Toros is a marketing agency that wants to help Polkadot increase its popularity and the value of DOT. They have a plan to do this by having three drone light shows at a big music festival in Canada called VELD Music Festival. The drone shows will have special messages and the Polkadot logo at the end. They also want to share this event on social media and with the news to get more people talking about Polkadot. 

Toros has already talked to the people who run the VELD Music Festival and made a deal for the drone shows. They will also get other things like advertising at the festival and posts on social media. 

Toros has a plan to tell news outlets and people who write about new technology and cryptocurrency all about the drone shows. They want to show that Polkadot is doing something new and interesting to get people to know more about it. 

Toros will also look at how many people talk about the drone shows and the messages on the internet to see if their plan is working. 

To do all of this, Toros is asking for 21,557 DOT, which is equal to about 170,300 USD. They will use the money to pay for the drone shows, their work, taxes, and other things they might need. If they don't use all the money, they will give the rest back.

Rejected

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Toros proposes a brand awareness and public relations campaign for Polkadot, consisting of three drone light shows at Veld Music Festival and a corresponding PR and social media push. They request 21,557 DOT at $7.90 per DOT, totaling $170,300, for campaign execution, design and creative, Canadian taxes, agency fees, and maintenance/incidentals. The campaign aims to increase Polkadot's presence in the public eye and generate online engagement. Metrics to be tracked include estimated drone show impressions, earned media hits, keyword search volume, and social mentions.

Polkadot Drone Shows Over VELD Music Fest (100K+ Attendance) - Brand Awareness + PR Campaign

**The Kusamarian**

- **The Kusamarian** is a media brand focused on Polkadot (DOT) ecosystem.
- It provides public forums for Polkadot builders, nominators, governors, holders, and the curious.
- The brand aims to sustain coverage until at least April 30, 2025, with a proposed budget of 74,533 DOT.
- Current coverage includes news shows, podcasts, governance livestreams, and fellowship livestreams.
- Special coverage includes interviews, event coverage, and promotional efforts.
- The cost of production is $17,145 per week, covering various contributors and expenses.
- Promotion efforts on platforms like 𝕏 and YouTube have shown significant engagement and reach.
- The Kusamarian welcomes audits and feedback to maintain transparency and improve its work.

Executed

The Kusamarian proposes to sustain its coverage of the Polkadot ecosystem until at least April 30, 2025, for a total cost of 74,533 DOT, which covers 69% of the costs of production and native promotion at $8.64/DOT (7dEMA). The proposal includes 16 behind-the-scenes extended interviews outside the scope of Behind the Code II to be broadcast by The Kus. The cost of production is $17,145 per week, covering the labor of 2 full-time, 1 double-time, and 8 part-time contributors, admin, promotions, growth initiatives, airfare, and travel expenses. The proposal also includes promotion efforts on X and YouTube and organic reach metrics.

52 Weeks of Kus Coverage ❤️🤖

- A person made a proposal for Polkadot, but it didn’t get approved. They didn’t give up and made a new plan.
- The new plan focuses on sharing past content and promoting Polkadot on social media, especially in Brazil.
- They have already created one-third of the content from the first plan and are working hard to share more.
- They want to use Twitter to reach more people and grow the Polkadot community in Brazil.
- The person has been managing the Polkadot Brasil profile and has done things like hosting online events and creating original content.
- They plan to do more events, create more content, and get more followers in the next three months.
- They are asking for 550 DOT to help pay for their work and social media promotion.
- They have already gained over 300 followers and have a good engagement rate on their posts.

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WHO: Uai so serious?

WHAT: Revised proposal for retroactive content and social media promotion of Polkadot Brasil on Twitter.

PRICE: 550 DOT from the Polkadot treasury, allocated as 350 DOT for Uai and 200 DOT for X engagement.

TIMEFRAME: Three months, with plans to host a minimum of 3 Spaces, publish original threads, subscribe to X Premium annually, and sponsor posts to expand profile reach.

