- Polkashots.io is asking for funding for January to April 2023.
- The service will end after this period.
- They created Polkashots as a tool for their own use but opened it to everyone in 2021.
- They provide daily snapshots for the Polkadot and Kusama networks.
- Snapshots help validators quickly set up or fix their systems.
- Their website offers download links and helpful information.
- They also manage problems and ensure their service runs smoothly.

Rejected

Polkashots.io maintenance January-April 2023

- The proposal aims to improve blockchain by adding privacy and scaling features using special techniques called zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption.
- It uses Polkadot, a blockchain that can easily upgrade and add new features.
- With new libraries, developers can create projects that keep transactions private and cheap.
- Users can hide how much money they send, making transfers safer.
- The project helps make Polkadot a popular choice for new projects focused on privacy.
- The team wants to work with the Polkadot community to improve their libraries and ideas.
- They hope to create a strong infrastructure together to further enhance blockchain technology.

Privacy Transfer and Zk Rollup Pallet with Modern Blockchain Structure

- A new research tool called Motif aims to help developers understand how users behave on the Polkadot blockchain.
- This tool looks at existing data to help improve apps and create better experiences for users.
- Motif has three main features: a summary of user activity, individual wallet analysis, and batch scoring of user groups.
- The tool can identify active users and help developers reward them appropriately.
- Understanding user behavior is important because it helps ecosystems grow and reduces issues with fraud.
- Motif uses a method called event-based extraction to gather useful information about user actions.
- This research can lead to better engagement and incentives for users in the Polkadot community.
- Feedback from the community is welcomed to improve the tool further.

Motif: Web3 user research platform

Polkadot India is a group focused on teaching people about Polkadot and web3 technology. Here are some key points about their activities:

- They started in September 2021 with two events: DotFriday (webinars) and Substrate Saturdays (bootcamps).
- They organize in-person events called PolkaDays in different cities in India.
- They have community game nights to make learning fun and keep everyone engaged.
- Polkadot India shares educational content about Polkadot and web3 on their community channels.
- They have received funding from Polkadot's treasury to support their activities.
- The community has been growing, and they want to keep hosting events to help developers, students, and crypto fans learn more.
- They are seeking additional funding through a proposal to continue their educational programs.

Polkadot India Follow-Up Proposal for 6 Months Webinar Series

- A proposal was made to improve trading for a project called Statemint by allowing fast and safe swaps for large amounts of money.
- The proposal asks for 74,785 DOT, which is about $495,000.
- It aims to help with payment processes, like giving out money for projects and salaries and managing funds for special needs.
- The current trading systems called Automated Market Makers (AMMs) can be slow and make it easy for others to interfere with trades.
- A new method called TWAMM (Time Weighted Automated Market Maker) is suggested to make it safer to trade large amounts without interference.
- The proposal includes plans for new tools, research, and security checks to ensure everything works well.
- The contact person for this proposal is William Freudenberger, and there’s a link to a discussion about it online.

Treasury Proposal by Centrifuge: On-Chain Automated Treasury Management (with TWAMM)

- The proposal is to create a special version of Ethereum 2.0 called a "light client."
- This light client will work with a technology called Substrate.
- It will be useful for different blockchains connected to Polkadot, known as Dotsama Parachains.
- The new light client will allow Ethereum information to connect with Polkadot easily.
- t3rn is the organization planning and developing this project.
- The proposal document explains how they will make the light client safe and ready to use.
- People can read more details by following a link to the document.

Development of a trustless Ethereum 2.0 Light Client as a Substrate pallet

### AIWeb3 中文社区提案概述

1. **提案人**: DrCAO，曾任 Parallel Finance 和 Para Space 社区经理，现任 WagMedia 中文社区负责人。
2. **目标**: 建立 AIWeb3 中文社区，支持中文内容创作者在 Dotsama 生态系统中创作内容。
3. **使命**: 促进 Dotsama 社区发展，连接不同平行链项目，提供最新信息。
4. **内容创作**: 鼓励高质量内容创作，包括配音、翻译和原创内容。
5. **资源支持**: 重点支持早期内容创作者，帮助他们建立受众和品牌。
6. **社区反馈**: 提案已根据社区反馈进行修改，讨论链接 [在此](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/2095)。
7. **积极回应**: 提案发布后获得 13 个赞，0 个反对，社区反应积极。
8. **开放态度**: 欢迎社区反馈，愿意根据意见调整提案。

AIWeb3 Chinese Unit proposal (爱Web3 中文社区提案)

