- The community helped close and refund deposits for governance 1.0 proposals.
- Four proposals were already seeking reimbursement, so they were excluded to avoid double spending.
- Now that those proposals failed, the author wants to request refunds for their deposits.
- This proposal asks for a refund of 360.20 DOT for CCTF's original proposal.
- The original proposal was rejected and can be found [here](46).
- This refund effort is limited to proposals on the spend queue at the start of Open Gov on Polkadot.
- If you have a proposal outside this scope, you can open an independent referendum.

Executed

big_tipper

WHO: The proposer seeks to refund CCTF (123LuJKS65HaBbLSdDS46ByeC7bvQwA1iUhTpmjigQAfUKpK).

WHAT: The proposal seeks to refund 360.20 DOT for their original proposal.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Refunding CCTF's GOV1 Treasury Spend Deposit

- The community helped close and refund deposits for governance 1.0 proposals.
- Four proposals were already seeking reimbursement, so they were excluded to avoid double spending.
- Now that those proposals failed, the author wants to request refunds for their deposits.
- This proposal asks for a refund of 500 DOT to RADIUMBLOCK.COM for their original proposal.
- The original proposal was rejected and can be found [here](34).
- This refund effort is limited to proposals on the spend queue at the start of Open Gov on Polkadot.
- If you have a proposal outside this scope, you should open an independent referendum.

WHO: The proposer seeks to refund RADIUMBLOCK.COM. 

WHAT: The proposal seeks to refund 500 DOT for their original proposal. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Refunding Radium Block's GOV1 Treasury Spend Deposit

- The community helped close and refund deposits for governance 1.0 proposals.
- Four proposals were already seeking reimbursement, so they were excluded to avoid double spends.
- Now that these proposals have failed, the author wants to request refunds for their deposits.
- This proposal seeks to refund MIDL.DEV with 212.8825 DOT for their original proposal.
- The rejected proposal can be found [here](10).
- This refund effort is limited to proposals on the spend queue at the start of Open Gov on Polkadot.
- If you have a proposal outside this scope, you should open an independent referendum.

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WHO: The proposer seeks to refund MIDL.DEV.
WHAT: Refund 212.8825 DOT for their original proposal.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not mentioned.

Refunding MIDL.DEV's GOV1 Treasury Spend Deposit

- The community helped close and refund deposits for governance 1.0 proposals.
- Four proposals were already seeking reimbursement, so they were excluded to avoid double spends.
- Now that these proposals have failed, the author wants to request refunds for their deposits.
- This proposal asks for a refund of 172.387 DOT to PINK NODE for their original proposal.
- The original proposal was rejected and can be found [here](40).
- This refund effort is limited to proposals on the spend queue at the start of Open Gov on Polkadot.
- If you have a proposal outside this scope, you can open an independent referendum.

WHO: The proposer seeks to refund PINK NODE (13EAhGcpe93mqSFZQrQ4P2cfpdAo5txWc5UQVTfEKDoqZjhw).

WHAT: Refund 172.387 DOT for their original proposal.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Refunding Pink Node's GOV1 Treasury Spend Deposit

- **Referendum Purpose**: Propose a curator for the Polkadot Assurance Legion (PAL) bounty.
- **PAL Bounty Goal**: Improve auditing capabilities to enhance security and attract new builders to the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Proposed Curator**: A 5/7 multisig controlled by 7 expert bounty curators.
- **Curator Fee**: 2% (10,800 DOT).
- **Curators**:
  1. Valery Gantchev (cl0w) - HydraDX core runtime engineer.
  2. Dominik Harz - CTO at Interlay, PhD in DeFi economic security.
  3. Bryan Chen - Co-founder & CTO of Acala, top Substrate contributor.
  4. Pierre Ossun - Software engineer at Astar, ink! smart-contract expert.
  5. 0xTaylor - ChaosDAO & Polka Häus co-founder, security researcher.
  6. Hang Yin - Co-founder & CTO at Phala Network.
  7. Alberto Viera - Core contributor to Moonbeam, Developer Relations Manager.

big_spender

Polkadot proposes a curator for the PAL bounty, with a 2% fee of 10800 DOT. The curator will be a 5/7 multisig controlled by 7 curators appointed for their expertise in Rust/Substrate/ink! and blockchain security.

Propose Curator for PAL Bounty

### Referendum Summary

- Changes no-show slots from 2 to 3.
- This change was already implemented on Kusama.
- Removes the limit on the number of parachain validators.
- All 297 validators will now participate in parachain consensus.
- Requires approval from the Fellowship.

