintain and improve it. This whole industry, this is what its all about, open source and decentralization, making the system own itself.
    

[Read our full proposal here.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/16SZXvXyBRd-oEMIbgAid_vaxTuKzDlxuNc9CwSq3Lq0/edit)

Notes about our experience:

-   [We are bringing MoveVM to Substrate](https://github.com/eigerco/substrate-move)
    
-   We worked on and [maintained IPFS in Rust](https://github.com/rs-ipfs/rust-ipfs) for several years. Our engineers are the top contributors (Eiger is a child company of Equilibrum)
    
-   More about our experience in section 2.4 of the proposal document
    

More links:

-   [Our 48 page extensive research](https://github.com/eigerco/polkadot-native-storage/blob/main/doc/report/polkadot-native-storage-v1.0.0.pdf) on how to do this. Read this as it complements this proposal
    
-   Polkadot [forum discussion](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-native-storage/4551).
    
-   Github [repository](https://github.com/eigerco/polkadot-native-storage)
    
-   Eiger [website](https://www.eiger.co/)

Eiger proposes to add native storage offering to Polkadot, using DOT exclusively as the native token, as a system parachain, for the supercomputer vision, with open-source and open-license, avoiding dependence on other networks or tokens. They have extensive research and experience in Rust and MoveVM. Read their full proposal for more details.

Implementing a Polkadot-native system parachain for data storage: Phase 1/3

Electrocoin, a cryptocurrency brokerage and payment processing company, has proposed a new remittance platform called LiteSend. LiteSend aims to use blockchain technology to make international money transfers more efficient, secure, and cost-effective. The platform is currently in silent production and is accessible via a user-friendly website. Funds raised will be used to integrate stablecoin transactions, fund marketing campaigns, and expand the network of partner institutions.

LiteSend works by assigning a bank account number from a partner institution in the sender's region, converting the amount into a stablecoin on Polkadot's AssetHub chain, and then transferring it to a corresponding partner in the recipient's area. The main goal is to simplify and accelerate the remittance process while ensuring lower transaction fees and enhanced security.

Electrocoin was founded in 2014 and has become one of the most successful crypto companies in the region, enabling fast, easy, and secure cryptocurrency trading within the European Union. The company has a team of 30 members and has been recognized for its growth and innovation in the business community.

The problem statement highlights the slow and expensive nature of traditional remittance services, with international transfers taking 1 to 5 working days and an average cost of 6.18%. LiteSend proposes to use blockchain technology to speed up, secure, and decrease the cost of the remittance process.

The development tasks and budget for LiteSend include researching Polkadot's architecture, integration, and polishing the user interface. The marketing strategy focuses on partner acquisition and user acquisition through various channels such as events, online media, social media, and direct marketing. The total budget for development, marketing, and acquiring partner institutions is $195,000, equivalent to 28,761 DOT tokens.

LiteSend - remittance service secured by Polkadot

Polkadot Decoded Asia is a big event happening on September 16-17, 2024, in Singapore. It is a part of the Singapore Token 2049 week. The event is for people who are interested in Polkadot, a big network for blockchain projects. It will have many activities like talks, exhibitions, and fun gatherings. The event will be in Chinese and English and will share the latest news about Polkadot.

The main goals of the event are to bring people together, show successful projects, and update everyone on the latest developments in Polkadot. It will also help grow the community and make people more excited about Polkadot.

The event is free for everyone who wants to join. They will need to register with their name and contact information. There will also be special NFTs given out as proof of attendance.

The event will be organized by Aitijia'er, a company in Asia that has organized big Polkadot events before. They will spend money on things like the venue, food, marketing, and other event needs. They are asking for $328,053.04 (54,121 DOT) to help pay for the event.

After the event, they will share a report with details about how many people attended, how many talks there were, and other important information. This will help them improve future events.

Proposal: 2024 Polkadot Decoded Asia (Singapore) September 16 -17 (During the Singapore Token 2049 week)

Polkadot Greece is a special online library for people in Greece and Cyprus. Here are some important points about it:

- It helps beginners learn about Polkadot and Web3 in an easy way.
- The library explains tough ideas using simple words in Greek.
- Many people visit the site, with over 450 pageviews each month.
- Users can contact the team to ask questions and learn more.
- Future plans include updates on Polkadot 2.0 and a new section about the Polkadot ecosystem.
- There will also be tutorials and quizzes to help with learning.

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WHO: Polkadot Greece
WHAT: Development of a Greek library to introduce Polkadot to a new audience, educate them and help them explore its main aspects in an easy and understandable manner.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.
FUTURE PLANS: Update on Polkadot 2.0, addition of Polkadot Ecosystem Section, tutorials on setting up wallets and interacting with notable dapps, and educational quizzes.

Polkadot Greece (Retroactive)

**Proposal Summary:**

- **Proponent:** Batman (Polkadot)
- **Date:** Submitted on 12 Feb 2024, expected timeline March-September 2024
- **Requested DOT:** 20,000 DOT ($141,000)
- **Purpose:** Fund the development of local coding environments for Dot Code School
- **Goal:** Improve the learning experience for new Polkadot SDK developers
- **Features:** Custom Git server with chapter-specific test suites
- **Previous Proposal:** Follow-up to Referenda #364
- **Details:** Full proposal available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rCS6hI7o6xne0xS3nxHNDuNal3GDfhFYJIlZPibnj_c/edit)

**WHO:** Batman, Polkadot.

**WHAT:** Fund the development costs of integrating local coding environments to Dot Code School, implementing a custom Git server with chapter-specific test suites.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** 20,000 DOT ($141,000 @ $7.05) requested, expected timeline March-September 2024. For more details, see the full proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rCS6hI7o6xne0xS3nxHNDuNal3GDfhFYJIlZPibnj_c/edit).

Funding Development Costs to Expand Dot Code School – Bridging the Gap Between Online Learning and Real-World Web3 Development with Local Coding Environments

- The approach on Polkadot is like Kusama.
- They are changing a setting called `setOnDemandMaxQueueSize` to 500.
- This change is based on observations from a test called Rococo.
- During tests, handling too many orders at once slowed down the system.
- Limiting the number of orders is a temporary fix.
- They plan to look for a better solution later.

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WHO: The proposal does not mention a specific organization or individual.
WHAT: Adjusting the `setOnDemandMaxQueueSize` to 500 on Polkadot to limit the total number of orders.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: No specific information provided.

Setting setOnDemandQueueMaxSize to 500

Marketing Bounty was created with a very small budget of only 90k DOT with the intention to remain small and be often refilled We need to refill to be sure we are covered for the following months You can find here invoices and delivery reports: https://bit.ly/m/reports

Refill Marketing Bounty [33]

- The Polkadot Ambassador Program helps promote Polkadot and introduce new people to it.
- There are four ranks in the program: Head Ambassador, Senior Ambassador, Ambassador, and Candidate Ambassador.
- Head Ambassadors are the top leaders and are responsible for representing Polkadot and making decisions.
- Senior Ambassadors help out and have proven their experience with Polkadot.
- Ambassadors support the community by teaching new users and creating tutorials.
- Candidates are new members who aim to become Ambassadors after approval.
- The program has its own budget, where Head Ambassadors get paid and others can request funds for projects.
- The Ambassador Program works to make Polkadot more popular and successful.

