**Polkadot DAO Hackathon Summary**

- **Locations:** Dubai and Budapest
- **Duration:** 4 hours
- **Attendees:** 27 on-site, 5 online
- **Activities:** Brunch, education on DAOs and Polkadot, project idea development
- **Success:** Agreement with Dubai Blockchain Center for free event spaces
- **Feedback:** 8.5/10, food praised in Dubai
- **Learnings:** Need earlier announcements, max 30 participants per location
- **Resources:** Free education material available on Canva

Awarded

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Polkadot ambassadors organized a 4-hour-long decentralized governance/DAO hackathon in Dubai and Budapest, with 13 and 14 on-site attendees respectively, and 5 online attendees. They aimed to educate attendees on decentralized governance and Polkadot network, and succeeded in developing innovative ideas. They signed an agreement with Dubai Blockchain Center for free locations for future Polkadot events. The attendee feedback score was 8.5/10, and they created 5 project ideas. They shared their event-specific education material and details, invoices, pictures, and all related information in the docs.

Retroactive tip for Polkadot hackathon brunch in Dubai and Budapest

NoSpec Agency is a group that helps people who make content about the Polkadot ecosystem. They give important information, connections, and research to help create good content. They want 1000 DOT to keep doing their work and make it even better.

Here's what they have done so far:
1. They made big research reports about HydraDX and Bifrost, which are important projects in the Polkadot ecosystem.
2. They helped many content creators make better and more accurate content about Polkadot.

NoSpec is a leader in this area and has a lot of experience with Polkadot. They want to use the extra money to make more research, help more content creators, and improve their services. They charge 100€ per hour for their services. If this works well, they might ask for more money in the future.

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WHO: NoSpec Agency
WHAT: Providing guidance and support to Polkadot influencers through research materials, connections, fact-checking, and consultancy.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting 1000 DOT for further research, expanding influencer network, and enhancing consultancy services at a rate of 100€/h.

Marketing Support NoSpec Tipper 2

A group of people called Lunar Strategy, Flight3, and RZLT want to create a new memecoin called $DED for the Polkadot community. They asked for 91,557 DOT to help start this project. They believe that this memecoin will help make the DOT ecosystem more popular and show its diversity. 

The project will have a 75-day marketing campaign with three phases: pre-launch, launch, and post-launch. They will work with influencers, create content, and share news about the memecoin. The three groups have experience working with big names in the crypto world like Coinbase, Tezos, and Solana.

The total budget for the project is $630,000, which will be spent on influencers, public relations, community activation, and creative content. They will share monthly reports with the community to keep everyone updated on the project's progress.

The person in charge of this project is Jack Haldorsson, who is the Chief Marketing Officer at Lunar Strategy. He is excited to support the Polkadot community and bring in more people to learn about the new memecoin.

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WHO: Lunar Strategy, Flight3 & RZLT.

WHAT: Launch a new memecoin with a 75-day marketing strategy divided into three phases to enhance grassroots engagement and introduce the broader crypto community to $DED.

PRICE: 91,557 DOT based on EMA7 8.41 USD.

TIMEFRAME: 75 days.

RESOURCES: Lunar Strategy, Flight3 & RZLT will be responsible for executing the marketing campaign.

Community Memecoin launch marketing campaign

- Polkadot Decoded is a big yearly conference focused on Polkadot.
- The 2023 event took place on June 28th and 29th in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- This year, it was a hybrid event, meaning people could join online or in-person.
- They also had smaller events in different regions like the USA, Europe, LatAm, and China in July.
- The conference included presentations, panels, workshops, and fun chats.
- It was designed for many people, including business leaders, developers, and Polkadot fans.
- The event had a budget limit of about $150,000 for applications, and costs were supported by the Web 3.0 Technologies Foundation.

WHO: Polkadot Decoded conference organizers
WHAT: Held a hybrid event in Copenhagen with satellite events globally, featuring presentations, panels, workshops, demos, fireside and barcamp chats for a broad audience and decision makers
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Last tranche request for costs around USD150,000, backstopped by Web 3.0 Technologies Foundation. More information in the post-event report.