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WHO: Polkadot community

WHAT: Update the parachain validation configuration by changing the no-show slots from 2 to 3 and removing the limit on the maximum number of parachain validators.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified. Requires whitelist from the Fellowship.

[Whitelisted Caller] Referendum #110: Update Parachain Validation Config

**Polkasafe Summary**

- Polkasafe is a tool for managing assets on the Polkadot network, built on the substrate’s multisig pallet.
- It aims to provide secure and efficient treasury management for organizations using cryptocurrencies.
- Polkasafe supports multiple chains like Polkadot, Kusama, and their parachains.
- Features include linking multisig wallets, proxy support, and custom transaction creation.
- It integrates with Polkassembly to create the House of Commons.
- Polkasafe has completed its first treasury proposal and is working on future milestones.
- The tool offers multi-currency support, shared address books, and transaction batching.
- Polkasafe also supports 2FA login and has a comprehensive SDK for developers.

Rejected

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Polkasafe offers a comprehensive suite of advanced, user-friendly solutions that harmonize treasury management processes across multiple chains, including Polkadot, Kusama, and their respective parachains. They completed Milestone 2, which included features such as multi-currency support, shared address book, and transaction batching. They are requesting an allocation of 194,050 USD for their project.

Polkasafe - Milestone 2 - Retroactive funding proposal

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- LayerX is a trustless bridge that connects Ethereum and Polkadot.
- It uses vaults to secure assets when moving them between the two networks.
- Users can deposit Ethereum-based tokens, mint equivalent tokens on Polkadot, and use them in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- Tokens can be redeemed back to their original form on Ethereum.
- LayerX ensures security through collateral and oracles.
- LayerX has secured a parachain slot on the Kusama network.
- 10% of the total supply (100 million tokens) will be distributed to voters once the parachain is secured on Polkadot in October.

LayerX proposes a trustless bridge based on vaults to move ERC-20 tokens from Ethereum to Polkadot. 100 million LRX tokens will be distributed to Aye voters in the referendum once they secure a parachain on Polkadot in mid-October.

LayerX - rollout parachain as Trustless Bridge between Polkadot and Ethereum.

- Dacade plans to create a Polkadot learning community with learning materials, challenges, and rewards.
- The goal is to have 10,000 educators and promote Polkadot adoption.
- The project is supported by Pendulum Chain and led by an experienced developer team.
- Key metrics (July 2023) show over 16,000 users, 5,758 Discord members, and 954 Twitter followers.
- Over 775 Web3 projects have been built, with 1,572+ feedbacks given.
- Dacade has previously worked with Ethereum, Celo, Internet Computer, Algorand, Tezos, and NEAR.
- The proposal focuses on peer-to-peer learning, custom solutions, and continuous performance review.

Dacade and Pendulum propose to create a Polkadot learning community with learning materials, challenges, and rewards to foster 10,000 educators and promote Polkadot adoption. The goal is to have 16,228 users, 5,758 Discord members, 954 Twitter followers, 3.8k Eventbrite attendees, 775 original Web3 projects, and 1572+ feedback by July 2023. The proposal aims to create an accessible and scalable educational ecosystem with custom solutions, course creation, community building, and continuous performance review.

Community-Centric Blockchain Education: Dacade's Commitment to Polkadot's Growth via learning through sharing

### OpenZeppelin Proposal for Polkadot Development

- **Objective**: OpenZeppelin plans to form a team to work with Parity and the Polkadot community to develop new parachain runtimes and improve existing pallets.
- **Goal**: Speed up development and enhance security for new parachains.
- **Team**: A dedicated team of 3 developers will be created.
- **Timeline**: The team will create a roadmap within 90 days of proposal approval.
- **Releases**: The roadmap will outline quarterly releases at 6, 9, and 12 months after the agreement date.
- **Use Cases**: The improvements will benefit various key use cases in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Full Proposal**: Detailed information is available in the [full proposal document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F7aw7lvRbu3RChDxjQDSHocdgB0URDy-ZUH2cvSvhhU/edit?usp=sharing).

OpenZeppelin proposes to create an open-source team to work with Parity and Polkadot community to develop new parachain runtimes and improve pallets for key use cases. The team will have 3 members and deliver the first three quarterly releases within 12 months.

Proposal: OpenZeppelin x Polkadot Ecosystem Growth

- The project aims to create premium personalized notebooks for Polkadot and Kusama users.
- It addresses the lack of premium blockchain merchandise and personalized notebooks for seed phrases.
- The notebooks will have 200 units, featuring stone paper refills, premium leather covers, and recycled materials.
- The project will last four months, with a budget of 975 € per month for design and production.
- Samples have been successful, and alternative sustainable materials like mushroom and cactus leather were considered.
- The project will be managed entirely by the team, focusing on aesthetic appeal and quality materials.
- Full details are available in the proposal document.

