- This proposal is about choosing curators for a project called Bounty 19.
- It wants to officially confirm the six community members as curators and agrees on a payment plan.
- The ink!ubator budget is already set, so no more money is needed.
- In the last five months, 11 projects received grants totaling $762,860.
- The MuFi team works on payments for creators and helps handle many transactions.
- Curators will receive $5,000 each, plus extra for their work, totaling $97,200 for all curators and facilitators.
- You can find more information on their GitHub and website.

Executed

big_spender

The proposal aims to confirm curator candidates and approve fee allocation for Bounty 19. WHO: ink!ubator. WHAT: assign curators and facilitator, request $97,200 USD for rewards. FOR WHAT: Bounty 19. No additional funding is sought.

Election of curation team - bounty 19: Wasm Smart Contracts Bounty

- The Nodle Parachain stopped working after a failed upgrade.
- To fix it, they want to use a special code on Polkadot to restart the parachain without losing any past transactions.
- The problem occurred because the upgrade took too long and made it hard for the validators to accept new blocks.
- A new version of the code was created to solve the problem by removing the slow updates.
- They tested the solution by creating a local version of the system to check if the same issue could be repeated.
- After testing, they confirmed the fix worked and the parachain could start producing blocks again.
- They plan to work on better testing tools to prevent similar problems in the future.

root

Nodle's Parachain is bricked after a failed upgrade. Proposal to use forceSetCode functionality on Polkadot to restart it. A new runtime has been prepared and tested. Prevention strategy includes improving testing tools and enforcing benchmarking of migration code.

Unbrick Nodle

- SXSW 2023 took place in Austin, Texas from March 12th to 15th.
- The conference had over 40,000 attendees and included 15 different topics like technology, film, and music.
- A key focus was the Tech Industry Track covering new technologies such as AI, blockchain, and robotics.
- Polkadot aimed to connect with startups and leaders in the Web2 world to prepare them for future Web3 changes.
- 11 teams were part of Polkadot's effort at the conference, including Beatport and Moonbeam.
- This event helped increase Polkadot's brand awareness and build important connections.

Rejected

medium_spender

Polkadot aims to increase brand visibility and connections to a Web2 audience of startups, enterprises/brands, thought leaders and influencers, media, and consumers by participating in the SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas on March 12th-15th, 2023. The proposal involves 11 ecosystem teams and further details can be found in the provided link.

Polkadot @ SXSW 2023, Austin, Texas on March 12th-15th 2023

- Referendum 56 is about fixing auction issues that happened earlier.
- The auctions had problems because of something called BadOrigin.
- New auctions will be planned to replace those problems.
- The idea was to cancel the auctions that had issues, but this couldn't happen.
- Instead, Referendum 56 aims to remove the failed auctions from the scheduler.
- Voting is important to make sure these changes happen.

whitelisted_caller

Referendum 56 aimed to cancel failed auctions due to BadOrigin, but it required Root origin which was not successful. This proposal aims to clean the scheduler from future failed auctions, leaving only the new schedule on the scheduler. No price/timeframe/resources mentioned.

Cancel Old Auctions Schedule - Replaced by New Schedule After OpenGov Inclusion

- DOT holders decided not to fund Encointer's high spending rate of 100,000 CHF.
- Encointer is seen as an important part of the Dotsama community.
- A new proposal suggests reducing spending by 50% to continue achieving similar goals.
- The proposed budget for September to December 2023 is 238,000 CHF or about 270,606 USD.
- Planned actions include reworking the budget, testing new ideas, and integrating with other projects.
- Voters are encouraged to express their reasons for voting in a special way.

Encointer proposes a budget of CHF 238,000 (USD 270,606) for Sep-Dec 2023 to experiment with scalable approaches, field test Encointer Faucet, and integrate with KILT, Polkassembly, and others. The proposal has a relaxed timescale and a 50% lower burn rate.

Encointer Treasury Proposal (budget halving)

- Composable has proposed to lend 194,779 DOT (about $1 million) to help spread the use of DOT in a bigger blockchain called Cosmos.
- They aim to use this DOT to supply liquidity on popular trading platforms like Osmosis and Astroport.
- The goal is to get more people to use DOT by making it easier to trade it with other cryptocurrencies.
- Composable has created tools like a special bridge (Centauri) to allow DOT to interact with other blockchain networks.
- They expect to attract 10,000 new DOT holders within the first year by increasing visibility and trading options.
- The plan includes marketing efforts like Twitter posts and discussions to engage both Polkadot and Cosmos communities.
- Risks include "impermanent loss," which means that the value of tokens might change while in a trading pool, but they believe the potential rewards will outweigh this risk.

