Multix is a user-friendly interface for managing complex multisigs. It has been live for over 6 months and supports more than 13 chains. The proposal aims to continue developing Multix and create a Cypress Dapp testing plugin to benefit all Polkadot Dapps. The plugin will allow teams to automate Dapp integration tests without the need for mocking. The development request is for 214,099 USD for the next 6 months.

Executed

medium_spender

Hello there,

Multix is a simple interface to manage complex multisigs. It has been live for more than 6 months and its continuous development has been made in the open. It’s become the de-facto interface for teams to manage their multisigs, making it easy even on mobile or with the use of pure proxies. It supports more than 13 chains to date and users’ feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. This proposal aims to continue Multix development (see the list of planed features in the full proposal), but not only. We propose to build a [Cypress](https://www.cypress.io) Dapp testing plugin to benefit all Polkadot Dapps, more on this below.

-   Learn more about Multix from the Polkadot Decoded presentation: [Multix: Multisigs made simple](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQymHtreDUA)
-   We also published articles regarding the shortcomings of multisigs and how Multix can help. Check it out on [Polkaverse](https://polkaverse.com/9973/in-a-previous-article-https-blog-chainsafe-39065) or [Medium](https://medium.com/chainsafe-systems/multix-advanced-features-for-your-multisig-on-polkadot-e387eb44061a).
-   Check out [our AAG appearance about this proposal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LwK6FyhrGE&t=4290s) 

Currently, it’s very hard to properly do integration tests with Dapps. Integration tests are the most advanced type of tests. They are no less than the automation of what a real user would do with the Dapp. Clicking buttons, sending transactions, making mistakes, etc.  
Right now, developers have to mock the responses from the wallet and from the nodes. They spend a lot of time developing solutions which provide few guarantees because the tests are running against mocked responses. If the interface or the answers from the node or the wallet change, the mocks have to be updated and unless the developers pay close attention, they may only discover these changes in prod. As a Dapp, Multix faces the same issues. This is the reason why we propose to build a plugin for the popular testing framework [Cypress](https://www.cypress.io) . This open-source plugin will allow teams to automate Dapp integration tests, without the need for mocking. As we talked to Dapp developers in our network, from Talisman to InvArch, our contacts have shared their enthusiasm.

There is no better way to build a tool than to build it for your own needs. This will not only benefit Multix but also the entire ecosystem. This is why this proposal of Multix development is coupled with the building of a Cypress plugin to benefit Polkadot Dapp developers and ultimately Dapps users.

We request 214,099 USD for the next 6 months of development  
\> > [Full proposal here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WHXcMdxL-35DsHRAOoFKA9f20Bxigi2AF_PRp2blnf8/edit?usp=sharing)

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 project that aims to improve and decentralize governance communications in the Polkadot ecosystem. It allows on-chain discussions about any entity or resource, such as proposals, accounts, or transactions. This communication layer is open and accessible by anyone and any application, improving information flow and availability in the ecosystem. OpenComm has already been integrated into various ecosystem apps, including Zeitgeist, Polkassembly, Polkadot Study, and Sub.ID. The project has requested 27,259 DOT ($133,080 USD) to further develop and expand its services.

**Amount Requested: 27,259 DOT** ($133,080 USD, converted with the [EMA-7](https://polkadot.subscan.io/tools/charts?type=price) DOT price of $4.882 on 17 August 2023)

**TL;DR**: OpenComm consolidates siloed discussions in the ecosystem, improving and decentralizing governance communications, as well as enabling on-chain discussions about any entity or resource, such as proposals, accounts, or transactions. This communication layer is open and accessible by anyone and any application, improving information flow and availability in the ecosystem. DOT holders will benefit by the increased flow, decentralization, and accessibility of communications in the ecosystem.

If you prefer to watch or listen, we have also prepared a brief [video](https://youtu.be/6jFRr2uE6v8 "An explainer video about OpenComm") overviewing this proposal:

[![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/cMhTfjsIbnL1KNZF1J75t2KoGthorqKyo6Wg6kFndQzcd5BAjc9cJ0sTiUodDzbEftKX2WLXpZclYs9xoGfjp6eqykJbGRUGodYytKh22eYfl8elUAviKPjY5WWPSwSZh2ayoOlGX7umno2dnruCV4I)](https://youtu.be/6jFRr2uE6v8 "An explainer video about OpenComm")

---

Currently, communication in the Polkadot ecosystem is not only largely stuck in Web2, but it is siloed and segregated. Governance discussions take place off-chain and are thus fragmented, projects have to rely on Discord and Telegram to interact with their communities, and suboptimal solutions are implemented for connecting these Web2 accounts to users’ Web3 accounts. Furthermore, by forcing communities to live off-chain, user engagement with dapps is lowered. We realized that, although Web3 communities, and their communications, should be moved on-chain (in order to solve the aforementioned problems), there was too much friction with actually using a blockchain for this.

