EasyA has completed the third milestone in a multi-phase initiative to grow the Polkadot ecosystem. They hosted in-person hackathons at Harvard and in London, attracting top developers and resulting in valuable projects for the ecosystem. Some notable projects include Flybloc, DotIAM, and Aegis Protocol. The #60DaysOfPolkadot campaign brought over 40,000 developers to build in the Polkadot ecosystem. EasyA is requesting reimbursement for the costs of the hackathons, which they have already paid for, in the amount of $220,000. They are committed to the long-term sustainability of the Polkadot ecosystem and have engaged with ecosystem projects for support.

Awarded

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EasyA requests reimbursement of $220,000 for holding two in-person hackathons at Harvard and in London, as part of their third milestone in the Polkadot ecosystem. The hackathons attracted top developers and resulted in the creation of 71 dApps/projects. EasyA has already paid for the costs of the hackathons themselves. The reimbursement will be used to cover the costs of prizes, travel, and accommodation for participants, as well as marketing and advertising expenses.

Milestone 3 Proposal: Polkadot x EasyA Hackathons at Harvard and in London (#60DaysOfPolkadot)

- Markedot.com will sell items like t-shirts, hats, and mugs with Polkadot and Kusama brands to earn money for the community. 
- All profits will go to the community's treasury for their projects and needs.
- They will support the project with social media marketing on platforms like X, Instagram, and TikTok.
- The monthly reports will show sales and profits from the items sold and social media engagement.
- This helps people learn about Polkadot and Kusama as buyers become ambassadors for the brands.
- The team includes Isabel, Luis, and Erick, who have experience in marketing and promoting the Polkadot community.
- They aim to help NFT artists and organize a marketplace for Polkadot and Kusama products.

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Markedot.com proposes to sell items with the Polkadot and Kusama brands through markedot.com, generating income for the DAOs. The profits will go to the treasury, and the budget will cover six months of work from November 2023 to March 2024. The proposal includes creating collections, accounting and tax management, order and delivery management, customer support, campaigns on social networks, content creation, and monthly earnings reports. The team members are Isabel, Luis, and Erick Ramos.

Markedot: Marketplace and marketing with profits for the Polkadot and Kusama  community.

- Brad Laurie, known as BlockchainBrad, is asking for funding to create videos about the Polkadot community.
- He wants 14,165 DOT, which is about $57,000.
- Brad will make 180 videos over six months, including interviews and educational content.
- He has been creating free content about Polkadot for many years.
- Brad has 55,300 followers on X and 26,100 subscribers on YouTube.
- This is his first proposal for funding in Polkadot's Open Governance system.
- Brad previously took a break but is now ready to continue his work in the community.

BlockchainBrad proposes to create 180 videos over 6 months on his YouTube channel, including 90 interviews with Polkadot stakeholders, 60 educational videos, and 30 interviews with key contributors in other ecosystems. The total cost, including a professional editor and graphic designer, is $57,000 (14,165 DOT).

BlockchainBrad Educational & Journalist Content - 6 Months funding

Smoldot is a project that creates a low-resource Polkadot client. It can be used in web pages to connect users directly to the Polkadot network. The project needs money every 3 months to keep going. It started in 2019 and has been funded since 2023. The project has met all its goals and is ready to use. The details of the proposal can be found in a document. The person in charge, Tomaka, is thinking about changing how the project gets money in the future. They want to do work first and then ask for payment later. Tomaka wants to know what people think about this idea.

WHO: Smoldot project

WHAT: Seeking continuation of financing for the next quarter, proposing new milestones for the upcoming quarter year.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

FUTURE PLAN: Considering changing the financing model in 2024 and beyond to do work ahead of time and ask for retroactive payments.

Smoldot development financing Q4/2023

KAGOME Treasury Proposal 2 outlines a plan to get more funding for KAGOME, a program written in C++ that helps run Polkadot's relay chain. Here are some key points:

- KAGOME aims to provide a different way to run Polkadot, which helps reduce risks in software problems.
- The Quadrivium team wants to improve security and develop the KAGOME program further.
- Having multiple ways to run Polkadot allows for faster improvements and a bigger community of developers.
- The team is experienced and has been working together for 3-4 years, ensuring high-quality work.
- KAGOME is already helping secure networks like Kusama and Westend.
- This proposal seeks funding for key features like Asynchronous backing and security audits.
- The team hopes to adjust the proposal and complete it faster and at a lower cost than before.