Retroactive Tip for Portuguese Content Creation

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SmallTipper

**Polkadot Bikes Proposal for Olympics & Paralympics in Paris**

**Context:**
The Olympics in Paris is expected to bring 16 million visitors, causing overcrowded public transport and restricted car access. There is no official mobility solution with cryptocurrency payment options.

**Issue:**
Large tourist influx, overcrowded public transport, and no cryptocurrency payment options for mobility services.

**Solution:**
Deploy a fleet of Polkadot Bikes in high-traffic areas around Saint-Denis, offering affordable bike rentals with cryptocurrency payment options.

**Project Details:**
1. 100 Polkadot-branded electric-assist bikes.
2. iOS and Android apps for bike rental with cryptocurrency payment.
3. Bike maintenance and customer support.
4. Social media campaigns to promote Polkadot bikes.

**Oribiky:**
Founded in 2016, Oribiky specializes in electric-assist bike systems for cities and private companies. They have a successful track record and are currently working with cities hosting athletes and delegations during the Olympics.

**Links:**
- [Full Proposal](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r6iM7nqwaYD85XxFLw0k9g1sW4l4-aaD/view?usp=sharing)
- [Bike Fleet Info](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yzWBtzf6kcWOT5n_uk4SvDzr8N0nIKja/view?usp=sharing)
- [App & Crypto Payment Info](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ELgZ-ZgMWfhZWNKyRGwZJujz4moU0cXT/view?usp=sharing)

Oribiky proposes to establish a fleet of 100 Polkadot-branded electric-assist bikes in high-traffic areas around Saint-Denis during the Olympics & Paralympics in Paris. They will develop iOS and Android mobile applications that reflect the Polkadot brand and logo, integrate a cryptocurrency payment module, establish a bike maintenance service, and provide customer support seven days a week. The requested allocation is $160,000 - 16,153 DOT, and the timeframe is from 15th of July 2024 - 15th of September 2024.

Polkadot Fleet of Bikes in Paris for the Olympic & Paralympic Games : A Unique & Massive Marketing opportunity.

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Apillon is a Web3 development platform that aims to make Web3 and Polkadot technologies more accessible to developers and users. With Polkadot Treasury support, Apillon plans to expand and integrate crucial features. The team has divided the development trajectory into milestones, with Milestone 2 focusing on user onboarding, simplifying smart contract interaction, introducing cross-chain capabilities, and providing RPC and indexing services.

Apillon has already completed many advanced deliverables from Milestone 1 and now seeks funding for the next phase of development. The platform has seen significant adoption, with over 100,000 users and various services and features being utilized. Some key points about Apillon include:

- It is the first Polkadot project offering services to application-layer Web3 developers.
- The code is open-source, allowing anyone to run a clone of the platform services.
- Apillon provides access to multiple Polkadot parachains and their services, simplifying the payment process.
- It promotes ecosystem partners and boosts Polkadot Network growth through business execution with various tokens.
- Apillon offers a "forever"-freemium business model, lowering the barrier to entry for Web3.
- The platform plans to create a Developer Adoption Fund to support users' initiatives and help them launch and market their projects faster.

For more information, you can visit the full Apillon Milestone 2 Proposal, the Milestone 1 Deliverables Recap, and a video recap of Milestone 1 and planned Milestone 2 features.

WHO: Apillon Web3 development platform

WHAT: Submitting a Milestone 2 Proposal for Polkadot Treasury funding to cover the next phase of technical development of the Apillon platform.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

⧓ Apillon Platform - Milestone 2 Proposal

- Glazescape wants to sponsor Polkadot at ETHPrague 2024 to show off Polkadot's cool features.
- They will have a booth with Polkadot ambassadors to talk to people and give out fun Polkadot stuff.
- The goal is to make more people know about Polkadot and work with other blockchain groups.
- They need $42,550 for the booth, travel, and other costs, plus a little extra just in case.
- They asked the Polkadot Treasury for help to make sure everything happens on time.
- This will help Polkadot get more users and developers and be a top blockchain platform.
- People in the Polkadot community can share their thoughts and support this idea.