In May, we released the final piece of our UX (user experience) solution, enabling Web3 social to provide a familiar Web2 UX that is so smooth, even your grandma can do it. In fact, the onboarding process is even faster than many Web2 apps, as you don’t even need to manually create an account.

## Open Communication For Open Governance

After removing the previously mentioned friction, we created OpenComm in order to further decentralize Polkadot’s governance, and the governance of any other Web3 project (as OpenComm supports EVM as well as Substrate) by enabling smooth and efficient on-chain communication.

“Integrating OpenComm was one of the most efficient and effective integrations for Polkassembly.

We managed to enable messaging on the platform in no time and are looking forward to the community engaging on proposals and topics which will steer our partner networks in a community driven direction.” - _Parambir, Product Owner, Polkassembly_

![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/LdsBlaFaPssAlx0Vg1DdxII_r83w8ai9h1erKLLdSDDyIVp9C5DPpBx3TUzPhltudwx2Y93FK3ax-bBhWsSDQZ7O6DMB7YEjF4dODOc4A57o1l7BkRaDA5hzMxzHCTbiYhn1qmfx5fzGLnCD1FUxzVQ)

With OpenComm, all governance discussions will take place on-chain, and the content and messages will be freely accessible by anyone. This means we could have ten different governance platforms, all connected to the OpenComm social layer, allowing anyone to access the full breadth of Polkadot’s governance discussions, despite their UI/UX preference. This can already be seen, as there is a unified Zeitgeist discussion available from [three](https://twitter.com/SubsocialChain/status/1664007321394061314) different user interfaces.

![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4zNTWRAFCIo2HRpeXIfcUdXSmyKlIDxfGO1cHBCASaacOfdVngTRK3cS0hlXJbEVcMrES521nJvoMAk_D4nRWFFCvNM6TrtgD9-8lpoys4qmdITbFxcYWOg1Ay_YUGgsbVTnXTszte4fTEFYgqHD_1A)

We then realized that OpenComm could facilitate much more than just governance, and with our Resource Linking standard, OpenComm enables on-chain communication around any on-chain entity (such as accounts, proposals, NFTs, or anything else), and can even be used to discuss things off-chain, such as URLs around the internet.

“The integration with OpenComm has been a groundbreaking step for us at Zeitgeist. To see users able to chat with each other (in a decentralized manner!) whilst in the middle of using our prediction markets app has been a joy - but beyond that has made them just as happy!” - _James Preston, Marketing Communications Manager, Zeitgeist_

![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/wmj1iZpt9OV8DJH3X9LnTyklsu1IxZtgwihQ05HRb-RwpWwHkVcxk08y-8O4NXBrGl5Mbl8743CgN4WzE0jCDVK7KY6XdeezF9v5FHGzWKLiEiwUnpZCTAzudg1C0FaxvcQdT-9vTmA8n8-htioWdl0)

## Adoption

As of August 17th, OpenComm has facilitated over 7,900 messages, and one OpenComm-powered app, [Grill.chat](http://Grill.chat), has received almost 10,000 unique visitors in the last month. Try it out! Additionally, OpenComm has already been integrated into various ecosystem apps, including [Zeitgeist](https://app.zeitgeist.pm/), [Polkassembly](https://polkassembly.network/#/launch-app), [Polkadot Study](https://polkadot.study/), and [Sub.ID](http://Sub.ID), and our team is getting new integration requests every week from projects in the ecosystem.

![](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/893485384154095640/1141735536797679768/image.png)

Please read the full [proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wyA5T4q3qZtHajzZC2bOs6Kxu9bK6v00dw2n7SBOxFE/edit?usp=sharing) for all of the relevant details including the full context, milestone breakdown, budget, etc.