Polkadot Decoded 2023, final tranche (June, Copenhagen, DK)

Polkadot has completed the final milestone of their 60DaysOfPolkadot Developer Crash Course and Hackathons series. This initiative aimed to grow the Polkadot ecosystem by teaching developers about Polkadot and attracting new projects. Over 43,000 developers learned about Polkadot through the EasyA app, and hackathon winners received grants to continue building in the ecosystem. The program exceeded its target metrics, with 550 developers attending in-person hackathons in London and Boston. The fourth milestone covers the prize money for hackathon winners, totaling $65,000. The full progress report can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AAu_fEceAMwXPnZcX0-YSTREEwFK5VBkUSdh-h2Drcs/edit?usp=sharing).

Milestone 4 Report: Polkadot x EasyA Hackathons at Harvard and in London (#60DaysOfPolkadot)

- Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA) is asking for funding for its fourth session.  
- It will take place in Hong Kong from January 3 to February 3, 2024.  
- The academy is working with Hong Kong Polytechnic University.  
- There will be 90 students—50 developers and 40 founders.  
- The goal is to teach people about Polkadot to help it grow.  
- They have held classes before, like at UC Berkeley.  
- They also share lessons online for free.  
- More details can be found in the linked proposal.

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WHO: Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA)
WHAT: Funding proposal for the fourth wave of the Academy, to run from January 3rd to February 3rd, 2024, with 90 students enrolled.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Details not provided. Link to proposal provided for more information.

Polkadot Blockchain Academy - funding and reimbursement for costs associated with Wave 4 in Hong Kong.

Subsquid Lab Official has requested funding for ongoing development and maintenance costs for public Subsquid Archives and the Giant Squid API. The proposal includes a total of 45234.77 DOT, which is approximately $298,549.46. The funds will be used to support the operation of backend APIs for major projects in the Polkadot ecosystem, including Polkassembly, Talisman, RMRK, and others. The proposal also covers the costs for running Giant Squid and Archives for Polkadot, Kusama, and their Parachains. The motivation for this proposal is to maintain and improve the accessibility of on-chain data in GraphQL format for all major parachains on Kusama and Polkadot. The funds will help support the increasing number of requests to the substrate-based archives and the growing adoption of the Giant Squid service.

WHO: Subsquid Lab Official
WHAT: Requesting 45234.77 DOT ($298,549.46) for ongoing development and maintenance costs for public Subsquid Archives and the Giant Squid API for Polkadot, Kusama, and their Parachains.
TIMEFRAME: Not specified.

Subsquid - Public data indexing Infrastructure for Polkadot and Kusama (Q3 2023)

ACOBJason is a content creator who makes videos about Crypto and Distributed Ledger Technology. They want to make more videos and posts about Polkadot Ecosystem. They are asking for 8,250 $DOT to help them make these videos for the next 6 months. Here's what they plan to do:

1. Make 36 short videos (3 minutes each) every month and share them on X and YouTube.
2. Make 60 short vertical videos (from the short videos and interviews) every month and share them on X, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram.
3. Have 24 weekly live chats (60 minutes each) on X, invite guests, and record them to share on YouTube.
4. Write 48 detailed posts every week.

ACOBJason will talk about topics like Snowbridge, Interlay, RMRK, staking DOT, wallet comparisons, Polkadex, and more.

You can find ACOBJason on these social media channels:
- YouTube: [AChainofBlocks](https://www.youtube.com/c/AChainofBlocks)
- X: [@ACOBJason](https://twitter.com/ACOBJason)
- TikTok: [@achainofblocks](https://www.tiktok.com/@achainofblocks)
- Instagram: [@achainofblocks](https://www.instagram.com/achainofblocks)

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ACOBJason proposes to create 36 simply explained videos, 60 short vertical videos, 24 weekly spaces, and 48 in-depth threads about Polkadot ecosystem in 6 months for 8,250 $DOT. The content will be posted on X, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

A Chain of Blocks - ACOBJason - 6 Months Continual Polkadot EcoSystem News & Explanations

Ivan on Tech is an educator, blockchain developer, and content creator who shares information about blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized technologies. He has a big following on YouTube, Twitter, and other social media. Ivan is also the founder of Moralis.io. His team includes Ivan, Strindbergman, and Phil.