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Glazescape seeks $42,550 from the Polkadot Treasury to secure a Beam sponsorship at ETHPrague 2024. The sponsorship aims to increase Polkadot's visibility, attract new users and developers, and foster partnerships and collaborations. The budget includes equipment rental, merchandise production, ambassador travel and accommodation stipends, and miscellaneous expenses. An additional 10% buffer is requested to cover unforeseen expenses and $DOT price fluctuation. The proposal aims to drive the adoption and growth of the Polkadot ecosystem.

Polkadot Beam Sponsorship at ETHPrague 2024

Wrong amount vote nay

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

WHO: OnlyDeFiGuy

WHAT: Expert report on HydraDX's referendum #561

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

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

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

WHO: Polkalytics

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

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

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

Tip for Polkadot Presentation at Vienna Crypto Meetup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PolkaBiz  - Where founders forge investment-ready innovations.

- Polkadot is running ads with Lyft in New York City for 3 months.
- Ads will show on Lyft app and on digital screens on taxis.
- Over 20 million people are expected to see the ads.
- The campaign targets tech and finance professionals, travelers, and conference attendees.
- The cost is 31,352 DOT ($189,680 USD) for ads, design, and fees.
- Funds will be returned if the project doesn’t happen.
- This is part of Polkadot’s real-world advertising efforts.

POLKADOT IRL CAMPAIGN #5 - POLKADOT X LYFT NYC

- AmharicChain Polkadot Hub is an app to teach about Polkadot and blockchain in Amharic and other local languages.
- It helps people in Ethiopia and East Africa learn about blockchain technology.
- Many people in Ethiopia don’t understand English well, so this app makes learning easier.
- The app will have lessons, exercises, and support in local languages.
- The team has experience in building apps, education technology, and blockchain.
- They have already made successful apps and partnered with big companies like Microsoft.
- The app will track progress and help users improve their skills.
- The goal is to grow the Polkadot community in Africa.

AmharicChain Polkadot Academy aims to provide accessible and engaging blockchain education to East African communities, particularly focusing on Ethiopia. The native platform will offer structured lessons, interactive exercises, and localized support in the native language, catering to the educational needs of users interested in blockchain technology. The team is composed of highly skilled engineers and has a proven track record in app development, education technology, API developments, Cloud computing, and team management. The scope of work includes platform development, content creation, testing and optimization, community engagement, marketing and promotion, documentation, and reporting. The full details of the cost, budget, justification, resources, and teams are found in the documentation.

Polkadot AmharicChain Hub: Mastering Polkadot | Empowering Learning

- **Magnet Network**: Helps people use DOT (a type of digital money) for smart contracts. It makes it easier for more people to use DOT.
- **Magnet Stack**: A tool for developers to build their own blockchains quickly and connect them to the Polkadot ecosystem. It has many features like support for different virtual machines and easy-to-use templates.
- **Why It’s Important**: The blockchain world is growing, and Polkadot is becoming a leader. Magnet helps developers join this ecosystem easily.
- **What’s New**: Magnet is testing its features on the Rococo network and improving its tools. It also has a testnet for users to try out.
- **Future Plans**: Magnet wants to add more features like support for different types of smart contracts and better ways to manage profits and block times.
- **Funding**: Magnet is asking for $294,400 to keep working on these improvements for the next four months.

Magnet Network proposes to enhance the usage scenarios of DOT by offering a scalable smart contract platform based on the on-demand coretime model, utilizing DOT as the gas fee. Milestone 3 aims to develop Magnet Stack, a platform built on Substrate, to streamline the development process within the Polkadot ecosystem. The proposal requests funding of $294,400 for a four-month development period. Key features include support for multiple virtual machines, customizable templates, and efficient resource management.

