- The goal is to create 10 practical video tutorials about Rust and Substrate.
- Many newcomers find it hard to learn Substrate because the learning materials are limited.
- There are many videos about Solidity, but few about Substrate.
- The creator has a YouTube channel that already has 72 videos on Rust and 40 on Polkadot/Substrate.
- The new tutorials aim to make learning Substrate easier and more accessible.
- Each video will be about 25 minutes long.
- The project is called "From zero to substrate ninja".

Rejected

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The proposal is to create 10 practical educational videos about Rust and Substrate to make it easier for newcomers to learn. The goal is to bridge the gap between the high learning curve and the lack of practical tutorials. The target is to create 10 videos of 25 minutes each, titled "From zero to substrate ninja." No information is provided about the price, timeframe, or resources needed.

Substrate, XCM rust technical practice videos.

**The Kusamarian**

- A media brand focused on Polkadot (DOT) ecosystem.
- Serves as a communication platform for Polkadot builders, nominators, delegators, and enthusiasts.
- Funds its operations through a treasury seeded with DOTs for 42 weeks.
- Produces weekly content including video podcasts, news digests, live chats, and governance forums.
- Aims to inspire DOT holders to participate in the Polkadot network.
- Recently reduced production costs by 31%.
- Values include fair reporting, timely delivery, and community collaboration.

Executed

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The Kusamarian, a DOT-focused media brand on X, will receive funding from DOTs for at least 42 weeks of media content creation to attract new interest, spotlight Polkadot's development, and provide a forum for discourse and discovery. The media brand will deliver various video podcasts, news digests, live chats, and governance forums each week. The goal is to inspire new and current holders of DOT to nominate, delegate, and join the effort to deliver the Polkadot Network. The Kusamarian recently committed to a 31% reduction of production costs to the treasury over the course of this order.

DOT holders 🤝 & The Kusamarian 🤖❤️

- The referendum updates Polkadot's parachains.
- Asset Hub gets five new "invulnerables" and one more candidate.
- Collectives and Bridge Hub each get seven candidates and seven invulnerables.
- The invulnerables were chosen by experienced node operators.
- More details are in [Fellowship RFC-7](https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/RFCs/pull/7).

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WHO: Polkadot system parachains

WHAT: Update collator sets and configurations, add new invulnerables and candidates, initialize candidate deposit, and set invulnerables per chain.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

[Staking Admin] Referendum #84: Update System Collator Sets and Configurations

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SmallTipper

- OnFinality helps people who build on the Polkadot blockchain by providing important services and support.
- They asked for money to keep their services running smoothly and reliably.
- Their main goal is to help developers create new apps without worrying about the technology behind them.
- They have worked hard to make their service very reliable, aiming for almost no downtime.
- They added new features to give users better insights and help developers see how their apps are doing.
- OnFinality has supported many different blockchain networks and is always improving its services.
- In just a few months, they processed billions of responses, showing they help a lot of people.
- They requested $66,485.23 to cover their costs for services.

**WHO:** OnFinality, a SaaS platform providing infrastructure services for the Polkadot/Substrate community.

**WHAT:** Requesting 12,455.0830 DOT (USD $66,485.23) for ongoing costs of running high-performance, scalable, and reliable public infrastructure for Polkadot, Statemint, Collectives, Westend, and Encointer.

**TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Q2 of 2023.

OnFinality High Performance Public Infrastructure (Q2 2023)

- Apillon is a Web3 development platform that helps developers build applications easily in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They are changing to an open-source system, meaning everyone can see and help improve it.
- The community will help decide how the platform evolves through DOT-based open governance.
- They aim to make it easier for people to use Web3 tools and services.
- They are asking for funding to support these changes, totaling approximately 999,999 DOT.
- The proposal has been updated based on community feedback to make it more transparent and effective.
- People can share their thoughts or questions in comments or specific forums.