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Quadrivium seeks funding for the development and security audit of KAGOME, a C++ Polkadot Host implementation, to increase client diversity in the ecosystem. The proposal includes implementing BEEFY, Async backing, and WasmEdge integration, as well as general maintenance and minor improvements. The requested DOT is 168432, and the proposal duration is 4 months. SRLabs will conduct the security audit, and Quadrivium will handle DevOps and QA.

KAGOME – the C++ implementation of Polkadot Host milestone 2

- A proposal was made to request $90,750 for maintenance of a project related to Polkadot.
- The money will help support the project from August 2021 until the end of 2023.
- Regular updates are needed for the GSRPC library used by over 500 other projects.
- Since September 2021, Centrifuge has helped fix problems and support users without any cost.
- They have fixed a number of issues and completed many updates to the project.
- The main tasks include maintaining documentation, answering questions, fixing bugs, and helping other developers. 
- They plan to address new features in the future but will not include it in this request.
- The proposal clarifies a previous mistake about the amount requested.

WHO: Proponent 12wWLUd5qMzLFGqBsMnHLVFeTuYJwuo5ygMAxuSywrBX1XSF

WHAT: Requesting a maintenance grant of $90,750 in DOT for retroactive and future maintenance until end of 2023 for the GSRPC library used by more than 500 Github Go Modules.

RESOURCES: Centrifuge has been providing support since September 2021 with 197 merged PRs and 103 closed issues. Maintenance responsibilities include documentation, bug fixes, PR reviews, and community engagement.

Go-Substrate-Rpc-Client - Retroactive Maintenance Grant (Sept 2021 to Dec 2023)

PolkaTube is a team focused on helping the Polkadot community grow. The team includes Gerard, a content creator, and Domenico, a computer engineer. They create educational videos to inspire new developers to join Polkadot. 

Key points about PolkaTube:
- They aim to produce a new series of programming and marketing videos.
- The videos will help newcomers learn about Polkadot and its technical aspects.
- PolkaTube has already attracted 1,000 subscribers without paid ads by providing valuable content.
- They want to teach programming in Spanish, reaching many potential developers.
- The proposed project needs funding for creating high-quality videos. 
- PolkaTube aims to empower and grow the Polkadot ecosystem. 

For more information, they invite people to watch their videos and reach out with questions.

PolkaTube proposes to create 15 high-quality educational videos and 5 SHORTs over 4 months to attract, educate and nurture a new generation of Polkadot developers. They request 4895 DOTs, equivalent to $19,286, to cover research, scripting, editing, and thumbnail design. The videos will be in Spanish, targeting the vast pool of potential developers and enthusiasts who may not have had easy access to Polkadot resources. PolkaTube aims to create persuasive content that guides viewers toward practical involvement in the Polkadot ecosystem.

PolkaTube: Empowering the Spanish-Speaking Polkadot Ecosystem with RUST Programming, Substrate, and Marketing Content

KryptosChain is proposing a project to create educational content about the Polkadot ecosystem in Spanish. The project aims to reach Latin American and Spanish-speaking audiences who may not understand English well. The team consists of Alina, a content creator in Spanish, and Claudio, a Polkadot Ambassador and Crypto Content Creator. They plan to produce 24 explainer videos and 24 articles over 12 weeks, focusing on Layer 1s (Parachains) and Layer 2s (dApps) in the Polkadot ecosystem. The total cost for the project is $7,500.

**WHO:** KRYPTOSCHAIN

**WHAT:** Create 24 educational explainer videos and articles in Spanish about Polkadot's ecosystem and its Layer 1s and Layer 2s.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** $7,875 for 12 weeks, including 5% cover in case of price drops. The team consists of Claudio and Alina.

