### Proposal Summary: Decentralized Business Development for Polkadot

- **Proponent:** 13zTcqasJT4DnDgNjmsceACcuSjt4q2geEjtMprnGXCnuuh1
- **Author:** Cim Topal, CEO of Missing-Link.io
- **Date:** February 16, 2024
- **Requested Funds:** 50,000 DOT (approximately $365,000 USD)
- **Objective:** Enhance Polkadot's business development by recruiting 5 top-tier executives.
- **Current Issue:** Polkadot's BD efforts lack effective strategies, limiting adoption and visibility.
- **Proposed Solution:** Missing Link will source, screen, and place 5 experienced BD executives.
- **Milestones:** One-time payment of $365,000 USD upon successful placement of 5 executives.

Executed

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Missing-Link.io proposes to source, screen, select, and place 5 experienced web3 business development executives for Polkadot's Decentralized Futures program. They request 50,000 DOT, equal to 365,000 USD per 7-Day SubScan EMA. The proposal aims to attract top talent to bolster Polkadot's ecosystem and establish long-term partnerships and enterprise adoption. The funds from the treasury will cover the service of sourcing, interviewing, strategizing, and placing the executives.

[Medium Spender] Referendum #506

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WHO: Polkadot System Parachains. 
WHAT: Updating the `safeXcmVersion` to value 3 to support new V3 destinations/connections by default. 
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified. 
Note: Requires whitelisting by Polkadot community.

Set `safeXcmVersion` to 3 for AssetHub, Collectives and BridgeHub

### Summary

- **Developer**: pandres95
- **Date**: 15/02/2024
- **Amount Requested**: 217.2437202987 DOT
- **Project**: Matrix Bot for Polkadot Fellowship
- **Purpose**: Announces ongoing referenda related to RFCs weekly
- **Features**: 
  - Reduces noise and bias
  - Provides links to proposals and RFC pull requests
- **Future Plans**:
  - Decentralize the bot
  - Update voting counts
  - Summarize RFCs using ML
  - Open discussion threads
  - Personalized digests
  - Expand to more bots and channels

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WHO: `12gMhxHw8QjEwLQvnqsmMVY1z5gFa54vND74aMUbhhwN6mJR`

WHAT: Requesting `$1,600` (@ `7.365` DOT / EMA7) as retroactive for 32 hours of work on a Matrix Bot that announces weekly ongoing referenda related to RFCs in the Polkadot Fellowship.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: `$1,600` / N/A / N/A

Retroactive funding for developing the RFCs Referenda Bot

EasyA is planning a 6-month educational campaign called "180 Days of Polkadot" to teach developers about Polkadot and its parachains/projects. They will work with many supporters, including Acala, Astar, Bifrost, and more. The campaign will have online lessons and two in-person hackathons at Harvard University and in London. The goal is to help 48,000 developers learn and have 500 people attend the hackathons. They want to create 100 new projects and get 10 million people to see their posts on social media. EasyA's co-founders, Phil and Dom, and the team made this plan by listening to the Polkadot community and working together.

EasyA proposes a 6-month Polkadot educational campaign in the EasyA app, two in-person hackathons at Harvard University and London, and crash courses for Polkadot. The proposal is supported by 13 Polkadot parachains and ecosystem projects. The requested allocation is USD $370,000, and the target timeline is from February to July 2024. The target metrics include 48,000 developers starting the crash course, 40,000 developers completing it, 500 in-person hackathon attendees, 8 participating Polkadot parachains/projects, 100 hackathon projects, and 10M+ social media impressions.

Milestone 1: EasyA x Polkadot Developer Growth via In-Person Hackathons and Crash Courses (#180DaysOfPolkadot)

- Zeitgeist has a new idea to help Polkadot make better decisions.
- They want to use something called combinatorial prediction markets.
- This will make it easier for everyone to take part in decisions.
- The idea was created with help from important people in the community.
- They invited everyone to share their thoughts about the proposal.
- You can check out the full proposal by clicking the link provided.
- David Perry from the Zeitgeist Team thanked everyone for their support.

WHO: Zeitgeist team and key contributors from the ecosystem. 

WHAT: Proposal to integrate combinatorial prediction markets into Polkadot's governance to improve decision-making processes. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Treasury Proposal: Futarchy, a New Signal Generating Tech for Polkadot Governance

- Milton is part of a YouTube channel called CryptoWise, which he started in 2020.
- The channel focuses a lot on Polkadot, which they really love.
- They have made 45 videos about Polkadot, along with other content about various crypto projects.
- Milton's channel used to have many viewers, with some videos getting over 300,000 views.
- They took a break in 2022 but started making videos again in late 2023.
- They want to connect with Polkadot fans and projects, even after losing their old Twitter account.
- Milton believes in sharing knowledge about Polkadot because it's important for the future of the internet.

