- OpenZeppelin is sharing its third plan to help build safe parachains for Polkadot.
- They have finished important development work and had their work checked by experts.
- They talked with parachain teams and gathered ideas to improve their project.
- They plan to create a new template for parachains and share their work on GitHub.
- OpenZeppelin wants to keep working with the community to make sure their ideas are helpful.
- They are open to feedback to make Polkadot stronger.
- This is part of their ongoing efforts to support the Polkadot ecosystem.

Awarded

medium_spender

OpenZeppelin requests funding to develop the Second Parachain Runtime Template and engage further with the Polkadot ecosystem. The proposal aims to accelerate the development and deployment of secure parachains in the Polkadot ecosystem. No information is provided regarding the price, timeframe, or resources.

Proposal: OpenZeppelin x Polkadot Ecosystem Growth Phase M3

Referendum #644, also known as the "Top Up" referendum, is a proposal to request additional funds for a community-approved sports sponsorship. The proponent, ORSEN_SEAN, is seeking 598K DOT to cover the price difference and provide a 15% buffer against price volatility. The beneficiary is a multi-sig account with 9 trusted community members. No funds have been transferred from the multi-sig, and none will be without full disclosure of contract terms. If the DOT price increases, any additional funds beyond the $8.82m requested in Referendum #644 will be returned to the treasury.

big_spender

WHO: Multi-sig with 9 trusted members of the community. 

WHAT: Requesting 598K DOT to cover the price difference for a community-approved sports sponsorship proposition. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Requesting "Top Up" of Approved Ref #644 due to DOT price change

LiteScan is a special tool for Polkadot chains that helps people easily gather and manage blockchain data. Here are some key points:

- LiteScan was made by a person named Piero.
- It is lightweight and can be set up quickly, usually in about 15 minutes.
- It uses a database called MongoDB to store important information from the blockchain.
- Encointer, a project needing blockchain data, helped inspire LiteScan's creation.
- LiteScan works well with Polkadot and its parachains.
- It comes with a simple setup using Docker, making it user-friendly.
- The developer encourages others to try it out with a link to the code. 
- There is a suggestion to support the development of LiteScan with a tip of 868 DOT.

big_tipper

WHO: Piero (pifragile).

WHAT: Developed LiteScan, a lightweight indexer for Polkadot chains that allows anyone to run their own indexer in minutes.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: A proposed tip of 868 DOT for retroactive support. No other information provided.

Retroactive Tip for the development of LiteScan - A lightweight indexer for Polkadot Chains

small_tipper

SmallTipper

- A proposal has been made to give tips to two art curators and a candidate ambassador in the UAE.
- They helped prepare for the Arts DAO Fest in Dubai by curating exhibitions and managing artist relations.
- The senior curator will receive 428 DOT and $2500 for five days of work.
- Linda, another curator, will get 171 DOT and $1000 for her help.
- Zenab Chatir, the ambassador, will also receive 171 DOT and $1000 for attending the event and helping prepare.
- In total, the proposal includes 770 DOT and $4500 in compensation.
- The curators and ambassador will keep working with the local community and support the Polkadot project.

This proposal aims to tip two art curators and a Polkadot candidate ambassador based in the UAE for their assistance with the preparations for the Arts DAO Fest in Dubai. They will receive a total compensation of 770 DOT and $4500 USD for their work during the event.

Proposal to Tip Art Curators and a Polkadot Candidate Ambassador in the UAE.

Polkadot is trying to be the top choice for using blockchain technology to digitize financial and real-world assets. Here are some key points:

- Many big companies like BlackRock and Citibank are excited about using blockchain for financial assets.
- BlackRock launched its first tokenized fund recently, showing a strong interest in digital assets.
- Citibank is working with other companies to use blockchain for better access to private markets.
- Barclays is testing new types of bank deposits using blockchain technology in the UK.
- Blockchain can help in many areas beyond finance, such as food safety, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability.
- Two leaders, Ben Sheppard and Stanley Boots, want to help Polkadot become important in these areas by sharing knowledge and building partnerships.
- They plan to create educational content and community events to spread awareness about Polkadot's advantages.
- Their goal is to support real-world projects and make blockchain easier to use for different industries.