![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Pq2KjDHvXlomBzsDnmJmrRew9VN939IOmXk0Rnl4xtGFEYfIQwbh-tIXzAApz-Q6t5r4Da1xxmS4qkL8p6jtGUtPMalEKkyrE3GkGSW0kPtilJNEyFF3bHvp-I7r5uTUIFOUuAaUZLz3Ijw0x3X8d44)

## FAQ

The topic was previously posted for preliminary discussion on [Polkassembly](1866), where we answered comments about:

-   [Moderation and content permanence](1866#dA9XGCA8fXaamwaJhbIX)
-   [Moderation vs censorship and token gating](1866#u7tzK8SI4ydAASeK5qlw)
-   [Subsocial vs DappForce](1866#fgeZe97BbAyycgmglYmb)
-   [Messaging architecture](1866#hKkl0c0GQx86nSXhKi8K)

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.

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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

Societal is a parachain being developed to help organize, govern, and grow on-chain communities on Polkadot. They are asking for $135,477.72 USD or 26,616 DOT in treasury funding to provide a platform for community operations and governance. The funding will be used to complete final features of the product, conduct final testing, and start onboarding users. Societal has already completed most of the work required to become the operating system for decentralized communities in the Polkadot ecosystem. They have a track record of attending Polkadot Blockchain Academy, securing Polkadot Relayers, receiving Web 3 Foundation Grants, and being accepted to the Substrate Builders Program. More information about Societal can be found on their website, whitepaper, and product demos.

Rejected

Dear Polkadot Community,

My name is Graeme Fox - Co-Founder & CEO of Societal. Societal is building a parachain that makes it easy to organize, govern, and grow on-chain communities. Its streamlined SaaS application is the ideal platform to run any Polkadot community’s operations, including the creator economy, protocols, social clubs, gaming, DAOs, and more.

Societal is asking for $135,477.72 USD / 26,616 DOT in treasury funding to provide the ecosystem with a platform for community (token holder) operations and governance. Our application will work with any tokenized project in the ecosystem that is looking to add governance, treasury, and community management services to their operations.

Earlier this Summer, Societal previously submitted a referendum for treasury funding, which you can find [here](29). The proposal made it to the confirmation period twice, however it was aborted in the final hours and did not pass. We believe that we answered all the questions that were asked about the proposal to the best of our ability, and were pleased to see a strong community discussion and voter turnout. Our conclusion from the previous proposal is that the amount asked for was too large, especially as it was our inaugural ask for funding. We have gone back to the drawing board, and reduced the proposal by ~$52k.

The reduction in the amount does come with a slightly smaller scope of work. We want to continue to prove ourselves as builders in the ecosystem and hope that we can be given the chance to do so with the new proposal amount.

Societal has already completed most of the work required to become the operating system for decentralized communities in the Polkadot ecosystem. We are seeking funding to complete an array of final features of the product, including token import, governance, and proposal features, along with the management UI to support them. We will also use the funding to conduct final testing and to start onboarding users. These features will allow new and existing communities in the ecosystem to have access to a full suite of governance, treasury, and member management systems.

Please find the revised proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a4WNwwL85QI9sj53K-TKTHeC5-K18w4N9jAjeZ7OtvY/edit?usp=sharing). It would be great to hear your input and questions about our proposal and hope that the new amount suits the community.

Societal’s Track Record/Accomplishments below:

-   [Attended Inaugural Polkadot Blockchain Academy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYLIdgp8m34&ab_channel=PolkadotBlockchainAcademy)
-   [Inaugural Polkadot Relayers Secured](https://twitter.com/societal_xyz/status/1595441713396723712?s=20)
-   Three Web 3 Foundation Grants — [Grant 1](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/applications/Societal.md), [Grant 2](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/applications/societal_grant2.md), [Grant 3](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/applications/societal_saas_pricing.md) 
-   Accepted to Substrate Builders Program and Submitted Milestone 2
-   Multiple Polkadot Panel Discussions - [Academy Alumni](https://twitter.com/societal_xyz/status/1649519222949650434?s=20), [ETHDenver](https://twitter.com/joinwebzero/status/1631429180771676160?s=20)
-   [Rococo Testnet Deployment](https://twitter.com/societal_xyz/status/1663582461043802113?s=20)
-   [Product Walkthrough Videos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLukf6xUl2RLLdy7S81_Qua8SE_G0VhpKF)
-   [Scytale Academy Graduate](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7062441591453483009/)
-   [Accepted to Berkley Blockchain Accelerator 2023](https://twitter.com/societal_xyz/status/1638670393140711426?s=20)
-   [Cross Ecosystem Engagement Initiatives](https://twitter.com/societal_xyz/status/1658940826712436742?s=20)

More information about Societal can be found here:

