**Polkadot IRL Campaign #6 - The City & Canary Wharf, London UK**

- **Location**: London, UK, targeting Canary Wharf, Bank Financial District, Liverpool St, Monument, and Central London.
- **Duration**: 5.5 months.
- **Buildings**: 41 office buildings with 91 digital billboards.
- **Audience**: Approximately 47,900 employees in various financial and tech firms.
- **Design**: Animations by Algo SRL, with a Polkadot-themed refresh after 3 months.
- **Funding**: Requesting 39,713 DOT ($246,220 USD) to cover ad campaign, design, agency fees, and maintenance.
- **Next Steps**: Funds will be converted to USD/EUR upon approval for vendor payments.
- **Community Notes**: Includes links to previous campaign reports and proof of activation.

Awarded

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CultureDot proposes a 5.5-month advertising campaign in London's financial district targeting relevant professionals via 91 digital billboards in 41 buildings. They request 39,713 DOT ($246,220 USD) for the campaign, graphic design, agency fee, maintenance fee, and incidentals/misc. The proposal includes a breakdown of target demographics and notable companies within the scope. The campaign will be designed by Algo SRL and will include a trackable QR code to measure scans.

POLKADOT IRL CAMPAIGN #6 - THE CITY & CANARY WHARF, LONDON UK

### Substrate-API-Client Maintenance Proposal

- **Project**: Maintenance of the [substrate-api-client](https://github.com/scs/substrate-api-client) Rust library.
- **Duration**: July 2024 to December 2024.
- **Purpose**: Connect to substrate-based nodes via RPC from no-std environments like trusted execution environments or IoT devices.
- **Features**: Similar to [Polkadot-js](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/polkadotjs), allowing easy interaction with Polkadot or Kusama chains.
- **Comparison**: Competes with [subxt](https://github.com/paritytech/subxt), a popular Rust RPC client, but focuses on no-std environments.
- **Previous Work**: Continuation of previous maintenance proposals, with reports available in comments sections.
- **Funding Request**: $33,300.
- **Full Proposal**: Detailed information available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vaB6NL5qTrOFH4gIbYyfqwB_JL3MhpOgcJhPmzKGrxY/edit?usp=sharing).

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WHO: The proposal is made by the developers of substrate-api-client. 

WHAT: They are requesting funding for maintenance of substrate-api-client library from July 2024 until December 2024. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The requested funding is $33,300.

Maintenance for the substrate-api-client Jul-24 to Dec-24

### HEROIC Esports Sponsorship Proposal

- **HEROIC Overview**: A leading esports organization with top teams in Counter-Strike, Fortnite, DOTA2, and PUBG Mobile.
- **Sponsorship Request**: $1,337,000 for a 1-year exclusive partnership with an option to extend.
- **HEROIC's Strengths**:
  - Top 10 Counter-Strike team.
  - #1 Fortnite player in Europe.
  - Best South American DOTA2 team.
  - 4.4M+ fans across social media.
  - High engagement and live viewership.
  - World-class marketing and content production.
- **Polkadot's Benefits**:
  - Primary blockchain sponsor.
  - Exclusive commercial licensing.
  - Full integration in HEROIC's marketing assets.
  - Content production and fan activations.
  - Community involvement in decision-making.
  - Special offers on HEROIC merchandise.
  - Staff presence at industry events.
  - Monthly reporting and business development opportunities.

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HEROIC, a leading esports organization, is seeking a 1-year exclusive partnership with an opportunity to extend for $1,337,000. Polkadot will be the primary blockchain sponsor and receive exclusive commercial licensing against competitors in the category. Polkadot will also have full integration in HEROIC's physical and digital marketing assets, content production, and access to event presence and fan activations. Additionally, Polkadot will have a dedicated business development working group to identify and evaluate top projects for an extended partnership opportunity.