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WHO: The proposal is made by a team of creators.

WHAT: The team aims to create premium personalized notebooks for Polkadot and Kusama users.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The team will produce 200 pocket notebooks over four months with a budget of approximately 975 € per month. The team will use personalized stone paper refills, premium leather covers, Dotsama recycled guides, and recycled refills for extended use.

Polkadot journal: A Marketing Proposal for Polkadot/Kusama

### Polkadot Global Series Hackathon 2023

- **Proponent**: AngelHack
- **Requested Allocation**: $302,000 USD (60,246.88 DOT)
- **Objective**: To bridge gaps in the Web3 space through hackathons in Europe and APAC regions.
- **Current Status**: On the 3rd milestone of the Polkadot APAC Hackathon.
- **Funding Request**: To reimburse operations, service fees, and reward hackathon winners.
- **Milestone 3 Proposal**: Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IgiwXwHUMMiCMF0SGMzCRCktgVKM3msUVs3c3Lxktig/edit?usp=sharing).
- **Treasury Proposal**: Approved under Gov1, with a re-confirmation for Milestone 3.
- **DOT Conversion**: Calculated on 8 August 2023, 1 DOT ≈ 5.012 USD.

**WHO**: AngelHack

**WHAT**: Requesting $302,000 USD (60,246.88 DOT) from the Polkadot treasury to reward hackathon winners and reimburse operations and service fees for running the Polkadot APAC Hackathon.

**WHY**: To bridge gaps within the Web3 space and strengthen connections within the Polkadot community, allowing for easier onboarding of more developers across a diverse range of backgrounds.

Milestone 3: Polkadot Hackathon Global Series 2023

### ISMP (Interoperable State Machine Protocol)

- **Purpose**: Improves cross-chain communication in Polkadot by allowing parachains to send messages without relying on the relay chain.
- **Features**:
  - **GET-like and POST-like requests**: Allows parachains to read each other's state and send messages.
  - **State proofs**: Ensures security and scalability by reducing the relay chain's burden.
- **Benefits**:
  - **Faster communication**: Removes the need for governance approval for parachain interactions.
  - **New applications**: Enables new types of decentralized apps, like liquid staking and multi-asset transactions.
- **Development**: Built as a substrate-based pallet for easy integration with parachains and standalone chains.
- **Future Plans**: Includes a zk bridge to Ethereum, making Polkadot a message-passing platform for rollups.
- **Funding Request**: Seeking retroactive payment from Polkadot Treasury to cover development costs.

Polytope Labs proposes ISMP (Interoperable State Machine Protocol) to improve cross-chain communication and operations. The proposal aims to facilitate "GET-like" and "POST-like" requests between all substrate-based chains under the security of the Polkadot Relay chain. The proposal requests a retroactive payment by Polkadot Treasury to cover development costs incurred. The funding will allow further research and development for the next major milestones, a zk bridge to Ethereum.

[Retroactive] Polytope Labs: ISMP Research & Development

### Milestone 3 Summary

1. **Hackathons**: Held two in-person Polkadot hackathons in the US (Harvard University) and UK (London).
2. **Participants**: Attracted top developers and students from prestigious institutions like Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.
3. **Projects**: Created 35 projects at Harvard and 36 projects in London.
4. **Workshops**: Featured workshops by Polkadot experts like Kevin Neilson, Dave Bean, and Kahori Razzell.
5. **Social Media**: Generated over 1.5 million impressions for Harvard and 1 million for London.
6. **Post-Hackathon Support**: Continued to support teams with connections, technical expertise, and funding.
7. **Reimbursement Request**: Seeking $220,000 for costs incurred in hosting the hackathons.

EasyA completed Milestone 3 by holding two in-person Polkadot hackathons in the US and UK, attracting top developers and surpassing KPIs. They are requesting reimbursement of $220,000 for the costs of hosting the hackathons.

Milestone 3 Proposal: Polkadot x EasyA Hackathons at Harvard and in London (#60DaysOfPolkadot)

- **Staking Rewards Tracking**: It can be hard to keep track of staking rewards from different blockchains and convert them to regular money (fiat).
- **Tax Rules**: Different countries have different rules for taxing staking rewards, often based on the value in fiat when you get the reward.
- **Polkatax Website**: A website called [Polkatax](https://polkatax.com/) helps you see and export staking rewards in your favorite fiat currency for several blockchains.
- **Open Source**: The Polkatax project is open for anyone to see and use.
- **Support**: If you find the website useful, you can support the project.
- **Testing**: The website hasn't been tested by many people yet, so check the results carefully.
- **Future Plans**: If many people use the website, the creator plans to add features for tracking other types of rewards like lending, liquidity, and airdrops.

