- Gavin Wood is touring **The JAM Paper** to six universities in May and June.
- Each stop includes an overview, deep dive, and Q&A session.
- Tour dates: Buenos Aires (May 10), Stanford (May 14), Zurich (May 23), Tokyo (June 8), Seoul (June 12), Singapore (June 18-20).
- **The Kus** and **Key Pictures** are documenting the tour for short and long-form content.
- The tour is partially funded by an agreement to cover 69% of 52 Weeks of Kus content.
- Surplus DOT tokens worth 7217 DOT were returned to the treasury based on a DOT price of 7.25 USD.

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Gavin Wood will tour 6 universities to discuss The JAM Paper, documented by The Kus & Key Pictures. The full budget and details are available, with any surplus DOT returned to the treasury.

The JAM Spring Time Tour & Top Up - The Kus x Key Pictures

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**Polkadot at Blockchain Rio 2024**

- **Event:** Blockchain Rio 2024
- **Dates:** July 23-25, 2024
- **Location:** Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- **Requested Amount:** $52,941.00 in DOT
- **Activities:** Platinum sponsorship, booth, mainstage talks, panels, branding, and a side event with decision-makers.
- **Attendees:** Expected 11,000 to 15,000 attendees, similar to the 18,000+ in 2023.
- **Industries Represented:** Digital Assets, Technology, Financial Market, Legal, Marketing, Energy, Logistics, Education, Real Estate, Gaming, Art, Fashion, and Music.
- **Purpose:** To showcase Polkadot's impact on various industries and participate in Brazil's growing blockchain ecosystem.

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WHO: Polkadot

WHAT: Cover the costs of participation at Blockchain Rio Leaders and Blockchain Rio 2024, including a Platinum sponsorship package with a booth featuring Polkadot, mainstage talks, panel participation, branding on conference materials, and a side event with decision makers called "Blockchain Rio Leaders."

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $52.941,00 USD in DOT for the event from July 23rd to July 25th, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro.

Polkadot @ Blockchain Rio 2024

- KodaDot wants to bring 13 famous artists to Polkadot to create and sell their art as NFTs.
- This will help show how great Polkadot is for digital art and NFTs.
- More people will use $DOT to buy and trade these artworks.
- Half of the money made from selling the art will go back to Polkadot to help it grow.
- The project will cost $72,101, with most going to pay the artists.
- This will make Polkadot more popular and could make $DOT more valuable.
- KodaDot will keep everyone updated on how the project is going.
- The goal is to bring even more famous artists to Polkadot in the future.

KodaDot proposes to onboard 13 generative artists to mint their art on the KodaDot platform and the Polkadot Asset Hub, showcasing Polkadot's potential and driving adoption. The initiative will attract new users and collectors, driving demand for $DOT, and increase collaboration and innovation across ecosystems. The budget for artist compensation is $69,500, with 50% of revenue generated returned to the Polkadot Treasury. The initiative's success will be measured through quantitative and qualitative metrics, with the end goal of increasing visibility for Polkadot.

Onboarding Established Generative Artists to Polkadot Asset Hub and driving user engagement

### Augmented Reality Advertising for Polkadot

- **Objective**: Create an augmented reality (AR) advertising campaign for Polkadot and host a Twitter contest.
- **Concept**: Develop an AR experience called "Polkabeach" featuring Polkadot, accessible from anywhere.
- **Budget**: 80 DOT, with 75 DOT for creating and promoting the AR experience, and 5 DOT as a contest prize.
- **Benefits**: Innovative advertising, enhanced engagement, and future improvements based on campaign metrics.
- **Promotion**: Use Twitter to promote the AR experience and run a contest for the most-liked post.
- **Locations**: The AR experience can be viewed in specific OVR lands or through the OVR app, Apple Vision Pro glasses, or a QR code.
- **Support**: Active promotion and maintenance for up to 3 months, with community engagement and future collaboration opportunities.
- **Contact**: For more information, contact cryptovaquita@gmail.com or visit [@cryptovaquita](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/user/cryptovaquita) on Twitter.

