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SmallTipper

- 0xTaylor worked on a free open-source Discord Governance bot.
- Added 16 features to improve the bot, making it easier to use.
- Fixed issues like HTML not converting to markdown, which made posts hard to read.
- The bot is used by ChaosDAO and others to help DAOs with technology.
- Requesting a tip of 694.20 DOT (~$6,500) for 26 hours of work.
- Normally charges $250/hour for coding work.
- This is 0xTaylor's first time asking for a tip.
- Voting "Aye" supports people who help improve the ecosystem.

big_tipper

WHO: 0xTaylor
WHAT: Requesting a tip of 694.20 DOT (~$6,500) for 16 feature additions to ChaosDAO's free open-source Discord Governance bot, completed in September 2023.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Covers 26 hours of work at a rate of $250/hr.

Discord Governance Bot Self Tip Request - 0xTaylor

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big_spender

VOTE no, wrong track

Ink! Analyzer is a tool created by David Semakula that helps analyze ink! smart contracts. It is like rust-analyzer but for ink!, which is a language for making smart contracts. The analyzer helps with understanding the rules of ink! contracts and gives useful features for editing them. It works with many different tools, like Visual Studio Code, and can be used to add ink! support to other tools too.

David is asking for money to update ink! Analyzer so it can work with the newest version of ink!, called ink! v5. He wants to make it better and faster, and also write instructions for people to use it. He has already gotten money from the Web3 Foundation to work on ink! Analyzer before, but he thinks it's time to get money from the treasury instead. David is a software engineer with a lot of experience and has also helped with rust-analyzer and ink! in the past.

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WHO: David Semakula, creator of ink! analyzer.
WHAT: Requests retroactive funding of $26,500 for adding ink! v5 support to ink! analyzer.
TIMEFRAME: Not specified.
RESOURCES: ink! analyzer, modular and reusable libraries and tools for semantic analysis of ink! smart contracts.

ink! Analyzer: Retroactive funding for ink! v5 support

### Subsquid Migration Proposal

- **Objective**: Improve Subsquid's performance and functionality by migrating to ArrowSquid and enhancing indexing capabilities.
- **Beneficiaries**: Developers and users on chains like Polkadot, Kusama, Moonbeam, and Acala.
- **Current State**: Subsquid uses Firesquid processor; lacks support for Staking and Crowdloans pallets.
- **Proposed Changes**:
  - Migrate to ArrowSquid for faster data ingestion and near real-time APIs.
  - Add support for indexing Staking and Crowdloans pallets.
- **Milestones**:
  - First: Migrate giant-squid-main to ArrowSquid.
  - Second: Implement indexing for Staking and Crowdloans pallets.
- **Background**: Subsquid provides free GraphQL gateways for on-chain data access.
- **Proposer**: LimeChain, a blockchain development company specializing in Substrate ecosystem infrastructure.

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Subsquid aims to enhance the performance and functionality of Substrate ecosystem by migrating to ArrowSquid and improving indexing capabilities. LimeChain will execute the project in two milestones. The first milestone is focused on migrating giant-squid-main to ArrowSquid, while the second milestone will be focused on indexing Staking and Crowdloan pallets calls and events. The project will be funded by the Polkadot Treasury to cover the cost of running the infrastructure.

Subsquid Migration to ArrowSquid & Indexing Upgrades

- PolkaBot.AI is a new project to help people learn about Polkadot using AI.
- It will be free to use on websites, X, Discord, and Telegram.
- People can earn rewards (DOT and NEURO) by sharing good information.
- It aims to reach 5 million impressions and 20,000 unique users.
- The project is led by Trace Alliance and experienced team members.
- It will launch on March 26, 2024.
- A Polkadot-focused course will also be available.

WHO: Trace Alliance

WHAT: Launching PolkaBot.AI, a decentralized AI education hub on Polkadot, leveraging generative AI and crowdsourcing knowledge about Polkadot and its parachains. The running of the AI-powered interfaces on the website, X profile, Discord and Telegram bots will all be free to use and maintenance covered in the scope of this proposal.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal will launch on Mar 26th 2024. The proposal includes a detailed roadmap and a clear budget plan, ensuring transparency and accountability.