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**WHO:** Polkadot network  
**WHAT:** Proposes an on-chain, rank-based, decentralized Polkadot Ambassador Program to represent Polkadot outside its existing sphere and bring new entrants into the ecosystem. The program will have four ranks: Head Ambassador, Senior Ambassador, Ambassador, and Candidate Ambassador. The Head Ambassador track will have up to 21 members, who will receive a salary of 10,000 USDT per month. The program will have an on-chain Treasury for salaries, events, and other expenses.  
**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Not specified.

Polkadot Ambassador Program

- The author is asking for a tip of 900 DOT for content creation related to the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They have almost 3 years of experience in creating content, researching, and helping new creators.
- They used to be part of The Kusamarian team and previously contributed to WagMedia.
- The author posted a poll about becoming a Polkadot Head Ambassador but decided not to apply.
- They have grown their audience without using ads, reaching over 600,000 impressions since December.
- They created popular content that was shared by well-known influencers in the crypto community.
- The author is open to discussing their work and appreciates any community support.

WHO: Csaint02
WHAT: Requesting a retroactive tip for content creation in the Polkadot ecosystem
PRICE: 900 DOT
TIMEFRAME: Not specified
RESOURCES: Csaint02's past individual threads and recent work with over 600K impressions and key followers such as Chris Burniske, IvanOnTech, and Altcoin Daily.

Retroactive Tip For Independent Content Creation

- **Objective**: Conduct Discord security audits for the main Polkadot server and 10 parachain servers over 11 weeks.
- **Team**: JonHQ and 0xTaylor, known for their expertise in Discord security and risk mitigation.
- **Cost**: Total cost is 9,507 DOT (~$65,600), with each audit costing $5,500.
- **Benefits**: Estimated savings of over $200,000 for the community by preventing potential hacks.
- **Process**: Detailed examination of server settings, bots, roles, and permissions to identify and fix vulnerabilities.
- **Deliverables**: Pre-audit review, configuration analysis, security assessments, and implementation of security tools.
- **Long-term Goal**: Expand the program to all Polkadot parachains and other ecosystem projects if successful.

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Polkadot Ecosystem Discord Risk Mitigation

### Proposal Summary

- **Purpose**: Request to top up the moderation team bounty for Polkadot Moderators.
- **Current Funding**: 3653 DOT (about $24,800) in the bounty account.
- **Team Size**: 13 members actively involved in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Requested Top-Up**: $224,640 (32,528.24 DOT) for one year.
- **Previous Funding**: Covered August 2023 to January 2024.
- **Details**: Includes changes since last top-up, server analytics, and spend breakdown.
- **Discussion Period**: Open for 12 days.
- **Links**: Full proposal and previous spend data available in linked documents.

Polkadot proposes to top up the moderation team bounty with USD 224,640 (32,528.24 DOT) for one year to incentivize authorized Polkadot Moderators for their contribution and support to the communities. The proposal document provides details of the spends and analytics of servers and channels under their moderation umbrella.

Polkadot Moderation Team Bounty Top-up

- Polkassembly helps manage Polkadot and Kusama governance.  
- It wants yearly funding for maintenance and new features.  
- Moving to yearly funding helps focus on better updates.  
- Plans include analytics, new tools, and mobile app improvements.  
- Aims to make governance easier and more fun for users.  
- Works with other projects like Zeitgeist for extra features.  
- Includes social features like profiles and notifications.  
- Budget and details are in a linked document.

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Polkassembly Social Contract 2024

This proposal is about helping Polkadot's DeFi ecosystem grow by fixing two big problems: not having enough infrastructure and tooling. Infrastructure is like the foundation that supports the whole system, and tooling are the tools people use to build and use the system. 

Right now, it's hard for new teams and users to join Polkadot because it's not easy to get the money and tools they need. Also, teams are not sure how to get money for their ideas, and sometimes they don't fix the right problems. 

The people who made this proposal want to bring in more builders and infrastructure providers by creating a group of experts. This group will give clear instructions on what to build, check if the work is done well, and give money from the treasury if the work is successful. 

The group will be made up of people from different teams, like Velocity Labs, Moonbeam, Acala, and more. They will help make sure the right things get built and the money is spent in the right way. 

You can read the full proposal by clicking on this link: [Full Proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RdP1We3jkQeDy0HlA2T_n8whaeGbLZnuSYxPoJ7XLfw/edit).

**_Context of the Proposal_**

This proposal is curated by reputable parachain founders and Polkadot builders who have been active contributors to the Polkadot ecosystem since its inception. With the experience of building in Polkadot and a deep understanding of how DeFi works across other ecosystems, we’ve identified two of the most crucial gaps that have dragged Polkadot’s DeFi ecosystem back; the lack of unified infrastructure and tooling in Polkadot.

_Infrastructure_

Parity's BD team, which was previously responsible for bringing essential infrastructure to the ecosystem, was tasked with directing those infrastructure teams (i.e CEXs, Onramps, Oracles, etc) to the Polkadot treasury for their integration fees. However, Polkadot doesn’t present the most compelling business case due to its low liquidity and user numbers in addition to the perceived complexity of integrating Substrate compared to EVM chains. The added challenges of navigating the on-chain treasury as an outsider further compounded the problems of convincing them to join the ecosystem.

This leaves a DeFi ecosystem that lacks channels of entry for liquidity and outside users and prevents teams on Polkadot to reach their full potential.

_Tooling_

In the current state, teams independently approach the treasury through referendums to secure funding for what they believe are the right solutions to the problems they've identified. However, this approach poses numerous challenges such as the unconventional ways to access funding, not implementing the ideal solution to a specific problem, and the misaligned incentives by receiving payment before the work is delivered.

In addition to the above, there are a lot of resources or teams that aren't incentivized to take a stab at solving the biggest ecosystem problems. One example of this is Parity's Delivery Service Partners Program (DSP) which includes more than 15 substrate development teams mostly focused around runtime development and parachain deployments. Unfortunately, their level of activity has remained relatively low given that the parachain pipeline was affected during the bear market. With the right structure in place, these DSP teams could take initiative to tackle some of the most pressing ecosystem gaps with a group of experts that guides them, provides feedback, provides funding and supports them with GTM initiatives to get the tools adopted across the ecosystem. It would help in funnel engineering resources where the ecosystem needs it most and provide the tooling necessary to improve DeFi specific and general UX and DevEx

**_Proposed Solution_**

This bounty proposal aims to empower both builders and infrastructure providers by establishing the right mechanisms and incentive structures to streamline the development and integration of key missing pieces. A curator set, predominantly consisting of technical parachain founders, will provide clear development guidelines for tooling and infrastructure through Request for Proposals (RFPs), review and assess milestones/deliverables and subsequently provide retroactive funding from the treasury upon successful delivery. The success of this bounty not only signifies addressing the tooling and infra gaps but also incentivizes teams from outside our ecosystem to come and contribute to Polkadot's growth.