Overthereality proposes to create an augmented reality advertising experience for Polkadot, accessible from anywhere, and host a Twitter contest. The budget is 80 DOT, with 75 DOT for creating the experience and 5 DOT as a contest prize. The AR experience will feature 3D elements promoting Polkadot, and the campaign will last up to 3 months. The project aims to pioneer the use of AR for advertising Polkadot and offer a unique and interactive way to promote the platform.

Presentation on Augmented Reality Advertising for Polkadot by Overthereality

### Proposal Summary

- **Proponent:** Team sponsorship Decoded 2024
- **Beneficiary:** 13F5tf1JivzHdpzM5SmenD13X36ZVUqNVxqCrZjEr4Rcqge
- **Requested Funds:** 80,704.91 USD / 12,562.80 DOT
- **Objective:** Fund sponsorship for 40 active community members to attend Polkadot Decoded 2024 in Brussels, covering admission, transport, and accommodation costs.
- **Problem:** Lack of global representation at Polkadot Decoded limits idea exchange, collaboration, and network growth.
- **Solution:** Organize sponsorship for active community members, selected by the community, to attend the event.
- **Team:** Composed of active community members, including Patrizia De Bella, Tomi Astikainen, Lorena Fabris, Alex PromoTeam, and Ezio Rojas.
- **Budget:** Funds released post-event against proper reports and receipts, controlled by a five-person multisig.

**WHO:** Team sponsorship Decoded 2024.

**WHAT:** Fund a sponsorship for 40 active members to attend Polkadot Decoded 2024 in Brussels, covering admission, transport, and accommodation costs, and create an event in Brussels to improve engagement on the network.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Requested 80,704.91 USD / 12,562.80 DOT. The event is planned for 2024.

Decoded 2024 Sponsorship for active community members

- Polkadot Insider is a platform that teaches people about Polkadot.
- It focuses on being consistent, simple, and professional.
- They share information on Twitter, YouTube, and GrillApp.
- They want to keep working for the next 52 weeks.
- They create lots of infographics and videos about Polkadot.
- They also help organize events and conferences.
- They are improving their video quality and adding more content.
- They thank the community for support and want to keep helping Polkadot grow.

Polkadot Insider proposes to continue operating for the next 52 weeks, prioritizing consistency, simplicity, and professionalism. They provide educational content on Polkadot through various media channels and have a breakdown of operation costs and plans. They report their accomplishments and metrics regularly and offer support for exclusive projects. They have faced some challenges with video production but plan to make up for it with additional infographics and videos. They have been a trusted partner for IRL conferences/events and highlight different KOLs, influencers, and PR publishers.

Polkadot Insider 52 weeks Operation (May 2024 - May 2025)

Kai, a Polkadot Ambassador from Singapore, is proposing to allocate a prize pool of 10,000 Dots for the top 4 project owners at Singapore's PBA Wave 5 event in May-June 2024. This is to motivate them and help with their project development. Kai has discussed this idea with the PBA committee, who are open to it. If the community agrees, Kai will work with the PBA team on a fuller proposal. Some have suggested increasing the prize pool, but Kai is hesitant due to management concerns. The PBA team prefers Kai to manage the 10,000 DOTs personally, but he is open to a multi-sig option. Kai will update once a decision is made.

WHO: Kai, Polkadot Ambassador from Singapore
WHAT: Proposes to allocate a prize pool of 10,000 Dots to the top 4 project owners from the pitch finals day of Singapore's PBA Wave 5
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 10,000 Dots, happening in May-June 2024, personal responsibility of Kai to manage the sum

Polkadot Blockchain Academy Wave 5 Singapore - Demo day seed prize fund proposal

- Gossamer is a project built using Go to help the Polkadot network.
- It works as a full node and a validator node to make the network stronger.
- Created by ChainSafe Systems, a company that works on blockchain technology.
- The team is asking for support to continue developing Gossamer for the next 12 months.
- Goals include making the full node more reliable and adding validator node features.
- They plan to test and run nodes on the Polkadot testnet.
- The team is requesting 368,016 DOT to fund this work.
- You can contact them at gossamer@chainsafe.io for more information.