WHO: Ben Sheppard, Stanley Boots, and Rob Holmes.

WHAT: Position Polkadot as a leader in blockchain for Real World Assets (RWA), particularly in financial assets, infrastructure, real estate, and sustainability sectors. They will establish thought leadership, engage through digital media, create content, act as a conduit for new RWA players, build and support communities, develop partnerships and collaborations, and identify new use cases.

PRICE: USD 10,000 per month for 6 months, with an additional expenses budget of USD 15,000.

TIMEFRAME: 6 months. 

RESOURCES: Ben Sheppard, Stanley Boots, and Rob Holmes will lead the project.

BD & Marketing Proposal. Polkadot as the preferred network of chains for digitizing financial assets and similar real world assets 

- DavidCC is asking for 13.8556 DOT, which equals about $91585.58 using a price of $6.61 for each DOT.
- They mention two previous funding requests: REF651 and REF742.
- REF651 was approved for $566100 but received only $460726.92, leaving a shortfall of $105.373.
- REF742 was approved for $980000 but also received only $460726.92, meaning they need to refund $13.787.42.
- The request is for approval to integrate the funds needed for 13.8556 DOT.

WHO: DavidCC
WHAT: Requesting approval for integration of 13.855,6 DOT (91585,58 $) for an undisclosed purpose.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Volatility adjustment for REF651 and REF742

This post is about a proposal to give a small tip of 50 DOT to a Polkadot keyboard warrior on Twitter. The keyboard warrior is praised for spreading knowledge and recruiting bright minds in the community. The post also mentions the importance of inclusivity in the community and compares OpenGov to Winamp in the age of Spotify. The proposal is made by the Polkadot Team, who are sponsored by the Near Foundation.

WHO: The Polkadot Team 
WHAT: Proposing a Small Spender tip of 50 DOT for the keyboard warrior 
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

Small Tip Proposal: We live in a society

### Polkadot Education

**Purpose:** A web and mobile app to teach blockchain and Web3 to enterprises.

**Features:**
- **Learning Path:** From basics to advanced Polkadot.
- **NFT Rewards:** Earn NFTs for completing modules.
- **Parachain Integration:** Hands-on experience with Polkadot’s features.
- **Educational Partnerships:** Collaborate with other educational groups.

**Market Demand:** High interest from major companies, including one of Brazil’s top firms.

**Competitive Edge:** Focuses on practical, hands-on learning tailored for enterprises.

**Team:** Experienced developers and designers with expertise in blockchain and Web3.

**Goal:** Meet the growing demand for blockchain education in the enterprise sector.

WHO: Polkadot Education

WHAT: Develop a web and mobile application to provide comprehensive blockchain and Web3 education tailored for enterprises and institutions.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $178,160 USD in DOT (24,800 DOT) requested on 06/06/2024.

Polkadot Education - Polkadot Onboarding for Business

The Kudos Portal is a project created to help developers find jobs and contribute to projects in the Polkadot ecosystem. It was started by graduates of the Polkadot Blockchain Academy who had trouble finding jobs after graduation. The portal has a website where developers can find projects to work on and get rewards for their contributions.

The Kudos Portal wants to add new features to make it better, like project homepages, contributor profiles, personalized notifications, a community wishlist, and metrics pages. They also want to work with project teams to make it easier for new contributors to start working on projects.

The team behind Kudos Portal has experience in software development and has won awards in Polkadot hackathons. They are asking for $128,000 to help them develop the Kudos Portal for the next year.

Kudos Portal team proposes to improve the Polkadot developer experience by introducing innovative features such as project homepages, contributor profiles, personalized notifications, community wishlist, metrics pages, and curated issues. They request $128,000 (17,822.33 DOT) for a year to fund the development of the Kudos Portal.