Ivan on Tech's YouTube channel has 508k subscribers and 1.1 million unique monthly viewers, while his Twitter account has 418k subscribers and 3.43 million monthly impressions. They plan to provide news and updates about Polkadot and related topics, interact with Twitter threads, and invite Gavin Wood for an interview. They also plan to make a deep dive video on Polkadot and pay curator fees for 4 Polkadot community curators.

The team will work with the Polkadot community, Parity, and w3f to collect news and events. Strindbergman will lead the curator group and act as a contact for the community and Parity or W3F. Curated materials will be sent to Ivan every two weeks, and news items of value will be reported and shared on other platforms. The whole team is excited to work with Polkadot.

Ivan on Tech proposes to provide continuous unbiased reporting on Polkadot news, interactions with Twitter threads, a deep dive video on Polkadot, and curator fees for 4 Polkadot community curators. The proposal will be funded for a year with 4000 Polkadot. The team plans to work with the Polkadot community and Parity to collect news items and ecosystem events. The proposal aims to promote the Polkadot ecosystem and provide value to the larger blockchain community.

Continuous Coverage on Ivan on Tech for a FULL YEAR

Dune is a popular platform for creating shareable dashboards used by many people in the Web3 ecosystem. It is better at sharing on-chain data than block explorers or expensive dashboards. Colorful Notion wants to bring Polkadot and Kusama data onto Dune by mid-March 2024. This will help the community use the data for blockchain analytics and marketing. They have already made a proof of concept Polkadot dashboard on Dune. The proposal asks for 325,000 DOT ($1,968,200) to fund the first year of the project. Colorful Notion is a team led by Sourabh Niyogi and Michael Chung, who have been active in the Polkadot ecosystem. They plan to continue developing dashboards and integrating more data from Polkadot and Kusama in 2024.

Colorful Notion proposes to onboard the Polkadot + Kusama relay chains to Dune, an industry leader in highly shareable dashboards, for at least 2 years. The proposal funds the first year after a PoC is completed in early 2024, for 3/15/24 - 3/14/25, for a requested amount of 325,000 DOT [$1,968,200]. The integration is desirable for marketing and general ecosystem growth.

substrate-etl 2.0: Polkadot + Kusama Data on Dune (12 months, 3/15/24-3/14/25)

- The proposal aims to get funding to improve NFT features and help new users on Polkadot's Asset Hub.
- There are currently challenges that limit NFT activities, making it hard for creators and businesses.
- KodaDot will add advanced NFT tools to make it easier for everyone to create and manage NFTs.
- Eight specific tasks will be completed to ensure the project progresses well.
- The total budget for the project is $530,000 for around 21,000 hours of work.
- This project will help Polkadot become a central place for NFT activities, making it easier for users.
- Success will be measured by how many campaigns are launched on the platform.

KodaDot proposes to expand native NFT capabilities and newcomer onboarding within Polkadot's Asset Hub for $530k. The project aims to address gaps in limited minting, metadata modularity, interoperability, and documentation to establish Asset Hub as the preferred platform for NFT creation, management, and exchange across the Polkadot ecosystem. The project has eight milestones, with the first seven completed, and the remaining funds allocated for bug fixes, optimizations, and customer support over six months.

Infrastructure funding for Polkadot Asset Hub #2 -  Components

- Albert, the Head Ambassador of Polkadot in Spain, represented Polkadot in October and November.
- He appeared on Radio Intereconomía, a leading economic radio station in Spain, where he discussed Polkadot and its ecosystem.
- Albert also participated in BDZ 2023, the largest Web3 event in Spain, where he presented on the future of Web3.
- Radio Intereconomía has over 288,460 weekly listeners and 55,000 social media followers.
- BDZ 2023 featured top-level content from leading brands and startups in Web3 technology.
- Albert's presentation at BDZ can be watched on YouTube.
- All expenses related to these events, including mileage costs, are documented.
- Albert shared photos from his appearance at BDZ.

Polkadot's Head Ambassador in Spain, Albert, represented the company on Artech Radio and at BDZ 2023, the premier Web3 event in Spain. The expenses associated with these events can be found in the provided link.