-   [Societal Website](https://www.sctl.xyz/)
-   [Societal Whitepaper](https://docsend.com/view/2gte2fd8wc4jp4rg)
-   [Societal Docs](https://docs.sctl.xyz/)
-   [Societal Product Demos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLukf6xUl2RLLdy7S81_Qua8SE_G0VhpKF)
-   [Societal End State Demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy-0FrfUIYw)

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 that supports Polkadot in China and Asia. They have been around for four years and work with the Web3 Foundation. They share articles, livestreams, and videos about Polkadot. In 2022, they published many articles, had lots of people join their livestreams, made educational videos, and interviewed teams in the Polkadot ecosystem. They are asking for help to keep growing and supporting the Polkadot community. You can read more about their plans and how they want to use the money in their proposal.

👋Hello everyone!

This is PolkaWorld's [follow-up proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VzjG8D-ZDFlJNnkiMdJkq012ShG0dWkiKLG_6225Kgs/edit) for applying for community operation costs for the next three months. This also marks PolkaWorld's second treasury proposal since Polkadot launched OpenGov. We accomplished fantastic work in [June](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yfihnvse3p-ITSZ-5t-aFJE2WnZkS4TNLUrsBxQpey0/edit#heading=h.loyobbgu6xlw) and [July](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SBxp0UrFRk_hPLiKtX85Y2b9nWRPvXbwNyQNwhBH-CI/edit#heading=h.loyobbgu6xlw), you can check our previous monthly summaries, and the August summary will be out at the end of the month!

If you're unfamiliar with what PolkaWorld is doing, let me give you a brief introduction. Founded in June 2019, PolkaWorld has been around for **four years** now (we proudly say that no blockchain community in China has been operating this long, except for Ethereum). In the first two years, we collaborated with the Web3 Foundation to establish Polkadot's Chinese community. Later, we formed an open social contract with Polkadot's treasury to continue contributing to Polkadot's Asian community education.

In a nutshell, PolkaWorld focuses on various content formats. You'll find us publishing Polkadot-related articles daily, hosting online livestreams weekly, and meeting community members in person monthly. No matter whether the market is bullish or bearish, we consistently advocate for Polkadot. Here are some past statistics that might help you understand us better. In 2022, we carried out the following tasks：

-   published a total of 576 articles and received 412,000 views in the WeChat ecosystem in 2022
-   hosted 42 online broadcasts on Wechat Channel and 21,551 people joined us
-   made 35 educational videos, got 28,759 views on Wechat Channel and YouTube channel
-   interview with 23 teams in the Polkadot ecosystem, all are posted on our YouTube channel
-   hosted 14 online meetups and 8,348 people joined us online

If you want to learn more, please check out our complete proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VzjG8D-ZDFlJNnkiMdJkq012ShG0dWkiKLG_6225Kgs/edit)! If you have any suggestions, feel free to leave comments or messages. Your support is crucial for our continued growth and maintenance of Polkadot's Asian community! Thank you❤️

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.

big_tipper

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.

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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 Polkadot Assurance Legion (PAL) bounty referendum aims to make audits more accessible to all consumers of Polkadot blockspace, improving security and attracting new builders. The proposed curator address is controlled by a 5/7 multisig of 7 bounty curators with expertise in Rust, Substrate, ink!, and blockchain security. The curator fee is 2% (10800 DOT). The curators are:

1. Valery Gantchev (cl0w) - Core runtime engineer at HydraDX, author of Substrate pallets, interested in blockchain/DeFi security.
2. Dominik Harz - CTO at Interlay, worked on economic security of DeFi during his PhD, interested in formal methods for software security.
3. Bryan Chen - co-founder & CTO of Acala, top community contributor to Substrate and Polkadot.
4. Pierre Ossun - Software engineer focused on WASM contracts at Astar, experienced in writing/reviewing/fixing ink! smart-contracts.
5. 0xTaylor - ChaosDAO & Polka Häus Co-Founder, Technical Advisor, Security Researcher, and Consultant.
6. Hang Yin - Co-founder and CTO at Phala Network, 5 years of Web3 core development experience, author of Phala Network Technical Whitepaper.
7. Alberto Viera - Core Contributor to Moonbeam, extensive work with XCM and other core Substrate functionalities.

big_spender

The subject of this referendum is to propose a curator for the **Polkadot Assurance Legion (PAL) bounty** which was approved in [referendum #47](47).