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WHO: ChainSafe Systems

WHAT: Continue supporting Gossamer development for the next 12 months, achieving full node and validator node capabilities, and discovering its potential and value within the Go development ecosystem.

PRICE: 368,016 DOT

TIMEFRAME: Q2/Q3/Q4 2024 and Q1/Q2 2025

Ongoing Development of Gossamer (16 months)

Mandala Chain has proposed a campaign to increase Polkadot's awareness and user engagement in Asia, particularly in Indonesia and Australia. The campaign aims to maximize Polkadot's brand recognition and mission in the Web3 space, increase user onboarding, and channel the growth of the Asian crypto market towards the expansion of the Polkadot ecosystem. The campaign includes several objectives and events:

1. Polkadot's title sponsorship of Coinfest Asia 2024, a major international crypto festival in Bali, Indonesia.
2. Showcase Mandala Chain, the first Polkadot parachain in Indonesia, and its unique projects with the government and businesses.
3. Showcase the Polkadot SDK, Polkadot Hub, and Bali Blockchain Centre through the Bali Blockchain Summit event and Polkadot Championship Hackathon.
4. Drive direct user onboarding at the events through interactive experiences, showcases, and dedicated support.
5. Position Polkadot as the technology partner of choice in Indonesia's national digital transformation roadmap, Digital Indonesia Vision 2045.
6. Attract investors and expose Polkadot parachains and related products to funding opportunities through exclusive VC networking.
7. Create content highlighting the growing enthusiasm for Polkadot in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, including Australia.

The campaign includes four key events:

1. Polkadot Championship Hackathon (100 developers from Asia)
2. Bali Blockchain Summit (500 curated attendees)
3. Coinfest Asia 2024 (6000-7000 attendees)
4. VIP Investor Dinner (50 curated investors and VIPs)

The requested budget for the campaign is $295,000 USDT in DOT equivalent, based on the 7-day average rate when submitting the proposal.

WHO: Mandala Chain
WHAT: Maximize awareness of Polkadot brand and mission in Indonesia and Asia, increase user onboarding and engagement, position Polkadot as technology partner of choice in Indonesian government's national digital transformation roadmap, attract investors, create content for owned channels
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $295,000 USDT in DOT equivalent, single payment for parallel efforts in different areas, events to be held in August 2024, targeting diverse audience and partners from parachains, developers, investors, businesses, government, academia, and crypto enthusiasts.

Polkadot @ Coinfest Asia 2024

- Polkadot Now organized two big events in Dubai: Polkadot Pulse and Polkamix After Party with Afrojack.  
- These events happened during Token2049 and celebrated the launch of the JAM gray paper by Dr. Gavin Wood.  
- Around 3000 people attended the Polkamix After Party at Barasti Beach Club.  
- Polkadot Now is asking for 56,016 DOT (about $380,910) to cover the costs.  
- The events helped Polkadot become more popular in Dubai’s blockchain community.  
- Despite challenges like flooding and transportation issues, the events were successful.  
- Polkadot Now has a Telegram group, X account, and YouTube channel for updates.  
- More details and invoices can be found in their proposal document.

WHO: Polkadot Now
WHAT: Seeks reimbursement for Polkadot Pulse Dubai Edition & Polkamix w/ Afrojack @ Token2049, Dubai
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 56,016 DOT (USD $380,910) (Rate: $6.8 / DOT based on an EMA7 rate on Subscan on 3rd May 2024)

Reimbursement - Polkadot Pulse Dubai Edition & Polkamix w/ Afrojack @ Token2049, Dubai

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- Encode Club is sharing a plan for 2024 to help the Polkadot ecosystem grow.
- They have 3 years of experience and want to attract new developers and support current ones.
- Their past successes include hackathons, workshops, and helping projects get funding.
- The 2024 plan includes educational programs, hackathons, and events to support talent.
- They are asking for $385,000 in funding, split into three parts over six months.
- More details about their past work and future plans are in their proposal and presentation.
- They are excited to continue working with the Polkadot community to make a big impact.