Representing Polkadot on Radio Intereconomía & BDZ, the Main Spanish Web3 Event

Lunar Strategy is proposing a campaign to promote Polkadot on crypto Twitter. They aim to ensure important Polkadot posts reach a wide audience by collaborating with 50+ key opinion leaders (KOLs) to amplify news and generate organic discussion. The campaign is expected to reach over 800,000 impressions and will run for 30 days. Lunar Strategy is an ecosystem growth agency with experience in storytelling and influencer marketing. They have worked with over 150 projects and collaborated with 400+ KOLs. The project's budget includes $50,000 for KOL payments, $10,000 for media publishing, and a $12,000 agency fee. The goal is to promote Polkadot and onboard new users during a positive market shift.

Lunar Strategy proposes to collaborate with 50+ leading KOLs to amplify relevant news and posts from the Polkadot ecosystem on Twitter, aiming to generate organic conversations. The campaign will run for 30 days, and the requested DOT is 11,059 (72,000 USD). The estimated high impact reach is around 800,000+ impressions for valuable posts. The budget breakdown includes $50,000 for KOLs, $10,000 for tier one media publishing, and $12,000 for Lunar agency fees.

Amplification of important ecosystem posts on X

- **Project Name:** Bagpipes  
- **What It Does:** A no-code tool to build cross-chain apps in Polkadot, like "Zapier for Web3."  
- **Team:** Ramsey Ajram and Filip Kalebo.  
- **Goal:** Make Polkadot easy for everyone to use without coding.  
- **Features:**  
  - Drag-and-drop workflow builder.  
  - Works with wallets like Subwallet and Talisman.  
  - Connects to chains like Polkadot, Kusama, and HydraDX.  
- **Funding:** Asking for $151,500 (25,910 DOT) to build over 6-8 months.  
- **Future Plans:** Add more tools like voting, staking, and smart contracts.  

[Learn more here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vpZPQCi11ja8fGcJ--ucjymMNG4BzQdsVFa4MKUunZU/edit).

Bagpipes - Powerful No-code Cross-Chain XCM Dapp and Workflow Builder for the Polkadot Ecosystem 🪄

Unchained is a top crypto media news outlet led by Laura Shin, a former senior editor at Forbes. It is an independent source of information with no external funding or market positions, ensuring unbiased reporting. The audience is tech-savvy, affluent, and young, with 20% having a household income over $200,000 annually and 70% working in tech. The Unchained Podcast has over 25 million downloads, and their YouTube videos average 1.5 million views per year.

Unchained is partnering with Polkadot to build brand awareness and educate the market on the benefits of using Polkadot for various use cases. The campaign will run from Q1'24 to Q4'24 and include podcast sponsorships and website sponsorships. Podcast sponsorships will feature 15-second pre-roll and 45-second mid-roll ads on Tuesday episodes and 10-second pre-roll and 45-second mid-roll ads on Friday episodes. Website sponsorships will include one sponsored article per quarter on Unchained's homepage for one month, with a word count of 500-1000 words and three links per article.

Unchained (by Laura Shin) X Polkadot - Sponsorship Proposal 

- The first milestone of a project was completed successfully.
- A request has been made for the second payment to continue the project.
- The second milestone aims to create high-quality tutorial videos in Spanish.
- They are also providing user support through social media and video calls.
- The project has increased from 847 to 1,441 members and staked more DOT tokens.
- They are asking for a specific amount of funding based on current calculations.
- If they receive more money than needed, it will be adjusted in the next payment.

The proposal requests the 2nd installment for the completion of the 2nd milestone, which includes creating truthful tutorial videos, supporting users, and achieving 100k staked DOT. The requested amount is calculated according to EMA30 in Subscan. No specific price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

2nd installment for the referendum #196 already approved (2/3)

Polkassembly is an important part of Polkadot and Kusama governance. It helps proposers describe proposals and council members discuss and vote on motions. The Polkadot Technical Fellowship needed a special platform on Polkassembly for a few reasons:

1. They needed a space for deep technical discussions about Polkadot's protocol development.
2. A separate platform would make the Fellowship's work more visible and understandable.
3. This platform would connect the Fellowship's technical knowledge with the broader community.

