Goku is a solo creator who has been contributing to the Polkadot community for about 5 months. They focus on creating content that educates people outside of Polkadot about the technology, its value, and its place in the broader ecosystem. Goku's content includes deep dives, comparisons, graphics, memes, and debunking misinformation. Over the past 140 days, their content has reached over 1.1 million views and gained over 900 new followers. They have not been compensated for their content, taken sponsorships, or applied for funding.

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It’s Goku.

This is my third solo creator tip request for my contribution and impact over the last ~5 months (140 days). The latest one was on October 11, 2024 (for 15K USDT).

Aside from memeposting, my content has typically involved extensive cross-ecosystem research, narrative-building, and positioning Polkadot and telling its story in the most intellectually honest way possible—often by touching on other ecosystem solutions and how they relate to Polkadot.

For tone, I generally target an audience outside of Polkadot, making the content digestible, engaging, and debunking the noise. I avoid preaching or a didactic style, instead mixing insights with a bit of entertainment to push Polkadot’s real value proposition and its contrarian bet.

Over the past 140 days, my content on X has reached over 1.1M views and gained over 900 new followers—organically, steady, and quality over quantity way.

These posts have been leveraged by KOLs, Polkadot ecosystem projects, the community, and other content creators, creating further conversations and engagement.

Now, with Kaito’s mindshare, smart follower, and yap points metrics, we have additional ways to assess impact on X. No metric tells the full story, but it provides some signal nevertheless. The current leaderboard still has farmers, but once adjusted, it will reflect a more accurate measure of influence in the X space. Even in its current form, if you check the 6-month or 12-month range, you’ll find me around the top 15 zone. While that’s not extremely high, I have one of the highest yap points among active Polkadot agents on X, which serves as a soft indicator of attention-grabbing on broader topics with crypto X inner circles—which is exactly where I focus.

Some highlights from this period:  
  
**Polkadot Deep Dives & Comparisons:**  
[Polkadot in 786 words](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1874088419736846530)  
[Crypto governance (Ethereum vs. Polkadot)](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1891949981495595064)   
[Parity hack → OpenGov](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1893668314389397637)   
[Nomt → Polkadot](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1894124945178792085)  
[Polkadot’s bullish case & messaging overview](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1886809755622236200)  
[Polkadot in 2025](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1874475379747938622)  
[Demystifying TPS & what it really means for Polkadot](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1861143060601806921)  
[Revisiting Spammening & addressing misconceptions](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1888356808764326385)  
[Kusama focus](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1892985921173078238)  
[Kaito + Polkadot’s mindshare](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1890138771623923786)  
[JAM Doom](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1895490079159632220)  
  
**Graphics, Short Bangers, Memes, Debunking:  
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[Polkadot vs. Cardano’s 1M TPS event](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1864329638916345885)  
[Remastered not so scientific chart of JAM positioning (close to Gav’s view)](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1892544540063453443)  
[Polkadot’s roadmap](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1860701862481248336)  
[JAM](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1873006877761798592)  
[Polkadot’s roadmap—meme version](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1868036737311838364)  
[Spammening event](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1864366404943729038)  
[Everything Polkadot](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1859647961346736327)   
[Ethereum in Polkadot](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1886888928516702577)   
[Hydration, Solana, Polkadot](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1882482515237323043)  
[Polkadot’s messaging breakdown](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1888327448330481975)   
[Ethereum rollback & Gav’s take](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1893082975048212557)  
[Ethereum becoming Polkadot](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1884593310460695005)  
[One DOT at a time](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1887976330417115164)  
[ETHDenver](https://x.com/0xgoku_/status/1895500739281363382)  
  
And many more.

Potential FAQs:  
**Have I ever been compensated for my content, taken sponsorships, or applied for funding?**  
No.

**Marketing Bounty or Kaito?**  
Marketing bounty doesn't do retroactive tips and not meant for requests of this size. (Kaito starts from this month.)