KryptosChain en Español (Polkadot ecosystem video content in Spanish) - 12 weeks funding

### Dotinsights Summary

- **What is Dotinsights?**  
  Dotinsights is a research and data platform by SubWallet, focusing on the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems. It provides:
  - Ecosystem maps
  - Quarterly deep dive reports
  - Staking reports

- **Achievements:**  
  - Published 6 deep dive reports and 1 staking report
  - Launched an ecosystem map in Feb 2023
  - Reached 17,000 unique users and 2 million impressions on social media

- **Community Impact:**  
  - Recognized by the Polkadot community and ecosystem teams
  - Credited on the Polkadot wiki and support page
  - High engagement rates and positive feedback

- **Notable Campaigns:**  
  - High reach campaigns for report launches
  - Videos and social media interactions

- **Community Feedback:**  
  - Positive testimonials from community members and leaders
  - Found helpful and engaging by users

- **Problems Addressed:**  
  - Data fragmentation in the Polkadot ecosystem
  - Lack of comprehensive reports and ecosystem maps

- **Solutions:**  
  - Regularly published deep dive reports
  - Interactive ecosystem maps
  - In-depth staking reports

Dotinsights, a research and data-focused initiative by SubWallet, is seeking funding from the Polkadot Treasury for Milestones 1, 2, and 3, covering the period from June 2022 to August 2023. Dotinsights aims to become a trusted research hub and data platform for the Polkadot and Kusama Ecosystem, offering an exhaustive list of projects building in the ecosystem, quarterly reports, and in-depth staking reports. The project targets everyone interested in the ecosystem, with a proposed budget of $1,200,000.

[Retroactive Funding] Dotinsights - A Research Hub & Data Platform for Polkadot & Kusama Ecosystem

- A person named Batman wants $7,500 to help build a special app store for Polkadot projects.
- This app store will help users find and learn about different apps easily.
- They plan to include features like user accounts, app ratings, and ways to report bad apps.
- Earlier, Batman thought about stopping the project, but many people liked the idea and encouraged him to continue.
- The app store will make it easier for new apps to be added and be found by people.
- Batman believes this can help more people use Polkadot projects and improve the community.
- The project is open for everyone to see and help with on GitHub.

**WHO:** 16JVrgg7t6m5UXAtDBM7jYp9XjAxALRVFP6GuKVFmi9HLw8d (Batman, Polkadot)

**WHAT:** Funding for further development of the dotappstore, an ecosystem App Store that acts as a "front-page" for discovering Polkadot projects, specifically for the development of Dynamic App Pages.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** 1,800 DOT (~$7,500) requested on 13 Oct 2023. The codebase is fully open-source and available on Github.

[PRE-IMAGE FIX + RESUBMISSION] Polkadot Ecosystem App Store - Dynamic App Pages & Project Reputation System - dotappstore.com

- 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.

The Polkadot Ecology Research Institute, a Chinese research organization, is requesting operating expenses of 28010 DOT (about 104760 USD) for daily personnel expenses from October 2023 to March 2024. They have produced 185 in-depth articles on Polkadot ecology and actively promoted Polkadot in various communities and events. They have also provided content/activity/community support to more than 100 Polkadot ecosystem projects. This is their seventh time submitting a Polkadot Treasury application.

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

- Tribe/AngelHack is asking for $99,000 to help pay for travel grants.
- This money will support people who are eligible for the Polkadot Relayers program.
- The program was approved in July 2023 and helps builders create apps on Polkadot.
- In 2022, the first Polkadot Relayers was successful in bringing developers together.
- This year, the program will offer more help to project teams needing mentorship and support.
- The proposal shows that feedback from last year is used to make improvements.
- The money will mainly go to travel grants for participants involved in the program.

Tribe/AngelHack 13Ghf2T883ZobjngC1BAgR1BWvK2P7qP37gGxHDVFf3fjbmw requests USD$99,000.00 | 26,281.38 DOT for the second milestone of the Polkadot Relayers program. The budget is mainly for the travel grants that are disbursed to all participating stakeholders. The proposal aims to nurture committed project teams looking for mentorship, investment, and ecosystem support whilst they build on Polkadot.