The new platform will help with decision-making, transparency, and community involvement in Polkadot's governance. The team is asking the Polkadot Treasury for funds to develop this new platform. You can find more details about the proposal, budget, and tasks [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lZGlBugwFcP_P5rfLpMyCFW49C_xqEkiFDA0zZETK3Y/edit?usp=sharing).

WHO: Polkassembly team

WHAT: Requesting funds retroactively for the development of Fellowship product V1, a specialized platform for the Polkadot Technical Fellowship on Polkassembly, enhancing decision-making, transparency, and community involvement in Polkadot's governance ecosystem.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Details of the proposal, budget, tasks, and milestones can be found in the document linked in the proposal.

 Proposal for retroactive funding of Fellowship product development.

Kalatori is a project designed to help eCommerce store owners accept payments with cryptocurrency directly, without relying on third parties. Here are some key points:

- The project aims to create free, open-source plugins for popular eCommerce platforms.
- It will allow shop owners to receive tokens safely for their products and services.
- There are different milestones for the project, including integrating with eCommerce stores and improving payment processing.
- The total cost of the project is estimated to be around €280,350 and will take about 18 weeks.
- The team believes they can deliver this project successfully based on their past experiences and community feedback.
- They plan to maintain the code and continue developing it after the initial funding finishes.
- The main focus is on enabling shops to handle their own payments securely and independently.

WHO: Alzymologist Oy

WHAT: Develop and deliver free, open-source plugins for major eCommerce engines to allow shop owners to receive both AssetHub-powered and "chain-native" tokens in exchange for goods/services sold, without intermediaries. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: €280,350, 18 weeks, divided into four milestones. Milestone 1: 2 weeks, €23,950. Milestone 2: 6 weeks, €92,400. Milestone 3: 6 weeks, €106,950. Milestone 4: 4 weeks, €57,050.

Kalatori — non-custodial Polkadot/AssetHub payment gateway for eCommerce

- Quinence has launched a new course on the Polkadot SDK for developers.
- The course focuses on Substrate, Polkadot, and Cumulus and includes both theory and practice.
- There are not many good resources available to learn about these topics.
- Current materials can be outdated or not beginner-friendly.
- The Polkadot Blockchain Academy is limited and doesn't help everyone.
- Quinence's course aims to help learners from basic to advanced levels.
- It is suitable for newcomers, developers, and tech teams.

Quinence proposes a comprehensive course on the Polkadot SDK, addressing the lack of up-to-date educational materials. The course will be hosted on their Modern Fullstack platform, suitable for various learning stages, and will combine theoretical knowledge with practical application. The course is intended for a broad audience and aims to progress learners from basic to advanced levels. The full proposal can be found at https://proposals.modernfullstack.com/polkadot.

Treasury Proposal: An expansive course on Substrate and Polkadot

Magnet is a project that aims to make using DOT (a cryptocurrency) easier for everyone by creating a smart contract platform. Here are some key points:

- Magnet uses DOT as a fee for transactions, making it more useful and increasing demand for DOT.
- Polkadot has improved its technology and is popular in the blockchain community for using smart contracts.
- A new model called PAYG Parachain allows flexible usage of DOT, making it cheaper and simpler to connect to the network.
- Milestone 1 of Magnet has been completed, and many features work independently on Parathread.
- Features include the ability to transfer DOT, manage assets, and automate costs for using the platform.
- Magnet is also working on a user-friendly web app to help users interact with the platform easily. 
- For more information, you can visit the Magnet website or their GitHub page.

Magnet proposes a smart contract platform based on the on-demand coretime model, utilizing DOT as the gas fee. They aim to cater to long-tail users in the smart contract market, increasing demand for DOT. Milestone 1 has been completed, and they are seeking funding for Milestone 2, totaling US$178,000.00.

Magnet Milestone 2 Proposal: Polkadot’s Smart Contract Docking Station using DOT as Gas Based on On-demand Coretime Model

- Polkadot wants to work with big companies and startups using blockchain solutions.
- Onyze is a company that helps Polkadot enter the markets in Spain and Andorra.
- Onyze is good at following rules and helping businesses grow.
- They have worked with many large companies, like banks.
- Onyze will help businesses change their ideas about blockchain into real products.
- This partnership is important for Polkadot's growth in Spain and Andorra.

