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- A new program called the AMI Bounty Program has been created to help with marketing for the Polkadot brand.
- The program is run by passionate community members who want to share good ideas for marketing.
- They have changed some plans, like removing $1 million Treasury refunds and increasing administrative spending.
- The total funds requested have been lowered to 94,156 DOT.
- There will be refunds to the Treasury if marketing money is spent outside of this program.
- More details and documents about the program are available for review.
- The program is inspired by a previous project called referendum 323 on Kusama.

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The AMI Bounty Program proposes to curate marketing, media, and advertising for the Polkadot brand. The total requested amount is 94,156 DOT (EMA 30= $9.534724), and the excess DOT will be refunded to the Treasury. For more details, refer to the provided links.

AMI Bounty Program

### Polkadot Hydration Campaign

- **Goal**: Attract liquidity to the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Amount Requested**: 1,000,000 DOT.
- **Purpose**: Fund a liquidity mining program.
- **Assets Included**: DOT, iBTC, vDOT, and native stablecoins.
- **Impact**: Increase trading efficiency and ecosystem health.
- **Parallel Proposal**: LP 1,000,000 DOT into the HydraDX Omnipool.
- **Governance**: Approved by HydraDX token-holders.
- **Previous Discussion**: Increased from 500,000 DOT to 1,000,000 DOT based on feedback.

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HydraDX Treasury is requesting 1,000,000 DOT to fund a liquidity mining program to attract liquidity and attention to the Polkadot ecosystem. The program will provide incentives for LPing into DOT, 8+ ecosystem assets, iBTC, vDOT, and native stablecoins. The proposal was ratified by HydraDX token-holder governance, and the full proposal can be found in the provided links.

Polkadot Hydration: Liquidity Incentives

### Summary of Proposal

- **Objective**: Increase DOT liquidity in the HydraDX Omnipool.
- **Requested Amount**: 1,000,000 DOT.
- **Method**: Non-custodial and decentralized, with funds controlled by Polkadot Protocol and OpenGov.
- **Current Liquidity**: Over 690,000 DOT and 560,000 vDOT already in the Omnipool.
- **Benefits**: Better order execution for DOT trades, aiding ecosystem projects and Treasury diversification.
- **Related Proposal**: A parallel proposal suggests 1,000,000 DOT for liquidity incentives.
- **Previous Discussion**: Initial request was 500,000 DOT, increased to 1,000,000 DOT based on feedback.
- **Full Details**: Available in the [full proposal document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f66CtFkJZmvVeAbKc_ivBRrmcR0FnG63QGUgywca_x8/edit).

Polkadot proposes to add 1,000,000 DOT as liquidity into the HydraDX Omnipool in a decentralized and non-custodial manner, with the funds remaining under the control of the Polkadot Protocol and OpenGov. The requested DOT would add to an existing 690k+ DOT (and 560k+ vDOT) which is already LPed into the Omnipool. The proposal aims to strengthen DOT on-chain liquidity and provide better order execution for anyone trading DOT on HydraDX. The requested amount is 1,000,000 DOT, and the proposal was made on 08-03-24.

Polkadot Hydration: Treasury LP

- Polkadot Treasury is helping with the maintenance of software called ORML and other public projects.
- The Acala team is doing most of this work, but others are also helping.
- Some contributors' efforts weren't included in the funding proposal.
- A person named Bryan mentioned this issue in comments.
- There is a suggestion to reward a contributor named CertainLach.
- CertainLach has worked on ORML for the past year.
- Their work can be seen on a special website for the project.

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Polkadot Treasury will fund maintenance work on ORML and Chopsticks public goods. A proposal suggests tipping CertainLach, who has contributed to ORML for the past year, as their work was not covered by the previous proposal.