Velocity Labs will support most of the effort for this bounty and will be accompanied by leaders from the following teams:

-   Velocity Labs (Nicolas Arevalo)
-   Moonbeam (Alberto and Derek)
-   Acala (Bryan Chen)
-   Centrifgue (Lucas Vogelsang and Jeroen Offerjins)
-   HydraDX (Jakub Gregus)
-   Novasama Technologies (Leemo)
-   Giotto

We think this curator set is well equipped to provide the right expertise and set the right direction for the bounty. They will also play a pivotal role in overseeing the solutions and integrations resulting from the bounty and ensuring the proper allocation of funds.

Please see [Link to Full Proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RdP1We3jkQeDy0HlA2T_n8whaeGbLZnuSYxPoJ7XLfw/edit) , and leave your feedback in the comment section below!

WHO: Velocity Labs and other Polkadot builders.

WHAT: Establish mechanisms and incentive structures to streamline the development and integration of key missing pieces in Polkadot's DeFi ecosystem through Request for Proposals (RFPs).

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Retroactive funding from the treasury upon successful delivery. No specific details provided.

DeFi Infrastructure & Tooling Bounty

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Promotion for targeted implementation of given technical application for process success.

Gathering the means to implement the instrument.

I am looking forward to the further development.

In Order to archieve high performance, this Tip would be used to give access to resource interfaces.

WHO: Not specified
WHAT: Promote targeted implementation of a technical application for process success and gather means to implement the instrument
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

Formation of new space. Eliminate blockage. Developed for peace!

- The ranked collective is a type of group that helps manage a committee.
- A feature was added to allow a member to exchange their account with another one.
- This is helpful for members who want to swap their accounts.
- The changes were made to a project called Polkadot SDK.
- The work included making the new feature, testing it, and measuring how well it works.
- The person is asking for a small tip as a reward for their effort.

WHO: The proposer
WHAT: Added a dispatchable to ranked collective for exchanging a member with an Exchange Origin
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Small tip request

Retroactive tip for work done on exchanging a member in the ranked collective

**Tiger Mode Media at ETHDenver 2024**

- Tiger Mode Media wants to help Polkadot get noticed at the ETHDenver conference, a big event about blockchain.
- They create high-quality videos using special cameras to make sure the content looks amazing.
- The team has won awards and knows a lot about blockchain technology, which helps make their videos meaningful.
- The service includes planning before the event, filming with two camera operators, and editing the videos afterward.
- They promise quick delivery of videos and photos from the event.
- The total cost for their services is 1000 DOT, with payments split into two parts.
- Tiger Mode Media aims to make memorable videos that showcase Polkadot’s impact at the conference.
- They encourage quick action to secure their services, as spots are filling up fast.

Tiger Mode Media proposes to produce a cinematic event-recap video for Polkadot at ETHDenver 2024, with a comprehensive service package including pre-production, production, and post-production. The total budget is 1000 DOT, with two milestones. The first milestone is the approval of the proposal (500 DOT), and the second milestone is the completion of deliverables (500 DOT). The deliverables include one full day of filming, a flagship event-recap video, full exports of every talk or interview filmed, and social media photos. Tiger Mode Media promises to be adaptable to accommodate the client's needs and generate valuable assets that can help amplify the message across multiple mediums.

ETHDenver 2024 - Polkadot - Event Recap Video Marketing - Amplify Presence at One of the Largest Blockchain Conferences

Pitcoin, a Polkadot senior ambassador and Astar Network Ecosystem Agent, is requesting retroactive funds for 17 content pieces produced in the last three months. They have been involved with the Polkadot ecosystem since 2021 and have created content for the community. The requested amount is 200 DOT, and the funds will be used to support their continued content creation and promotion of Polkadot and Kusama. Pitcoin's work includes articles, threads, and social media engagement, aiming to educate and share news about the technical aspects of these projects in a more digestible manner.

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/n4e_1cHBKJe7qG6fbA3Hsp-TY7ZSQ20IQLcMLh68flHt_ldfj-TCrQVa8fiE4iqAZL1IKv4hE9DnIxAST1SvsP81kZ5zZSZLkzmLAlXjtCA0-tb9iVl6g2XZ8WbVdUQN5gQFR-Cw44bmc3woEO7Te8A)

Proponent: 15hmSqyRkSW7BSKXWkosqA2KY3SULFksdqAQK8eLY9X6VEiA

Date: 08/02/2024

Requested DOT:  200 DOT

**Short description:** 

Hello Polkadot community. I am Pitcoin, a Polkadot senior ambassador and Astar Network Ecosystem Agent. I am a content creator engaged with the ecosystem since 2021. Likewise, I was part of the Portuguese content guild at WagMedia and have relevant content and work for the entire Polkadot community. 

I am requesting retroactive funds for 17 contents produced in the last three months (November, December, and January).

**My Links:**

Twitter: [https://twitter.com/pitcoin](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_)

YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@pitcoin/videos](https://www.youtube.com/@pitcoin/videos)

Polkaverse: [https://polkaverse.com/6283](https://polkaverse.com/6283)

Medium: https://medium.com/@pitcoin

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**1 - Context of the proposal:**

Retroactive funding for 17 contents (article/thread), the amount requested for this small tips would be DOT for the 9 articles and 8 threads.

1 - DOT Unlock Article: https://polkaverse.com/6283/the-big-dot-unlock-39875

1 - DOT Unlock Thread: [https://twitter.com/pitcoin/status/1726323343538921582](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1726323343538921582)

2,960 views

2 - Polkadot 2.0 Article: 

[https://polkaverse.com/6283/the-implementation-of-polkadot-s-open-gov-39586](https://polkaverse.com/6283/the-implementation-of-polkadot-s-open-gov-39586)

2 - Polkadot 2.0 Thread: [https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1708122365832359963_](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1708122365832359963)

3,257 views

3 - OpenGov Article: https://polkaverse.com/6283/the-power-of-polkadot-s-gov-2-0-35829

4 - Agrotoken: The new digital gold on Polkadot! Article:

https://polkaverse.com/6283/grains-the-new-digital-gold-on-polkadot-39956

4 - Agrotoken: The new digital gold on Polkadot! Thread:

[https://twitter.com/pitcoin/status/1729261264759582822](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1729261264759582822)

Views: 4,119 views

5 - Subsocial: Long live to the creators (SUB token) Article: 

https://polkaverse.com/6283/subsocial-long-live-to-the-creators-40065

5 - Subsocial: Long live to the creators (SUB token) Thread:

 https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1731375517134143560_

Views:1,576 views

6 - Polkadot: We could be heroes! (Developer Heroes Program) Article:

https://polkaverse.com/6283/polkadot-we-could-be-heroes-40006

6 - Polkadot: We could be heroes! (Developer Heroes Program) Thread:

[https://twitter.com/pitcoin/status/1730408127407776255](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1730408127407776255)

Views: 2,219 views

7 - Polkadot: The House of GameFi Chains Article:

https://polkaverse.com/6283/polkadot-the-house-of-game-fi-chains-39938

7 - Polkadot: The House of GameFi Chains Thread:

[https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1728440264396816723_](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1728440264396816723)

Views:14,4k views

8 - #23 reasons [@Polkadot](https://twitter.com/Polkadot) stands out as THE TOP BLOCKCHAIN IN THE CRYPTO SPACE

https://polkaverse.com/6283/23-reasons-polkadot-stands-out-as-the-top-blockchain-in-40312

8 - #23 reasons [@Polkadot](https://twitter.com/Polkadot) stands out as THE TOP BLOCKCHAIN IN THE CRYPTO SPACE

[https://twitter.com/pitcoin/status/1734320362605719947](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1734320362605719947)

Views: 5,526 views

9 - [Polkadot](https://twitter.com/Polkadot): Efficiency in aeronautical logistics (Vodafone x [Aventus Network](https://twitter.com/AventusNetwork)).