Composable proposes to allocate 194,779.899 DOT (approx. $1m) as an indefinite loan to provide liquidity to Osmosis and Astroport DEX platforms within the Cosmos ecosystem. The goal is to encourage cross-chain adoption of DOT, extend DOT accessibility, promote Polkadot visibility, and integrate DOT with Cosmos applications. The loan will initially last over the duration of 1 year and re-evaluated on a 6-month basis thereafter. The proposal outlines explicit instructions for the movement and deployment of DOT received from the Polkadot Treasury, and the expected ROI on swap fee + incentives will outpace losses due to impermanent loss. The goal is to achieve $50,000 of average daily trading volume within the first 3 months and acquire 1,000 new DOT holders within the first 6 months of loan deployment.

Allocate DOT Loan for Use Amongst Cross-Ecosystem DeFi within the Cosmos Ecosystem

Void - incorrect spend submitted

- The RadiumBlock team provides public RPC services for the Polkadot network.
- They are asking to be reimbursed for services provided in late 2022 and early 2023.
- They promise not to collect user data, only tracking system performance.
- Their RPC nodes served millions of responses daily during the reported periods.
- Major improvements include using both on-premises and cloud services, expanding to new locations, and lowering costs.
- They are committed to supporting the Polkadot community and other networks.
- Their full proposal can be found online for more details.

The RadiumBlock team seeks reimbursement for providing public RPC services for Polkadot networks for Q4 2022 and Q1 2023. They offer a reliable and secure service at a fixed cost of ~$25k per quarter. They do not collect user data and have expanded their Polkadot endpoint to 12 locations.

RadiumBlock: Retroactive funding for High Performance Public Endpoint Service for Polkadot(Q4 2022 and Q1 2023)

**Nova Spektr Milestone 3 Proposal Summary:**

- **Nova Spektr** is a Polkadot desktop application for enterprises and users.
- The proposal includes new features like Dynamic Derivations, WalletConnect v2, and cross-chain transfers.
- It aims to improve staking, add Ethereum address support, and integrate fiat values.
- The app will be distributed on the App Store and Microsoft Store.
- The proposal includes public demos, GitHub releases, and open-source code.
- The goal is to make Nova Spektr a comprehensive Polkadot tool for all users.

Nova Spektr proposes to develop new features for their all-in-one Polkadot desktop application, including Dynamic Derivations, WalletConnect v2 integration, Proxy accounts, Cross-chain transfers, Fiat values integration, Ethereum address support, Staking improvements, Wallet details, and distribution in App Store and Microsoft Store. The proposal aims to expand the feature set of Nova Spektr for the Polkadot & Kusama ecosystems. The intended outcomes include the implementation of the proposed features, reimbursement for additional delivered features, public demos, GitHub releases, open-source desktop application, maintenance and support of the Metadata portal, and user support. The full proposal with detailed description and costs can be found in the provided link.

Nova Spektr Milestone 3 Proposal: Dynamic Derivations, WalletConnect v2, Proxy accounts, Cross-chain transfers, Fiat values, EVM addresses & more

- Polkadot is a technology leader in the web3 world, helping many creative projects.
- Many users need simpler applications and are using other platforms because Polkadot's parachain is too complex.
- Magnet is a new smart contract platform that uses Polkadot's main token, DOT, for fees and transactions.
- It will first focus on EVM smart contracts, which are popular, and later support another type called WASM.
- Magnet will use a model where users pay as they go, making it flexible and connected to Polkadot's security.
- It will operate on Tanssi Network, which will help its development.
- The money earned from Magnet will support various parts of Polkadot and only keep what it needs to run.

Polkadot proposes Magnet, a smart contract platform based on the PAYG model, with DOT as the gas fee. It will support EVM and WASM, integrate XCM, and be built on Tanssi Network. The income generated will be distributed to various entities, with Magnet retaining only the basic fees for project maintenance. More details in the full proposal.

Magnet Proposal: Polkadot’s Smart Contract Docking Station using DOT as Gas Based on the PAYG Model

- Paradox is being recognized for his hard work and dedication.
- He helped create important proposals for referendums.
- His work helped reject some government treasury ideas.
- Paradox also helped make sure that deposits were released properly.
- He stayed involved even after the proposals were made.
- His support was important for the success of the project.
- The reward shows how much the community appreciates him.

big_tipper

WHO: The community WHAT: Recognize and reward @paradox for his contributions in drafting and refining referendums rejecting certain Gov1 treasury proposals and facilitating the release of proponent deposits. PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Recognising Paradox's Contributions to Reject Gov 1 Proposals and Release Bonds

- This proposal registers an asset on the Polkadot Asset Hub, linking it to Kusama.
- The asset requires a minimum balance of 0.01 KSM.
- The "owner" is set to the governance location of Kusama.
- This registration is part of setting up a bridge between Polkadot and Kusama.
- Future asset transfers won't need governance approval.
- There's a similar proposal to register DOT on Kusama.
- Metadata issues were discovered but will be fixed in a future update.

