- Bend-PVM is a new smart contract language for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- It was inspired by training at the Polkadot Blockchain Academy, focusing on Polkadot's advantages.
- Bend-PVM helps developers familiar with Ethereum transition easier to Polkadot.
- It includes many features like three-dimensional resource management and functional programming tools.
- The project aims to bring more developers and create diverse applications in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They have an initial website and a roadmap for future releases from 2025 to 2026.
- The team is looking for feedback, early adopters, and help from the Polkadot community to make Bend-PVM successful.

Proposal Bend-pvm https://gist.github.com/developerfred/b5d825aa3bea6a14705032d2c7c1eca3

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- The EasyA x Polkadot University is being started to help university students create projects on Polkadot.
- It is supported by the Web3 Foundation with a grant to fund new builders.
- There is a problem with getting money for early builders on Polkadot quickly.
- The solution is to have a program that gives up to $10,000 to new builders and approves requests in just 72 hours.
- A group of five curators will manage the funding program.
- This initiative aims to grow the Polkadot ecosystem and encourage more people to build cool projects.
- The program is a great chance for developers to join and succeed in building on Polkadot.

EasyA x Polkadot University Microgrants Bounty

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OG Rust Bounties

**Polkadot Fast-Grants Bounty Summary**

- The Polkadot Fast-Grants Bounty aims to provide funding for early-stage builders on Polkadot, similar to another program on Solana.
- Problems faced by builders include unclear funding opportunities and a slow process to get funding.
- The solution includes a program that gives up to $10,000 to builders with quick approvals within 72 hours.
- Experienced curators will oversee the bounty to ensure it benefits the community.
- The program is designed to be fast, retroactive, milestone-based, low-risk, and a gateway for new builders.

Polkadot Fast-Grants Bounty

- A bounty program is proposed to provide legal support for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- The goal is to help new and existing teams with legal issues worldwide.
- Amforc Co-Founder Gianni will be the single point of contact for legal assistance.
- They will use a network of international lawyers to offer support.
- Services include choosing business structures, contract law, IP law, data protection, and more.
- Costs will be paid retroactively, with clear hourly rates and transparency.
- The full proposal can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eHSn1wD5sgIERqsO7sB6iu7z30O3k6FPSXKjkAHK0Ek/edit?usp=sharing).

Polkadot Legal Bounty

- A new program will give money to people who make free, open computer programs for Polkadot.
- Up to 15 projects can get up to $30,000 each.
- The program wants to make it easier for people to apply for money compared to other ways.
- A group of five people will decide which projects get money.
- Money will be given step by step, not all at once.
- Only open-source software projects can get money, not things like ads or parties.
- People who get money must pass a check to make sure they are real.
- Projects that sell tokens or do bad things like gambling or crime cannot get money.

BountyExtended

Open Source Developer Grants Program

**Polkadot UX Bounty Proposal**

- **Objective**: Improve user experience (UX) in the Polkadot ecosystem to match its technical capabilities.
- **Context**: Identified by Braille, Polkadot UX Guild, and OpenGovWatch as a critical need.
- **Community Involvement**: Encourages broad stakeholder participation to develop UX standards.
- **Scope**: Focuses on end-user experience, not developer or backend enhancements.
- **Team**: Led by Braille, with a 4/6 multisig team of curators from various ecosystem leaders.
- **Curators**: Includes representatives from Braille, OpenGovWatch, Parity, Apillon, SubWallet, and Velocity Labs.
- **Proposal Details**: Available on [Notion](https://polkadot-ux-bounty.notion.site/) and [Subsquare](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/819).
- **Feedback**: Encouraged via the [Full Proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m-1pafxMoyhlGCKe2tAN7sG33305_yI9AtCHUGQLxJM/edit#heading=h.e5naxwp3hhoz) document.