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Apillon proposes to transition to an open-source infrastructure solution with permanent freemium access, governed by the community, and become a common good project. They request a bounty of 999,999 DOT for this transition. The payout structure is detailed in the proposal.

Bounty to back Apillon Web3 development platform as a common good infrastructure

please vote Nay Bounty resubmitted at: https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/81

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BlockOps Network helps developers easily build on Polkadot. Here are the main points:

- They provide tools for developers to set up and deploy Parachains quickly.
- BlockOps offers a one-click deployment service to make starting projects easier.
- Their service includes high-performance servers, reducing costs for teams.
- They have launched features like a dedicated node service and a beta for an API.
- BlockOps is expanding its services to different locations in Africa for faster development.
- The goal is to support the Web3 ecosystem and improve the building process for blockchain applications.

BlockOps Network seeks funding to build MVP for One Click Parachain Deployment, Setup Beefy Bare Metal Nodes for on-demand, pay-as-you-go service for Parachain Network Deployment. They aim to reduce DevOps costs for teams by enabling shared server usage on their high-performance nodes. Their proposal includes the introduction of a one-click setup feature for bootstrapping parachains and a build-as-a-service platform for Substrate developers. They aim to enhance the efficiency and reliability of the development process within the Polkadot ecosystem.

Blockops Network - Grant Proposal for the development of One-Click Parachain Deployment

- Smoldot is a special version of the Polkadot client that uses less computer power and resources.
- It can be added to web pages to help users connect directly to the Polkadot network.
- Smoldot is important for making a decentralized blockchain.
- It has been developed since December 2019 and received funding since February 2023.
- Smoldot is ready for real use and is not just a prototype.
- A new plan for further development and milestones is being proposed. 
- You can find more information about smoldot and its development on specific links provided.

WHO: Smoldot development team
WHAT: Continuation of financing for the development of smoldot, an alternative implementation of the Polkadot client focused on using as little CPU, memory, and bandwidth as possible.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Details of the proposal can be found in the provided link, proposing new milestones for the upcoming quarter year.

Smoldot development financing Q3/2023

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- Polkashots.io was the first snapshot service for Polkadot validators and node operators, starting in early 2021.
- The service helped keep the network reliable until it was stopped in April 2023 because of a new technology called Warp Sync.
- Polkashots.io is asking for 74% reimbursement of their cloud costs from January to April 2023, with the rest covered by them.
- This request is related to a previously failed referendum.
- They are proposing to receive 999 DOT and have a Kusama proposal for 332.5 KSM.
- The total amount requested is about 13,490 USD.

Polkashots.io, a snapshot service for validators and node operators, is seeking reimbursement of 74% of their cloud spend for Jan-Apr period, as they stopped their service due to Warp Sync making it redundant. They are proposing a Big Tipper proposal for 999 DOT and a Kusama proposal for 332.5 KSM, totaling **13,490 USD**.

Polkashots.io Cloud Costs January-April 2023

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The proposal aims to upgrade Kusama to v9370, which includes improvements to staking admin track, contract address derivation, and weights. The proposal is submitted as a referendum in OpenGov, and the Kusama community needs to approve it. The resources and timeframe are not specified.

- Polkadot network is upgrading, ending Governance 1.0.
- Deposits from Treasury Spend Proposals will be unlocked.
- Some teams want their deposits back immediately.
- A new rule will slash deposits to prevent double spending.
- Proposers with pending OpenGov proposals might lose deposits.
- Gov 1.0 tips and treasury deposits will also be affected.
- Deposits will be refunded to those not matching the criteria.
- The list of recipients was made with help from Otar.