WHO: Governance of Kusama
WHAT: Register the asset { parents: 2, interior: GlobalConsensus(Kusama) } on the Polkadot Asset Hub as part of the initialization of a Polkadot <> Kusama bridge.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Minimum balance of 0.01 KSM. No further information provided.

[Whitelisted Caller] Referendum #122: Register KSM on Asset Hub

Polkassembly is a platform for discussing important ideas in the Polkadot community. Here's a simple summary:

- The project aims to make using Substrate easier and faster with privacy and scaling features.
- It provides open-source libraries that can be used by different blockchains called parachains.
- A new feature called Plonk is used to improve privacy and efficiency in transactions.
- Substrate helps blockchain developers easily upgrade and add functionalities.
- The project allows sharing knowledge and enhancing the Polkadot Network's value.
- As of now, 19 out of 31 project goals have been completed.
- The team has also applied for grants to support their work on ZkRollups and privacy transfer transactions.

Kogarashi Network proposes to implement a crypto-friendly Substrate scaffold with privacy and scaling functionalities for the Polkadot community. They aim to provide fully compatible libraries that can be imported by existing Substrate pallets, allowing for simple usage, high performance, and composable functionalities. The proposal includes the implementation of ZkRollups and privacy-preserving transactions. The project has completed 19 out of 31 milestones, and the deliverables are provided as open-source libraries. The proposal is supported by a registered legal entity, Invers Inc.

Crypto-Friendly Substrate Scaffold Pallets for Every Parachains

- Multix is an easy tool to manage multisig accounts, which have many users' signatures.
- It has been active for over 6 months and is popular with teams, even on phones.
- Multix works with more than 13 different blockchain networks.
- There is a proposal to continue improving Multix and create a new tool for testing Dapps.
- The new tool will help developers check their Dapps without guessing what will happen.
- The goal is to help both Multix and all Polkadot Dapp developers.
- They are asking for $214,099 for the next 6 months of work.

WHO: Multix team
WHAT: Continue developing Multix interface for multisigs management and build a Cypress Dapp testing plugin to benefit Polkadot Dapp developers
PRICE/TIMEFRAME: 214,099 USD for the next 6 months of development

Multix - Further development and Cypress Dapp testing plugin

- OpenComm is a new communication tool for the Polkadot ecosystem that helps people talk about governance and other topics more easily.
- It aims to make discussions available on the blockchain, which means anyone can see the conversations.
- This tool makes it simpler for users to engage in discussions, whether they are proposals, accounts, or other resources.
- Users don’t have to create new accounts, making it easier for everyone to join in, even if they are not very tech-savvy.
- As of August 17, OpenComm has helped share over 7,900 messages and has been added to several apps in the ecosystem.
- It connects different platforms, letting users access discussions from various sites.
- Many projects are excited about using OpenComm and are asking to integrate it into their applications.

Polkadot proposes OpenComm, a decentralized communication layer that consolidates siloed discussions in the ecosystem, improving governance communications and enabling on-chain discussions about any entity or resource. The proposal requests 27,259 DOT ($133,080 USD) and provides a brief overview of the project's milestones, budget, and adoption.

An Open Communication Layer For Polkadot

- The substrate-api-client needs money to keep working well.
- They changed from asking Kusama for help to asking Polkadot.
- This proposal is smaller and focuses on basic updates and support.
- If they don’t get the funding, they will stop helping others.
- It is a library that helps connect to special computers called nodes.
- Developers can use it to work with Polkadot and Kusama chains.
- They have made similar funding requests in the past.
- More information can be found in their full proposal.

small_spender

WHO: The substrate-api-client team
WHAT: Seeking funding for maintenance of the substrate-api-client Rust library for connecting to a substrate-based node via RPC from a no-std environment
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Details in full proposal, seeking ongoing funding

Maintenance for the substrate-api-client Sep-23 to Dec-23

Graeme Fox is the CEO of Societal, a company creating a platform for managing communities on Polkadot. Here are some key points:

- Societal is asking for about $135,478 to help build a parachain for on-chain communities.
- The funding will help with governance, treasury, and community management features.
- Their previous funding proposal did not get approved, so they reduced the amount they are asking for this time.
- Societal has already done a lot of work to make their platform useful for decentralized communities.
- They have accomplished many things, like attending events and securing grants.
- The final features they want to add include governance and management tools for users.
- They look forward to feedback from the Polkadot community on their new proposal.

WHO: Societal, a blockchain company building a parachain for on-chain communities.