Polkadot UX Bounty

**Summary:**
- The IBP is a group of independent service providers aiming to become the main infrastructure provider for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They offer RPC services to make it easier for new projects to build on Polkadot and for existing teams to focus on development.
- The program is designed to enhance the decentralized infrastructure of Polkadot and Kusama networks.
- Services are globally distributed and resilient, deployed on infrastructure owned by members.
- Costs are paid retroactively, only if the full Polkadot adoption is achieved.
- If fully adopted, the plan includes over 1140 RPC nodes and handles over 37 billion requests a month.
- RPC services are paid monthly in USD for delivered services.

Infrastructure Builders Program

- Bridges help move data and assets between different blockchain networks.
- They are important but can also be targets for hackers.
- When hackers exploit these bridges, it can cause big money problems.
- A plan is proposed to make these bridges safer by starting a Security Bug Bounty Program.
- This program encourages community members to find security issues before they become serious.
- Polkadot and Kusama are asking for help from bug hunters to keep the bridges secure.
- Participants in the Bug Bounty Program will get important information to help them. 
- Protecting the bridges is essential for both source and destination blockchains.

POLKADOT <> KUSAMA BRIDGE SECURITY BOUNTY

Meetups Bounty

**Spanish Bounty V2 Proposal Summary**

- **Objective:** Enhance content creation and events in the Polkadot ecosystem for the Spanish-speaking community.
- **Context:** Building on the success of the first Spanish bounty, with improvements based on community feedback.
- **Improvements:** Removed dubbing section, equalized rewards, enhanced user experience, and improved evaluation criteria.
- **Categories:** Includes translation, written content, audiovisual content, and event organization in Spanish.
- **Curators:** A team of experienced Spanish-speaking Polkadot ambassadors and content creators.
- **Goal:** Ensure high-quality Spanish content and events, promoting the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Link:** Full proposal and discussion available for more details.

SPANISH BOUNTY V2

- A new bounty is set up to help indie game developers create games on Polkadot.
- It focuses on giving rewards for game development, which is easier to evaluate than regular startup funding.
- Game development costs can be more predictable, and teams can be assessed by their previous work.
- Payments will be made step by step as the game is being built, reducing risks.
- This approach aims to strengthen the Polkadot blockchain while supporting indie developers.
- A list of people who will help choose projects (curators) will be decided soon.
- The community will have a chance to agree or disagree with the chosen curators later.

Games Bounty

- There are two testnets in the Polkadot system: Westend and Rococo.
- Rococo will close in 2024, which creates a need for a new testnet.
- A new testnet called "Paseo" launched on December 22, 2023.
- Paseo is being developed by a group of teams working together.
- They want $850,000 to run Paseo for one year.
- Paseo will help new teams build and test their apps easily.
- It will be updated to be more stable and similar to Polkadot.
- Anyone can use Paseo, not just teams who already have parachains.

Paseo - Developer Testnet Funding

- A group of experienced builders in Polkadot wants to improve its DeFi (Decentralized Finance) ecosystem.
- They noticed that Polkadot needs better tools and connections to attract more users and money.
- Currently, teams in Polkadot have trouble getting funding for their projects and solving problems effectively.
- They suggest creating a bounty proposal to help teams build important tools and infrastructure.
- A special group of experts will guide, review progress, and provide money once tasks are completed.
- This plan aims to encourage outside teams to join and help grow Polkadot.
- Velocity Labs and other well-known teams will support this effort.

DeFi Infrastructure & Tooling Bounty

- The Polkadot ecosystem needs better marketing to attract more interest from users and developers.
- There are problems with different ideas and opinions about marketing among important groups in the ecosystem, causing negativity.
- Some proposals are not good quality, which could lead to fraud.
- The goal is to reward marketing teams to help the Polkadot ecosystem grow stronger.
- Eight main curators will help manage marketing proposals in different areas, like reaching new users and creating educational content.
- These curators will work together using a special system to make sure everything is fair.
- Curators might give back part of their rewards after a while, and decisions will require agreement from most of the group.
- The proposal aims to address potential conflicts of interest with help from Polkadot contributors.