HEROIC x Polkadot sponsorship

### Summary of Polkadot.js Parathread Issue

- **Issue**: A UI bug in Polkadot.js caused an incorrect reserve amount during a Parachain Auction attempt.
- **Cost**: This bug resulted in a loss of 408.45 DOT in fees.
- **ParaID**: The affected Parathread had an ID of 3376.
- **Controller Account**: The account used was 1xGrVAzbHfUfxFMRhUsDKWFcJNf1XMSNE2UqRjkYyFhrnqt.
- **Transactions**: Three transactions were made on 2024-05-30, each for 136.1501892767 DOT.
- **Transaction Hashes**: 
  1. 0x3cf6660a1c8b471d0841a53d8261d34d8f96be57e64891eee2c8b0b8c9f4f001
  2. 0xf6fcb1c2a75f4d7029bfe5619a79c177545b33272be83c12a5443811fe54f09a
  3. 0xf64028ab688a24b660230eb1f112e743543d22086c7625da86278e358b3b06ec
- **Time**: The transactions occurred at 13:56:24, 14:08:30, and 14:55:24 UTC.

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WHO: Not specified
WHAT: Report a UI bug in Polkadot.js that caused incorrect reserve amount and cost 408.45 DOT in fees while securing a Parathread for ParaID 3376.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Polkadot.js UI Bug When Initiating A Parathread for Parachain Auction

- PMEI is requesting retroactive payment for the ETH Denver Closing Party and planning a new event, Zebu Live, on October 11th.
- The ETH Denver event cost $148,453, with a $44,239 deficit that PMEI covered.
- The event added 1,898 new Substrate wallets and had 5,365 attendee sign-ups.
- Zebu Live is expected to attract 2,500-4,000 people and add over 3,500 new Substrate wallets.
- PMEI aims to align with Polkadot's marketing strategy through these events.
- The requested amount for both events is 37,882 DOT.
- PMEI has been building infrastructure, including a proprietary ticketing flow and partnerships to drive Polkadot adoption.

PMEI is requesting retroactive payment for funds advanced for ETH Denver and additional funds for a new event, Zebu Live, for a total of 37,882 DOT. The goal is to align with Distractive's Polkadot marketing strategy and add new substrate wallets to the ecosystem. The ETH Denver event had a total cost of $148,453, and PMEI is asking for retroactive payment to cover the additional expenses and overages. The new event, Zebu Live, is estimated to have 2500-4000 attendees and will add 3500+ new substrate wallets.

Retroactive Payments for {bash} + adding Zebu Live Official Closing Party

Kotal is an open-source Blockchain node service and API gateway that offers a decentralized alternative to centralized services like Infura and OnFinality. It supports multiple blockchain protocols, including Polkadot and Kusama, and can be installed on various cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba Cloud.

Key features of Kotal include:
- Deploying nodes across multiple blockchain protocols.
- Upgrading and downgrading node software.
- Managing validator keys and block production.
- Handling storage and resource allocation.
- Managing secrets and monitoring resource usage.
- Creating secure API endpoints and managing access control.
- Managing domain certificates and workspaces.
- Inviting members to workspaces and assigning roles.

Kotal also plans to extend its capabilities to support Polkadot parachains, including deploying nodes and collators for various parachains and managing notifications and session keys.

WHO: Kotal Team

WHAT: Extend Kotal capabilities to cover Polkadot parachains, including deploying nodes and collators, connecting parachains to parent relay chain, and providing webhooks, notifications, and validator session keys management.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Open source alternative to centralized polkadot API gateways and node as a service

OG Tracker 2.0 Top Up

- **AIWeb3 Community**: Founded in early 2023 by DrCao, focused on educating and supporting users in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Activities**: Supports over 20 content creators, organizes Twitter Spaces AMAs, and has developed a website and community bots.
- **Funding**: Received Kusama and Polkadot treasury support for six months each, now seeking a third round of funding.
- **Social Media Growth**: Significant increase in followers and engagement over the past six months.
- **Community Building**: Uses Discord and Telegram bots with points systems and games to foster community interaction.
- **Twitter Spaces**: Hosted sessions with high engagement, including topics like Women in Web3 and Post-DOT Unlock Opportunities.
- **Monthly Updates**: Regular reports available detailing community activities and progress.
- **Future Plans**: Aim to support 30+ ambassadors, 20+ content creators, and organize more online and in-person events.