[https://polkaverse.com/6283/polkadot-efficiency-in-aeronautical-logistics-vodafone-x-40242](https://polkaverse.com/6283/polkadot-efficiency-in-aeronautical-logistics-vodafone-x-40242)

9 - [Polkadot](https://twitter.com/Polkadot): Efficiency in aeronautical logistics (Vodafone x [Aventus Network](https://twitter.com/AventusNetwork)).

[https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1733532723153690772_](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1733532723153690772)

Views: 2,086 views

**Metrics and statistics Twitter (November):**

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Wytd5N0acvi668dhfCiZmCtq-vQK-08C1Adk_AHM94FYfoZEJ4kZSCj91YpUv0apqDaAWlJ1Lu5W7kVgfLsTw5vNPeyVR7LjYQQc2mpJlX_BQFkdhXBO587BV0iMAjqb9AGcPXjVnX6pAOwwuB5Iazg)**

**Metrics and statistics Twitter (December):**

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/HhLDhOzPWuRREcMaT7RaHoH29w00gO_ODtXn6cgCmnlKBbPoaL6w7I3SF6oJAILdU_keiAi0wp98K9gWIG6M3GwD4SmQeRdnhtnV3RRrlXANXNnDcPi7gEbKhcVsvSFbZv_8nMLLDVTMI21HYf0Ev2I)**

Twitter Impressions November to January

\-230,5K impresions

 ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/DuSWOHpMh0vMYUWsYeVJT-2J7ePWLuRkLZFH6qURrvtAj3d7nIJpBS1c_HfJ5T5Zxtmcdy3WyG_YObXPdjKaGJxTkw752EmT6G3N16cYSSAj6plnGgw0uh_H_11Ro82HX2uM7OPchdZu53emosZrjzQ)

Twitter Impressions November

\-132,4K impresions

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/ggweq9lmrQSARxod1mnYfnc4_YkbfLO3QgYh9HaE437XcJeBNqYEPYdpinAyzvySs2o1MEcA1WR-kmT2ZbYe18yUplSxFKEj1Wb1kSwRU4p5iFXXTxyQZFeXJrJfla6X9gvt1vfB1evsaTASgPBqIY4)

Twitter Impressions December

\-61,5k impresions

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/rJAewDc6qDZ-FOxMyVOwD0Z2N8Xi6ApiBY2khiGuft8D_A22dmL_XCWnmWhDTHoy7SdS-MkYQpHsDYvdcnkPchGWX3fVe4uXsBJi7rVfFv_8nOmmkXdCC24FUSXLMFdbbmlofnzCocGqzRvQqJouiMw)**

Twitter Impressions January

\-37,3k impresions

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/27a9RhDA00Vou98joBjm1O-ZYXsUSsKuJqezd7mOo4_YKoSndAvXDKJqQChbLRrZOP2gAkjtYCHU-zTdE3w9xt_38iGT9TQITRJ6cZVxAsvTutlNqLabPnMFMF8RucgzCpUhRIv-X-PLzFQtu7_sMwQ)**

Twitter Followers (1791):

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Bf39TURCmDK1YLmMOOWgs55eRO1pvVofOyjb17XaO96rcBg_HwQ1msbzwFjq_6x2V8GmRh-nmED9M72y9xIf4VcJAKXtYhdnS0535_fDcHF1w5F4ZgzSXm6aYYhWvmEfO6Q4Ra_5w8KGNOTHFXjojg8)**

Polkaverse Followers (365):

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/tn3mj188_QMWC5eoGEoE-lqriZzvPkLMbWdj2dKw2Rl9oh0fOQ519x3iAjc9_JR54NqNQ8vI_VJD2YQQQ7fi_8o-4Oec7Zs0rcuOqiUyIjInCJAk3bs_AUrZdV05eXQZ6kBAh0NuxOcKGEVqejJiK7E)**

**Contents Statistics**

DOT Unlock Thread: [](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1726323343538921582)

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/rnezwaoUudQM7IPtkIBM0RxvtUpMRkW2rejgBNtq7xcd6K2TjNihhFxe_lYigqgHcZXeO6USa4trJjYic1s2jDsC9WK1gl_OIGMlvFe-pojDuwrrIndCgN6uxeRjnlYU-yn7ZkjPPc8r7DOvtGhuC0U)**

 Polkadot 2.0 Thread:

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/dM5pv5DY7eQjPklmT57-NMCG_a2QfYsXW9xJxtovsJGwb6zTLPxttq8_nPMSCU4IPLVd0kLx7gB7L3HezQREeJ1UvebWeADClAa6i4ShyGfCRAnXM8ZvXKXdtiv8l-RE9L3vmE-QO-ZG8dNE7-HOPW4)**

Agrotoken Thread:

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/TiS-19zYbNJkajWi_o-d3UvysW3hxz9uIGpQHQTfstR_4j_gKTTKeeYFJb2RHT26PQa396lXW3t8_95sB3HNhJuDlNJTC794vOQb9py4KoPIjBY75D6rgQeUcEYAX8PKMFGEPFDZw5T6Pk8JNYrx0Sk)**

Polkadot: We could be heroes! (Developer Heroes Program)

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/TLYtacyYgI8zBoG5SGFO6g70ofsXvN2Iwf963hW4DkD_nTVO_HOzV83UN13cBUkBFL3JbkIpOZ_5FY34CEGY7xenMspHRvOxfHReQlGsiE3cJvdP-XCUes2X8kCFZrnyR9bh90YiHjTxnrUGkeok-Q4)**

Subsocial: Long live to the creators (SUB token) 

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/1kgJOD2MiL1AetI6s3JMQTGp8L1yj_8y823IZcL-Al1DN-zTiacxDeST_ik5EMN3aDpx8KufxEfeTVliUhl6Q4bdgyVC_aXwx0uYht10Y7Tc-wImbN7G98jlpXCZotQ8XquE7WYAZK_xfQLBUARhCZ4)**

Polkadot: The House of GameFi Chains

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Rk70j3AaePfmDtPioFMkeD8wQ-Tj5iYa0GFTYekXh1oEz4qKOe9kns6DpUReFJMGz_PnUMwL3BJKLDIdu6gNSp6esAUP83lnGTBunlL4LuEshyMZClWCtfJUGD_k6FF-gwXZDTzNHoddP2fNmdX8ih8)**