The goal of the PAL bounty is to make audits more accessible to all consumers of Polkadot blockspace. By improving the auditing capabilities, the bounty aims not only contribute to a greater level of security security but also to help make the Polkadot ecosystem more attractive to new builders. More info in the \[original proposal\]([https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I1vXSG6mjeeulKmRbG4lrERtqVGwHNyDR9pVE4wSQvI/edit](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I1vXSG6mjeeulKmRbG4lrERtqVGwHNyDR9pVE4wSQvI/edit))

The proposed curator address is `167dwA1UDmWSBRrFd9dXqXjdk1NRhqVjenT2FbHGDyy44GjS` - a pure proxy controlled by a **5/7 multisig** comprised of the 7 bounty curators who have been appointed for their reputation and expertise in Rust / Substrate / ink! and (blockchain) security.

Curator fee: 2% (10800 DOT)

Curators:

1) Valery Gantchev / cl0w - Core runtime engineer and head of content at HydraDX. Author of several Substrate pallets. Interested in blockchain / DeFi security.

`15BERoWxrWC61cAb4JjpUdM7sy8FAS9uduismDbZ7PURZLto`

[https://github.com/vgantchev](https://github.com/vgantchev)

[https://twitter.com/cl0w5](https://twitter.com/cl0w5)

2) Dominik Harz - CTO at Interlay. Worked on [economic security](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=s6Km5yQAAAAJ&hl=en) of DeFi during his PhD. Interested in formal methods for software security.

`5DQ45WTroJTjjaqEQhKVRWGmgfmXtv3atzMZaKSJE5h8tMVS`

[https://github.com/nud3l](https://github.com/nud3l)

[https://twitter.com/dominik0\_](https://twitter.com/dominik0_)

3) Bryan Chen - co-founder & CTO of Acala, also one of the top community contributors to Substrate and Polkadot.

`14DsLzVyTUTDMm2eP3czwPbH53KgqnQRp3CJJZS9GR7yxGDP`

[https://github.com/xlc](https://github.com/xlc)

[https://twitter.com/XiliangChen](https://twitter.com/XiliangChen)

4) Pierre Ossun - Software engineer focused on WASM contracts at Astar. Writing/reviewing/fixing ink! smart-contracts for 2 years.

`1brScQ9KDuFB2EsBc93smHY5T464gjWzzvtnJbBwKofTqad`

[https://github.com/PierreOssun](https://github.com/PierreOssun)

[https://twitter.com/PierreOssun](https://twitter.com/PierreOssun)

5) 0xTaylor - ChaosDAO & Polka Häus Co-Founder, Technical Advisor, Security Researcher, and Consultant.

`15aSnCUARuwBoLYn6nkFj5ap2DUfRmKcXJaAotfVwvVQxNK3`

[https://github.com/x676f64](https://github.com/x676f64)

[https://twitter.com/0xTaylor\_](https://twitter.com/0xTaylor_)

6) Hang Yin - Co-founder and CTO at Phala Network. 5 years of Web3 core development experience. Author of Phala Network Technical Whitepaper. Operational assistance by Joshua from Phala.

`12BZFbrNksTKwHtaBojnVtoN8BoXKmBFzT3xDnHh7P9t2Cg5`

[https://github.com/h4x3rotab](https://github.com/h4x3rotab)

7) Alberto Viera - Core Contributor to Moonbeam as Developer Relations Manager for over 3 years. Extensive work with XCM and other core Substrate functionalities.

`16AhqStFQa8GrffE7WapHrUQ29dmioZHuwFTn4z9fQ7WBGBZ`

[https://github.com/albertov19](https://github.com/albertov19)

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.

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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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- LayerX is a bridge that helps move assets from Ethereum to Polkadot.
- There is a total supply of 1 billion tokens, and 100 million will be given to Aye voters.
- To use LayerX, you deposit Ethereum tokens in secured vaults.
- You receive new tokens on the Polkadot LayerX parachain.
- These new tokens can be used in different applications on the Polkadot network.
- You can exchange your new tokens back for your original Ethereum tokens at any time.
- LayerX has a parachain slot on the Kusama network and will distribute tokens once it secures a parachain on Polkadot.

LayerX proposes a trustless bridge based on vaults to move ERC-20 tokens from Ethereum to Polkadot. 100 million LRX tokens will be distributed to Aye voters in the referendum once they secure a parachain on Polkadot in mid-October.

LayerX - rollout parachain as Trustless Bridge between Polkadot and Ethereum.

