**Polkadot and Kusama News Authoring Tool**

- Many people get news about Kusama and Polkadot from online sources like Twitter and blogs, but it can be slow and hard to access.
- Sharing links on platforms like Telegram isn't very effective for reaching audiences quickly.
- Developers and marketers find it difficult to create eye-catching posts or images for social media.
- There’s a need for a tool that helps create quick and easy news updates and knowledge tips.

**Proposed Tool Features:**
- Users can create an appealing image just by writing a title and details.
- It will have templates to choose from for different kinds of posts, making sharing smoother.

**Use Cases:**
1. Developers can quickly broadcast good news by generating an image, so viewers can see the full content by simply clicking on it.
2. Users can explain concepts like "what is the Kusama council" in an easy-to-understand way by sharing custom images.

**Goal:** The tool aims to improve how news and knowledge are shared in the Polkadot ecosystem.

Rejected

OpenSquare's treasury proposal for a knowledge tip authoring tool

- **Service**: BlastAPI provides high-performance HTTP and WSS APIs for Moonbeam, Moonriver, and Moonbase alpha networks.
- **Cost**: $21,000 for Q2 2023, payable 80% in GLMR and 20% in MOVR tokens.
- **Features**: 99.9% service availability, 24/7 monitoring, and support.
- **Regions**: Multi-region support in EU, US, and APAC.
- **Usage**: Free tier offers 12 million API calls/month with 40 calls/second.
- **Decentralization**: BlastAPI decentralized in Q2 2023, reducing costs by $1,000/month.
- **Public APIs**: Available for Moonbeam, Moonriver, and Moonbase alpha.
- **Support**: Ongoing since June 2021 for Moonbase alpha and Moonriver, and since January 2022 for Moonbeam.

Blast support for Moonbeam, Moonriver, and Moonbase alpha (Q2 2023)

Elara is a new project in the Polkadot ecosystem that aims to help developers manage connections to multiple blockchains, making it easier and cheaper to build apps.

- Elara allows developers to access the Polkadot network through a simple interface.
- It is inspired by a service called Infura used in Ethereum.
- The project will improve how developers connect to different blockchains.
- Elara will provide useful tools and services for smart contract development.
- There are plans for different versions to add more features over time.
- Version 0.1 will focus on creating a server for developers to monitor their requests.
- The project aims to support many developers and their app projects efficiently.

Awarded

Patract Labs' treasury proposal for Elara v0.1

Europa is a new project designed to help developers create and test apps using Substrate, a framework in the Polkadot ecosystem. Here are some key points about Europa:

- Europa is a special environment for testing, making it easier to develop and debug applications.
- It has no complicated parts like peer-to-peer connections, focusing only on running the code.
- The project plans to create three versions, starting with basic features and adding more support later.
- Version 0.1 lets developers quickly start a private Substrate chain for testing without needing a whole blockchain.
- Future versions will improve error notifications and work with other tools to enhance the development experience.
- The team is working on milestones that include setting up a database, creating a block packing feature, and integrating with other systems.

Patract Labs' treasury proposal for Europa v0.1

SubstraTEE Scalability Proposal

Redspot is a tool for developing blockchain contracts. Its main goals are to make developing contracts easier and to hide complex processes.

Future plans for Redspot include:
- Version 0.1 finished core functions using the Truffle framework.
- Version 0.2 will switch to the Buidler framework, adding new features and plugins.
- Version 0.3 will improve integration with other tools and languages.
- Version 0.4 will add helpful libraries.

Some problems with version 0.1:
- There isn’t an easy way to interact with contracts.
- Private keys can't be well protected, making it less secure.
- Developers can only run deployment scripts once with the same settings.

The next version will focus on improving user experience by adding:
- An interactive command line.
- Support for multiple deployments.
- Enhanced safety for private keys.
- Reports on the gas used during contract activities.

Patract Labs' treasury proposal for Redspot v0.2

PLEASE REJECT: wrong funds recipient

- A Polkadot meetup was held in Hangzhou, China, on September 12, 2020.
- The event was hosted by 8btc.com, a big crypto information platform in China.
- It aimed to help people learn about Polkadot and blockchain technology.
- The meetup had over 130 attendees and was free to join.
- 8btc also hosts other events like Hangzhou Blockchain Week annually.
- They want to hold more meetups in other cities in China.
- 8btc is recognized for translating the first Chinese Bitcoin whitepaper.

Polkadot Meetup in China - Proposal:#10 (motion 17)

Treasury Proposal: Encointer Self-Sovereign Identity Parachain for Polkadot

### Summary of Proposal

- **Proposer**: 0x6f102978d4111becdda6029a6b4b72e371e6ab97
- **Date**: 10th May 2023
- **Requested Amount**: 567.82 MOVR
- **Objective**: Revamp stakeglmr.com and stakemovr.com to improve flexibility, expandability, and future-proof the design.
- **Key Features**:
  - Faster load times and improved user experience.
  - Advanced staking interface for diversification across multiple collators.
  - Support for multiple wallets.
  - Cost-effective and durable two-layer API setup.
- **Team**: Two senior developers with expertise in backend and frontend development.
- **Milestones**:
  - **M1**: 2 months for SvelteKit frontend, wallet integration, and backend indexing.
  - **M2**: 4 months for additional microservices, full integration, testing, and deployment.
- **Cost**: $44,800 for both milestones, with 50% upfront for each milestone.
- **Technical Stack**: SubSquid, Temporal.io, AWS DynamoDB, Postgres, AWS Lambda, SvelteKit, NodeJS, and Go.