Polkadot Relayers 2023 Milestone 2

- The event took place on October 5-6, 2023, and was the 20th anniversary of #HACKTIVITY, a major cybersecurity event in Central & Eastern Europe.
- Polkadot was represented by ambassadors Six, Gabo, and Viktor, who set up a booth and engaged with visitors.
- Over 1300 people attended, many of whom were interested in learning about cybersecurity and Web3.
- Six hosted a workshop called "Web3 Hacking Through CCTF Workshop," which had 15 attendees.
- The ambassadors collected feedback using a QR code that asked questions about the Polkadot Ambassador program.
- They promoted an upcoming Hackathon in December and showcased a Polkadot video during the event.
- The total budget requested was $1,500, covering the ambassadors' time and some decorations, with no additional costs for the booth.

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WHO: Polkadot ambassadors Six, Gabo, and Viktor

WHAT: Represent Polkadot with a booth and conduct a workshop at the #HACKTIVITY event

PRICE: $1,500 USD

TIMEFRAME: 5-6 October 2023

RESOURCES: 25 hours per ambassador, decorations and swag items provided for free, booth secured for free

Retroactive tip for Polkadot booth at Hacktivity Security Festival 2023

**Event: Chain Cohort at HUTECH University, Vietnam**

**Date:** November 23rd, 2023

**Budget Requested:** $2,500

**Description:** Cris Nguyen, a Polkadot Ambassador, is seeking support for sponsoring the Chain Cohort event at HUTECH University in Vietnam. The event focuses on "AI & Web3 in the Digital Economy" and aims to educate students about AI and Web3 technologies.

**Event Details:**
- 1200 students from IT, Finance, and Marketing will participate.
- The event will last half a day.
- There will be a 500 square meter exhibition area.

**Event Objectives:**
- Educate students about AI and Web3 technologies.
- Provide a platform for career exploration.
- Encourage networking between students and potential employers.
- Showcase AI and Web3 technologies and trends.
- Highlight HUTECH's role in digital economy education.

**Workshop Topics:**
- AI in Digital Economy
- Blockchain and Finance
- Web3.0 and Decentralized Internet
- Smart Contracts and Applications
- NFTs and Digital Collectibles
- AI in Marketing and E-commerce
- Web3.0 and Digital Privacy
- AI and Data Analysis in Business
- AI-Driven Chatbots in Customer Service
- GameFi and Blockchain in eSports

**Sponsorship Package:**
- Gold Sponsorship for $1,500
- Benefits include exhibition space, speaking opportunity, on-air recognition, event promotion, high visibility, networking, and sharing insights.

**Opportunities for Polkadot:**
- Reach millions of Vietnamese people through HTV Channel.
- Raise awareness among IT students and invite them to join the Polkadot developer community.
- Access to university tech professors and industry professionals for potential partnerships.

**Expected Achievements:**
- Raise awareness among event participants about Polkadot.
- Create a group chat to engage with students and teach them about Web3.0 and Blockchain technology.
- Engage with participants at the booth and share information about Polkadot.
- Identify potential Polkadot Ambassador candidates.
- Connect with university tech professors for potential hackathons and partnerships in Vietnam.

**Budget Breakdown:**
- Sponsorship: $1,500
- SWAGs: $500 (caps for 200 people)
- Decoration materials: $500

**Conclusion:**
This event is an affordable opportunity to engage and create a new talent community for the Polkadot ecosystem and develop a new generation of blockchain developers. The initiative is supported by Patricia (APAC Polkadot Community Manager) and Yuki Pan (Head of Asia at Moonbeam Network) for community engagement and post-event value creation.

WHO: Cris Nguyen, Polkadot Ambassador, Project Leader at Polkadot Insider, and Vietnamese Business Developer at Moonbeam Network.

WHAT: Seeking sponsorship for the Chain Cohort event at HUTECH University in Vietnam, with a requested budget of $2,500.

FOR WHAT: To gain potential access to the developer community, raise awareness of Polkadot, and explore potential partnerships with HUTECH and other universities. The event aims to educate students about AI and Web3.0 technologies, provide a platform for career exploration, encourage networking, showcase technologies and trends, and highlight HUTECH's role in digital economy education. The expected achievements include raising awareness, creating a group chat to engage with students, collaborating with HUTECH and students in the future, engaging with participants at the booth, and getting contacts from University Tech professors. The breakdown of the budget includes sponsorship, SWAGs, and decoration materials. The initiative will be supported by Patricia and Yuki Pan.