WHO: Polkadot network

WHAT: Proposal to slash treasury deposits and Gov 1.0 tips for proposers who have pending OpenGov proposals requesting or incorporating same, and refund treasury deposits to those not matching criteria.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Rejecting Gov1.0 Treasury Proposals and Facilitating Bond Reimbursement where applicable

- **Proposal**: A tip of 100 DOT is requested for an ecosystem App Store that helps users discover Polkadot projects.
- **App Store**: The MVP is live at [dotappstore.com](https://dotappstore.com) and the code is open-source on GitHub.
- **Purpose**: To create a user-friendly platform for discovering Polkadot projects, addressing the overwhelming nature of current options.
- **Community Response**: The App Store had 112 unique visitors in 24 hours and received positive feedback from the community.
- **Future Work**: Potential features include project search, dynamic pages, user authentication, and community upvotes (not part of this proposal).
- **Funding**: The requested 100 DOT (worth $500) is for the completed development work and is a retro-active funding proposal.

The proposal is to tip 100 DOT for an ecosystem App Store that acts as a "front-page" for discovering Polkadot projects. The MVP is live, and the codebase is open-source. The requested amount is 100 DOT @ 5 USD -> 500 USD, and it is a retro-active funding proposal. Potential follow-on work is also mentioned.

A Polkadot Ecosystem App Store

- This proposal is about re-submitting a bounty to support WebAssembly smart contracts on parachains.
- The community had previously approved this bounty, but it needs to be approved again to get funding.
- The goal is to encourage the use of WebAssembly smart contracts, as they are seen as important for the future.
- The bounty will fund projects called canary dApps and tools to help developers using WebAssembly.
- The proposal includes creating examples of smart contracts, an incubation program, and a library for building DApps.
- Several experienced individuals are suggested as curators for this bounty, each with a strong background in technology and blockchain development.

The proposal aims to fund the development of WebAssembly smart contracts on parachains by creating showcases, an incubation program, and a front-end library. The goal is to bootstrap Wasm dApps in the ecosystem. The proposal includes curators candidates from Parity Technologies, Astar Foundation, 727 Ventures, Phala Network, and Aleph Zero. No specific price/timeframe/resources are mentioned.

Wasm Smart Contracts Bounty #19

### Finsig SDK Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Develop a Software Development Kit (SDK) to make it easier for iPhone developers to build apps for Polkadot.
- **Problem**: Current Polkadot developers mainly focus on wallets, making it hard for new developers to start building.
- **Solution**: Create a comprehensive SDK that simplifies app development for Apple devices.
- **Features**: Includes tools for RPC and light client-based apps that meet App Store standards.
- **Team**: Finsig LLC, led by a solo developer with a background in enterprise IT and a successful track record on the App Store.
- **Funding**: Requesting 12,117 DOT (~$62,400 USD) for three months of full-time development.
- **Deliverables**: Open-source software, tailored documentation, a beta app, and a newsletter.
- **Timeline**: Expected to complete within six months of funding.

Finsig proposes to create a comprehensive SDK for the Apple device platform to lower the barrier to entry for new Polkadot iPhone app developers. They request 12,117 DOT (~$62,400 USD) for three months of full-time development and plan to complete the deliverables within six months of funding date.

Finsig SDK for Apple Products

A proposal has been made to receive 100 DOT for an ecosystem App Store called "dotappstore.com" that aims to be a "front-page" for discovering Polkadot projects. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and easier to navigate than current options. The codebase is open-source and available on GitHub. The requested amount of 100 DOT, equivalent to 500 USD, is for the development work that has already been completed. Future work may include project search and filter features, dynamic app-specific pages, and user authentication for community upvoting and permissionless project listing.

This is a proposal to tip 100 DOT for an ecosystem App Store that acts as a "front-page" for discovering Polkadot projects.

The MVP is live on: [https://dotappstore.com](https://dotappstore.com)

The codebase is open-source, available [github](https://github.com/iammasterbrucewayne/dotappstore#how-to-submit-a-project).

Polkadot lacks a user-friendly application discovery platform, making it difficult for projects and users to find each other.

The current options like [https://www.dotmarketcap.com/](https://www.dotmarketcap.com/) and [https://polkaproject.com/#/](https://polkaproject.com/#/) have too much information, and leave the user overwhelmed and confused.