The proposal is to create a website called polkatax.com that will allow users to easily display and export staking rewards for several substrate chains in their favorite fiat currency. The project is open source and users are advised to verify the results for accuracy. The creator plans to implement a function for finding and exporting token rewards for lending, providing liquidity, and airdrops if the website proves to be helpful. No price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

A small tip for a staking rewards calculator

### Patron: Smart Contract Verification Tool

- **Purpose**: Patron helps verify and build smart contracts in one step, ensuring security and reliability.
- **Features**:
  - Uses Parity’s verification image on a server for safety.
  - Checks server code hash against local build.
  - Includes a Caller UI for user interaction.
  - Offers local build options without Docker for quick testing.
  - Integrates with ink! Code analyzer.
- **Team**: Developed by Brushfam, led by Markian Ivanichok and Green Baneling, creators of PSP22, PSP34, and PSP37 standards.
- **Impact**: Aims to make the Polkadot ecosystem more secure and user-friendly.
- **More Info**: Detailed roadmap available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WJ0AOENiczHxw2iFpbw3SxHU56OXDzIL8n4uifIwbKk/edit?usp=sharing).

Patron aims to simplify smart contract verification and deployment for the Polkadot ecosystem. The proposal outlines several milestones, including utilizing Parity's verification image, implementing a new subcommand, and integrating ink! Code analyzer. The team behind the product is Brushfam, led by professionals such as Markian Ivanichok and Green Baneling. No specific price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned in the summary.

Patron Milestones 2-7 Development

### Polkadot Insider Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Continue operating and developing the "Polkadot Insider" brand within the Polkadot and Asian communities.
- **Funding Request**: Seeking $72,000 (14,257 DOT) from Polkadot Open Gov for 28 weeks (August 2023 to February 2024).
- **Key Goals**:
  1. Create new content types.
  2. Promote Polkadot's Open Gov feature.
  3. Provide real-value-added services.
  4. Enhance partnerships and media interoperability.
  5. Develop a content library.
  6. Implement a transparent marketing strategy and milestones.
- **Expected Impact**: Boost the Polkadot ecosystem, especially in the Asian community, and prepare for Web 3.0 mass adoption.
- **Previous Work**: Successfully operated with a Kusama treasury grant, with detailed reports available.
- **Introduction Video**: Available [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LWiQaf-U0A).

**WHO:** Polkadot Insider

**WHAT:** Seeking funding from Polkadot Open Gov to maintain and grow Polkadot Insider media and educational system for 28 weeks, promoting branding, creating new content, and disseminating information to the community.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** $72,000 for 28 weeks, converted to 14,257 DOT based on 30d MA of $5.05/DOT. See funding breakdown in the provided link.

POLKADOT INSIDER - 28 WEEKS OPERATION & GROWTH FUNDING (AUGUST 2023 - FEBRUARY 2024)

**YieldBay Polkadot Treasury Proposal Summary**

- **Proponent:** YieldBay Treasury on Polkadot
- **Requested Payment:** 15,375.745 DOT (equivalent to $80,000 at $5.203 per DOT)
- **Purpose:** To create a central yield farming dashboard on Polkadot
- **Milestones:** Proposal covers Milestones 2 and 3
- **Current Status:** Monitors 183 yield farms across 17 protocols, tracking $33 million
- **Collaborations:** Partners include Interlay, Stellaswap, Arthswap, Mangata, and Kintsugi
- **Council Approval:** Approved through Council Motion #355 in March 2023
- **Detailed Report:** Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/106gnRv8uxJyyU4xbwHNPFc6c97UR1qqYk5FE5tf6XQU/edit)

**WHO:** YieldBay Treasury, Polkadot

**WHAT:** Create Polkadot's first central yield farming dashboard across 3 milestones, with detailed delivery report for Milestone 2, 3.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Requesting 15,375.745 DOT ($80,000 @ $5.203) for Milestone 2, 3. Proposal approved through Council [Motion #355] under Gov1. Read more in the provided links.