Chain Cohort Event Sponsorship - Opportunity to tap more than 1000 developers community and technology university in Vietnam.

Polkassembly is a key part of how Polkadot and Kusama are governed. This proposal asks for money from the Polkadot treasury to help pay for things like keeping Polkassembly running, making updates, and paying people who work on it. The money will be used for things like fixing problems, making the system better, and buying things the website needs to work. 

Some new things they want to add include:
- Ways to make voting easier and more private
- A summary of proposals using AI
- Ways to give tips to other users
- Better looking and working website features

They also want to work with other groups and make the website work better overall. These changes will help make Polkassembly better for everyone who uses it. You can read the full proposal by clicking [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tFFRSIvtsa0fuzpzeESyrippWT3emkjIkiVAUMnh2kU/edit?usp=sharing).

WHO: Polkassembly team

WHAT: Proposing a recurring payment from the Polkadot treasury to cover maintenance, operations, and human resource costs for Polkassembly, including general maintenance, runtime upgrades, and infrastructure costs. The proposal covers costs for Q3 & Q4 of 2023 and aims to enhance user engagement, transparency, and the overall experience on Polkassembly while streamlining development and maintenance processes.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Polkassembly Social Contract | Maintenance proposal Q3 & Q4’23

Encode Club and Polkadot have teamed up for an initiative that includes educational series, hackathons, and an accelerator. They are requesting £40k in DOT for the second online hackathon prizes, running the third online hackathon, and running the accelerator. The second online hackathon, Polkadot Ink! Hackathon, will focus on ink!, a programming language for smart contracts on Substrate-based blockchains. Workshops will be held on various topics related to ink! smart contracts. In Q4, they plan to hold a final online hackathon and an accelerator to support high-quality hackathon projects into startup ideas. The accelerator will be an eight-week online program to help early-stage projects transition into startups. They have already held the Encode x Polkadot Spring Online Hackathon and the Polkadot Decoded Hackathon, with over 400 participants and 30 winners respectively.

WHO: Encode Club and Polkadot

WHAT: Requesting funding for the second online hackathon prizes, funding for running the third online hackathon, and funding for running the accelerator, totaling £40k in DOT.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Funding allocated for the 4th tranche scheduled for Q4 of 2023 from the initial agreement outlined here. Second online hackathon to commence in early October, third hackathon and accelerator to be completed in Q4.

Encode latest tranche request

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

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

SubQuery has proposed a treasury allocation of 46,122.04 USD for Q1-Q2 2023 to cover the maintenance costs of the SubQuery <> Nova Wallet Common API infrastructure. This API is a valuable tool for client applications, providing easy access to pre-indexed data from the blockchain. The partnership between SubQuery and Nova Wallet has led to the integration of public SubQuery projects, which index transfers from various pallets and provide staking and governance data. The SubQuery Common API supports 74 Substrate-based networks and is hosted by Novasama Technologies. It is developed and maintained in open source, with various projects and wallets leveraging its capabilities. For more details and cost breakdown, refer to the full proposal.

WHO: SubQuery

WHAT: Requesting 46,122.04 USD for Q1-Q2 2023 to cover expenses associated with maintaining the SubQuery &lt;&gt; Nova Wallet Common API infrastructure.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 46,122.04 USD for Q1-Q2 2023 (6 months)

SubQuery <> Nova Wallet Common API:  Maintenance Cost For Q1-Q2 2023

- Dwellir helped Polkadot communities by handling over 840 million RPC requests in Q3 2023.
- Their services were provided from special places in Sweden and Tunisia.
- They showed their operational data online for everyone to see.
- On average, they processed about 6.8 million requests each day for Polkadot, and over 616 million total.
- For AssetHub, they managed about 65.7 million requests daily, totaling 65.7 million in the quarter.
- For Westend, they served around 1.8 million requests per day, reaching about 165.8 million total.
- Dwellir aims to provide great services at fair prices.

Dwellir served over 840 million RPC requests for Polkadot communities in Q3 using its decentralized bare-metal infrastructure in Sweden and Tunisia. The company aims to offer top-tier, decentralized RPC services at an equitable price. No specific price, timeframe, or resource information is provided.