WHO: Encode Club
WHAT: Introducing a comprehensive year-long programme designed to attract new developers, support the current ones, guide mature projects towards creating significant startups and foster new talent in the ecosystem.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting funding of $385k split across 3 tranches of $128,333 in DOT (17,898.60 DOT based on Subscan MA of 7.17) immediately (July 2024), after 3 months (October 2024) and after 6 months (January 2025).

Elevating the Polkadot Ecosystem: Encode x Polkadot Programme 2024 

- A group asked for $390,000 for an event called Polkadot @ Coindesk Consensus.
- They used a 7-Day TWAP of $10.02 and got 38,921.48 DOT on March 20th.
- Due to price changes, they are $100,000 short.
- They sold the DOT they received for $288,904.78.
- The total cost of the event is $390,000.
- They are asking for an extra $101,095.22 using a 7-Day TWAP of $7.08 and 14,278.99 DOT.
- A link to the proposal and receipts for the sold DOT are provided.

WHO: Distractive Crew
WHAT: Requesting $101,095.22 to cover costs for Polkadot's Consensus event
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 7 Day TWAP of $7.08, 14,278.99 DOT requested

Top Up for Polkadot at Consensus 

- Sasha has been working on Polkadot smart contracts for several years.
- The project aims to make Polkadot smart contracts work with Ethereum tools.
- A proof of concept and early prototype have been completed.
- The next step is to make the project ready for a testnet.
- The project is being tested on an experimental parachain called Yerba Network.
- The goal is to allow Ethereum apps to work on Polkadot without changing their front-end.
- The project is different from Frontier, which makes Polkadot more like Ethereum.
- The project is discussed on the Polkadot Forum for community feedback.

WHO: Sasha, ink! core team member at Parity Technologies and independent Rank-II member of the Polkadot Fellowship.

WHAT: Proposal to evolve the ethink! project towards a testnet-ready state, making it easier for developers to deal with Ethereum ABI-encoded data.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

ink! + Ethereum RPC = ethink!. Proposal-02: Getting Testnet-Ready.

- This is a plan to use treasury funds for a big Web3 event in Spain called Merge Madrid.
- The event bounty system is too slow for this big plan.
- The Spanish Bounty has a limit that is too small for this event.
- Merge Madrid is a 3-day event for 4000 people.
- Polkadot will have a VIP dinner, a booth, and time to speak on stage.
- The goal is to tell more people in Spain about Polkadot.
- It helps Polkadot connect with businesses, developers, and the community.

Polkadot proposes to sponsor and participate in Merge Madrid, the most important Web3 event in Spain, attracting 4000 attendees. The event will span 3 days, and Polkadot will have a 12m2 booth, a 15-minute presentation on the Main Stage, 2 speaker allocations on the main stage, 30 minutes of workshop, a sponsored session on the main stage, and brand visibility at the national and international levels. The proposal is being presented through the treasury due to the complexity of the proposal, the commitment of the team with the event, and the need for a quick response. No specific price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned in the summary.

Sponsorship and Side Event: Merge Madrid

- A refill of 500k was confirmed yesterday, and another 500k is requested.  
- Marketing bounty funds are empty, and the next spending period is 22 days away.  
- The bounty will run on credit, promising influencers payment later, creating debt.  
- The price of DOT dropped by almost 50% since the last refill.  
- Community feedback shows people prefer transparency over cost savings.  
- Influencers offer discounts if prices are kept private, but the community wants full transparency.  
- Transparency will increase costs by 50% to 100%, but it will show detailed spending.

WHO: The person making the proposal
WHAT: Requesting a refill of 500k for marketing bounty
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

Requesting a refill for marketing bounty number #33

- G6 Networks helps governments, banks, and companies use blockchain easily.
- They use Polkadot's technology to connect traditional systems with Web3.
- G6 Networks has created special devices to make private blockchains and connect them securely.
- Their technology includes strong security features like Zero-Knowledge protocols.
- They have already worked with Mandala Chain and have agreements in Indonesia and UAE.
- G6 Networks is asking for $244,200 from the Polkadot Treasury to grow their project.
- They were founded by David Pethes and are part of CCTF DAO, a security auditing company.