Polkadot aims to expand into Spanish and Andorran markets with the help of Onyze, a regulated custody solutions provider. Onyze will guide companies in integrating blockchain technology. No specific price, timeframe, or resources mentioned. First report available on March 15, 2024.

Business Expansion with Fintech, Corporate and Institutions in Spain and Andorra

Polkadot Staking Dashboard is a project managed by Ross Bulat at Parity Technologies. It aims to improve Polkadot's user experience, making it more accessible and intuitive for non-technical users. The dashboard has received over 1.2 million page visits in the past 12 months and offers a feature-rich interface for solo staking and nomination pools, supporting Polkadot, Kusama, and Westend.

The proposal for the 6-month period from February to July 2024 includes:
1. Maintenance and new features to improve the staking dashboard's usefulness and ease of use.
2. Onboarding dashboard components to Polkadot Cloud to speed up dApp development for Parachain teams.
3. Exploring next-generation API support with Polkadot API, an alternative to Polkadot JS API.
4. Improved testing through unit and integration tests for critical app logic.
5. Project management and mentorship for team and skill growth, onboarding new developers from outside the Polkadot ecosystem.

The staking dashboard will remain at its current URL, and the repository will stay with the paritytech organization. For more details, refer to the full proposal document on Google Docs.

OpenGov will fund Polkadot Staking Dashboard maintenance and growth for 6 months, from February to July 2024. The proposal aims to transition the project into a separate entity, external from Parity Technologies, and continue the maintenance and growth of the staking dashboard and surrounding UX products. The focus will be on general maintenance, new features, onboarding dashboard components to Polkadot Cloud, exploring next-generation API support, improved testing, and project management and mentorship. The full proposal can be found in the provided link.

Polkadot Staking Dashboard: Maintenance and Growth of Polkadot UX Proposal

Finding and fixing a vulnerability in broker-pallet

- NoSpec Agency helps influencers in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They provide useful information, connections, and research for creating content.
- Their services include research materials, connections, content fact-checking, and general guidance.
- The campaign aims to support content development related to Polkadot.
- NoSpec has a lot of experience and connections in the Polkadot community.
- They are asking for 4000€ to cover 40 hours of consultancy.
- The cost is 100€ for each hour of support.

NoSpec Agency requests 4000€ for 40 hours of consultancy and support services to guide Polkadot ecosystem influencers in creating impactful content. Services include tailored research materials, content fact-checking, and general consultancy. Output will encompass comprehensive research exposes, strategic guidance, and factual accuracy checks. NoSpec is uniquely positioned due to its deep integration with the ecosystem, extensive network, and years of dedicated research.

Marketing Support NoSpec

WagMedia is a decentralized platform that encourages stakeholders to share, create, and promote content in various languages about the Dotsama network. Founded in December 2021, WagMedia aims to solve the problem of information distribution in the growing network by incentivizing individuals to discover, develop, and distribute network-related content. They have funded hundreds of original content pieces from a diverse group of independent creators and have supported content in over 18 non-Anglo languages.

WagMedia has contributed to the ecosystem by cultivating over 25 qualified content creators through its bounty-run programs. They have a proven track record of addressing content and marketing issues in the Polkadot ecosystem by incentivizing a diverse group of independent creators to produce valuable content. They distribute funds retroactively based on the quality of the content and provide feedback on style, accuracy, and trends.

The WagMedia team consists of ikhaled, Goku, Vampsy, and Dodow, who are responsible for administration, content program, treasury, and the sourced news finders program, respectively. They welcome questions and feedback and encourage everyone to read their full proposal for a deeper understanding of their goals and achievements.

WHO: WagMedia Multisig
WHAT: Decentralize the story of Dotsama by incentivizing stakeholders to curate, share, create, and promote content of all languages in an open and transparent manner.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested Dot: 26058 ($180320) at $6.92 based on 7 days EMA. Full details in the proposal.

Treasury Proposals