Retroactive Tip For Solo Content Creation-3

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- **Repository:** [polkadot-sdk](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk)
- **PR:** [#7481](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/7481)
- **Contributor:** [clangenb](https://github.com/clangenb)
- **Tip Size:** medium (80 DOT)


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- **Contributor:** [Krayt78](https://github.com/Krayt78)
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- **Contributor:** [Krayt78](https://github.com/Krayt78)
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- **Contributor:** [huntbounty](https://github.com/huntbounty)
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- **Contributor:** [sam0x17](https://github.com/sam0x17)
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A proposal has been made to give more money to help the people called "collators" on Polkadot's System Parachains. Collators are important because they help keep the network safe, fair, and fast. They need more money to keep doing their job well as the network grows bigger. The proposal asks for 21,504.94 DOT to help with this. You can find more information about the proposal in a Google Document and in earlier proposals. This proposal is a way to say thank you to the collators for their hard work.

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**Proposal: Additional Funding for Polkadot System Parachain Collators**

**Requested allocation:** 21,504.94 DOT

**Bounty #32 DOT address**: 13UVJyLnbVp9RBZYFwHYxaA7NBbKRCL4bLMscV5JwwLTVE6j

This proposal seeks additional funding to support the operational status and provide a bounty top-up budget for collators on Polkadot's System Parachains. Collators are essential for maintaining network security, decentralization, and performance. While previous referenda have successfully provided the necessary resources for their effective operation, additional funds are required to sustain these efforts and adapt to the expanding network demands.

This proposal will focus on the operational status and the bounty top-up budget, while more detailed information can be found under the bounty page and in earlier proposals, as listed below.

**Full Proposal:** [Google Document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TeeGoG29HouQ04FaWk2d1ln0AvAf0kA3SASvXQwM0ns/edit?usp=sharing)

The history of initiatives for Polkadot System Chain collators dates back to mid-2023. They have provided vital support for maintaining the network’s stability, security, and decentralization.

-   **Referendum 156:** [Polkadot System Parachain Collators - Tips, August 2023](156)
-   **Referendum 288:** [Polkadot System Parachain Collators - Tips Q4/2023, September 2023](288)
-   **Referendum 363:** [Funding of Polkadot System Parachain Collators, December 2023](363)
-   **Referendum 1006:** [Proposal for Top-Up for Funding of Polkadot System Parachain Collators, June 2024](1006)

Thank you!

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

Polkadot Experience Beta — Arequipa was a 2-day workshop for developers in Arequipa, Peru. The event focused on teaching participants about the Polkadot ecosystem and blockchain technology. Here are the main points:

1. The workshop was self-funded and did not receive any treasury or bounty funds.
2. Arequipa is an important city for software development in Peru and is known in Silicon Valley for its Techsuyo conference.
3. The workshop covered topics like cryptography, blockchain evolution, decentralized applications, smart contracts, and Rust programming.
4. Participants learned to create interactive logic using Rust and build fully functional blockchains with the Polkadot SDK.
5. The event had great results, including massive participation and inclusion of participants in official Polkadot channels.
6. In June, a hackathon in Lima, Peru, had two teams from Arequipa win first and third place in the smart contracts category using Rust.

**Polkadot Experience Beta — Arequipa**  
  
This tip corresponds to a 2-day workshop run with own funds and that did not receive funds from any treasury or bounty last year.

Polkadot Experience that I carry out to provide workshops to developers in various locations and that last year had its second edition, in this case this request corresponds to the Arequipa Peru edition.

**Full details**: 

[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PqKg8msrsZp-EGkyakLoHPYLBDpYabxb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117666172967964407937&rtpof=true&sd=true](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PqKg8msrsZp-EGkyakLoHPYLBDpYabxb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117666172967964407937&rtpof=true&sd=true)

**Use of funds**: 

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bxOuZtX-6zKmgXT8GLUW5kkPd0lBGCkw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117666172967964407937&rtpof=true&sd=true](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bxOuZtX-6zKmgXT8GLUW5kkPd0lBGCkw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117666172967964407937&rtpof=true&sd=true)

**Photo album**: 

[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GFat2ODkD3CuNGWAaR86vk1ebUhOleAB?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GFat2ODkD3CuNGWAaR86vk1ebUhOleAB?usp=sharing)

**Quick contex**t: Arequipa is the city in Peru with the greatest relevance at the level of software development in the country, for this reason it is preferred by technological giants to carry out recruitment and the Arequipeña community is known in Silicon Valley for annually organizing the Techsuyo conference. These were the reasons for holding 2 days of workshops there.