Magnet Milestone 3 Proposal: An Appchain Tech Stack leverages the Coretime Model to enhance DOT use cases and facilitate Polkadot's growth

- A proposal wants to teach people in Latin America about NFTs (unique digital art) using a free book.
- The book will be given to schools, universities, and artists to help them learn about NFTs and Polkadot (a blockchain system).
- The goal is to make knowledge about NFTs easy to access for everyone, even those with less money.
- The project will give out 700 books: 100 printed, 100 digital, and 500 as NFTs.
- The leader of the project is MacZam, an expert in finance and NFTs from Chile.
- The project will also include talks and workshops to teach more about NFTs.
- The total cost is $9,000 or 1,000 DOT (a type of cryptocurrency).

WHO: MacZam, a Chilean engineer and author.
WHAT: Create and distribute an educational book on NFTs in the Polkadot ecosystem for free to schools, universities, social organizations, and street artists in Latin America, with a focus on Chile.
PRICE: 1,000 DOT.
TIMEFRAME: Not specified.
RESOURCES: 700 books (100 paper, 100 digital, 500 NFT).

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

Test Proposal - Please Vote Nay

David Dall'Aglio from Pineta.digital has requested funds to extend their Polkadot marketing campaign with THE BLOCK for the next six months. Pineta.digital has been working with Polkadot for several months and has managed campaigns with over 60 creators, achieving more than 3 million views and 100,000 likes on Polkadot-related content. They are also working with other partners like CoinGecko and GM Learning Club.

THE BLOCK is an information services company that provides insights into digital assets, and they have agreed on an action plan with Pineta.digital to enhance Polkadot's presence. This includes developing a custom dashboard, research reports, sponsored posts, and newsletters to promote Polkadot.

The proposal for the next six months includes monthly activities such as dashboard maintenance, data dashboard sponsorship, title sponsorship for THE BLOCK's podcast "The Scoop," sponsored posts, and newsletters. The expected results on an annual basis are 545 million impressions across various platforms.

WHO: David Dall'Aglio from pineta.digital
WHAT: Requesting 68.868,6DOT ($566,100) to extend Polkadot marketing campaign with THE BLOCK for 6 months, with monthly activities and expected results outlined.
RESOURCES: Pineta.digital team and previous campaign success. Any excess funds will be refunded.

The Block x Polkadot

- **What is the campaign about?**  
  The campaign aims to make Polkadot more popular by working with influencers to share educational content about its uses and projects.

- **Who is running it?**  
  A company called Lunar Strategy is leading the campaign.

- **What will they do?**  
  They will create posts and videos with influencers to teach people about Polkadot and its projects.

- **How long will it last?**  
  The campaign will run for 90 days, divided into three waves of content.

- **What will they share?**  
  They will talk about Polkadot’s features, projects built on it, and its future plans.

- **How will they report progress?**  
  They will share weekly and monthly reports to show how the campaign is doing.

- **What if the price of DOT changes?**  
  If the price changes by more than 5%, Lunar Strategy will adjust the budget and use extra funds for more marketing.

- **Can the community suggest influencers?**  
  Yes, the community can suggest influencers by emailing Lunar Strategy.

Lunar Strategy proposes a 90-day campaign to increase Polkadot's visibility by collaborating with KOLs on Twitter and YouTube. The campaign will cost 100,000 DOT ($816,000 USD) and aims to generate an anticipated reach of approximately 20,000,000 views. The campaign will have three different waves of influencers and focus on Polkadot's use cases, educational initiatives, and in-person events. Lunar Strategy will charge a commission between 10-20% of what the KOL is paid.