Milestone 2 and 3 Payment Request – YieldBay: Polkadot’s yield farming dashboard

### Artificial Intelligence for Network Security Monitoring

- **Proponent**: Women in Blockchain Canada
- **Date**: July 28, 2023
- **Requested DOT**: Approximately 35,000 USD
- **Project Type**: Software Development - Security
- **Objective**: Develop a proof-of-concept machine learning tool to detect network anomalies and provide early warnings for security issues.
- **Technology**: Utilizes adaptive AI and unsupervised machine learning algorithms to analyze network data in real-time.
- **Team**: A distributed team with 60+ years of combined experience in web and application integration, including a lead developer with AI expertise from NASA and Citi Bank.
- **Full Proposal**: Available at [Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GBc8xCEFfxA_hGNCsmznwjgZ3YWtA4wislE6VlNIUJA/edit#heading=h.v6is2ta0txr1)

Women in Blockchain Canada proposes to develop a proof-of-concept machine learning tool for security monitoring on a network level using adaptive A.I. and unsupervised machine learning algorithms. They request approximately $35,000 USD for the project, with a timeframe not specified.

=Artificial Intelligence for security monitoring on a network level 

**Summary**

- Tomi Astikainen is the only Polkadot Ambassador in Finland.
- He has been working to build a local Polkadot community on a voluntary basis.
- Tomi organized a Polkadot Decoded Viewing Party and encouraged others to become Ambassadors.
- He appeared on the Hopium Podcast, the first Finnish media to discuss Polkadot.
- The podcast preparation and recording took about ten hours.
- Tomi is seeking a tip of 50 DOT (5 DOT per hour) for his work.
- He believes that media representation and community activation efforts should be incentivized.
- Vote "Aye" to support his learning and efforts in promoting Polkadot.

The proposal is for the Polkadot community to tip the author 50 DOT for their work as the only Polkadot Ambassador in Finland, including an eight-hour preparation and two-hour recording for a Finnish language podcast about crypto and blockchain. The reasoning is that those who represent Polkadot in the media and initiate important conversations should receive incentives.

Small tip for Polkadot community activation in Finland

- **Proposal Overview**: The proposal aims to migrate NFTs from Kusama to the Polkadot Asset Hub, enhancing Polkadot's ecosystem.
- **Background**: Kusama has a vibrant NFT community with significant value locked in NFTs, making it a valuable addition to Polkadot.
- **Challenges**: The migration involves preserving NFT data and ensuring a smooth transition without disrupting the community.
- **Benefits**: The move will benefit the Polkadot ecosystem, validators, and the NFT community by increasing liquidity and interoperability.
- **Plan**: KodaDot will develop tools to securely transfer NFTs, ensuring data integrity and continuity.
- **Milestones**: Milestones 1-3 are completed, and Milestone 4, focusing on building a migration tool, is in progress.
- **Budget**: A budget of $190,314.7 is requested to cover the work for all milestones.
- **Community Involvement**: Feedback and discussion from the community are encouraged to ensure alignment with Polkadot's goals.

WHO: KodaDot, with expertise in Substrate, NFTs, and community growth. 

WHAT: Develop specialized tools to securely transfer NFT metadata, provenance, and ownership records, map collections, copy user-owned NFTs, confirm transferred ownership rights, and store data securely. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $190,314.7 for work delivered in milestones 1-4, with milestone 4 set to be delivered on October 1st, 2023.

Infrastructure Funding for Polkadot Asset Hub - Migration of Kusama NFTs

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Wrong $DOT amount, please nay

- **Metaschool** is an edtech platform aiming to attract more developers to the web3 space, particularly focusing on the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Problem**: Only 22,000 out of 30 million global developers are active in web3, with many newcomers choosing Ethereum over Polkadot despite its advantages.
- **Solution**: Metaschool proposes a learning track called "Demystifying Polkadot" to guide developers through the Polkadot ecosystem, from beginner to advanced levels.
- **Unique Approach**: Metaschool offers beginner-friendly content and hands-on experience, focusing on practical application and community support.
- **Funding Request**: Metaschool seeks 31,612 DOTs (approximately $185,000) to cover operational and maintenance costs for the educational module.
- **Feedback**: The community is invited to provide feedback and suggestions to enhance the proposal.
- **Links**: Detailed proposal, course structure, and budget breakdown are available in the provided links.

Metaschool proposes a comprehensive learning path for developers to learn the Polkadot ecosystem, titled "Demystifying Polkadot." They aim to provide a step-by-step guide through courses ranging from beginner to advanced, covering essential concepts such as architecture, parachains, and cross-chain communication. They are requesting a total of 31,612 DOTs (at $5.86 USD per DOT) to cover all operational and maintenance costs to create and maintain the learning track indefinitely.

Specialized Learning Path of Polkadot Ecosystem for Devs

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OpenGov Referenda

Origin able to dispatch a whitelisted call.

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

Origin able to cancel slashes and manage minimum commission.

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

Origin for managing the composition of the fellowship.

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

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

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

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

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