Rejected

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WHO: Milton, co-founder of CryptoWise YouTube channel.

WHAT: Proposal to receive support through the Polkadot treasury's Big Tipper program.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Tip for Longtime Polkadot Supporters CryptoWise

Unified Wallet and Dapp Interaction - Beacon

- The user experience of Web3 apps is not as easy as Web2 apps.
- Many new users find it hard to set up wallets and connect to decentralized applications (dapps).
- Different apps have different ways to connect wallets, which can make users frustrated and leave before using them.
- Polkadot has some challenges because it uses special technology called Parachains.
- There are already simpler wallet options, but some users still think the old PolkadotJS wallet is the best.
- The goal is to make it simple for users to connect any wallet to any app in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- Developers can use a special tool to help create their apps easily.

**WHO:** Polkadot-related projects. 

**WHAT:** Create a unified wallet and dapp interaction called Beacon that provides a familiar user experience for users and developers. 

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Not specified. 

**DETAILS:** Users can connect to applications with their favorite wallets, the user interface is unified for all environments supported in the Polkadot ecosystem, and developers have one Typescript SDK that they can easily integrate into their dapps. The SDK is compatible with multiple transport layers.

Unified Wallet And Dapp Interaction

Steve from Swissborg, a Swiss-based exchange, has proposed a one-month Polkadot awareness campaign. They are requesting 30,000 DOT, with 12,500-15,000 DOT to be used as rewards for users who buy and hold DOT on their exchange. The goal is to increase Polkadot awareness and bring new users into the ecosystem. Swissborg has 750k users, with only 16k holding DOT. They aim to grow the holder base 3-4 times the current number and eventually have 15-20% of app users hold Polkadot. They have run similar campaigns with other projects, like Ternoa ($CAPS). Swissborg is a crypto wealth management platform that operates in 115 countries, has over 750,000 users, and lists over 45 cryptocurrencies.

Swissborg proposes a one-month awareness campaign for Polkadot, using 12,500-15,000 DOT as rewards to incentivize users who buy and hold DOT on their exchange. They aim to increase their holder base to 3-4x the current number and grow their app user base. Swissborg is a crypto wealth management platform with over 750k KYC'd app users holding +$800M in AUM.

Swissborg Proposal - A One Month Polkadot Awareness Campaign 

Dot Amplify is a plan to help Polkadot and the DOT token grow by reaching more people. Here's what it will do:

1. Tell more people about Polkadot and DOT token to get more investors.
2. Use the internet to show ads and share information about Polkadot.
3. Work with famous people in the crypto world to talk about Polkadot.
4. Be active on social media to connect with people and share news.
5. Send emails to people interested in crypto to tell them about Polkadot.
6. Keep checking how well the plan is working and make it better.

The plan will happen over 6 months, with different things happening each month to make Polkadot more popular and get more people to join.

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Bounty Proposal: Business Development Polkadot in Spain & Andorra - VOTE NAY

Ceres Blockchain Solutions has proposed the Veles pallet to improve the carbon credit market within the Polkadot ecosystem. Veles aims to provide a reliable and transparent solution for managing carbon credits using blockchain technology. The project was initially intended to be part of the Substrate Builders Program. Veles addresses issues like fraudulent credits and speculative pricing, promoting environmental sustainability. The Ceres Team is dedicated to supporting Polkadot's growth and contributing a tool that benefits both the ecosystem and the planet.

Key resources for Veles include:
- Litepaper: [Veles Litepaper](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fm8KXmK4XTf3rZgdcWuqTdO2MW9UqU6NxsecDwb49Hs)
- Github repository: [Veles Pallet](https://github.com/Ceres-Blockchain-Solutions/veles-pallet)
- Documentation: [Veles Carbon Credits](https://veles-carbon-credits.gitbook.io)
- Website: [Veles Technology](https://veles.technology/)

The Ceres Team has also provided bi-weekly updates on the progress of the Veles Carbon Credit Pallet, which can be found through the provided links. They are committed to transparency and engaging with the community. To learn more about Ceres Blockchain Solutions, you can visit their website, LinkedIn, Twitter, or contact them via email.

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Ceres Blockchain Solutions proposes the Veles pallet for enhancing the carbon credit market in the Polkadot ecosystem. No information is provided regarding the price, timeframe, or resources required for the project.

Veles project proposal - Carbon credits pallet

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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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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