Tip for maintenance of the ORML pallets

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Games Bounty (retry)

BD Bounty (retry)

DED foundation is deciding whether to prioritize speed of execution or seek funds from the Treasury. Memes are important in the community as they bring people together through humor and a sense of belonging. A tool for airdrop and distribution of meme coins will be open source. A referendum is being held to see if the community wants to fund DED long-term, asking for 1 million DOT. Voting yes means 100% of DED tokens will be distributed to DOT holders, while voting no means a smaller amount will be distributed and private investors and influencers will be involved. The goal is to understand the community's long-term view on funding DED.

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The DED foundation is proposing a referendum to ask for 1 million DOT for future funding. The referendum aims to understand if there is appetite for long-term funding of DED. Voting yes means 100% of the supply will be distributed to DOT holders, while voting no means a smaller amount will be distributed and private investors and influencers will be involved. The proposal does not specify a timeframe or resources needed.

DED Bounty - VOTE NAY

Polkadot Music Events Initiative (PMEI) is a project that creates music events with web3 experiences to make the Polkadot ecosystem more accessible. They are planning 3 live events and 1 livestream event for 2024. PMEI worked with Distractive at ETH Denver to increase Polkadot's visibility. They are asking for treasury support to continue driving users into the ecosystem in a fun way. Their last event at ETH Denver was a success, with nearly 2000 substrate wallets and over 5500 attendees. The team behind PMEI has experience in the music industry, event organizing, and Polkadot ecosystem marketing. They believe music and web3 can solve real-world issues and create a better outcome for fans and artists. Their events focus on accessibility, hard and fast implementation, and ownership and perpetuity. The team includes core members and support from other organizations. The events feature gamified ticketing, live auctions, art exhibitions, and more, all incorporating Polkadot technology.

{bash} Events (the PMEI team) - a music and technology sandbox | onboarding users into Polkadot through music

- Polkadot is holding an event called "Polkadot Pulse: Dubai Edition" on March 8, 2024.
- The event is part of the larger "Token2049" happening in Dubai.
- It aims to bring together over 1000 people interested in blockchain technology.
- Attendees include teams from Polkadot's ecosystem, developers, and investors.
- The goal is to share knowledge and showcase new ideas related to Polkadot.
- The event is organized by passionate members of the Polkadot community.
- Registration for the event is available online.

WHO: Polkadot Now India 

WHAT: Hosting Polkadot Pulse: Dubai Edition and Polkadot Networking Night alongside Token2049 in Dubai, aiming to bring together 1000+ attendees, including ecosystem parachain teams, to showcase projects and engage with the international blockchain community.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting 32393.20 DOT (USD $270,710) on 8th March, 2024.

Polkadot Pulse Dubai Edition & Networking Night @ Token2049, Dubai

The Paseo testnet bounty is a proposal for a decentralized, community-run testnet for Polkadot. The proposal does not request funds but aims to set curators for the bounty. There are four proposed curators: Birdo, Chaosdao Multisig (2/3), Erin Grasmick (Parity Devops), and Wil Wade (Frequency). A multisig has been set up with these curators, and individual signers are listed. The Chaosdao Multisig consists of three key members selected for their participation in Polkadot governance and other bounties. All child bounties will be voted on within Chaosdao governance and enacted by the multisig signers. Links to the curator submission, original discussion, forum post, treasury proposal, and Paseo.network website are provided for more information.

This proposal sets the curators for the Paseo Testnet bounty, with no funds requested. Four curators have been proposed with a 3/4 threshold, and a multisig has been set up. The ChaosDao Multisig will handle all child bounties, and all bounties will be voted on within ChaosDao governance. No price or timeframe is mentioned.