DrCao, the most active user in Polkadot, is proposing continued funding for the AIWeb3 Chinese community for the next six months. The community has already received support from Kusama and Polkadot treasuries. The proposal includes supporting over 20 content creators, organizing events, and community-driven news sharing. Details can be found in the proposal, and monthly reports are available.

AIWeb3 Chinese Unit(爱Web3 中文社区) operation June. 2024 - Dec. 2024

### Summary

- Pendulum team requests 50,000 DOT from Polkadot treasury to use as collateral for bridging stablecoins from Stellar to Polkadot.
- DOT will be staked on Bifrost, and vDOT will be used as collateral in Spacewalk bridge.
- Spacewalk is a decentralized bridge between Stellar and Polkadot, enabling interoperability.
- Vaults are used for secure transfers, similar to InterBTC’s mechanism.
- Proposal includes a one-year lock-up period for vDOT collateral, with full loan return after one year.
- Staking rewards will incentivize external vaults to join, further decentralizing the bridge.
- At the end of the loan period, vDOT will be unstaked and returned to the treasury.
- This proposal aims to enhance liquidity and interoperability between Stellar and Polkadot.

Pendulum team requests 50,000 DOT from the treasury to increase the capacity of the Spacewalk bridge, enabling interoperability between Stellar and Polkadot ecosystems. The DOT will be staked on Bifrost, and vDOT will be used as collateral, with a one-year lock-up period and full loan to be returned after one year. Vaults will be managed by SatoshiPay, and staking rewards will be used to incentivize more external vaults to provide collateral. The DOT collateral will be fully returned to the Polkadot treasury at the end of July 2025.

Bringing Stellar Liquidity to Polkadot: Loan DOT Collateral for Pendulum’s Spacewalk Bridge Vaults

- **Proponent**: Autonomous Projects
- **Beneficiary**: Multisig with signers from Autonomous Projects, Actum Node, and Integral Labs
- **Requested DOT**: $600,000 (approx. 88,000 DOT)
- **Purpose**: Establish the Polkadot Community Foundation in the Cayman Islands to represent DOT holders' interests off-chain.
- **Activities**: The Foundation will execute activities delegated by Polkadot governance, including managing off-chain assets, legal contracts, and fiat payments.
- **Corporate Structure**: Includes a supervisor, five directors (two appointed by Polkadot governance), and outsourced administration.
- **Budget**: $600,000 for initial setup and one year of operations.
- **Next Steps**: Incorporation and operation to begin immediately after approval.

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Proposal: Establish the Polkadot Community Foundation to represent DOT holders IRL

### Summary of the Proposal

- **Objective**: Develop a symbolic property testing engine for Rust in the Polkadot ecosystem to enhance code security and reliability.
- **Key Features**: 
  - Converts Rust property tests into a form suitable for execution.
  - Utilizes symbolic execution to evaluate functions across all possible inputs.
  - Leverages the K Framework for formal verification.
- **Benefits**: 
  - Proves the absence of bugs in Rust code.
  - Accessible to developers without requiring new specification languages.
- **Team**: 
  - Includes formal verification engineers, a project manager, technical advisors, and marketing support.
- **Timeline**: 
  - Expected completion in 6 months with a budget of approximately 75,142 DOT.
- **Milestones**: 
  - Frontend development, backend verification, project management, and community engagement.

Runtime Verification proposes to add formal verification support to Rust code analysis toolkit KMIR via symbolic property test execution. The objective is to create a symbolic property testing engine that can parse Rust property tests and execute any function(s) under test across all inputs simultaneously using a symbolic execution engine. The proposal aims to bring the power of formal verification to Rust developers across the Polkadot ecosystem. The expected timeline is six months with a budget of $526,000 or ~75,142 DOT.