This app store is an attempt to create a listing platform for all projects building in the ecosystem and present them in a way that's familiar to users.

**Potential follow on work:** (out of scope for this proposal)

-   Project search and filter features
-   Dynamic app-specific pages
-   User authentication for:
    -   Community upvote counter to rate projects
    -   Permissionless project listing

To be clear, the amount requested in this proposal **ONLY** accounts for the development work that's already been completed. It is a retro-active funding proposal.

The requested amount is 100 DOT @ 5 USD -> 500 USD.

WHO: The proposal is made by an individual or group who created an ecosystem App Store for Polkadot projects.

WHAT: The proposal requests 100 DOT as retro-active funding for the development work that has already been completed.

FOR WHAT PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The requested amount is 100 DOT @ 5 USD, which amounts to 500 USD. No specific timeframe or additional resources are mentioned in the proposal.

[FAULTY PREIMAGE, PLEASE REJECT] A Polkadot Ecosystem App Store

- Polkadotters have successfully finished a project and launched a UI Kit.
- The UI Kit is ready for people to use and make changes to.
- It has been tested on two platforms called Westend and Rococo.
- You can check out the UI Kit on the provided links for live demos.
- There are instructions available if you need help testing it.
- The team is looking for feedback to make the UI Kit even better.
- Dragana is the product manager who will gather ideas for future improvements.

WHO: MVP Workshop

WHAT: Successfully completed the initiative and delivered the MVP for the UI Kit. The pallet has been deployed and tested on Westend and Rococo. They are looking for new opportunities for additional funding and committed to improving the palette based on feedback.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

UI & Front-end for Asset Conversion pallet (referenda68) - Project Status Update - Delivery Completed

- t3rn created a special tool called a light client for Ethereum 2.0, which works with Polkadot.
- This tool helps different blockchains (called parachains) to communicate easily.
- The light client is available through a simple API for developers to use.
- It makes using smart contracts easier and faster.
- t3rn's tool also lets users safely send and swap things between different blockchains.
- They need help to pay for auditing costs to ensure everything is safe before their product is available.

WHO: t3rn

WHAT: Developed a trustless Ethereum 2.0 light client as a Substrate Pallet for Polkadot ecosystem. Seeking support for auditing costs.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Security Audit of trustless Ethereum 2.0 Light Client, developed as a Substrate Pallet

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DrCAO proposes to build an AIWeb3 Chinese community unit to support Chinese content creators in Dotsama, build connections for different parachain projects, and provide the latest information. The proposal has received positive feedback and is open for further community discussion and feedback.

Polkadot Wink Event is a virtual conference and hackathon organized by 727.ventures to support the growth of ink!, a Polkadot native smart contract technology. The event aims to help existing ink! companies improve their market fit, funding, and deployment, while also attracting new developers and businesses to the Polkadot ecosystem. The event has three parts: an online conference, an online and offline hackathon with an online track, and a pitch day. The hackathon is organized in partnership with Astar Network, Aleph Zero, and Brushfam. With an investment of $147k, the event aims to strengthen 6-10 existing ink! companies, introduce blockchain possibilities to 5 Ukrainian enterprises, create 1-2 new ink! companies, and engage 20-30 new founders and developers with Polkadot.

# Polkadot Wink Event

Virtual Conference & Hackathon

Proponent: 727.ventures

## TL;DR

The purpose of this proposal is to further **bootstrap ink! field** and **bring more business use cases** and **new developers** to Polkadot. As Gavin mentioned in this [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/05/25/polkadots-gavin-wood-webassembly-is-the-future-of-smart-contracts-but-legacy-evm-is-right-now/) article, WebAssembly is the future of smart contracts. Also, as was mentioned in the approved [WASM smart contracts bounty](1491) currently smart contracts parachains lead the ecosystem in terms of market adoption.