#23 reasons [@Polkadot](https://twitter.com/Polkadot) stands out as THE TOP BLOCKCHAIN IN THE CRYPTO SPACE

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/OGs_tyr-vt1CcBmE7L-bnVeMGAlAx6v659LZz4ZKkhVh3H2nQhz36xc7QLJURRSzKtH3aKueK_WmMJu8wF5-NHXqFOkC-8OpDqZv7dTsF33Qbf0My8HlA5dA2ISt6WUpjtaYby7Vm_XIZUXyJPiCEuE)**

[Polkadot](https://twitter.com/Polkadot): Efficiency in aeronautical logistics (Vodafone x [Aventus Network](https://twitter.com/AventusNetwork))

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/KkWwq-2LUHBBr0VW-RkZrzZWFjeX7Jq1Rgqqe803h-mknKWJDfw0kMAjXTIRFZ8EHqboE8pfEhjf19HL1F7zhxEctyG7M1K02KB1C73tfvcSs5m9orWghd5AzkSpsknuKyLF1j0tzFgXc8V4_8EBGgk)**

**Proof of Work**

(REPOSTED by Kusama Network official account) The [#Polkadot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Polkadot?src=hashtag_click) community is familiar with [@kusamanetwork](https://twitter.com/kusamanetwork), but for users outside the ecosystems, Kusama is a Polkadot test network. But NO! Never make that mistake lol. The DOTSAMA community won’t forgive you. Understand why:

 [https://twitter.com/pitcoin/status/1718666865537339416](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1718666865537339416)

**31,557 views**

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/lOaWEpc8_5sZIgW5OYOHQcvuiIeVZjpxU4WvK-HpH9ktDsOKIpUt-Cvh4qqqju9qfAW0OvMjJ1HicXR5sEIh22KVdaPtZfV7OlnUk_H2PDpcC0FAQ-YHN5VPFEHRlCUw8duP8klYMkoVBjpumkDbND0)**

Governance by Gavin Wood: From [@Ethereum](https://twitter.com/ethereum) to [@Polkadot](https://twitter.com/Polkadot).

https://polkaverse.com/6283/governance-by-gavin-wood-from-ethereum-to-polkadot-39783

[https://twitter.com/pitcoin\_/status/1721736714694058308](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1721736714694058308)

**15,569 views**

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/YDqegWECe-_4CPq_k0lGJpRiWgHVfoGWf-TrSY868zneIpE52eQd2vFEFqMwQAze3aAKNL-EXnejojR3htp_ewz7gTbrYbhsqvMSxOP25Okcjhuu1SoksfV5elDkjxp61geUHumel3RZ8l4iPnwuqiY)**

10M DOT tokens waking up [@kusamanetwork](https://twitter.com/kusamanetwork)‘s DeFi

https://polkaverse.com/6283/10-m-dot-tokens-waking-up-kusamanetwork-s-de-fi-39847

[https://twitter.com/pitcoin\_/status/1724599559840469098](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1724599559840469098)

**6,076 views**

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/kNkLBqvS4btuzft2b1V2XQiBz_1RKzye1aDuaBpDEeuW9S8-dT2myu9mggOCmo-7CrIMHguwfzMfGf833novp8dIguPyrCLtkG_dg5NEestzh5sZTs_jicSy6GL8H3FXc5W24vpuq_5GzRZ_U--TJA4)**

L3 is coming to starknet. The question is when L4 or L5? [@Polkadot](https://twitter.com/Polkadot) SDK solves what you are trying to fix, boys. 

https://polkaverse.com/6283/wow-l3-is-coming-to-starknet-the-question-is-when-l4-or-39846

 [https://twitter.com/pitcoin¨C26C/status/1722266800006807649](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1723110786409562534)

**3,587 views**

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/0nPvLniZcQ438ojN1TXgSDmIMySggkJmdqUPi3zxQR2pKFsqu1ibJ5ToKkZ2TxZ-0RQsXPxl1Q6lGS38Vz5VliNwx47VWjZPJys28xZokXDduzt8gOxpEEorMd2r6T9ZTn6iSdc0zg8a0NFyeiV8oi0)**

But what if [@Kusama](https://twitter.com/Kusama) didn’t exist? What would be the impact of not having a canary network like [@ethereum](https://twitter.com/ethereum) or [@Solana](https://twitter.com/solana)?:

 [https://twitter.com/pitcoin\_/status/1722266800006807649](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1722266800006807649)

**3,327 views**

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/4_nUBAnFqrA0XkkPYEYZiWuIQN9oij31Ucqkb1etmTA66C-CHJVh2KMg6fZdnZSDRbakx1kI1b5Imytf4hiPVGOsQcm2ogpFfX3-rhDmvCz5dBb3aSCMZsug_j7pcct8_sISgxUljELLJ4zmaZvWjaA)**

The First Coretime trade on [@kusamanetwork](https://twitter.com/kusamanetwork)!!!

[https://twitter.com/pitcoin¨C27C/status/1719704208553750698](https://twitter.com/pitcoin_/status/1727713830329848283)

**2,125 views**

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Sg8GD78u8ifQWryHqjBEKqfL_puqvkiootHyfCAjTChQ4mnfsvLZ7XbV2WaUqgM0WNQWyViQybIoyivRZeWML2KymQB2CVX7dYyVkNPThG3GuPIdn5oRuFz2qT508xu3vidQiRjegSsmTOybywHtfTo)**

Polkadot<>Kusama bridge

https://twitter.com/pitcoin\_/status/1715841041868210599

**6,120 views**

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/BGmlciuutcFRuk0wojLyZtDY8s0RlnoWKWMLyCwd2r72j0BHk793GogX8fggQ4JkvGgxwOA6sEr9LMPOHS6E1JRkqWZud6GJG5vW5MG6BwSZ52lGEUZX4ekrH6Ur5AM4H5hLQQ14bmx_4o4cznqDqLA)**

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**About me:**                        

**![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Zkl5oWrB8fovObFvYORUC1TZa-5kwAB8Mf5vHHavfV246A-w7Fhn5flZn7YrCUFJWlXsxaFp6TEml4Xe0CAaD4ECE8RLZ5y5meDaXz5ZYp1IdF4_PBZv4qIID9H2-HdKL-ObQfYOe50WDpP-EdB9Ao0)****![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/IZsAEOxQzPyO7cwovCOKmhzPmVtcT1tqxKlEz6avkZfVL0JMCkBkx2mSDL0unaUqOqyd--4U9gBtMAd9AOap6md5wy3qp5KVe6MLY1ekltOHEN8rOQIDpHqQ5DWmqIpA_iOmNC2CxwPa_kbOpSxMUN8)**                                        

1- Marco Antonio Guimarães da Rocha - AKA "Pitcoin" - Polkadot Senior Ambassador; Astar Network Ecosystem Agent; WagMedia content creator; Astar Network WagMedia director, Suboscial Power User/Creator, Industrial Engineer.

**2 - Motivation**

Promote communication and content creation about Polkadot and Kusama in Twitter threads - a social media platform with the widest reach and engagement in crypto - and articles published on Medium and Polkaverse.