Runtime Verification: Advanced Rust Property Test Verification for Polkadot Ecosystem

- The Polkadot Prodigy Hackathon 2024 aims to boost innovation in the Polkadot ecosystem, especially in Eastern Europe.
- The hackathon has 393 participants and runs for 3 weeks of coding, followed by 1 week of judging, ending on June 8th.
- Challenges include delayed payments from the Events Bounty system, prompting a request for governance funding.
- The team has conducted 12 workshops and 4 mentoring sessions, with over 30 attendees per session on average.
- Social media traction includes 470 Twitter followers, 116 LinkedIn followers, and significant web page visits.
- The event has secured 16 mentors, 17 judges, and 6 media sponsors.
- Detailed reports and expense breakdowns will be provided for transparency.

WHO: The Polkadot Prodigy team

WHAT: Requesting funding through the Polkadot governance process to avoid delay in distributing hackathon rewards.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

2nd Milestone Request for Rewards and Fees for Polkadot Prodigy Hackathon 2024

### Summary of the Proposal

**Proponent:** David Dall'Aglio from eVox / Pineta Digital  
**Requested DOT:** 138,218 DOT (approx. $980,000 based on DOT/USD rate)  
**Campaign Duration:** 6 months (renewable)

**Introduction:**
- eVox has been enhancing Polkadot's presence with partners like CoinGecko, THE BLOCK, and various Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs).
- Aiming to capture the last significant market share with CoinMarketCap.

**About eVox:**
- Managed over 100 creators from 30+ countries.
- Delivered Polkadot content in 12+ languages.
- Achieved 6.8M impressions and 200,000+ likes on Polkadot-related content.

**Key Achievements:**
- CoinGecko: Delivered a Polkadot landing page, 8M app push notifications, and a pink flame design.
- THE BLOCK: Created a Polkadot dashboard, 10+ podcast episodes, and 4 newsletter issues.

**Value Provided:**
- Analysis and optimization of partner projects.
- Performance transparency and optimization.
- Collaboration with KOLs to craft narratives and enhance live events.

**CoinMarketCap Partnership:**
- Managed an animated logo for 24 months.
- Aiming to enhance Polkadot's presence on CoinMarketCap's social properties.

**Action Plan:**
- Monthly live sessions, videos, newsletters, and social media posts.
- Expected to generate over 300M impressions in 6 months.

**Why OpenGov:**
- Believes a dedicated referendum through OpenGov is more appropriate for funding this large-scale activity.

David Dall'Aglio from team eVox/Pineta Digital proposes a 6-month partnership with CoinMarketCap to enhance Polkadot's presence. The proposal includes monthly deliverables and social media enhancements for a negotiated price of 138,218 DOT ($980,000). The expected results are increased brand loyalty and awareness, cross-promotion synergy, and over 300M expected impressions. The proposal will be funded through a dedicated referendum via OpenGov.

CoinMarketCap x Polkadot 6 months integration (Renewable)

- Gavin Wood is touring **The JAM Paper** to six universities in May and June.
- Each stop includes an overview, deep dive, and Q&A session.
- Tour dates: Buenos Aires (May 10), Stanford (May 14), Zurich (May 23), Tokyo (June 8), Seoul (June 12), Singapore (June 18-20).
- **The Kus** and **Key Pictures** are documenting the tour for short and long-form content.
- The tour is partially funded by an agreement to cover 69% of 52 Weeks of Kus content.
- Surplus DOT tokens worth 7217 DOT were returned to the treasury based on a DOT price of 7.25 USD.

Gavin Wood will tour 6 universities to discuss The JAM Paper, documented by The Kus & Key Pictures. The full budget and details are available, with any surplus DOT returned to the treasury.

The JAM Spring Time Tour & Top Up - The Kus x Key Pictures

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**Polkadot at Blockchain Rio 2024**

- **Event:** Blockchain Rio 2024
- **Dates:** July 23-25, 2024
- **Location:** Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- **Requested Amount:** $52,941.00 in DOT
- **Activities:** Platinum sponsorship, booth, mainstage talks, panels, branding, and a side event with decision-makers.
- **Attendees:** Expected 11,000 to 15,000 attendees, similar to the 18,000+ in 2023.
- **Industries Represented:** Digital Assets, Technology, Financial Market, Legal, Marketing, Energy, Logistics, Education, Real Estate, Gaming, Art, Fashion, and Music.
- **Purpose:** To showcase Polkadot's impact on various industries and participate in Brazil's growing blockchain ecosystem.