Dacade is a Polkadot learning community on their platform, aiming to teach 10,000 educators and promote Polkadot Ecosystem adoption. They offer learning materials, challenges, and rewards. Supported by Pendulum Chain, Dacade has already partnered with several other blockchain projects. In July 2023, they had 16,228 users, 5,758 on Discord, 954 on Twitter, and 3.8k on Eventbrite. They have built 775 original Web3 projects with GitHub repositories and received over 1,572 pieces of feedback. Their approach focuses on peer-to-peer learning, custom solutions, course creation, community building, and performance review. They invite feedback and suggestions to improve their proposal for the Polkadot ecosystem.

**Summary**

We aim to create a Polkadot learning community on Dacade, offering learning materials, challenges, and rewards. Our goal is to foster 10,000 educators and promote the Polkadot Ecosystem adoption through an accessible and scalable educational ecosystem, executed by an experienced developer team. These learning chapters are supported by Pendulum Chain.

**Key Metrics(july/2023)**

-   Users: 16228
    
-   Discord: 5758
    
-   Twitter 954
    
-   Eventbrite: 3.8k
    
-   Original Web3 projects built with GitHub repository + mostly demo links: 775
    
-   Feedback given, mostly in the form of GitHub pull requests: 1572+
    
-   Current courses / learning communities on Dacade: ETHEREUM FOUNDATION, CELO, INTERNET COMPUTER ICP, ALGORAND, TEZOS, NEAR
    

**Conclusion**

Dacade, in collaboration with Pendulum, brings forward a simple yet meaningful proposal, rooted in the core belief of learning through sharing. With previous experiences including impactful partner courses/communities, we humbly aim to create a similar impact within the Polkadot ecosystem. Our approach is not flashy but grounded in effective peer-to-peer learning, custom solutions, course creation, community building, and continuous performance review. As our past learners and partners can attest, it's the simplicity of learning together that sparks real transformation.

Full Proposal draft can be found [here.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/19JXS23x3L0OQ4l0ScErQGjQhg_XpnRPCwyMr9nzHz6g/edit?usp=sharing)

We would love to hear your feedbacks, feel free to include your suggestions to make this proposal a perfect fit for Polkadot ecosystem.

Dacade and Pendulum propose to create a Polkadot learning community with learning materials, challenges, and rewards to foster 10,000 educators and promote Polkadot adoption. The goal is to have 16,228 users, 5,758 Discord members, 954 Twitter followers, 3.8k Eventbrite attendees, 775 original Web3 projects, and 1572+ feedback by July 2023. The proposal aims to create an accessible and scalable educational ecosystem with custom solutions, course creation, community building, and continuous performance review.

Community-Centric Blockchain Education: Dacade's Commitment to Polkadot's Growth via learning through sharing

- OpenZeppelin wants to form a team to help with Polkadot.
- They will work on new parachains, which are special parts of the Polkadot network.
- The team will improve safety and speed up development.
- OpenZeppelin plans to have 3 members in the team.
- They will make a schedule for releases every 3 months.
- This plan will start 90 days after it gets approved.

OpenZeppelin proposes to create an open-source team to work with Parity and Polkadot community to develop new parachain runtimes and improve pallets for key use cases. The team will have 3 members and deliver the first three quarterly releases within 12 months.

Proposal: OpenZeppelin x Polkadot Ecosystem Growth

- The project is about making special notebooks for Polkadot and Kusama users.
- It aims to solve two problems: not enough cool products about blockchain and a lack of personalized notebooks for important information.
- They will create 200 pocket notebooks with stone paper, leather covers, and recycled materials.
- The project will take four months and costs about 975 € per month for designing and making the notebooks.
- They have started making samples and the results look great.
- They looked into using eco-friendly materials like mushroom and cactus leather but chose classic leather for better quality.
- The team will personally work on every part of the notebook creation.

WHO: The proposal is made by a team of creators.

WHAT: The team aims to create premium personalized notebooks for Polkadot and Kusama users.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The team will produce 200 pocket notebooks over four months with a budget of approximately 975 € per month. The team will use personalized stone paper refills, premium leather covers, Dotsama recycled guides, and recycled refills for extended use.

Polkadot journal: A Marketing Proposal for Polkadot/Kusama

- AngelHack wants to run two hackathons in Europe and Asia in 2023.
- They are asking for $302,000 USD to help with expenses and to reward winners.
- The hackathons aim to connect more developers in the Web3 community.
- They are currently on their third project milestone for the APAC hackathon.
- This funding would help cover their costs and support the teams that worked hard.
- More details can be found in their budget proposal and treasury proposal links. 
- The previous proposals for the hackathons were already approved earlier in 2023.