Paseo Testnet - Curator submission

Token Terminal and Parity Data have proposed a plan to integrate Polkadot's ecosystem data into Token Terminal's product suite. This will allow Polkadot data to be shared directly with major partners like Bloomberg, MarketVector, and Coinbase SMA, giving Polkadot more exposure to institutional investors. Here are the main points:

1. Token Terminal will create a data pipeline for Polkadot, which is needed for their partnerships with Bloomberg and MarketVector.
2. This will let Polkadot's data be shared with Bloomberg and make DOT eligible for MarketVector indexes, which will be shown on Coinbase SMA platform.
3. Token Terminal already covers data for 16 other blockchain networks.
4. Parity Data will help with data integration by providing expertise and access to important information.
5. The plan will include data from all active Polkadot parachains and create a unified dataset on Token Terminal's web platform.
6. Polkadot's data will be available on all of Token Terminal's data products and channels, including the Bloomberg Terminal.
7. There will be a research article and podcast episode about Polkadot's data and ecosystem.
8. DOT will be eligible for Token Terminal-powered cryptoasset indexes.
9. The Parity team will have access to Token Terminal's data products to check the integrated data.
10. Parachains will get more exposure to investors and decision-makers through unbiased metrics.
11. The partnership will last for 16 months and cover integration and maintenance.

This integration will help Polkadot be more visible in the global blockchain analytics space and reach a wider audience of investors and decision-makers.

Token Terminal proposes to integrate Polkadot's ecosystem data into its product suite, enabling direct data sharing with major partners such as Bloomberg, MarketVector, and Coinbase SMA. The proposal requests 171,827 DOT for a 16-month integration and maintenance period. The initiative will integrate data across all active Polkadot parachains, establish a parachain price feed, and make Polkadot's data available across all of Token Terminal's data products and channels. Polkadot's native token DOT would become eligible for Token Terminal-powered cryptoasset indexes. The partnership will span 16 months covering integration and maintenance.

Token Terminal x Polkadot data partnership - Polkadot ecosystem on Token Terminal and their partner platforms (Bloomberg, MarketVector)

The AmharicChain Polkadot Academy app is a proposal to create an educational resource for Polkadot and blockchain technologies in the local language, focusing on Ethiopia and Africa. The app aims to address the lack of representation and educational resources in Amharic, which is a barrier to Polkadot's growth in Ethiopia. The app will provide structured lessons, interactive exercises, and localized support to help users learn about blockchain technology.

The problem is that Polkadot needs more recognition compared to its competitors like Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, and Cardano. Ethiopia has started to adopt blockchain technology, but there is a lack of educational resources in Amharic. The proposal suggests that the AmharicChain Polkadot Academy app will help fill this gap and empower individuals to understand and contribute to the Polkadot ecosystem.

The app will track progress effectively through assessments, user feedback mechanisms, and measurable skill development features. It will have a positive impact on the Polkadot community by contributing to diversity, knowledge contribution, and global accessibility. The proposal includes a scope of work that covers platform development, content creation, testing and optimization, community engagement, marketing and promotion, and documentation and reporting.

The proposal has a proven track record in app development, education technology, and team management, and is an official partner with Microsoft Startup Founder Hub. The cost, budget, justification, resources, and teams are detailed in the documentation.

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AmharicChain Polkadot Academy

### PolkaMAPS and DOTins Summary

1. **PolkaMAPS**: A project to visualize and navigate the Polkadot ecosystem, inspired by Bitmaps on Bitcoin and Solmaps on Solana. It aims to represent Polkadot's blocks and transactions spatially, allowing users to claim sovereignty over plots on the network.

2. **DOTins**: A platform that empowers the Polkadot community by showcasing its unique features. It allows for inscriptions across different chains, enhancing decentralization and user experience.

3. **Value Proposition**: PolkaMAPS will conduct an airdrop campaign and generate income for the Relay Chain through minting fees. It simplifies user onboarding with DOT and a Polkadot wallet.

4. **Achievements**: DOTins has been featured on CoinDesk, partnered with Bifrost and Moonbeam, and hosted events like Game Jam with DOT is DED Games.

5. **Funding Allocation**: The requested $321,640 will cover development, design, and marketing efforts, including full-stack developers, a substrate developer, a generative artist, and community management.

6. **Payment Details**: The funds will be allocated in DOT based on the 7-day average rate and sent to a multisig address managed by team members LUI5, Moonix, and Pv.