WHO: Polkadot

WHAT: Cover the costs of participation at Blockchain Rio Leaders and Blockchain Rio 2024, including a Platinum sponsorship package with a booth featuring Polkadot, mainstage talks, panel participation, branding on conference materials, and a side event with decision makers called "Blockchain Rio Leaders."

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $52.941,00 USD in DOT for the event from July 23rd to July 25th, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro.

Polkadot @ Blockchain Rio 2024

### Summary
KodaDot is proposing to onboard 13 established generative artists to mint their art on the Polkadot Asset Hub. This initiative aims to:

- **Onboard Artists:** Bring 13 well-known generative artists to Polkadot.
- **Showcase Polkadot:** Highlight Polkadot's capabilities in the NFT and digital art space.
- **Increase $DOT Demand:** Attract new users and collectors, boosting demand for $DOT.
- **Collaborate Across Ecosystems:** Strengthen Polkadot's position in the Web3 space.
- **Revenue Sharing:** Return 50% of sales revenue to the Polkadot Treasury.

This project will benefit $DOT holders by increasing network activity, visibility, and potential value.

KodaDot proposes to onboard 13 generative artists to mint their art on the KodaDot platform and the Polkadot Asset Hub, showcasing Polkadot's potential and driving adoption. The initiative will attract new users and collectors, driving demand for $DOT, and increase collaboration and innovation across ecosystems. The budget for artist compensation is $69,500, with 50% of revenue generated returned to the Polkadot Treasury. The initiative's success will be measured through quantitative and qualitative metrics, with the end goal of increasing visibility for Polkadot.

Onboarding Established Generative Artists to Polkadot Asset Hub and driving user engagement

### Augmented Reality Advertising for Polkadot

- **Objective**: Create an augmented reality (AR) advertising campaign for Polkadot and host a Twitter contest.
- **Proposal**: Develop an AR experience accessible from anywhere, featuring Polkadot branding and elements.
- **Budget**: 80 DOT, allocated as follows:
  - 75 DOT for creating, maintaining, and promoting the AR experience.
  - 5 DOT as a prize for the Twitter contest.
- **Concept**: An AR experience called "Polkabeach" on a virtual beach, with original 3D assets promoting Polkadot.
- **Benefits**: Innovative advertising, enhanced engagement, and future campaign improvements.
- **Promotion**: A Twitter campaign with a QR code, short video, and contest for user interaction.
- **Duration**: Active promotion and maintenance for up to 3 months.
- **Contact**: For more information, contact cryptovaquita@gmail.com or visit [@cryptovaquita](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/user/cryptovaquita) on Twitter.

Overthereality proposes to create an augmented reality advertising experience for Polkadot, accessible from anywhere, and host a Twitter contest. The budget is 80 DOT, with 75 DOT for creating the experience and 5 DOT as a contest prize. The AR experience will feature 3D elements promoting Polkadot, and the campaign will last up to 3 months. The project aims to pioneer the use of AR for advertising Polkadot and offer a unique and interactive way to promote the platform.

Presentation on Augmented Reality Advertising for Polkadot by Overthereality

### Proposal Summary

- **Proponent:** Team sponsorship Decoded 2024
- **Beneficiary:** 13F5tf1JivzHdpzM5SmenD13X36ZVUqNVxqCrZjEr4Rcqge
- **Requested Funds:** 80,704.91 USD / 12,562.80 DOT
- **Objective:** Fund sponsorship for 40 active community members to attend Polkadot Decoded 2024 in Brussels, covering admission, transport, and accommodation costs.
- **Problem:** Lack of global representation at Polkadot Decoded limits idea exchange, collaboration, and network growth.
- **Solution:** Organize sponsorship for active community members, selected by the community, to attend the event.
- **Team:** Composed of active community members, including Patrizia De Bella, Tomi Astikainen, Lorena Fabris, Alex PromoTeam, and Ezio Rojas.
- **Budget:** Funds released post-event against proper reports and receipts, controlled by a five-person multisig.