Polkadot RPC services Dwellir Q3 2023 (retroactive) 

- DOTCAST is a podcast created by Nachito and Roco for Spanish speakers.
- It focuses on the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem and has been running for one year.
- They want to make 16 podcast episodes over four months and need 4,395 DOT for funding.
- The podcast episodes will be about 40 minutes long each.
- They aim to improve the podcast quality and increase its visibility.
- DOTCAST also shares interviews, reports, and tutorials related to their main topic.
- The team is looking for feedback from the community to enhance their content.
- You can find more details and share your thoughts through provided links.

**WHO:** DOTCAST, led by Nachito and Roco.

**WHAT:** Deliver 16 weekly episodes of a podcast on the Polkadot & Kusama ecosystem over 4 months.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Requesting 4,395 DOT. Proposal covers a 4-month period.

DOTCAST - Pursuing quality improvement by spreading honest and true awareness.

- OneBlock+ and Parity Asia organized Hackathon competitions from 2021 to 2023.
- Over 800 developers and 200 teams participated in these events.
- The 2023 Shanghai Hackathon had 80 projects and 15 winners, showing significant growth.
- OneBlock plans to host another Hackathon from November 2023 to January 2024.
- The aim is to promote developer involvement in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They are requesting $368,499 to reward winners and cover hosting costs.
- A final demo day is planned for mid-January 2024 in Hong Kong.

OneBlock+ requests $368,499 USD | 90,540 DOT from the Treasury to continue the Polkadot Hackathon program from November 2023 to January 2024. The proposal aims to promote Substrate as an open-source framework for developers and encourage long-term involvement in the Polkadot ecosystem. 5/6 of the fee is to reward the hackathon winners, and 1/6 is to reimburse for operating expenses.

Proposal：Polkadot Hackathon 2023 Winter in HongKong

Dot Leap is a newsletter that shares news about the Polkadot ecosystem. They want to keep growing and helping the community. They have a plan with three main parts: improving their website, adding AI integration, and continuing their newsletter. They need money to make this happen and have a list of costs. They also have goals for how many people they want to reach and how they will do it. If they don't get the money they need, they might have to find sponsors or shut down. You can contact them if you have questions.

Dot Leap proposes to focus on aggressive growth by reviving their website, integrating AI, and reformating their newsletter. They aim to help Polkadot get the necessary userbase and developer base, and to expand global awareness of Polkadot's innovations. The proposal requests a total of $75,000 for 12 months to cover salary funds, website growth, expansion, content, website maintenance, AI tools, newsletter continuation, AI integration, and ad spend. They aim to have 15,000 total subscribers before November 2024, with a 20%+ open rate on emails and 5+% average clickthrough rate.

Dot Leap 2: Let's grow!

- The Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA) is a program that teaches students about blockchain technology.
- It took place at UC Berkeley from July 10 to August 10, 2023.
- The program had 75 students: 55 learned to be developers and 20 tried a special track for future founders.
- The academy aims to help people learn how to use Polkadot and create new projects.
- They offer in-person classes and are also making online courses available.
- There is a proposal for additional funding to support this program's work.
- More details can be found in the provided link.

WHO: Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA)

WHAT: Requesting retroactive funding for the third wave of the Academy, which educated 75 students in Polkadot development and founding.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Details not provided.

Polkadot Blockchain Academy - retroactive funding for wave 3 of the Academy held at UC Berkeley this Summer.

Leemo is recognized and appreciated in the ChaosDAO community for several reasons:

- He played a big role in helping the community understand OpenGov and helped educate others about it.
- Leemo has been making educational videos since early 2021, which has helped many people learn about the ecosystem.
- He works as the Chief Nice Officer at Novasama Technologies and is known for being helpful and encouraging.
- Many people consider him a true friend and a great leader in the community.
- Phunky believes Leemo is a great example of what it means to be involved in the ecosystem.

In conclusion, Phunky supports giving Leemo a reward for all his hard work and dedication.

WHO: Leemo
WHAT: Deserving of a tip from the community for his contributions to the OpenGov mechanism and educating others about the ecosystem.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Treasury Proposals