**Educational and Advertising**

Create content and narratives about Polkadot and Kusama in a less technical and more digestible manner for users within the ecosystem and those outside the Polkadot bubble. Storytelling is essential for educating and sharing news about technical aspects.

**3 - Payment conditions:**

**What is the amount requested?**

200 DOT

**What is the address of the fund recipient?**

15hmSqyRkSW7BSKXWkosqA2KY3SULFksdqAQK8eLY9X6VEiA

**How can we contact the manager of the funds?**

Name: Marco Antonio Guimarães da Rocha

Email: mguimares.darocha@gmail.com

Telegram: @pitcoin777

Discord: pitcoin.spacelabs.astr

**Proposal**

**https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a0r7s9trp7j4NU-EoO0BTloAFGNnbU2YXCYas221TYo/edit?usp=sharing**

If you have any doubts, please contact me, I am open to suggestions.

Small Tips for Retroactive Content

Polkadot Decoded is a community event that has been voted to take place in Brussels, Belgium, and will be held alongside the 7th Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC). The event is scheduled for July 11-12, and the organizers have a pre-selected venue and a full proposal with an early budget estimation available. The Decentered Studio team is responsible for organizing the event and encourages feedback and questions from the community.

This is our first request to fund our community flagship event POLKADOT DECODED. As you might know we just closed the [voting for the 2024 location](https://www.townhallgov.com/polkadot/post/0x588f124dab69592925c683e64499646a40a6cf1db20c5708fbad1920e78ac931) and you clearly decided to have the event in Brussels, Belgium and to attach it to the [7th Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC)](https://ethcc.io/).

We are now securing the pre-selected venue (we are sure you'll love it) for July 11-12 and have our full proposal with an early budget estimation [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RJwZZzITAHAd54SN1L1JnImzIcEQc4fLBLU-vn9RUlo/edit#heading=h.1yu24uxzxjo).

As always, feel free to reach out and share your feedback and questions.

Your Decentered Studio team.

WHO: Decentered Studio team

WHAT: Requesting funding for community event Polkadot Decoded in Brussels, Belgium, attached to the 7th Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC) on July 11-12.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Full proposal with early budget estimation available <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RJwZZzITAHAd54SN1L1JnImzIcEQc4fLBLU-vn9RUlo/edit#heading=h.1yu24uxzxjo">here</a>. No specific price/timeframe/resources mentioned.

Polkadot Decoded 2024 treasury spend tranche 1/2

NoSpec is a group that helps important people in the Polkadot world by giving them information, connections, and research for making good content. They want 8666 DOT to keep helping and grow their work for the next 6 months. They have already done research on projects like Polkadot, HydraDX, and Bifrost, and have worked with many influencers to make their content better. NoSpec is good at what they do and has a lot of experience with Polkadot. They will use the money to make more research, help more influencers, and improve their services.

**Proposer**: NoSpec 

**Contact:** @XCCrane at TG

**Requested Amount:** 8666 DOT

**Service Overview**

NoSpec's initiative is aimed at guiding influencers within the Polkadot ecosystem by providing them with essential information, connections, and up-to-date research for impactful content creation. Our services include providing tailored research materials, facilitating valuable connections, offering content fact-checking, and delivering general consultancy and topic guidance.

**Campaign Output**

Our output encompasses comprehensive research exposes, strategic guidance for content creation, factual accuracy checks, and robust support in various aspects of content development related to the Polkadot ecosystem.

**Overview of Impact**

Our recent initiative, funded through 2 big tipper proposals, was met with enthusiastic reception from Content Creators, validating our approach in providing essential guidance and factual content support. The crafted research exposes, a centerpiece of our work, have garnered positive feedback, reflecting our commitment to high-quality, insightful content in the Polkadot ecosystem.

**Key Achievements**

1\. Research Exposes:

-   Polkadot, HydraDX and Bifrost Research Exposé:  
    We've developed three comprehensive research exposes focused on [Polkadot, HydraDX and Bifrost](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/157WDPyzGrkmfuB-mNSKgAMdGlwEELdX9). These documents offer deep insights into each project for KOLs who can base their content on these exhaustive write ups.  
    

2\. KOL Support and Collaboration:

-   Broad Engagement:  
    We've successfully contacted and/or supported a diverse array of influencers, enhancing the depth and accuracy of content related to the Polkadot ecosystem.
    

Direct Collaborations/Contact:

-   AllInCrypto
-   LV
-   Coinsider
-   Bra 16D
-   The White Rabbit
-   ACOB
-   BitSkwela
-   Csaint
-   Dotcast
-   Mad Cripto

Collaborations Facilitated Through Lunarstrategy:

-   Crypto Banter
-   Laura Shin
-   Real Vision 
-   Crypto Lark
-   Michaël van de Poppe
-   Satoshi Stacker
-   Layah
-   Boxmining
-   Ash Crypto
-   Wendy O

\*Note: Lunarstrategy is partially paying for the service themselves

Collaborations Facilitated Through eVox:

-   Benjamin Cowen
-   Danjo
-   Earn with Sepna
-   Oli investiert
-   Charlie Seddine
-   No Bs Crypto
-   Decentralised Chain
-   Danjo Capital Master

Additionally we made first contact with Distractive who are a recipient of a recent Web3Foundation Decentralized Futures grant and will take a lead role in the marketing of the Polkadot ecosystem. 

**Reflecting on Success**

The positive feedback of these collaborations underscore our effectiveness in elevating the content quality within the Polkadot community. Each engagement not only fortified the influencers' content but also enriched the community's overall knowledge base. The productivity will only grow with time, especially in regards to the diversity of the library and the value it will provide. 

**About NoSpec**

NoSpec is a leader in this field, deeply integrated with the Polkadot ecosystem, with an extensive network through initiatives like ChaosDAO and TheKusamarian, and years of dedicated research in Polkadot. Our diverse talent pool enhances our capability to offer well-rounded solutions, making us uniquely positioned to guide influencers effectively.

**Note on Budgeting and New Funding Request**

We are requesting an additional 8666 DOT to continue and expand our successful initiatives for the next 6 months.  
  
Note: This amount is estimated at 20h/week. The actual hours worked will be tracked and work will be delivered until the funds are used up. 

This funding will enable us to:

-   Develop further in-depth research materials.
-   Update and maintain existing in-depth research materials
-   Expand our influencer network and support capabilities.
-   Enhance our consultancy and content development services within the Polkadot ecosystem.

The service is priced at 100€/h.

For a detailed breakdown of our services, activities, strategic approach, as well as a comprehensive understanding of our projected outcomes and key performance indicators, please refer to our full [proposal documentation.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NPzHJvzAPg3yN66hQRE9go-VmvviwQMk/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112993730791878553722&rtpof=true&sd=true)

NoSpec Content Creator Support. 