**WHO:** Team sponsorship Decoded 2024.

**WHAT:** Fund a sponsorship for 40 active members to attend Polkadot Decoded 2024 in Brussels, covering admission, transport, and accommodation costs, and create an event in Brussels to improve engagement on the network.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Requested 80,704.91 USD / 12,562.80 DOT. The event is planned for 2024.

Decoded 2024 Sponsorship for active community members

### Polkadot Insider Summary

- **Purpose**: Polkadot Insider is an educational platform focused on promoting Polkadot adoption through consistent, simple, and professional content.
  
- **Media Channels**: Available on Twitter, YouTube, and GrillApp.

- **Proposal**: Seeks to continue operations for the next 52 weeks.

- **Milestones**: Compares achievements with social media goals from a previous proposal (REF 98).

- **Challenges**: Some video production delays due to team changes and visa issues.

- **Compensation**: Plans to provide additional infographics and videos to make up for delays.

- **Community Engagement**: Actively participates in IRL events and conferences, and collaborates with influencers and KOLs.

- **Contact**: For feedback, reach out via Telegram or email.

Polkadot Insider proposes to continue operating for the next 52 weeks, prioritizing consistency, simplicity, and professionalism. They provide educational content on Polkadot through various media channels and have a breakdown of operation costs and plans. They report their accomplishments and metrics regularly and offer support for exclusive projects. They have faced some challenges with video production but plan to make up for it with additional infographics and videos. They have been a trusted partner for IRL conferences/events and highlight different KOLs, influencers, and PR publishers.

Polkadot Insider 52 weeks Operation (May 2024 - May 2025)

**Summary of Kai's Proposal for Polkadot Singapore PBA Wave 5**

- **Kai's Role**: Kai is a Polkadot Ambassador from Singapore and the founder of the Polkadot Singapore Meetup Group.
- **Events Hosted**: The group has hosted events with parachains like Moonbeam, Astar, and HydraDX, and organized the Decoded Event in June 2023.
- **PBA Wave 4**: Kai was a panel judge at Hong Kong's PBA Wave 4 in Feb 2024, where winning teams received no monetary incentives post-event.
- **Proposal for PBA Wave 5**: Kai suggests allocating a prize pool of 10,000 Dots to the top 4 project owners in Singapore's PBA Wave 5 to motivate and support their projects.
- **Feedback**: Some suggest increasing the prize pool, but Kai is cautious due to management challenges and bandwidth issues.
- **Management**: Kai proposes managing the prize pool personally or through a multi-sig, depending on community feedback.
- **Collaboration**: The Singapore PBA Wave 5 event will be held in cooperation with Polkabiz, NUS Enterprise, and the Asian Institute of Digital Finance.
- **Next Steps**: Kai will update the community once the management approach is finalized.

WHO: Kai, Polkadot Ambassador from Singapore
WHAT: Proposes to allocate a prize pool of 10,000 Dots to the top 4 project owners from the pitch finals day of Singapore's PBA Wave 5
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 10,000 Dots, happening in May-June 2024, personal responsibility of Kai to manage the sum

Polkadot Blockchain Academy Wave 5 Singapore - Demo day seed prize fund proposal

### Gossamer Summary

- **What is Gossamer?**  
  Gossamer is a Go implementation of the Polkadot Host, developed by ChainSafe Systems. It acts as a full node and validator node, enhancing network decentralization.

- **Purpose:**  
  Gossamer aims to provide an alternative client for the Polkadot network, promoting robustness and diversity.

- **Development Team:**  
  ChainSafe Systems, a blockchain R&D company, is behind Gossamer. They specialize in protocol engineering and have experience with Polkadot, Filecoin, and Ethereum.