PolkaBot.AI - Decentralized AI education hub on Polkadot 

- A replacement referendum aims to execute the funding from Ref 514.
- Ref 514 failed to pay out at the end of the last spend period.
- The funds will be returned to Treasury Partners Conor Daly and Athelo Group.
- Details are provided in a community update video by The Kusamarian.
- The beneficiary is a multi-sig held by Conor Daly, LearnPolkadot, and The Phunky One.
- DOT holders are urgently asked to support this referendum.
- The deadline for confirmation is April 17, 2024, at ~9PM UTC.

WHO: Polkadot Holding community, Conor Daly, Athelo Group.

WHAT: Execute funding passed in Ref 514 and return donations to Treasury Partners.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Urgent support needed to confirm referendum before April 17, 2024, at ~9PM UTC.

Conor Daly Indy500 Replacement Ref

whitelisted_caller

Set BEEFY genesis (thus starting BEEFY consensus on Polkadot)

- Justin Seeney from Toronto, Canada, introduces ChatG, an AI chat platform.
- ChatG aims to let users collaborate using AI to create content and projects.
- Users can earn tips in Polkadot (DOT) for their contributions.
- Justin wants to make Polkadot the only crypto tipping option on ChatG.
- He estimates needing 50,000 DOT for development and marketing.
- Plans include creating mobile apps and a Discord community for feedback.
- Justin seeks community support to grow ChatG and Polkadot together.

Rejected

Justin Seeney proposes to develop ChatG, an AI chat website that allows users to collaborate on various projects utilizing the power of AI. He aims to attract users and make Polkadot the exclusive crypto tipping option within the platform. He estimates 50,000 DOT for marketing and development efforts, with 25% allocated to project development and 75% to strategic marketing. He also plans to establish a Discord community for like-minded individuals to gather and share insights.

Integration of Polkadot into ChatG (An Ai Chat Startup)

The Tie, a leading provider of information services for digital assets, has proposed a partnership with Polkadot to increase its institutional visibility and foster connections with traditional and crypto-native institutions. The partnership aims to provide Polkadot with a series of curated institutional access services and build meaningful analytics for widespread distribution. Key benefits of the partnership include speaking opportunities at The Tie's conferences, private meetings with institutions, an invitation-only event focused on Polkadot, webinars, and a Polkadot-centric dashboard on The Tie Terminal. The Tie will also build standardized Polkadot metrics and redistribute Polkadot analytics via API to exchanges and platforms, enhancing Polkadot's visibility among millions of clients. The requested amount for this partnership is 150,000 DOT.

The Tie proposes to partner with Polkadot to increase institutional exposure and access by providing institutional access services and building meaningful analytics. The proposal includes speaking opportunities, private meetings, webinars, and a Polkadot-centric dashboard. The requested amount is 150,000 DOT for 24 months of service.

Polkadot x The Tie Partnership to Increase Institutional Exposure and Access

### Summary of Proposal

- The proposal sets a minimum fee of 0.025 DOT for each block order in the on-demand system.
- The goal is to prevent spam while allowing for cost-effective experimentation.
- If the fee is too high after the system starts, another proposal can be made to lower it.
- The proposal is part of the Whitelisted Caller track.
- The Fellowship is also voting on Referendum 89 to whitelist the hash.

WHO: The proposal is submitted on the Whitelisted Caller track.

WHAT: Establishes the minimum fee for a single block order via the on-demand system at 0.025 DOT.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not mentioned.

Setting onDemandBaseFee to 0.025 DOT

**Telenova**

- **Telenova** is a self-custodial Polkadot wallet built directly into Telegram.
- It allows users to manage DOT and KSM tokens easily within the Telegram app.
- Features include sending and receiving tokens, buying and selling DOT and KSM, and viewing balances in fiat currencies.
- The wallet is secured by the user's Telegram cloud and manual backups.
- The project aims to make cryptocurrency management simple for new users.
- It underwent a 2-month research phase and a 4-month development phase.
- The proposal seeks retroactive funding for the research and development of Telenova.
- The wallet is now available to Telegram's 800 million+ monthly active users.