Kudos: Unlocking the Full Potential of Polkadot’s Developer Community

- This proposal is asking for money to buy 4 special licenses from Merkle Science.
- These licenses will help different teams show important information to their users about their accounts.
- Merkle Science helps track scams and stolen funds by providing tools for investigations.
- The previous licenses were used by teams but need to be renewed because they will end soon.
- The proposal is for $43,200 to cover the cost of the licenses for another year, plus a new one for Subwallet.
- The licenses help keep users safe from scam accounts and provide better transparency.
- The proposal is important to help all Polkadot users and improve how they see their transactions.

small_spender

**WHO:** Merkle Science

**WHAT:** Requesting funding of $43,200 or 6702 DOT for the renewal of 4 API licenses for Subscan, Fearless, PolkaGate, and Subwallet to display account attributions to their users.

**WHEN:** The licenses will expire at the end of May 2024, and the proposal aims to secure funding for their renewal for another year.

**RESOURCES:** The cost of each license is $10,800 USD, so the requested amount for all 4 licenses is $43,200, including a 30% discount on individual licenses prices.

Treasury proposal for renewal of API licenses for Blockexplorers

Virtune AB, a regulated Digital Asset Manager, has partnered with CultureDot to promote a Polkadot ETP (Exchange-Traded Product) in the Nordic region. This 1:1 Spot Backed Polkadot ETP aims to increase investment in Polkadot by offering a regulated, investible staked, spot-backed ETP. Virtune AB is a fast-growing asset manager with 89M in assets under management and 26,000 unique accounts. They are publicly traded on the Nasdaq Nordic and are registered with the FSA of Sweden. The campaign includes digital advertisements, IRL placements, select appearances, and private seminars to reach retail and institutional investors. The goal is to attract 2830 new clients with an average starting investment of $1750 per investor, expecting a ROI of $4.4M into the Polkadot ecosystem by early 2025. Virtune AB will fund the digital spend portion of the campaign, matching 20% of the IRL hard cost, amounting to a total of $78,660 USD.

Virtune AB, a regulated digital asset manager licensed to operate in multiple Nordic countries, proposes a campaign to promote exposure of a 1:1 Spot Backed, Polkadot ETP. The campaign includes digital advertisements, IRL placements, select appearances, and private seminars. Virtune AB is requesting a total of 89,945 DOT ($571,150 USD) at a price of $6.35 to cover the campaign costs. The campaign is projected to attract 2830 new clients to invest in the Polkadot ETP, with an average starting investment of $1750 per investor. Virtune AB will fund the digital spend portion of the campaign, matching 20% of the IRL hard cost, amounting to a total of $78,660 USD.

VIRTUNE AB X POLKADOT - ETP CAMPAIGN, SWEDEN & THE NORDICS

- A proposal, named Ref #734, did not get funded because of a mistake.
- You can read more about it on websites like Polkassembly and X.
- The important details about the proposal, like the money needed and goals, will stay the same.
- They answered all the questions about the original proposal.
- The team is sorry for the mistake, especially with important events in Berlin coming up.
- They are not going to ask for more funding if this one gets accepted.
- They believe in making a strong impression without overdoing it.

The proposal Ref #734 did not execute due to a technical oversight. The information for the original proposal remains the same, including the visual refresh, amount requested, and reduction of cost. No further refill will be requested. CD1 takes full responsibility for the oversight. No price, timeframe, or resources mentioned.

RE-SUBMISSION OF REF #734 - BERLIN TAXI REFILL

- The event took place on April 16, 2024, at Token 2049 in Dubai, organized by CCTF.
- It was held on a yacht with many important people from the web3 community attending.
- Polkadot was the main sponsor and provided 40 free tickets for the event.
- There were some issues with presentations because of bad weather, but guests enjoyed networking on the yacht.
- CCTF is known for creating fun tech events for hackers and developers.
- The total budget for the event was $45,000, with part requested for reimbursement.
- The event had 100 attendees and received a high satisfaction score.