- Claudio is a content creator focusing on Polkadot since 2020.
- He will make tutorials for new users to learn about Polkadot.
- The tutorials include how to: 
  1. Perform cross-chain transfers.
  2. Transfer USDT from an exchange.
  3. Vote in Open Governance.
  4. Stake DOT in pools.
  5. Set up a multisig wallet.
  6. Delegate DOT to another wallet.
  7. Provide liquidity on HydraDX.
  8. Stake DOT on Bifrost.
- Each tutorial will cost $500, totaling $4,000 for all.
- He also asked for $100 per video for social media ads.
- The total amount requested is about $4,800 in DOT. 
- Tutorials will be shared on YouTube and his social media profiles.

KryptosChain proposes to create 8 Polkadot tutorials for new users, covering cross-chain transfers, voting, staking, multisig wallets, and more. The tutorials will be uploaded to Youtube and Twitter. The cost is $4,000 for the videos and $800 for X ads, with a timeframe of 3 weeks. The total amount requested is 712.17 DOT, worth about $4,800.

Tutorial Media funding for KryptosChain

Polkadot recently updated to version 0.8.28. In this update, there was a change in the "apply" function. The second part of the function, called "CandidacyBond," was supposed to be 100 DOT, but it was changed to 1 DOT by mistake. This caused some accounts to only have 1 DOT unreserved instead of 100 DOT. To fix this, a proposal was made to use "Balances::force_unreserve" to correct the amounts for the two affected accounts. More information can be found in the linked issue.

Paraphrasing Basti from [this comment](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/2507#issuecomment-1828227653):

> The runtime upgrade to Polkadot `0.8.28` had the following migration: [https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot/blob/371681c298eb96b74ad04a09ca8097f19c777e68/runtime/polkadot/src/lib.rs#L968](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot/blob/371681c298eb96b74ad04a09ca8097f19c777e68/runtime/polkadot/src/lib.rs#L968)
> 
> The second parameter to the `apply` function was the old `CandidacyBond`. It was passed as `1 DOT` while it was actually in the release before: [`100 DOT`](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot/blob/2f84569930a4ae86a3ecd60fff3488753ab79aa6/runtime/polkadot/src/lib.rs#L489).
> 
> The result is now that some accounts only got 1 DOT unreserved, while it should have been 100 DOT.

This referenda calls `Balances::force_unreserve` for the two accounts which had incorrect amounts unreserved.

See [this issue](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/2507) for more information.

WHO: Polkadot network

WHAT: Call a referenda to force unreserve incorrect amounts of DOT for two accounts

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Compensate for insufficient `phragmenElection.renounce` unreserve amount

- In 2017, a person watched a video about Polkadot and liked the idea.
- They didn’t join the initial coin offering (ICO) for Polkadot because they were involved in too many others.
- After Polkadot was released, they created videos and content to help people learn about it.
- Their first video about Polkadot was in August 2020.
- They made 44 videos about Polkadot and its projects, like Moonbeam and Bifrost, which got many views.
- They also share information on social media and have a staking pool with over 100,000 DOT.
- They believe their YouTube channel will keep growing in the future.

The proposal is about a content creator who has been creating awareness videos, educational content, and tweets around Polkadot since 2020. They have done 44 videos and use social media to create awareness. They also have a Learning Crypto Staking Pool with over 100,000 DOT. No specific WHO, WHAT, price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

Big Tip For Market Mobster Polkadot Content Since 2020

Gustavo Henrique, also known as Defiguy, is a senior ambassador for Polkadot, a data analyst, and a blockchain technology researcher. He has been creating content for Polkadot since 2022 and works as a blockchain analyst for projects like Crypto357 and a moderator for Mercurius. Gustavo has launched two YouTube channels, Degen Radio and Defiguy channel, focusing on crypto content, including interviews with notable figures. He also has a Twitter profile with 2438 followers and a Telegram group with 155 active members.

Gustavo is seeking community support for a BIG TIP of 800/1000 DOT to maintain and improve his content creation for the Polkadot ecosystem. His content includes governance analysis, on-chain data, tech updates, parachains fundamental analysis, Q&A, and interviews with key figures. He has achieved impressive KPIs for a new channel, with 3.3K hours of watch time and 15K total views in 6 months. His Twitter profile reaches an average of 60K impressions per month.

Some of his achievements include:
- Research content, social media content, and customer relation management
- Livestreams and videos, mostly around tutorials or insightful interviews
- Interviews with key figures in the Polkadot ecosystem

Gustavo is a data analyst, entrepreneur, ambassador, and tech researcher who has studied at the largest universities in Brazil. He contributes to various projects within the Polkadot Ecosystem, such as Astar Network, Phala Network, and as a Senior Ambassador for Polkadot.

                                            ![](https://i.ibb.co/c27SpMW/Polkadot2-0-34.jpg)  
  
**Hello Polkadot and Opengov community**  
  

I'm Gustavo Henrique, also known as Defiguy, a senior ambassador for Polkadot, a data analyst, and a blockchain technology researcher. I have been creating content for Polkadot since 2022, working as a blockchain analyst for projects like Crypto357 and a moderator for [Mercurius](https://www.youtube.com/@0xmercurius).

Twitter/X —  [https://twitter.com/defiguy22](https://twitter.com/defiguy22)  
  
Youtube —  [https://www.youtube.com/@defiguy22](https://www.youtube.com/@defiguy22)  
  
Telegram — [https://t.me/+QfslDL\_epwZlMmUx](https://t.me/+QfslDL_epwZlMmUx)

**You can check the full proposal here — [https://docs.google.com/document/d/15NBBWwgP0OjH3XVF-Sa5fn6hClZZlDZvkRySMec0g5U/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/15NBBWwgP0OjH3XVF-Sa5fn6hClZZlDZvkRySMec0g5U/edit?usp=sharing)**

  
Almost a year ago, I launched two YouTube channels: [Degen Radio](https://www.youtube.com/@degenradio), focusing on general crypto content including interviews with notable figures such as Blockworks researchers, prominent fintech analysts, VCs capital analysts; and a channel dedicated to content around the Astar and Polkadot ecosystem, called [Defiguy channel](https://www.youtube.com/@defiguy22) , both channels focusing mainly in Portuguese language, but also English content. Currently, I host two livestreams a week covering various themes, typically structured around:

-   **— Governance analysis**
-   **— On-chain data (TVL, DAU, smart contract deployments, staking)**
-   **— Tech updates (featuring Polkadot technologies like Async Backing, XCM, and System chains)**
-   **— Parachains fundamental analysis (focusing on value propositions and tokenomics)**
    
    **— Q&A (talking with the community and taking some questions, helping them on CRM)**
    
    **— Interviews with key figures on Polkadot ecosystem (started at Astar Network)**

I've achieved interesting KPIs for a new channel, averaging 40/50 concurrent live viewers with great retention, ranging around 400/500 views per live (competitive number puting aside a very niche content and bear market situation). Compared to other Polkadot channels funded by the treasury, I have above-average interactions and view counts.  
  
