- Evius creates important blockchain products for many users on different platforms like Astar, NEAR, and Bitcoin.
- The team has made cool tools like the first NFT marketplace and a platform to help artists create tokens.
- They noticed Polkadot doesn’t have a feature called meta-transactions, which lets users send transactions without paying fees directly.
- This is a problem because new users find it hard to get tokens for fees and the system can be complicated.
- They want to make it easier for users, improve security, and help Polkadot grow by creating a new template for these transactions. 
- This template will help people use apps without needing special tokens and will be safe from attacks.
- The goal is to make things better for everyone using Polkadot and its smart contracts.

MIST - Meta-transaction Ink! Specification Template

- Tribe/AngelHack is asking for $359,000 to run the Polkadot Relayers program in 2024.
- This program helps people build apps called dApps on Polkadot.
- The first Polkadot Relayers started in 2022 and had great success.
- They want to focus on helping teams in Asia to grow the Polkadot community.
- The program will provide mentorship and investment for Project teams.
- They believe Asia can play a big role in making Polkadot stronger.
- The money will be used for operating costs and events related to the program.

Polkadot Relayers 2024

Untitled - treasury proposal #584

- Gulcan leads a program called Rise In that helps web2 developers learn about web3.
- They offer free training programs called bootcamps, where over 20,000 developers have participated.
- This year, they partnered with Polkadot to provide bootcamps in Turkey, with 2,000 students enrolled.
- Rise In also started programs in India, attracting 8,000 developers.
- They face some challenges, like keeping developers in the community and providing career opportunities.
- Rise In plans to create more courses, events, and hackathons to help developers build their careers.
- They want to onboard 10,000 developers and help 500 start working on projects in the Polkadot Ecosystem in 2024.

Activation and retention of developers in Turkey and India for the Polkadot Ecosystem

Untitled - treasury proposal #456

- The Polkadot Ecology Research Institute is a research group from the Chinese Polkadot community.
- They are asking for money to support their work from October 2023 to March 2024.
- Founded in October 2020, they have created 185 articles about Polkadot, totaling over 1 million words.
- Their articles are shared by well-known media outlets and they are the only Chinese group publishing on Polkadot's official Medium.
- They have participated in over 60 events and reached more than 30,000 people in China.
- They support projects in the Polkadot ecosystem and have helped over 100 projects.
- They are applying for funds to cover staff costs, showing their dedication to Polkadot despite market challenges.
- A recent report about Polkadot has gained over 30,000 views in just two days.

Proposal: The operating cost for the research organization Polkadot Ecology Research Institute for 2023/10-2024/3

- A group wants to create a Polkadot learning community on Dacade.
- They will provide learning materials and fun challenges with rewards.
- The goal is to help 10,000 teachers and promote Polkadot.
- The project is supported by Pendulum Chain.
- There are a lot of users already, with many involved in other Web3 projects.
- They believe learning should happen through sharing and working together.
- They have experience with successful learning communities in the past.

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

- t3rn has created a special tool called a trustless Ethereum 2.0 light client.
- This tool works with Polkadot and other blockchains in its ecosystem.
- It helps make it easier for different blockchains to talk to each other.
- t3rn will use this tool in their parachain and offer it through an API.
- It makes using smart contracts simpler and faster.
- t3rn is looking for help to pay for a security check before they share their product.

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

On 2026-06-30, the Polkadot Asset Hub election round 238 failed and entered a repeating loop where all submitted solutions had their deposits slashed. Two accounts lost significant DOT: a staking-miner address lost 443.41 DOT, and Parity's own staking-miner lost from 882.51 to 0.02 DOT.

- The election normally resolves once per day but got stuck in a loop
- Each submission had its deposit slashed (~221 DOT each time)
- Both signed miners on Asset Hub were drained completely
- This was a protocol bug, not operator error
- An emergency governance fix was passed to lower the minimum score threshold

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Reimbursement Request: Staking-miner deposits slashed by the Polkadot Asset Hub election network-wide failure

- This proposal asks for money to keep funding RPC services for Polkadot.
- RPC services help people connect to the Polkadot network.
- The total cost is about $209,733.60 for one year plus two extra months.
- It also asks for $160,000.00 for ETH RPC services to support Polkadot Hub.
- Vendors are chosen through a bidding process to get the best services.
- If vendors don't meet quality standards, they may lose funding.
- This method helps reduce costs and keeps services fair.
- More details are available in a linked document.