For 2 days (3 hours per day) a workshop was provided for developers where they were able to explore various resources available in the Polkadot ecosystem by completing theoretical and practical exercises.

Activity agenda:

**Day 1**

The workshop started with a basic introduction to cryptography. This covered:

• Hash functions

• Elliptic curves

We then moved on to a basic introduction to blockchains, covering:

• Blockchain evolution (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polkadot)

• Decentralized application architecture

• Smart contracts explained

• Key concepts in Rust.

**Workshop**: Participants will be able to create interactive logic using Rust.

**Day 2**

On the second day, we focused on the Polkadot ecosystem and built fully functional blockchains using the Polkadot SDK:

• Introduction to Polkadot and its architecture.

• Solutions available in the Polkadot ecosystem

• Importance of XCM interoperability between chains.

**Workshop**: We learned and successfully completed a implementation about Substrate, the blockchain development framework provided by the Polkadot SDK.

This was the first time that this type of blockchain activities was carried out in Arequipa and **obtaining great results** among which the following can be mentioned:

-   Massive participation during the activities.
-   Inclusion of participants in official channels of the Polkadot ecosystem.

Reference: [https://x.com/polkadot\_per/status/1761799081591017946?s=52&t=xZwu9y0l8ACyMwWB7pH3Rg](https://x.com/polkadot_per/status/1761799081591017946?s=52&t=xZwu9y0l8ACyMwWB7pH3Rg)

![](https://i.ibb.co/q1Kz7wQ/1.png)

It was possible to get interactions on Polkadot official Discord

![](https://i.ibb.co/Fz6Yx7W/2.png)

• Additionally in June a hackathon was held in Lima, Peru where 2 teams made up of Arequipeños **received scholarships from Polkadot Peru to travel to Lima and achieved first and third place** in the smart contracts category with Rust, demonstrating the talent present in the region.

References:

First place repository: [https://github.com/Space4Build/La-Causathon-Chaintrust](https://github.com/Space4Build/La-Causathon-Chaintrust)

Post: [https://x.com/Polkadot\_per/status/1805601736897319361](https://x.com/Polkadot_per/status/1805601736897319361)

![](https://i.ibb.co/x7vd1zs/eq1.jpg)

Third place repository: [https://github.com/Space4Build/La-Causathon-CLAMZ/tree/main](https://github.com/Space4Build/La-Causathon-CLAMZ/tree/main)

Post: [https://x.com/Polkadot\_per/status/1805601754156777526](https://x.com/Polkadot_per/status/1805601754156777526)

![](https://i.ibb.co/VNwwhRX/eq2.jpg)

Tip for 2 days workshop - Polkadot Experience Beta

- The Polkadot community is asking for more money to pay moderators.
- Moderators help the community all day and night.
- There are now 11 moderators, which is 2 less than before.
- The money will go to a special account called bounty 24.
- The last time they got money was 10 months ago.
- They need $191,040 for one year of work.
- Moderators will work with Community Managers to help the Polkadot community.
- More details are in a document linked in the post.

Polkadot Moderation Team Bounty Top-up - 2025

Dear Polkadot friends,

I am happy to share that my friends at Modern Market, BCheque, and Legendary are showcasing parts of the Polkadot ecosystem through a limited sponsorship. I tried to get them a 6-month headline sponsorship, but it didn't happen. Now, I help bring Polkadot people to their interviews and support them.

I think I deserve a small finder's fee for introducing this talented team to the ecosystem. The Marketing Bounty people said my introduction made their vetting easy. I asked for a 5% commission, but I was not included in the process. I am asking for a small tip, which is more than reasonable. Thank you for your support!

Best,
Ryan / Phunky

Dear Polkadot Frens:  
  
As many are aware, my good friends at _Modern Market_, BCheque and Legendary, have been tapped [to showcase parts of the Polkadot ecosystem](https://x.com/BCheque1/status/1876357466528550938) in a limited sponsorship via the Marketing Bounty.   
  