- Quidli connects web apps with web3 assets to help communities share token rewards. 
- It works on browsers, Slack, Discord, and Twitter, mainly for remote teams.
- The app is used for recognizing team members and rewarding community engagement.
- There is a plan to add Polkadot tokens (DOT and KSM) to Quidli.
- This will help more people use Polkadot technology and assets.
- Currently, there are 574 organizations using Quidli, and they sent $2.8 million in incentives last year.
- Quidli also collaborates with other blockchain networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Integrate Polkadot RC & Kusama, add DOT & KSM to Quidli

### Anagolay Overview

- **Mission**: Simplify monetization and support for creative work across platforms.
- **Technology**: Built on the Substrate framework, enhancing the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Recent Developments**:
  - Public identity verification and tipping pallets.
  - Verification strategy and UI for web domains.
  - Anagolay browser extension for sending tips.
- **Current Goals**:
  - Empower independent content creators and open-source developers.
  - Enable verified online identities to send and receive funds.
  - Introduce tip-as-you-go functionality.
- **Value Proposition**:
  - Additional monetization tools for creators.
  - Incentives for community contributions within Polkadot and Kusama.
  - Enhanced ecosystem value by attracting new users.
- **Future Plans**:
  - Expand support to various tokens and creative workflows.
  - Scale the solution to onboard more creators.

Anagolay proposal: enabling community contributions for verified creators

- A proposal was made for an event about finance using blockchain in Tanzania.
- The event, hosted by Pendulum, taught people about Polkadot and stablecoins.
- There was a live demonstration of using Pendulum for payments across borders.
- Participants learned how these technologies can help businesses.
- The event aimed to help Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) understand decentralized finance.
- Attendees had the chance to network and form partnerships.
- The proposal asks for funding to support future educational events on blockchain technology.

Panel for SMEs and Crypto Communities on Polkadot and Stablecoins

- Two earthquakes in February 2023 in Turkey caused over 50,000 deaths and made 1.5 million people homeless.
- The project aims to use donations from the Polkadot community to build a neighborhood of container homes for survivors.
- About 100 containers will provide housing for 400-450 people in a village over 6,900 square meters.
- The proposal includes support for two years, covering maintenance and social programs for the community.
- NeedsMap.coop, a trusted organization, is leading the efforts and will ensure transparent use of donations.
- All transactions will be audited daily, and reports will be shared with the community.
- If successful, the donated funds will be converted to Turkish Lira gradually to protect market value.

Polkadot Spending Proposal: DOT Housing for those affected by the Turkish-Syria Earthquake

- A new proposal was created to develop a special technology that helps connect regular business software with the Polkadot blockchain.
- This technology will allow different applications to easily work with Polkadot without needing to understand complicated blockchain details.
- It aims to solve problems that businesses have when trying to use blockchain technology, like lack of knowledge and legal issues.
- Aventus Network is the company behind this proposal and already helps businesses use blockchain for things like events and loyalty programs.
- The project will create a 2-way API gateway, making it easy for users to interact with different parts of the Polkadot system.
- The proposal is asking for about 76,620 DOT (a type of digital currency) to fund this project.
- It promises to help grow the Polkadot ecosystem by allowing more users and new businesses to connect with its technology.

Polkadot web2/web3 API middleware development - UPDATED: Please Reject

Invalid proposal - please reject

- Pinknode is a service that helps people use the Polkadot network for free.
- They provide easy-to-use tools for developers to build on Polkadot.
- Since starting in 2021, Pinknode has given free API services to users.
- They served millions of requests from users every day in late 2022.
- Pinknode works to keep their services reliable, with 99.88% uptime.
- They are not charging anyone for their services right now.
- Users can access their tools by creating an API Key or using public links.

Pinknode Public Endpoint for Polkadot in Q4 2022

### Web3 Festival Proposal Summary

- **Proposer**: Hao Ding, founder of Web3Go.
- **Projects Involved**: Moonbeam, Phala, SubQuery, Web3Go, Litentry, CESS, and Gear.
- **Event**: Web3 Festival, Asia's largest event with over 10,000 attendees.
- **Objective**: Enhance Polkadot's presence in Asia and showcase ecosystem unity.
- **Activities**: Organize a Polkadot event in Hong Kong, inviting both Polkadot team members and external participants.
- **Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)**:
  1. 300+ registrations.
  2. 200+ attendees.
- **Contact**: Telegram (@hao_ding) and Discord (Hao#8704).
- **Full Proposal**: Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OFMA8zcKLMNIZAbtfCBlS6xoOn9A3uQZRH7Eqhkl270/edit?usp=sharing).