**WHO**: AngelHack

**WHAT**: Requesting $302,000 USD (60,246.88 DOT) from the Polkadot treasury to reward hackathon winners and reimburse operations and service fees for running the Polkadot APAC Hackathon.

**WHY**: To bridge gaps within the Web3 space and strengthen connections within the Polkadot community, allowing for easier onboarding of more developers across a diverse range of backgrounds.

Milestone 3: Polkadot Hackathon Global Series 2023

- Parachains currently have to use the relay chain to send messages, which can slow things down.
- A new method called ISMP (Interoperable State Machine Protocol) is being introduced to help improve communication between parachains.
- ISMP will allow chains to read each other’s information without needing the relay chain for every message, making things faster and easier.
- This protocol works like the internet's HTTP, creating a standard for how different blocks of chains can talk to each other.
- With ISMP, lots of exciting new applications can develop, including better messaging and financial services.
- The proposal is asking for funding to support further development and research of this new communication system. 
- This initiative aims to make Polkadot a better platform for connecting various chains together.

Polytope Labs proposes ISMP (Interoperable State Machine Protocol) to improve cross-chain communication and operations. The proposal aims to facilitate "GET-like" and "POST-like" requests between all substrate-based chains under the security of the Polkadot Relay chain. The proposal requests a retroactive payment by Polkadot Treasury to cover development costs incurred. The funding will allow further research and development for the next major milestones, a zk bridge to Ethereum.

[Retroactive] Polytope Labs: ISMP Research & Development

- EasyA completed Milestone 3 by holding two successful hackathons in the US and UK.
- The hackathons took place at Harvard University and in London, attracting many talented developers.
- Over 300 participants in Boston created 35 projects, while 250 in London created 36 projects.
- The events included workshops led by Polkadot experts and provided support to developers.
- Many students from top universities attended, inspiring them to continue building in the Web3 space.
- EasyA is requesting reimbursement of $220,000 for hosting the hackathons.
- The goal is to encourage ongoing development in the Polkadot ecosystem.

EasyA completed Milestone 3 by holding two in-person Polkadot hackathons in the US and UK, attracting top developers and surpassing KPIs. They are requesting reimbursement of $220,000 for the costs of hosting the hackathons.

Milestone 3 Proposal: Polkadot x EasyA Hackathons at Harvard and in London (#60DaysOfPolkadot)

- **Polkatax** is a website that helps you track staking rewards from different blockchains and convert them into your favorite fiat currency.
- It supports several substrate chains and allows you to export your staking rewards.
- The project is open-source, meaning anyone can see and contribute to the code.
- The website is still new, so it might have some bugs. If you find any issues, you can report them on GitHub.
- If the website becomes popular, the creator plans to add more features like tracking rewards from lending, liquidity provision, and airdrops.
- You can support the project by using it and sharing your feedback.

The proposal is to create a website called polkatax.com that will allow users to easily display and export staking rewards for several substrate chains in their favorite fiat currency. The project is open source and users are advised to verify the results for accuracy. The creator plans to implement a function for finding and exporting token rewards for lending, providing liquidity, and airdrops if the website proves to be helpful. No price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

A small tip for a staking rewards calculator

- Patron helps check and create smart contracts easily.
- Smart contract verification keeps apps and blockchain safe and trustworthy.
- Patron will improve the Polkadot ecosystem's security.
- Key goals include using a safe server for verification.
- It will check server code automatically against local codes.
- New user interface (UI) and faster testing builds will be added.
- The team, Brushfam, has experts who create important standards for ink! smart contracts.

Patron aims to simplify smart contract verification and deployment for the Polkadot ecosystem. The proposal outlines several milestones, including utilizing Parity's verification image, implementing a new subcommand, and integrating ink! Code analyzer. The team behind the product is Brushfam, led by professionals such as Markian Ivanichok and Green Baneling. No specific price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned in the summary.

Patron Milestones 2-7 Development

Polkadot Insider is asking for money to keep working for the Polkadot community. They got money from Kusama for about half a year and have been helping both Polkadot and other groups in Asia. Here are some key points about their proposal:

- They want to keep improving and sharing information about Polkadot.
- They plan to ask for $72,000 for 28 weeks to help pay for their work.
- This money will help them create new types of content.
- They will focus on an important feature called "Open Gov."
- They hope to work with other media and build partnerships.
- Their idea includes building a library of content.
- They believe this will grow the Polkadot community, especially in Asia.