Many of you may also recall my attempt to lock them up for a 6 month headline sponsorship during the window of time when the old MB was defunct and the new one hadn't been set up ([Ref. 1085](referenda/1085)). Since that point in October, the show has seen an explosion in growth, partly fueled by my friend and frequent contributor s4mmy.eth's relentless focus and research on the AI agent niche within the broader crypto market.  
  
I am undoubtely happy for both the _Modern Market_ crew as well as the ecosystem to get some exposure through their show. I have told them I will help bring anyone from Polkadot to their Founder Friday interviews and otherwise remain a resource for them due to my daily appearance on the show as a regular panelist and occasional guest co-host duties.  
  
Having said that, and based on my past experience as a recruiter before joining Lucky Friday / Web3 full time ~ 2.5 years ago, I believe I deserve a small finder's fee for highlighing this talented team and introducing them to the ecosystem. The Marketing Bounty curators even went so far as to tell me that because of my introduction it made the vetting easy and they green lit them through the new agency that brought them (and others) to the MB.  
  
However, in the recruiting world, this is a massive no-no. If "candidates" are presented by other agencies (or individual recruiters), it is incumbent upon the client to return to the original recruiter to continue conversations with the candidate. Granted, I do not expect the curators to know or do this, but it definitely bothered me that I was cut out of the loop in this process and only informed after the fact. At the time of the original deal, I was only asking for a 5% (very, very low) commision, half of which I was willing to donate via Teddy DAO to a charity of the MM crew's collective choice.  
  
I am asking for a small tip to help rectify this situation, which is just over 10% of my original cut (had to go with the meme number). I believe this is more than resonable considering the circumstances, but happy to hear from others as to why this isn't deserved.  
  
Thank you in advance for your support!  
  
Gratefully,  
  
Ryan / Phunky

Modern Market Sponsorship Finder's Fee

This is a ReferendumV2 post. It can only be edited by the proposer of the post .

Gm Polkadot is requesting a joint tip of 9910 DOT for DonDiegoSanchez and Lucy Coulden for their work on The Polkadot Network over the past 5 months. They were involved as Head Ambassadors and worked on collecting, coordinating, and editing the Ambassador Fellowship manifesto, which led to the soon-to-be-passed ref 1267 & 1287. They are asking for a double tip of 4955 DOTs each, which they believe is a fair compromise between their expectations and the work they delivered. Their work can be checked through their reports and the Project Phoenix timeline, Polkadot Ambassador fellowship manifesto, Phragmen Initiatives Fund, and Proposals 1267 and 1287.

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Gm Polkadot,

This is a tip request for the work done by DonDiegoSanchez and Lucy Coulden. We’re asking a joint tip of 9910 DOT for our involvement and the work we did for The Polkadot Network over the past 5 months.

This tip proposal covers both our activities as **Head Ambassadors** and all the work of collecting, coordinating and editing the **Ambassador Fellowship manifesto** that led to the soon-to-be-passed ref 1267 & 1287. We're asking for this tip together because we feel that the work we've done on the Phoenix programme is not separable and should be seen as a whole, and also as an attempt to reduce OpenGov solicitation as much as possible.

We’re asking for a double tip of 4955 DOTs which we believe is a fair compromise between the expectation we had when running as head ambassador and the amount of work and results we both delivered as Head Ambassadors and coordinators of the Phoenix Program.

You can check the work achieved as ambassadors through both of our reports : [DonDiegoSanchez](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/dondiegosanchez-ha-report/10368?u=dondiegosanchez) — [Lucy](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XoJpSVuHyLS4utmDHcv2777SLvyy-z3vToWbavajIjs/edit?tab=t.0) 

You can check the work done under the Project Phoenix :

[Project Phoenix timeline](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rTgaaGLzkwl8GTEyHKtWYY2aHIXGxvP6fRxUkZ2bmOs/edit?usp=sharing) — [Polkadot Ambassador fellowship manifesto](https://github.com/polkadot-phoenix/manifesto/blob/main/Polkadot%20Ambassador%20Fellowship%20Manifesto.md) — [Phragmen Initiatives Fund](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mQq_YuOpPK25QvaC0vkN8oSvPe-jt-CkZXr0q_gjUdw/edit?tab=t.0) —  [Proposal 1267](1267) — [Proposal 1287](1287)

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