**WHO:** CCTF DAO

**WHAT:** Reimbursement funding for a Polkadot event at Token 2049 in Dubai, including networking, presentations, and business development activities.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Requested budget of $30,000 retroactively paid by CCTF DAO itself. Event held on April 16, 2024, with 100 attendees and 40 free tickets provided for the Polkadot ecosystem. Numerous media appearances and a satisfaction feedback score of 4.625.

Retroactive Sponsorship Reimbursement for Polkadot CCTF Yacht event at Token 2049, Dubai

- Raul and Otar from JUST Beteiligungen GmbH want money for their work in the Polkadot community.
- They helped with upgrades and changes in the system and worked on many treasury proposals.
- Their work was done at their own cost, which they cannot continue for much longer.
- They are asking for retroactive funding from the Polkadot Treasury to support their past efforts.
- They invite the Polkadot community to review their detailed proposal and vote on it.
- Feedback from the community is encouraged for their proposal.

JUST Beteiligungen GmbH is proposing retroactive funding from the Polkadot Treasury to recognize their past contributions to the ecosystem, including supporting and executing runtime upgrades, facilitating OpenGov implementation, and providing guidance on treasury proposals. They are seeking funding to sustain their level of commitment and invite the community to review and vote on the proposal. No specific price, timeframe, or resources mentioned.

JUST Retroactive Compensation for Contributions to the Polkadot Ecosystem

- **Proponent:** PopUp Hub team
- **Event Dates:** 10th - 12th July 2024
- **Requested Amount:** 13,074.38 € / 2,150.3914 DOT
- **Beneficiary:** 122najL1ugRZzs3KRCM5VsoeNpDxHNGRj6WJxrh6LDqwwHo2
- **Contact:** Patrizia De Bella (patrizia.debella@gmail.com)
- **Team:** Includes members from Parity, Polkadot Ambassadors, and Playproject.io
- **Events:** 
  - **Technical Summit (10th July):** Focuses on solving issues and advancing Polkadot's development.
  - **PopUp Hub (11th & 12th July):** A free, open space for community members to network, work, and host events.
- **Venue:** Produits Dangereux, located near the main Decoded venue in Brussels.

WHO: PopUp Hub team, Parity, Polkadot Hubs, and the Web3 community. WHAT: Host a series of side events, including a Technical Summit and a PopUp Hub, coinciding with the Polkadot Decoded conference in Brussels. PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested amount of 13074.38 € / 2150.3914 DOT for the event duration of 10th July - 12th July 2024. The venue is Produits Dangereux, located 5 min away from the main Decoded venue.

Decoded 2024:  PopUp Hub for the community

### Summary of Adam Steeber's Tutorial

- **Creator**: Adam Steeber
- **Content**: A two-hour tutorial titled "[Polkadot Bounties, Multisigs, & Proxies]"
- **Platforms**: Published on YouTube and Twitter
- **Purpose**: Educates on using bounties and multisigs in the Polkadot ecosystem
- **Audience**: Bounty curators and multisig managers
- **Features**: 
  - Detailed explanations
  - Split into easy-to-navigate lessons
  - Includes demonstrations, examples, and quizzes
- **Impact**: Saves time for ecosystem agents and improves UX
- **Promotion**: Embedded in OpenGov.Watch guides and recommended to future users

WHO: The proposal aims to tip Adam Steeber. 

WHAT: Adam Steeber created and published a two-hour-long tutorial on Polkadot bounties, multisigs, and proxies. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal does not mention any specific price, timeframe, or resources.

Ecosystem Agent Tip for Adam Steeber's bounty & multisig tutorial

On July 3, 2024, a special Polkadot event will happen at Sway Bar in London. This event is only for 200 people who are invited. The goal is to help people learn more about Polkadot technology and how it can be used in the real world. London is a big place for money, but there isn't much Polkadot there yet. Many projects are being built using Polkadot, and they need money to grow. So, we want to bring more money into Polkadot and its projects.

We will have important people from different groups, like Parity, PBA, project teams, people who give money, and people who work with buildings and laws. We want to show how Polkadot can work with other things using something called XCM. This will help people see that Polkadot is a new and better way to use the internet.