Polkadot Wink is a combined conference and hackathon event aiming to **empower existing ink! companies** by diving deep into ink! possibilities, broadening business, financial and marketing knowledge, thus helping them **launch faster**. And also working with **Ukrainian middle/big enterprise**, bringing new developers and business use cases to the ecosystem.

## Context:

With the release of ink! 4.0 the field of Polkadot native smart contracts was bootstrapped. However, according to market data, ink! being a new technology needs further support both tooling and business-wise, helping companies to build, successfully launch and start generating traction.

## Proposal:

Polkadot Wink aims to have 3 parts — Conference(online), Hackathon(online and offline + online track) and Pitch Day. It is focused on empowering existing ink! projects and involving new talented developers & business leaders in the Polkadot ecosystem.

Alongside, particularly the 2nd hackathon track aims to unveil blockchain/Polkadot potential to Ukraine’s big/middle enterprises and try to resolve their business problems using blockchain technology. On the 1st hackathon track, we plan to empower existing ink! projects by providing deep technical support, giving product, financial & marketing lectures, and connecting them to VCs on dedicated Pitch Day.

Both conference and hackathon are focused on utilizing Wasm ink! smart contracts and Polkadot's unique technology by empowering existing projects and attracting enterprise from non-web3 world.

Hackathon is organized in partnership with Astar Network, Aleph Zero and Brushfam.

## ROI:

With a moderate investment of $147k, we aim for the following returns:

-   6-10 already existing companies utilizing ink! to get stronger, improve their market fit and funding situation, have tech challenges resolved, and be a few steps closer to deployment, market traction and revenues;
-   5 Ukrainian big&middle enterprise companies to get to know closely blockchain possibilities, particularly Polkadot technology;
-   1-2 new companies utilizing ink!/Substrate tech born by solving particular business request from Ukrainian big enterprise;
-   20-30 new founders and developers are made aware closely of Polkadot capabilities and 5-10 developers become actively engaged into the Polkadot ecosystem.

This event will also promote [ink!ubator](../bounty/19) and this combination will strongly empower businesses in the ecosystem.

# Full Proposal:

For full proposal please open this [Link](https://docs.google.com/document/d/18JBWATk71TMWT4PM0LxAvg3A2_ONCVLqDpvPejSKVBI/edit?usp=sharing).

Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to your support!

727.ventures proposes Polkadot Wink Event, a virtual conference and hackathon to bootstrap ink! field and bring more business use cases and new developers to Polkadot. The event aims to empower existing ink! companies and involve Ukrainian middle/big enterprises in the Polkadot ecosystem. The proposal requires a moderate investment of $147k and aims to have 6-10 existing companies utilizing ink!, 5 Ukrainian big/middle enterprise companies, 1-2 new companies utilizing ink!/Substrate tech, and 20-30 new founders and developers actively engaged in the Polkadot ecosystem.

Treasury Proposal by 727.ventures: Polkadot Wink

vote no pls , I missed preimage :(

This project aims to create a new metadata protocol for offline devices and implement it in important tools like Ledger and Kampela. The project will also develop tools to port the protocol to other wallets and key management devices, including Polkadot Vault. The goal is to improve transaction security and network resilience.

The project is a joint development between Alzymologist Oy and Zondax. The main problems to be solved are the large size of metadata and ensuring its authenticity. The proposed solution includes adding a hash of metadata to signing inputs and reducing the size of transferred metadata.

The project has four milestones:

1. Requirements specifications and metadata review.
2. Offline metadata prototype.
3. Offline metadata specifications.
4. Offline devices implementation.

The total cost of development is €527,200, with an additional 2% for potential price volatility, totaling €537,744, which translates to 110.693,7 DOT. The funds will be deposited into Alzymologist Oy's account, and they will subcontract Zondax AG for 45.5% of the total amount of DOTs to cover their costs.

The project team includes Alzymologist Oy, a multidisciplinary team based in Finland, and Zondax AG, a team with experience in more than 50 blockchains.

Metadata for offline signers

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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.

OpenGov Referenda

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