Polkadot Side Event during Web3 festival in HongKong - treasury proposal #245

- Alex is excited to build new projects for Polkadot with his team, MVP Workshop, which is a leader in Web3 and Blockchain.
- They plan to create a user interface for DotSwap, a type of online exchange called a DEX, using the Statemint platform.
- MVP Workshop has developed over 70 blockchain products, partnering with companies like Polygon and Parity.
- They have experience in creating DEXs and have participated in hackathons, placing among the top finalists.
- The proposal for DotSwap includes details about funding, their background, and project plans.
- They are seeking $80,960 or 13,500 DOT to support their work on this project.

[Please reject] MVP Workshop Treasury Proposal: DotSwap UI & Front-End (a DEX on Statemint)

**Connect the DOTs Proposal Summary**

- Polkadot has great technology, but users find it hard to access information.
- Information is spread out across different websites and social media, making it confusing.
- The goal is to create a simple website that collects all information about Polkadot.
- The site will be easy to use for everyone, whether they are new or experienced.
- Two main goals are to help new users get started and to connect with other teams in Polkadot.
- Success will be measured by website traffic and helping users find and use decentralized apps (DApps).
- More visitors to the site will help people learn about Polkadot and its community.

Connect the DOTs

🎁 Airdrop | DOT x Moonbeam

- Polkanext is asking for $220,000 to create educational materials in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They plan to offer videos, tips, discussions, and bootcamps for learning.
- Their goal is to help tech professionals and newcomers understand technology better.
- Polkanext aims to connect university developers and industry experts with resources and networks.
- They have a strong team of partners with experience in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- The educational content will be updated regularly to keep it relevant. 
- Polkanext wants to build a community focused on technology and growth in Polkadot.

Milestone1 Proposal: Polkanext Training Community for Polkadot Ecosystem

- The Sublab team is creating tools for developers in the Substrate ecosystem.
- They recently finished their first proposal and made 13 libraries in Swift and Kotlin.
- The new proposal aims to improve these libraries and work with popular mobile functions.
- They want to build a special manager to handle multiple clients on mobile devices efficiently.
- The team plans to ensure their libraries work with all existing parachains and create small libraries for accessing block explorers.
- They are asking for $259,500 to support their project and plan to share progress on their GitHub and Telegram.
- Their goal is to help developers create better apps and support existing applications in the ecosystem.

Sublab proposal #DOT-1: Substrate client improvements, ecosystem tools, and Kotlinization

- Antwerp Crypto Community is a group of events happening once a month in Antwerp, Belgium.
- The goal is to create an active community focused on Polkadot, crypto, and blockchain.
- There will be a total of 6 events over 6 months.
- The events will not talk about trading or investing in tokens.
- Instead, they will teach people about the technology and its global impact.
- The focus will be on helping people come up with their own project ideas.
- Feedback and questions about the events are welcome.

Antwerp Crypto Community

- The RMRK team has been working for about 1.5 years on creating special digital items called NFTs.
- They want to make these NFTs easy to use on different platforms.
- They are asking for money to help with this project from the Polkadot Treasury.
- The team is now part of the Substrate Builders Program, which gives them extra resources.
- They have a plan for the next 9-12 months to make their tools better.
- They invite everyone to look at their project details and share their thoughts.
- The team is excited to hear from the community and improve their work based on feedback.

Treasury Proposal: Funding Request for Continued Production of RMRK Substrate Pallets

- A proposal was made on January 31, 2023, requesting $10,000 to educate people in Spain about Polkadot.
- The money would fund 24 newsletter articles, 12 blog posts, 12 Twitter threads, and 12 short videos about Polkadot.
- Zumitow is a popular newsletter in Spain with over 9,500 subscribers and many readers interested in blockchain technology.
- Spain has a lot of developers, and the proposal aims to attract them to Polkadot since most previous efforts focused on Latin America.
- The content will be tailored for the Spanish audience and cover key topics related to Polkadot’s technology and ecosystem.
- The project will start in February 2023 and end in February 2024, with regular updates and reports on progress.
- The total budget includes costs for all types of content created to educate and engage the community.

Educate the Spaniard audience about Polkadot 

- Crust Network, Oak Network, Gear Technologies, Moonbeam, and Robonomics made a proposal.
- They want to create a Polkadot community hub in San Francisco for developers.
- The hub will host 6 events from January to June 2022, one event each month.
- The first event will have a panel talk, and the other five will be technical talks with networking afterwards.
- Events will be recorded and live-streamed for others to learn from.
- There will be booths for parachain teams to showcase their materials.
- Attendees will take a survey to help understand who comes to the events.

Treasury Proposals