WHO: Telenova

WHAT: Retroactive funding for 6 months of research and development of a self-custodial Polkadot wallet built into Telegram, including testing and release.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Telenova: Polkadot Wallet built into Telegram. Retroactive Funding for 6 months

- **MantaWallet** is a non-custodial wallet for Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, allowing users to interact with Web3 apps.
- It has over **215,000 users** on the Chrome Store and is the second most popular wallet in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- The wallet supports features like creating accounts, viewing assets, and connecting to decentralized apps (DApps).
- The team developed **28 versions** of the wallet and handled over **700,000 transactions**.
- MantaWallet is built using a framework called **Kumi**, which includes a backend-like system for handling tasks and storing data.
- The team is requesting **$310,000** from the Polkadot Treasury to fund their work from February to September 2023.
- They have a strong community with over **719,000 followers** on Twitter and active engagement with partners and users.
- The wallet is designed to be secure, user-friendly, and integrates with the Manta blockchain for private transactions.

MantaWallet seeks funding of 310,000 USD and 45,588 DOT from the Polkadot Treasury for 7 months of development from Feb 2023 to Sept 2023. The proposal covers the accomplished work of Manta Wallet Browser Extension and aims to continue building the leading comprehensive non-custodial wallet for the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems. The budget allocation includes basic functionality, SDK features, audit and release, and optimizing the wallet. The team consists of 8 members, and the proposal includes product updates every 1-2 weeks.

Manta Wallet Retroactive Funding

- Il Marchese del Crypto is an Italian YouTuber who makes videos about cryptocurrency, especially Polkadot.
- He has been creating content for about 4 years and shares information to help people understand Polkadot better.
- He updates his followers once or twice a week with news and analysis on Polkadot and the cryptocurrency world.
- He explains how to use various features of Polkadot, like crowdloans and staking.
- He has made many videos on specific topics like price predictions, differences between blockchains, and tutorials.
- He is asking for a reward in Dot for his work and contributions to help the Polkadot community grow.
- He plans to keep making content about Polkadot in the future.

Il Marchese del Crypto, an Italian content creator, requests compensation in Dot for his contribution to Polkadot's growth through his YouTube channel and public Telegram group. He has produced various content pieces, including Dot chart analysis, crowdloan participation tutorials, and Polkadot ecosystem introductions. He has requested recognition for his time, effort, and study invested in the ecosystem. No specific price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

Contribution to the Italian Polkadot Community: Funding Request

- A proposal was created to make an educational book about NFTs for people in Latin America, especially in Spanish.
- The goal is to help schools, universities, and artists understand and use NFTs without paying for the books.
- The project aims to inspire young artists and encourage teamwork across different subjects like art and technology.
- It will include visits to schools and universities to give out printed and digital books for free.
- The project leader, MacZam, is a Chilean engineer with experience in finance and teaching about NFTs and DeFi.
- The project seeks to support marginalized communities and street artists by providing access to NFT knowledge.
- A total budget of 1,000 DOT (about 9,700 USD) is requested to fund this initiative.

WHO: 16fZxnwnnzArZ7SRhSWUcEhGCFk2XDUxD54VqtaKRmr6FhNR

WHAT: Create and distribute an educational book on NFTs in Polkadot ecosystem for free to schools, universities, social organizations, and street artists in Latin America, starting in Chile.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 1,000 DOT, timeframe not specified, detailed budget provided.

This is a tip request for Boosting NFT Education in Latin America with the Polkadot Ecosystem

VOTE NO. Mistake in submission - New referendum coming shrtly

Mistake vote NO

A person is asking for a $250,000 reward to help pay for legal fees to sue a company called Giotto. They want to know if others agree with this idea. They don't want anything for themselves and just want to stay anonymous. They hope others will help figure out how to set up the reward if it is approved.