G6 Networks seeks funding from the Polkadot Treasury to expand and develop their blockchain infrastructure for governments, banks, and enterprises. They have already brought Mandala Chain, Mosaic Chain, and two MOUs to the Polkadot ecosystem. The requested budget is 244,200 USD, and they aim to simplify complex integration processes through their physical G6 devices, which support private, permissioned, and cross-chain functionalities.

G6 Networks: Polkadot Ecosystem Expansion with Institutions

Jimmy Tudeski has submitted a proposal to the Polkadot community to request reimbursement for travel expenses and a tip for his work on a community report about a potential partnership with Inter Miami CF. The report discusses the use of Polkadot's blockchain technology to enhance fan experiences and operational efficiencies in the sports industry. The requested reimbursement amount is 450 DOT, which will be used for staking on Jimmy's validator node. The proposal includes a budget breakdown for airfare, accommodation, and a tip for the work performed. Jimmy believes that the partnership with Inter Miami CF is a strategic opportunity to showcase the capabilities of the Polkadot ecosystem in a high-visibility, consumer-facing setting.

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WHO: Jimmy Tudeski
WHAT: Requesting reimbursement of travel expenses and a tip for a community report published on April 25, 2024, regarding a trip to Miami to evaluate digital engagement strategies at Inter Miami CF's stadium and assess the potential for integrating Polkadot's blockchain technology to enhance fan experiences and operational efficiencies.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 450 DOT, to be reimbursed for airfare and accommodation expenses, with an additional tip of $1200. Reimbursed DOT will be bonded for staking on Jimmy Tudeski's Stakenode Validator Node.

Retroactive Tip - Reimbursement for Miami trip wrt Polkadot x Inter Miami proposal

Avata is a company that wants to work with Polkadot, a big network for digital money. They want to help protect digital and real-world things using new ways to reduce risks. Avata was started by Sung Feng and Joachim and helps insurance companies work with stores.

Avata wants to work with Polkadot because they can use its special features, like working well with other networks. They have talked to important people in the Polkadot community and even signed a paper saying they want to work together.

Avata works with many big companies like Vaultik, Valentino, Bulgari, Fura Gems, AIG Esport insurance, GamerPay, and Vaultn. These companies make a lot of money online and can use Avata's help to keep their money safe.

Avata also wants to use something called Digital Product Passports (DPP) to make things better on the internet. DPPs help people know more about the things they buy, like where they come from and how they are made. This can help businesses follow new rules from the government.

Avata thinks Polkadot is a good place to use DPPs because it can work well with many different things. This can help make the internet better and safer for everyone.

By working with Polkadot, Avata hopes to make better insurance for digital things, help the market grow, and make new insurance products. They also want to help businesses follow new rules and make more money.

Avata has a system that helps different people do their jobs, like a place for bosses to manage things, stores to work with Avata, customers to use their services, and partners to see how things are going.

Avata is excited to work with Polkadot and make the internet a better place.

Avata proposes to integrate their platform with Polkadot ecosystem to insure digital and tokenized real-world assets. They have live clients and partners with projected annual digital value of over $2B. Avata aims to enhance transparency, boost sustainability, and facilitate compliance. They project to insure over 70 million DOTS annually and offer a comprehensive plug-and-play solution. They are requesting a grant of $2.5M to be used over 18 months.

 Integration of Avata with the Polkadot Ecosystem

A Polkadot event in Finland aimed to promote XR, AI, and Web3 collaboration but faced funding issues due to the discontinuation of the Events Bounty. The event was scaled down, but the organizer still lost 46.1 DOT due to a technical error. The organizer, Tomi, is a Polkadot Ambassador in Finland who has been actively promoting the network and is now asking the community to reimburse the lost DOT.

The proposal aims to recover 46.1 DOT lost due to a technical error while pursuing a local Polkadot event in Finland. The revised proposal was for 310 DOT, and the practicalities were to be organized by a student group. The proposer, a Polkadot Ambassador, is asking the community to reimburse the lost DOT to regain motivation and focus on international initiatives.