7. **Contact**: For inquiries, contact the manager via Telegram (@Luis1x), Discord (lui5), or email (luis@dotins.io).

DOTins Multisig proposes to create PolkaMAPS, a decentralized, community-driven project to visualize and navigate the Polkadot ecosystem. They request $321,640 USD to complete the project within ~60 days. The funding will enable them to deliver an AAA experience.

PolkaMAPS, a DOTins project

SHITTY PROPOSAL SORRY 

The ED proposal is a plan to distribute DED tokens to DOT holders. It was created by Ramsey from Decentration.org. They want to give out Existential Deposits (EDs) to everyone who gets DED tokens. They asked for 31,200 DOT to make this happen.

But, the DOTisDED team changed their minds. They now want to use a DED Bounty Fund instead of this proposal. The community also agreed with this change, which led to Referendum #556.

The person who made the proposal thinks that using a DED Bounty Fund will give DED a better chance of success. They believe that trying to make a very valuable token with a small budget is not a good idea. So, they decided to cancel this proposal and let the DED Bounty Fund happen instead.

WHO: DED Tech Midwife (part of DOTisDED team)

WHAT: Proposal for funding the distribution of Existential Deposits (EDs) to all DED recipients + fees and technical value provided.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested DOT: 31,200. Version 0.2.1. However, the proposal has been cancelled in favor of a DED Bounty Fund.

[VOTE NAY] DED Token birthing phase: "EDs" and technical proposal | On-Demand Governance for Assets on Asset Hub. 

Replaced by Proposal #551 Amharic Chain Polkadot Academy to Small Spender Track

Starlay Finance experienced a hacking incident that compromised DOT and LDOT deposits. The hacker stole approximately 200,000 DOT. The exploit was due to an oversight in the USDC pool's liquidity index calculation, allowing the attacker to withdraw more than their initial deposit. The Polkadot community is asked to support transferring the stolen DOT from the hacker's account to Starlay's account.

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WHO: Starlay Finance

WHAT: Seeking support from the Polkadot community to explore viable measures to transfer all the DOT from the hacker's account to Starlay's account, following a significant hacking incident compromising Starlay Finance.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Request for transferring all the DOT from the hacker's account to the Starlay's account

- The call helps connect Polkadot and Kusama through a bridge.
- It sets the rules for communication between different parts of Polkadot and Kusama using XCMv3.
- It connects Polkadot AH to Polkadot BH and both to Kusama.
- It starts the Kusama light-client on Polkadot Bridge Hub.
- It follows a list of approved actions from a website.

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WHO: Polkadot

WHAT: Initialize the Polkadot side of the Polkadot<>Kusama bridge by calling `forceXcmVersion` on system parachains and `bridgePolkadotGrandpa::initialize()`

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Initialize Kusama GRANDPA light-client running on Polkadot BridgeHub

Talisman is a multi-chain wallet and web application that helps users easily navigate the Paraverse. They aim to provide a user-friendly experience for using Polkadot and discovering new applications and services. Talisman's second Polkadot treasury proposal seeks funding for feature development, UX improvement, and QA testing from May to September 2023. They have over 80,000 users and have received over 6 million DOT in contributions.

Talisman's mission is to make Polkadot easy to use by focusing on user design, advocacy, and building. They believe that a user-focused approach is necessary for Polkadot's growth and success. Talisman has received positive feedback from the ecosystem for their work on improving the wallet user experience.

In 2023, Talisman is focusing on several initiatives, including diverse hardware wallet support, account management and organization, worldwide usability, transaction comprehension, native multi-seed management, and going open source. They also continue to make general UI improvements, bug fixes, and manage QA and releases.

The proposal requests $742,750 USD worth of DOT to cover the period from March to September 2023 for both Talisman Wallet and Talisman Portal.

WHO: Talisman Wallet

WHAT: Seeks retroactive funding for feature development, UX improvement, and QA testing for Talisman Wallet over May to Sept 2023, and Talisman Portal from March to Sept 2023. 