WHAT: Requesting $135,477.72 USD / 26,616 DOT in treasury funding to complete final features of their product, including token import, governance, and proposal features, along with the management UI to support them.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The funding will be used to conduct final testing and start onboarding users. The proposal can be found in the link provided.

Societal: Advanced Treasury, Governance and Member Management Systems for Decentralized Communities

PolkaWorld is a community group that has been around since June 2019. Here are some important points about them:

- They are asking for money to help run their activities for the next three months.
- This is their second proposal since a new system called OpenGov started.
- PolkaWorld helps people in Asia learn about Polkadot, a blockchain project.
- They share articles every day and have live online events each week.
- In 2022, they published 576 articles and had 412,000 views.
- They hosted 42 online broadcasts with 21,551 participants.
- They made 35 educational videos that received almost 29,000 views.
- They also held 14 online meetups with over 8,000 participants.

WHO: PolkaWorld
WHAT: Applying for community operation costs for the next three months to continue contributing to Polkadot's Asian community education.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified. Full proposal can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VzjG8D-ZDFlJNnkiMdJkq012ShG0dWkiKLG_6225Kgs/edit.

PolkaWorld Ops and Maintenance proposal：2023.9 - 2023.11

- The community is asking for help to refund deposits from old proposals.
- Four proposals wanted refunds before a new one was started.
- To avoid problems, those refunds were not included in the latest request.
- Now that the old proposals didn't succeed, the community wants to refund them too.
- This new request is for **CCTF** to get back 360.20 DOT.
- The goal is to be fair and help those who were affected.
- If someone has a different proposal, they should start their own request.

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

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

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Refunding CCTF's GOV1 Treasury Spend Deposit

- The community is thanked for helping with refunds for some proposals.
- Four proposals were already asking for money back when a new one started.
- To prevent problems, those refunds were not included in a batch.
- Now that the four proposals didn't succeed, refunds are being requested to be fair.
- A specific refund of 500 DOT is requested for **RADIUMBLOCK.COM** for their rejected proposal.
- This refund effort is focused only on certain proposals from the start of Open Gov on Polkadot.
- If someone feels unfairly treated about a other proposal, they should start their own process.

WHO: The proposer seeks to refund RADIUMBLOCK.COM. 

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

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Refunding Radium Block's GOV1 Treasury Spend Deposit

- A community is working on refunds for deposits related to past proposals.
- There were four proposals needing refunds that were not included in a previous batch to prevent double payments.
- Since those proposals did not succeed, the community wants to refund their deposits fairly.
- The proposal includes a refund of 212.8825 DOT to **MIDL.DEV** for one of their rejected proposals.
- This refund effort is only for proposals that were part of the initial spending queue.
- The community advises those with unrelated proposals to create their own requests for refunds.

small_tipper

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

Refunding MIDL.DEV's GOV1 Treasury Spend Deposit

- A community is working to close and refund deposits related to old proposals.
- There were already four proposals seeking reimbursement when the new one was started.
- To avoid mistakes, those refunds were not included before.
- Now that the old proposals did not succeed, refunds may be requested.
- One specific refund is for PINK NODE, which would receive 172.387 DOT.
- This refund plan only covers certain proposals from the start of a project called Open Gov on Polkadot.
- If someone feels they should get a refund but are not included, they should suggest their own proposal.

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

WHAT: Refund 172.387 DOT for their original proposal.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Refunding Pink Node's GOV1 Treasury Spend Deposit

- The referendum is about choosing a curator for the Polkadot Assurance Legion (PAL) bounty, which helps make audits easier for Polkadot users.
- The PAL bounty aims to improve security and attract new developers to the Polkadot ecosystem.
- The curator is a group of 7 expert bounty curators who will oversee the funds.
- They charge a fee of 2% and will use a special address to manage the bounty.
- The group includes people with experience in blockchain security and development.
- Each curator has a background in important roles in different companies.
- Their goal is to help make the Polkadot network safer for everyone.

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

Propose Curator for PAL Bounty

### Referendum Summary

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

WHO: Polkadot community

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

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

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

PolkaSafe Summary

- PolkaSafe is a tool that helps manage digital money safely on a network called Polkadot.
- It makes it easy to handle different types of money and keeps everything secure.
- The tool was created because many organizations struggle to manage their money across various digital currencies.
- PolkaSafe works with a group called Polkassembly to improve the product.
- Recently, they completed a second phase of development, adding many new features like easy wallet connecting and notifications.
- Users can see their money in different countries' values, and it supports multiple currencies.
- They also have made tutorials and documents to help users understand how to use PolkaSafe.
- PolkaSafe aims to be the best tool for managing digital money on Polkadot and related networks.

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

Polkasafe - Milestone 2 - Retroactive funding proposal

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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.