(Vote Nay) Polkadot Ecosystem growth campaigns

**Summary:**
- The IBP is a group of independent infrastructure providers aiming to be the main service provider for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They offer infrastructure services like RPC to help new and existing projects focus on building.
- The program is designed to make the Polkadot and Kusama networks more decentralized and resilient.
- Services are provided on infrastructure owned by the members, avoiding intermediaries.
- Payment is only made retroactively for delivered services, based on USD value.
- The proposal includes setting up over 1140 RPC nodes and handling billions of requests monthly.
- Full details are available in the linked document.

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The IBP aims to become the main ecosystem RPC and 'IT department' for the Polkadot ecosystem and all parachains by offering infrastructure related services. The program is a specialized initiative to enhance the decentralized infrastructure of the Polkadot and Kusama network. The requested amount is set up as a bounty with 5 Polkadot native curators where costs are only paid retroactively. RPC services are all paid retroactively for delivered services monthly by USD value.

Infrastructure Builders Program Bounty

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Upgrade Polkadot to Release v1.2.0

- LimeChain wants to improve the Polkadot.js API tool to make it easier for developers to use.
- They plan to add new features like a better way to explore blockchain data and a built-in coding tool for testing ideas.
- The tool will help developers work faster and understand the Polkadot ecosystem better.
- LimeChain will make the code open source so others can use and improve it.
- They have a plan with steps like creating a coding environment, a real-time block explorer, and fixing important issues.
- LimeChain is a company that builds blockchain tools and has experience with Polkadot projects.
- They want to make the Polkadot.js API tool more user-friendly and powerful for all types of developers.

LimeChain proposes to introduce new features for the UI of Polkadot.js API, creating an application that serves as a daily tool for developers. Key features include seamless exploration of the Polkadot Ecosystem and an integrated IDE for rapid prototyping. The project will be open source and contributed as repositories to the Polkadot-js GitHub organization. The milestones include creating a Polkadot.js API Sandbox IDE, a real-time block explorer, handling various types of calls, and dedicating time to address high-priority issues. LimeChain is a software development company with considerable expertise in developing various tools for the Polkadot ecosystem.

Polkadot.JS API UI enhancements

### Summary of Bounty 44 Referendum

- **Purpose**: The referendum is about selecting curators for Bounty 44, which focuses on a security bug bounty for a Polkadot-Kusama bridge.
- **Previous Referendum**: This bounty was previously funded through a [previous referendum](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j-Nb7FYgSJpChgbvkbkHCM_dsjENhrh4Vqc4rNsmNGY/edit#heading=h.v6is2ta0txr1).
- **Curators' Role**: The curators will evaluate the effectiveness of different phases and decide on rewards for bug reporters.
- **Expertise Required**: The curators will bring diverse expertise to ensure the bounty's successful implementation.
- **More Information**: Detailed information about the curators and their key activities is available in [this document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MrmlOmyjKcDbvGv8OyxcFXBnYnZWjJBUQrX6sFdHqdg/edit).

WHO: Curators 

WHAT: Propose the Curators for Bounty 44 - Bounty Proposal for Polkadot <> Kusama Bridge Security Bug Bounty 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

CURATORS PROPOSAL FOR BOUNTY 44 - POLKADOT <> KUSAMA BRIDGE SECURITY BUGBOUNTY

- The Treasury now has USDT and USDC.
- A proposal system uses the Asset Rate pallet to decide how much money can be spent.
- Three asset rates are created: one for DOT, one for USDT, and one for USDC.
- The rate for DOT is 1 (DOT to DOT).
- The rate for USDT and USDC is set to 10 USD(X), shown as 1000 in the proposal.
- This rate helps decide if a spending proposal is small, medium, or big.
- In the future, rates will update automatically using the Asset Conversion pallet.

**WHO:** The proposal is made by an unknown individual. 

**WHAT:** The proposal creates three asset rates, one for DOT and two for USDT and USDC (each). 

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

Set Asset Rates for Treasury Assets

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Origin able to dispatch a whitelisted call.

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

Origin able to cancel slashes and manage minimum commission.

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

Origin for managing the composition of the fellowship.

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

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

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

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

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

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