PRICE: $742,750 USD worth of DOT

TIMEFRAME: March 2023-Sept 2023

Talisman Unified Retroactive Proposal #2

Pitcoin, a Polkadot senior ambassador and Astar Network Ecosystem Agent, has proposed a request for retroactive funding for 14 pieces of content related to the Polkadot ecosystem. The requested amount is 200 DOT. The content includes articles and threads on various topics such as Mandala Chain, Polkadot Voting Collectives, Decentralized Grants W3F, and more. The goal is to promote communication and content creation about Polkadot and Kusama in a more digestible manner for users within and outside the Polkadot ecosystem. The funds will be managed by Marco Antonio Guimarães da Rocha, who can be contacted through various platforms.

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Retroactive Small Tips for Content (February)

The OpenGov Community Voting Discord Bot project did not have enough money and was too hard to make. The person who made it got paid very little money for their work. Now, there is a new program called Decentralized Voices that helps people in the Polkadot community make decisions together. The Discord bot is important for this program because it helps people start new groups to make decisions. The person who made the bot wants more money to finish the bot and add new features. They want the Polkadot community to give them more money so they can make the bot better and help more people.

WHO: The author of the proposal. 

WHAT: The proposal seeks to address the previous funding gap and to expedite the completion of pending features from the initial proposal. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal calls for additional funding to ensure the rapid development and deployment of the bot to support the burgeoning needs of the Decentralized Voices program and the wider Polkadot community. No specific price or timeframe is mentioned.

OpenGov Discord Voting Bot Development

- A universal testnet faucet is being created for all substrate chains and EVMs, making it the first of its kind.
- It has two modes: one for individual chains and another for sending to multiple chains at once.
- The faucet is designed to be safe from attacks and can be used once a day per account.
- The project will cost about $34,500 and will be completed in 4 weeks.
- Future updates may include support for mainnets, social logins, and integrations with apps and wallets.
- The project is led by a group from EdgewareDAO who want to contribute to the Polkadot community.
- This faucet will help developers test their projects across different chains easily.

EdgewareDAO proposes to create a one-stop testnet faucet for all substrate chains, supporting EVMs, with a single-click multi-chain disbursement feature. The cost is $500 per chain integration, with a total cost of ~$34,500. The development will take 4 weeks, and the faucet will be maintained for 24 months with weekly integration for new testnets. Future scope includes support for mainnets and in-app integration with interfaces and wallets.

Universal Hybrid Substrate Faucet

- A proposal is asking for $250,000 to help improve security for bridges, which let different blockchains share information.
- Bridges are important but can also be dangerous because they can be attacked by bad people.
- The proposal wants to start a Bug Bounty Program where people can help find and fix security problems.
- Although the developers are careful and have checked their work, it's good to have more help from the community.
- If someone finds a problem with the bridge, it can affect both blockchain networks involved.
- The program offers many details to help participants understand what to look for.
- The goal is to make Polkadot and Kusama safer for everyone.

WHO: Polkadot and Kusama community. 

WHAT: Implement a Security Bug Bounty Program to identify security vulnerabilities in bridges. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested DOT of $250,000 based on EMA7 March 1st, 2024. Full proposal with context details attached.

POLKADOT <> KUSAMA BRIDGE SECURITY BOUNTY

- Oneblock+ is asking for money to help Chinese developers learn about Polkadot in 2024.
- They want to create over 200 new projects using Polkadot technology.
- Oneblock+ has received money 8 times before and completed all their work well.
- In China, many people are interested in web3, and Hong Kong supports it strongly.
- Oneblock+ helps developers through courses and events, leading to about 300 new projects from hackathons.
- They assist developers with job hunting, finding funding, and marketing their projects.
- There are many developers in China eager to learn web3, especially now that some are looking for new jobs.
- Oneblock+ aims to grow the Polkadot community by attracting more developers.

 Polkadot Developer Community in China Expansion for 1 Year Operation

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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.

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