**— Watch time of 3.3K Hours**  
**— Total 6 months views — 15K**  
  
  
**Data Visualization around 6/7 months of content (July 2023 — February 2024)**  
![](https://i.ibb.co/1Qgrhdj/Screen-Shot-2024-02-02-at-18-23-18.png)

  
Additionally, my Twitter/X profile (defiguy22) **with 2438 Followers**, where I also share my livestreams and threads about the Polkadot ecosystem, **reaches an average of 60K impressions a month.  
![](https://i.ibb.co/FqHvh35/Screen-Shot-2024-02-03-at-13-31-59.png)  
  
July 2023 — September 2023 - 145K impressions  
![](https://i.ibb.co/94t0Scj/Screen-Shot-2024-02-02-at-18-29-22.png)  
  
October 2023 — December 2023 — 149K Impressions  
![](https://i.ibb.co/37zLkNr/Screen-Shot-2024-02-02-at-18-30-08.png)  
January 2024 — February 2024 — 70K Impressions  
![](https://i.ibb.co/PmCkRny/Screen-Shot-2024-02-02-at-18-34-24.png)  
**

**  
Some Stats related to my [Telegram group](https://t.me/+QfslDL_epwZlMmUx) that I created 5 months ago  
  
— 155 active members  
— more than 5K messages  
  
![](https://i.ibb.co/wMQ74vw/Screen-Shot-2024-02-03-at-12-25-47.png)  
  
  
Context of the proposal**  
  
I'm initiating this discussion because I truly believe in what Polkadot is creating, and I would like the community's help to maintain and further improve my content, **so in this case for a BIG TIP around 800/1000 DOT (retroactive fund), where it will pay for the 6 month content creation.  
**

-   **— Research content ( script, analysis)**  
    **— Social media content (threads, livestreams)**  
    **— CRM ( customer relation management) where I use my Telegram to solve users problems around, wallet manag, staking, on-ramp/off— ramp, Security tips, Defi opportunities**  
    **— Livestreams and videos, mostly around tutorials or insightful interviews ( video editing (After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, OBS, script, livestream platform StreamYard)**  
      
    **LIST of Videos made  
    [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z577xf6aT70](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z577xf6aT70) — 1th Edition ( Polkadot governance, On-chain data, news (USDC/Hydradx), Treasury, Phala Segment,Q&A)  
      
    [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfy3MtI7QAQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfy3MtI7QAQ) - 2th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news (Aleph Zero), tech analysis (WASM), Treasury, Phala Segment,Q&A)  
    **  
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qEmrUOpKTE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qEmrUOpKTE) — 3th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news (KILT), tech analysis (Nested NFTS - RMRK), Treasury, Phala Segment,Q&A)**
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyOXB9xDZck](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyOXB9xDZck) — 4th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news (TEDDY DAO), tech/fundamental analysis (Bifrost), Treasury, Phala Segment,Q&A)**
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DB27ptI4BM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DB27ptI4BM) — 5th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news (Technical Fellowship), tech/fundamental analysis (Centrifuge), Treasury, Phala Segment, Q&A)**
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ASTUfd-61o](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ASTUfd-61o) — 6th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news (Polkadot Marketing), tech/fundamental analysis (HydraDX), Treasury, Phala Segment, Q&A)**
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmH5DAEgrHw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmH5DAEgrHw) — 7th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news (Infrastrucute spending), tech/fundamental analysis (Moonbeam), Treasury, Phala Segment, Q&A)**
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSv5jq-BCec](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSv5jq-BCec) — 8th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news (Astar updates), tech/fundamental analysis (Interlay), Treasury, Phala Segment, Q&A)**
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P7OwFTp3Mo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P7OwFTp3Mo) — 9th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news (Quadratic voting), tech/fundamental analysis (Parallel Finance), Treasury, Phala Segment, Q&A)  
    **
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZtTy1yG52s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZtTy1yG52s) — 10th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news/technical analysis (Cardano using Substrate), Treasury, Phala Segment, Q&A)  
      
    **
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLJBNBFL1ec](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLJBNBFL1ec) — 11th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news/technical analysis (Polkadot SDK, New tokenomics, ETF), Treasury, Phala Segment, Q&A)  
    **
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mWtn5MWmy4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mWtn5MWmy4) — 12th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, Treasury, Phala Segment, Q&A)  
      
    **
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCGNNmUv7dI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCGNNmUv7dI) — 13th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news/technical analysis (Polkadot SDK, Async Backing, System chains, Parathreads), Treasury, Phala Segment, Q&A)  
    **
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtNfPb0HEbM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtNfPb0HEbM) — 14th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news (Memecoins — DED, PINK), Treasury, Phala Segment, Q&A)  
      
    **
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEBgLGju9dY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEBgLGju9dY) — 15th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news (List of Airdrops on Polkadot ecosystem), Treasury, Phala Segment, Q&A)  
    **
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdf02xRKrm8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdf02xRKrm8) — 16th Edition (Polkadot Governance, On-chain data, news (List of Airdrops on Polkadot ecosystem), Treasury, Phala Segment, Q&A)  
      
    **
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow0g-Bj7fyE&t](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow0g-Bj7fyE&t) — 17th Edition (TANSSI technology/app chain, Treasury, On-chain data, Phala Segment, Q&A)**
    
    **  
    [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBetvL6V7m0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBetvL6V7m0) — Best wallets on Polkadot and Astar ecosystem Part One (English)  
      
    [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N87UQrq1njc&t](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N87UQrq1njc&t) — How to track NFT activity on Polkadot and Astar ecosystem (English)**
    
    **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5oYPhGo-SE&t](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5oYPhGo-SE&t) — Everything about Polkadot 2.0 with Luis ( Portuguese)  
      
      
      
    List of interviews  
      
    Interview for Insalubres (22k Subs) — [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osk6Nv9cTZA&t](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osk6Nv9cTZA&t)  
    ![](https://i.ibb.co/Jrjk604/Screen-Shot-2024-02-03-at-13-04-01.png)**
-   **Interview for Mercurius (96k Subs) — [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osk6Nv9cTZA&t](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osk6Nv9cTZA&t)****![](https://i.ibb.co/7CgLz6t/Screen-Shot-2024-02-03-at-13-07-57.png)**
    
    **About me  
      
    ![](https://i.ibb.co/qJFJJLP/Screen-Shot-2024-02-03-at-12-42-26.png)**
    
    I'm Gustavo Henrique, a data analyst, entrepreneur (COO/Co-founder), ambassador, and tech researcher.
    
    I had the opportunity to study at the largest universities in Brazil ([UNICAMP](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-campinas) and [USP](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-sao-paulo)). I utilize my skills in tech research, data analysis (including on-chain analysis), and business development to contribute to various projects within the Polkadot Ecosystem, such as Astar Network (the largest parachain on Polkadot), Phala Network, and as a Senior Ambassador for Polkadot, creating threads, articles, live streams, and interviews.
    
    I also host a podcast/channel called Degen Radio, specializing in blockchain, AI, and AR/VR. It features interviews with big names in the crypto ecosystem, including Blockworks researchers, Consensys team members, DeFi projects, VCs, and prominent fintech members.

Big Tip for a Portuguese/English educational channel

BD Bounty [39]

wish_for_change

staking_admin

treasurer

lease_admin

fellowship_admin

general_admin

auction_admin

referendum_canceller

referendum_killer

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.

OpenGov Referenda

Referenda Tracks