Marketing Bounty Proposal

- This bounty helps pay for Collators on System Parachains.
- Collators receive $300.00 each month.
- More information about the bounty can be found in a linked document.
- Details on how the money is spent monthly are available in another linked spreadsheet.

System Parachains Collator Bounty

- A group of companies is proposing a plan to improve public RPC services in the Polkadot and Kusama systems.
- The goal is to provide reliable and cost-effective services that are important for apps like Polkadot.JS and wallets.
- The plan includes setting clear standards and evaluation methods for RPC providers.
- Two types of service offers will be accepted: one focused on costs and the other on specific service levels.
- The budget for this plan is $400,000, shared between Polkadot and Kusama.
- The proposal aims for ongoing monitoring and assessment of the services provided.
- Input from the community is welcomed to help improve the proposal further.

Bounty Proposal for Public RPCs for Relay and System Chains

- The proposal aims to reward Polkadot Moderators for their 24/7 community support.
- The Community Moderation Team started as unpaid volunteers and later received funding from Kusama.
- Moderators protect the community from fraud, guide users, and maintain a safe environment.
- The team has 13 members, ensuring they stay updated with ecosystem developments.
- The proposal suggests a 6-month budget of $112,320 for 15 hours of work per week per moderator.
- The budget covers August 2023 to January 2024 and is based on a DOT conversion rate of $4.492.
- Community members are encouraged to review the proposal's context and Q&A sections for a full understanding.

Moderation Team Bounty

Polkadot Assurance Legion Bounty

- A new bounty aims to develop WebAssembly (Wasm) smart contracts for parachains in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- Currently, EVM smart contracts are more popular, but the focus is switching to Wasm.
- The bounty will fund projects called canary dApps and toolings to encourage Wasm adoption.
- Plans include creating easily accessible smart contract showcases and a support program named ink!ubator for community projects.
- The bounty also aims to develop a new library for building Dapps on Polkadot.
- Several experienced candidates are involved in overseeing this bounty proposal.

Wasm Smart Contracts Bounty

The Events Bounty is a program to help support activities for the Polkadot community. Here are some key points:

- It funds events like meetups, hackathons, and sponsorships.
- It helps with travel costs for speakers and business development.
- It provides assistance in planning and coordinating events.
- People can apply for funding by submitting a form and budget.
- Reports are shared every few months to update on the funding.
- Weekly office hours are available for any questions.
- There are links available for important proposals related to the bounty.

Community Events Reward Bounty with Child-Bounty Distribution

- The proposal is to fight against scams that affect users in the community.
- It encourages individuals and companies to help protect people from scams.
- The goal is to improve the community's efforts, moving beyond just scam websites.
- The plan includes different tasks called child bounties to tackle scams.
- These tasks will get more details before starting, and changes may be made based on community feedback.
- The initiative aims to include more on-chain processes and be completely community-driven.
- It seeks to cover many areas in the Polkadot ecosystem related to scams.

Anti-Scam Bounty

- The Polkadot Pioneers Prize is a new program to encourage innovation on the Polkadot network.
- It will have challenges that focus on topics like zero-knowledge research and improving Polkadot's technology.
- Winners of the challenges will get prizes in DOT, a cryptocurrency.
- The total prize money will be about 993,286 DOT, which is around 18 million USD.
- The program will be managed by a group of elected people from different organizations.
- The goal is to help the community use funds in creative ways.
- Excitement is building for the upcoming challenges and what participants will create!

Polkadot Pioneers Prize, an Incentive Prize Program

New Proposal: Polkadot Pioneers Prize, an Incentive Prize Program

- Mugaddas is proposing a marathon for learning about the Polkadot ecosystem in Azerbaijani.
- He has studied this technology for 3 years and wants to share more information.
- Participants can join by registering on his Telegram channel.
- 22 people have joined the marathon so far.
- The first three steps include receiving a token, importing a wallet, and filling out a form for addresses.
- Future steps will teach participants how to stake and transfer tokens.
- Mugaddas believes this will help more Azerbaijani speakers learn about Polkadot.

Treasury Bounties