V2 of stakemovr.com and stakeglmr.com

### Summary

- **Proponent:** 0xf1cCF19F71D820dB4cd1263516a958D3E6272021
- **Date:** 11th April 2023
- **Requested:** 1,764.6164 MOVR
- **Purpose:** Ongoing costs for Moonriver network infrastructure from January to March 2023.
- **Service Enhancements:**
  - Improved API service stability and support for multiple chains.
  - Auto Expand Storage and Geolocation Insights for better infrastructure decisions.
  - Partnership with POKT network to attract more developers.
  - Expanded support for new networks and reduced reliance on a single cloud provider.
- **Cost Details:** Total cost for Q1 2023 is USD $15,013.03, equivalent to 1,764.6164 MOVR.

OnFinality: High Performance Public Infrastructure (2023, Q1)

### Summary of Web3Go Proposal for Moonbeam and Moonriver Data Analytics

- **Objective**: Continue data analytics for Moonbeam and Moonriver using Web3Go's stream data processing system.
- **Motivation**: Moonbeam and Moonriver lack a data analytics platform, making it hard for users to access and view data. Web3Go fills this gap.
- **Web3Go's Role**: Developed a stream-based data analytics platform for Moonbeam and Moonriver, creating dashboards and tools.
- **Team Experience**: Web3Go has been working in the Polkadot ecosystem for over 2 years, recently expanding from 8 to 15 team members.
- **Rationale**: Web3Go is the preferred choice for data review and usage in the Moonbeam ecosystem but needs more resources for customized services.
- **Cost**: Proposal seeks $30,000 equivalent in GLMR or MOVR for server and manpower costs over three months (April to June 2023).
- **Deliverables**: Plans to deliver dashboards for Moonriver, inflation, and dApp activity for both networks.
- **Implementation**: Involves setting up archive nodes, indexing data, database maintenance, data processing, and visualization.

Web3Go Data Analytics service for Moonbeam and Moonriver of Q2 2023

### Moonriver Network Infrastructure Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Fund ongoing costs for high-performance, scalable, and reliable public infrastructure for the Moonriver network from August 1, 2022, to October 31, 2022.
- **Motivation**: Reduce the barriers to accessing the Moonbeam Networks by providing shared node API services, minimizing startup costs and secure node access expenses.
- **Team**: [OnFinality](https://onfinality.io/), a SaaS platform supporting the Polkadot/Substrate community by offering core infrastructure services.
- **Cost**: Total outstanding costs for Moonbeam Networks are 3,024.09 MOVR.
- **Use of Funds**: Funds will be used to cover infrastructure expenses from August to October 2022.
- **Infrastructure**: Includes multi-cloud and multi-region setups, API Insights, cost optimizations, new API plans, support for Alibaba Cloud, and health metric improvements.
- **Performance**: Achieved 99.99% uptime for Moonbeam and Moonriver networks.
- **Proposal Links**: Full proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14oIJ-tKtkJM539WtAL8Shv-DIebUIk7T-8bqKzGFNno/edit#) and corresponding Moonbeam proposal [here](https://moonbeam.polkassembly.network/treasury/3).

OnFinality High Performance Public Infrastructure (Aug - October 2022)

- Patract Labs created a project called "Redspot," inspired by Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
- Redspot is a tool for developing, testing, and managing smart contracts.
- The project has several milestones to complete over a few weeks.
- They will create a local Substrate node and a public testnet named Jupiter.
- Developers will build tools to help create and test contracts easily.
- Redspot will also offer ways to compile and deploy contracts automatically.
- The total cost of the project is $29,000, and they are asking for 10,000 DOT.
- To show how it works, they will share a demo video and the project's code on GitHub.

Redspot v0.1, applied by Patract Labs

- **Service**: BlastAPI provides high-performance HTTP and WSS APIs for Moonbeam, Moonriver, and Moonbase alpha networks.
- **Cost**: $24,000 for the first quarter of 2023, payable 80% in GLMR and 20% in MOVR tokens.
- **Benefits**: Developers can focus on app development without managing infrastructure, reducing costs and risks.
- **Features**: 99.9% service availability, 24/7 monitoring, geo-load balancing, and support for Debug and Trace methods.
- **Usage**: Free version allows 25 API calls/second; dedicated accounts offer 12 million API calls/month.
- **Regions**: Support in EU, US, and APAC regions.
- **History**: Blast has supported Moonbase alpha and Moonriver since June 2021, and Moonbeam since January 2022.
- **Public APIs**: Available at specific URLs for each network.

Blast support for Moonbeam, Moonriver, and Moonbase alpha (Jan-Mar 2023)

Polkassembly OpenGov development

- **Project**: OnFinality provides infrastructure services for the Moonriver network from November 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022.
- **Motivation**: The goal is to reduce the cost and complexity of accessing blockchain infrastructure, making it easier for developers to start using the Moonbeam Networks.
- **Cost Reduction**: Significant reductions in monthly costs were achieved through advanced caching, request routing, and rate limiting strategies.
- **Overall Cost**: The total costs for Moonriver and Moonbeam/Moonbase Alpha networks are 1,638.3401 MOVR and 55,154.2135 GLMR respectively.
- **Use of Funds**: Treasury funds will be used to pay for the infrastructure resources during the specified period.
- **Team**: OnFinality is a SaaS platform supporting the Polkadot/Substrate community, aiming to help blockchain developers focus on building dApps.
- **Proposals and Discussion**: Full proposals and forum discussions are available at the provided links.

Treasury Proposals