**WHO:** Polkadot Insider

**WHAT:** Seeking funding from Polkadot Open Gov to maintain and grow Polkadot Insider media and educational system for 28 weeks, promoting branding, creating new content, and disseminating information to the community.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** $72,000 for 28 weeks, converted to 14,257 DOT based on 30d MA of $5.05/DOT. See funding breakdown in the provided link.

POLKADOT INSIDER - 28 WEEKS OPERATION & GROWTH FUNDING (AUGUST 2023 - FEBRUARY 2024)

**YieldBay Polkadot Treasury Proposal Summary**

- **Proponent:** YieldBay Treasury on Polkadot
- **Requested Payment:** 15,375.745 DOT (equivalent to $80,000 at $5.203 per DOT)
- **Purpose:** To create a central yield farming dashboard on Polkadot
- **Milestones:** Proposal covers Milestones 2 and 3
- **Current Status:** Monitors 183 yield farms across 17 protocols, tracking $33 million
- **Collaborations:** Partners include Interlay, Stellaswap, Arthswap, Mangata, and Kintsugi
- **Council Approval:** Approved through Council Motion #355 in March 2023
- **Detailed Report:** Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/106gnRv8uxJyyU4xbwHNPFc6c97UR1qqYk5FE5tf6XQU/edit)

**WHO:** YieldBay Treasury, Polkadot

**WHAT:** Create Polkadot's first central yield farming dashboard across 3 milestones, with detailed delivery report for Milestone 2, 3.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Requesting 15,375.745 DOT ($80,000 @ $5.203) for Milestone 2, 3. Proposal approved through Council [Motion #355] under Gov1. Read more in the provided links.

Milestone 2 and 3 Payment Request – YieldBay: Polkadot’s yield farming dashboard

- A group called Women in Blockchain Canada wants to build an AI tool to help keep the Polkadot network safe.  
- They asked for about 35,000 USD (6,686 DOT) to make a proof-of-concept.  
- The AI will watch the network for strange activity and warn if something bad happens.  
- It will learn normal behavior and spot changes that could be security problems.  
- The team has developers with over 60 years of experience in web and app work.  
- The lead developer has worked with AI before, including for NASA and Citi bank.  
- They are also working on a learning website for the Stellar Foundation.  
- The full proposal has more details about how they will build the tool.

Treasury Proposal: Artificial Intelligence for security monitoring on a network level Proponent: \[Women in Blockchain Canada\] Date: \[28.07.2023\] Requested DOT: \[Approximate amount 35,000 USD - 6,686 - on August 1 \] Short description: \[Artificial Intelligence for security on a network level \] Project Category/Type: Software Development - Security Previous treasury proposals: Education https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/motion/206 Context of the proposal Our goal is to first build a proof-of-concept machine learning tool that conducts research and analysis on the network level which is able to find anomalies and enable early warning systems for security issues that start occurring. We would utilize adaptive A.I. and unsupervised machine learning algorithms to gather and process the incoming data in real time. Our system would ascertain baseline behavior and then auto-detect any changes that deviate from it in order to assess whether a warning signal is warranted. Once the system would identify real issues, we would create an early warning system that would flag the issues as they start occurring to those in the Polkadot network. This following document contains the background, rationale and development steps elaborating on reaching we will conduct in order to develop the PoC machine learning tool. Project Team We have a distributed team of frontend and backend developers along with a project manager. Our lead developer handles the primary workload as well as one full time developer working under him. The team has a combined 60+ years of experience with web and application integration. Our team is currently working on a web3 enabled website that uses the learn and earn model for the Stellar Foundation (Learnweb3.network). Please note that Danny Kovach has developed his own artificial intelligence as well as has over a decade of experience working in the field for both NASA and Citi bank. Please checkout https://github.com/quant-guy and https://github.com/0x0000d3ad for his work. This is Daniel Kovach’s academic work. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel-Kovach For full proposal see: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GBc8xCEFfxA\_hGNCsmznwjgZ3YWtA4wislE6VlNIUJA/edit#heading=h.v6is2ta0txr1

Women in Blockchain Canada proposes to develop a proof-of-concept machine learning tool for security monitoring on a network level using adaptive A.I. and unsupervised machine learning algorithms. They request approximately $35,000 USD for the project, with a timeframe not specified.

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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.

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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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