WHO: The proposal author and the eco community. 
WHAT: Approve a $250,000 bounty to pay for legal fees to sue Giotto. 
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Lawsuit against Giotto Bounty

- A group is asking for $485,000 to help the Polkadot community.
- They have received $350,027, which is $134,973 less than they asked for.
- The money will be used to create a program called the Agents Program to improve how the community works.
- Four main parts of the project will be funded:
  1. Building a system to collect and process data ($220,000).
  2. Creating a friendly website for people to see their contributions ($75,000).
  3. Organizing and storing data for easy access ($165,000).
  4. Connecting with various groups to gather information ($25,000).
- The project will last for 9 months.

WHO: The proposal is made by an unknown group.

WHAT: They propose a strategic initiative to enhance the Polkadot ecosystem's infrastructure to recognize, track, and incentivize community contributions. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal requests $485,000, equivalent to 50,817.27 DOT, for a 9-month development period. The funds will be used for API development, web UI creation, indexing implementation, and communication and information gathering.

Polkadot Agents Program - Phase 1

- Polkadot's social media was first managed by one group called Parity.
- Now, many people help manage it, including a group called the Editorial Board (EB) with 7 members.
- The EB members are experts in different areas like marketing and content creation.
- They work for 6 months, and later, community members will vote for new ones.
- The EB aims to improve how Polkadot communicates with everyone.
- There is funding for the EB, and one member decided not to take payment.
- The Auxiliary helps the EB but will only be paid back for one small expense.

The Social Media Editorial Board (EB) will manage Polkadot's social media accounts. The W3F has delegated access to the EB via Evan (ET Public). Evan received a Decentralized Futures grant to create, setup, run and ensure the success of the concept. The requested allocation is 9426 ($90K EMA7 Price: $9.548) + 42 DOT for multisig creation and identity verification reimbursement to the proposer. The funds will be paid to a multisig controlled by all 7 members + the Auxiliary. The funds will then be distributed to 6 of the 7 EB members.

Funding for Decentralized Social Media Editorial Board

This proposal is about getting money to make weekly reports for Polkadot's P2P network. The ProbeLab team, which has worked with Protocol Labs for a long time, will make these reports. They have a lot of experience with libp2p and have helped it a lot.

The team collects data using a tool called Nebula Crawler. The reports will show how the network is doing and can be found on their website, probelab.io. The money for this project will be given by the Open Impact Foundation, which wants to help ProbeLab make the network better for Polkadot.

The ProbeLab team has been working on this for over a year and has paid for everything so far. They need help from the Polkadot community to keep doing this work. The cost for the reports is $20,000 to set up and $2,500 per month (or $30,000 per year). This money will be used to run the website, update the tools, and have an expert check the results every week. They will also post the reports on the Polkadot forum.

If you have any questions, you can ask @yiannisbot or contact ProbeLab through their website. The Open Impact Foundation is a charity that helps with digital public goods and supports libp2p.

ProbeLab seeks funding to create and publish weekly reports for Polkadot's P2P network. The cost includes a one-off setup fee of $20k and a monthly cost of $2.5k, covering infrastructure, maintenance, and expert inspection. The reports will be facilitated through the Open Impact Foundation.

Polkadot P2P Network Health Weekly Reports

- Velocity Labs is starting a project called the DeFi Infrastructure and Tooling Bounty.
- The community has already approved this project with a vote.
- The bounty doesn't need extra money; it just needs curators for management.
- A group of seven curators will oversee the bounty.
- Curators include leaders from companies like Velocity Labs, Moonbeam, and Acala.
- The management will carefully decide how to use the funds.
- People are encouraged to ask questions in the comments.

Velocity Labs proposes a curator set for the DeFi Infrastructure and Tooling Bounty, which has already been approved by the community. The bounty will be managed with a 4/7 multi-sig, and the proposed curators include Nicolas Arevalo, Alberto Viera, Bryan Chen, Lucas Vogelsang, Leemo, Jakub Gregus, and Giotto. No additional funds are requested.

Proposing Curators for the DeFi Infrastructure & Tooling Bounty

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treasurer

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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.

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