- **Proposal Request:**  
  The proposal seeks continued funding for Gossamer development over the next 12 months.

- **Milestones:**  
  Key goals include achieving full node capability, increasing reliability, and eventually enabling validator node functionality.

- **Timeline:**  
  Major milestones are planned for Q2/Q3/Q4 2024 and Q1/Q2 2025.

- **Funding Request:**  
  The proposal requests 368,016 DOT for the project.

- **Contact:**  
  For questions or feedback, reach out to gossamer@chainsafe.io.

WHO: ChainSafe Systems

WHAT: Continue supporting Gossamer development for the next 12 months, achieving full node and validator node capabilities, and discovering its potential and value within the Go development ecosystem.

PRICE: 368,016 DOT

TIMEFRAME: Q2/Q3/Q4 2024 and Q1/Q2 2025

Ongoing Development of Gossamer (16 months)

### Summary of the Proposal

- **Proponent:** Mandala Chain
- **Beneficiary:** 166EpYwUWjEEiFkmRfouLz6V6qucoAsSfBvFYxV8R3CwY4eG (Multisig)
- **Date:** 23 April 2024
- **Requested Amount:** $295,000 USDT in DOT equivalent

#### Problem Statement
- Asian countries, including Indonesia, show high potential in crypto adoption but face challenges in Polkadot awareness and utilization.

#### Goal and Objectives
- Increase awareness and user engagement in the Polkadot ecosystem in Indonesia and across Asia, particularly in Australia.
- Achieve this through:
  1. Polkadot's title sponsorship of Coinfest Asia 2024.
  2. Showcasing Mandala Chain and Polkadot SDK.
  3. Driving user onboarding at events.
  4. Positioning Polkadot as a technology partner for Indonesia's Digital Indonesia Vision 2045.
  5. Attracting investors and creating content highlighting Polkadot's growth.

#### Events Description
- **Polkadot Championship Hackathon (19-20 August):** 100 developers from Asia, including Australia.
- **Bali Blockchain Summit (20 August):** 500 attendees from parachains, businesses, government, academia, and investors.
- **Coinfest Asia 2024 (22-23 August):** Polkadot title sponsorship with 6000-7000 attendees.
- **VIP Investor Dinner (24 August):** 50 curated investors and VIPs.

#### Budget
- Detailed budget provided in the proposal.

#### Additional Points
- Indonesia's young population and economic size make it a strategic location for blockchain development.
- The country's leadership in G20 and ASEAN further supports its role in the crypto ecosystem.

WHO: Mandala Chain
WHAT: Maximize awareness of Polkadot brand and mission in Indonesia and Asia, increase user onboarding and engagement, position Polkadot as technology partner of choice in Indonesian government's national digital transformation roadmap, attract investors, create content for owned channels
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $295,000 USDT in DOT equivalent, single payment for parallel efforts in different areas, events to be held in August 2024, targeting diverse audience and partners from parachains, developers, investors, businesses, government, academia, and crypto enthusiasts.

Polkadot @ Coinfest Asia 2024

- **Proposal:** Reimbursement for Polkadot Pulse Dubai Edition and Polkamix with Afrojack at Token2049, Dubai.
- **Proponent:** Polkadot Now.
- **Date:** May 3, 2024.
- **Requested DOT:** 56,016 DOT (USD $380,910).
- **Events:** Polkadot Pulse Dubai Edition and Polkamix After Party featuring Afrojack.
- **Attendees:** Approximately 3000 people.
- **Challenges:** Logistical issues like flooding and transportation disruptions.
- **Outcome:** Successful events that strengthened Polkadot's presence in Dubai's blockchain community.

WHO: Polkadot Now
WHAT: Seeks reimbursement for Polkadot Pulse Dubai Edition & Polkamix w/ Afrojack @ Token2049, Dubai
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 56,016 DOT (USD $380,910) (Rate: $6.8 / DOT based on an EMA7 rate on Subscan on 3rd May 2024)

Treasury Proposals