Recovering lost funds for local initiative

### BlockDeep Labs Summary

- **Background**: BlockDeep Labs is a spin-off from Parity's solution engineering team, with over 5 years of experience in Substrate-based chain implementation.
- **Grant**: Secured a grant from the Web3 Foundation to deliver the Mythos Parachain.
- **Problem**: New teams in the Polkadot ecosystem lack high-quality support due to the decentralization of Parity's go-to-market functions and the scaling down of the Substrate Builders Program.
- **Proposal**: Expansion of service offerings to foster Polkadot ecosystem growth, including coretime usage-based technical support, Substrate code reviews, Polkadot release analysis, and a delivery partners program.
- **Coretime Usage Support**: Offers free access to engineering resources based on coretime usage, aiming to gamify and educate about coretime concepts.
- **Substrate Code Reviews**: Provides detailed technical feedback and support to builder teams, aiming to maintain high-quality standards in the ecosystem.
- **Polkadot Release Analysis**: Reestablishes detailed analysis of Polkadot releases to enhance visibility of breaking changes.
- **Delivery Partners Program**: Trains and accredits Substrate engineering companies, enhancing Polkadot's visibility and ecosystem support.
- **Team**: Led by Gautam Dhameja, with experienced Substrate engineers and a project manager.
- **Budget**: Requests $577,745 (81,718 DOT) for 6 months to deliver these services.

WHO: BlockDeep Labs, a spin-out of the former solution engineering team at Parity.

WHAT: Proposes to offer technical support and advisory services to Polkadot ecosystem teams, including coretime usage-based support services, Substrate code reviews, Polkadot release analysis, and delivery partners program.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal requests funding of 81,718 DOT for a 6-month period from June 1, 2024, to November 30, 2024, with a total budget of USD 577,745 (including VAT). The budget includes costs for code reviews, release analysis, coretime-based support, on-chain badging system, ecosystem services coordination, and entity management.

BlockDeep Labs: Ecosystem Services Proposal for Polkadot Treasury

- The Polkadot Ecology Research Institute is a group that studies and supports the Polkadot ecosystem, especially in Asia.
- They have been helping Polkadot since 2019 and have received support from the Polkadot treasury 7 times.
- They write articles about Polkadot, which have been read over 60 million times.
- They have helped organize more than 70 Polkadot events and supported over 110 Polkadot projects.
- They also help projects connect with investors and provide free support to global Polkadot projects.
- They are asking for funding to cover their daily costs for the next year.
- They published a detailed report on Polkadot’s future, which is very popular in Asia.
- This is their 8th time asking for funding from the Polkadot treasury.

WHO: Polkadot Ecology Research Institute

WHAT: Applying for 12 months of operational funding for personnel expenses to cover day-to-day operational costs of the institute.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

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**Nova Spektr: All-in-One Polkadot Desktop Application**

- **Purpose**: Nova Spektr is a desktop app for the Polkadot ecosystem, designed for enterprise users, DAOs, and individual users.
- **Features**: Includes OpenGov voting, delegations, asset portfolio view, and support for complex account structures.
- **Enterprise Focus**: Supports over 75 Polkadot networks, multisig operations, staking, and secure key management.
- **Funding**: The project is funded by the Polkadot Treasury for 5 months.
- **Milestone 4**: Focuses on enhancing governance, operations, and user experience.
- **Security**: Features secure key management, hardware wallet support, and light client integration.
- **Open Source**: The application is secure and open-source, with a metadata portal for over 80 Polkadot networks.
- **Proposal**: Detailed proposal available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14wyKOadBkY2BPZp5IUHD6Ved1mX-AdgOJ4253UyWmMU/edit).

Nova Spektr is a Polkadot desktop application for enterprise adoption. They are proposing funding for 5 months to develop enterprise-focused features for their all-in-one application, with a focus on OpenGov voting, delegations, and multisigs. The proposal includes a detailed list of features and is funded by the Polkadot Treasury.

Nova Spektr Milestone 4 Proposal: OpenGov voting and delegation, Support for complex account structures, Flexible multisigs, Operation basket, Assets Portfolio view, Fellowship voting, Web-hosted app

Treasury Proposals