Awarded

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Bounty Proposal for Public RPCs for Relay and System Chains

- The DeFi Infra & Tooling Bounty helps Polkadot grow by funding tools and apps.
- It has already funded 30 projects, spending less money than expected.
- They are asking for 1 million DOT to keep supporting new projects.
- The money will help build apps for the new Polkadot Hub.
- Part of the funds will go to a new DeFi Builders Program.
- The bounty has been successful and efficient so far.
- This top-up will help Polkadot stay strong in DeFi.
- The proposal is now being voted on.

DeFi Infrastructure & Tooling Bounty Top-Up by Velocity Labs & Co

Untitled - treasury proposal #1037

The Events Bounty is a program that helps organize and fund events for the Polkadot community.

- It started in May/June 2024 and is asking for 500,000 DOT for 6 months.
- It has approved 146 proposals for events like meetups and conferences.
- It saved $950,000 by negotiating better deals.
- It returned 85,572 DOT to the bounty through careful reporting.
- It plans to grow the Roots program to build local communities.
- The team will have 6 curators instead of 7.
- Curators will be paid 70 EUR per hour.
- It will create a resource center with tips and graphics for event organizers.

Events Bounty Top Up Proposal | AUG 2025

Untitled - treasury proposal #1035

- **Project**: UX Bounty for Polkadot  
- **Goal**: Improve user and developer experience  
- **Achievements**:  
  - Did 5 UX audits with 170+ suggestions  
  - 95% satisfaction from teams  
  - Upgraded 5 rollups  
- **Plans**:  
  - More UX audits (8 teams)  
  - New programs for data and help  
- **Budget**: $228,000 total  
- **Why Important**: Better UX = more people use Polkadot!

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UX Bounty - Q3 2025 Refill Proposal

- Polkadot Assurance Legion (PAL) wants 500,000 DOT to keep Polkadot safe.  
- PAL helps pay for security checks (audits) and tools to find bugs.  
- So far, PAL has found 133 problems, with 27 being very serious.  
- Most money (78%) goes to audits, 12% to PAL workers, and 8.5% to tools.  
- The new funds will last 12-18 months for more security work.  
- More security means safer apps and happier users.  
- PAL shares updates so everyone knows how the money is used.

Bounty Top Up: Polkadot Assurance Legion 

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Untitled - treasury proposal #1031

- **50,000 DOT loan** helped start the Spacewalk bridge for Stellar ↔ Polkadot transfers.  
- **Vortex** (a fiat off-ramp) now lets users swap Stellar stablecoins into **EUR, ARS, BRL** and has processed **$1.5M+**.  
- A **BRL corridor** was added using **BRLA.digital** to cut costs.  
- More **collateral-free paths** are being worked on.  
- **Proposal:** Extend the loan by **6 months (to Jan 2026)** to avoid disrupting transfers.  
- The **DOT stays staked** and will be returned once new routes are ready.  
- **Vote Aye** to keep the bridge running smoothly while new paths are set up.

Extend 50 000 DOT Collateral Loan for Spacewalk Bridge (Ref #748) – 6-Month Roll-Over

- Polkadot needs more money (42,316.54 DOT) to pay collators.  
- Collators help keep the network safe and working well.  
- This money will help them do their job better.  
- Past votes gave money to collators in 2023 and 2024.  
- The full plan is in a Google Doc.  
- The money goes to a special DOT address.  
- Collators are very important for Polkadot.

Polkadot System Parachains Collator Bounty #32  Top-Up Proposal - July/2025

Untitled - treasury proposal #1028

- Merkle Science is helping Polkadot's Asset Hub with compliance and security.  
- They want to make Polkadot safer for big companies and users.  
- This will help Polkadot grow in DeFi (decentralized finance).  
- They are working with Velocity Labs to bring in financial institutions like Crypto.com.  
- Their goal is to meet international rules and protect money.  
- They shared a proposal and are asking for community support.  
- You can learn more on their website or contact them.

Merkle Science paving the way for Institutional Adoption and DeFi Innovation

- Polkadot ambassadors AG and Saimon worked in Caracas from June 9-13.  
- They spoke at a banking conference about Web3 business models.  
- Over 150 people attended, learning about Polkadot technology.  
- They met with the United Nations to discuss using Polkadot for projects.  
- They also held a meetup with biker entrepreneurs.  
- They did not get paid for their work.  
- They are asking for 250 DOTs each as payment.

Treasury Proposals