We also want to start a regular meeting in London for people who work with computers and the internet. They can learn more about Polkadot and how they can use it to make cool things.

WHO: The organizers aim to bring together key figures within Parity, PBA, Ecosystem Project teams, VCs & Investors, Real Estate Developers & Investors & Legal Professionals.

WHAT: A Polkadot centric event to create greater understanding about the technology and opportunities of real-world applications built on Polkadot.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified. 

LOCATION: Sway Bar, Holborn, London UK.

EXPECTED ATTENDEES: x200 people (strictly invitation only). 

DATE: 03/07/2024.

Polkadot London Event - Dawn of RWAs 

This proposal aims to continue the operations of a working group in Brazil to convert leads interested in Polkadot into builders or partners, with the goal of making Polkadot Brazil's leading blockchain ecosystem. Brazil is a significant player in the cryptocurrency market and has a large, tech-savvy population. The proposal outlines the challenges faced by different institutions in adopting blockchain technology and presents a strategy with four pillars: educational initiatives and partnerships, constant account management and consultancy, transformation and cultural approach in large companies, and supporting resources and insights.

The team behind the proposal includes John Rhodel Bartolomé, Gabriel Bonugli, Gustavo Joppert, and Carlos Sawaki, with curators Nick Dunford, Luis Dal Porto, and Ryan Haczynski. The base compensation for the Business Development (BD) team is $7,000 per month, with the possibility of additional compensation through an incentive system based on achieving specific objectives. If the team does not meet the goals within six months, the remaining funds will be transferred to the treasury. The team uses the legal entity "BENSHIGERU DAO" to interface with Brazilian companies.

WHO: Benshigeru DAO and John Rhodel

WHAT: Continue operations to convert identified leads interested in Polkadot into builders/partners to establish Polkadot as Brazil's leading blockchain ecosystem.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested allocation of $386,650 USD with a 5% curator reward. Six-month timeline with the possibility of extension. Full details in proposal document.

Polkadot Business Development in Brazil - Continuation of Operations

- The proposal is asking for extra money because of a change in the DOT price.
- They originally asked for $34,500 but received only $29,687.44.
- The price of DOT went down, so they got 13.95% less money.
- They are now requesting an additional $4,812.56 to meet their original needs.
- This money will help maintain the Universal Hybrid Faucet for 2 years.
- They wanted to finish the project before asking for more funds.

WHO: The proposer (not specified)
WHAT: Requesting a top-up of $4812.56 (equivalent to 724.78 DOT) to maintain the Universal Hybrid Faucet for 2 years.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $4812.56, 2 years.

 Top Up request: Universal Hybrid Substrate Faucet

- A proposal is being made for funding to get 41 Verified Organization Badges on Twitter.
- The badges help organizations stand out and have benefits like better visibility and support.
- The total cost for these badges is around €47,433.
- Many accounts already have badges, and the number will increase from 36 to 47 accounts.
- There are specific reasons why some accounts won’t get badges, like they haven’t shown interest.
- Only certain types of accounts can get badges, like active parachains and top ecosystem wallets.
- The proposal includes a safety plan for possible changes in costs.
- The Web3 Foundation will handle payments for some specific accounts.

Web3 Foundation's Social Media Board is proposing 12 months of funding for 41 "Verified Organization Badges" on X/Twitter, costing €47,433. The badges will be offered to active Polkadot parachains, ecosystem wallets, Polkadot leadership, official Polkadot flagship events, and Polkadot communication channels. The badges come with many benefits, including priority on X, a gold checkmark, impersonation defense, premium support, and all benefits of X Premium+. W3F will pay the fee for six of the badges, while the funding for the remaining 41 badges will come from the Treasury.

Verified Organization Badges on Twitter/X for Parachains, Top Wallets & Comms Channels

- There is no automated way to register identities on the Kusama People parachain right now.
- The proposal is to create tools to help with this registration process and make them available for everyone to use.
- Two main tools need to be updated to work with the new parachain: `polkadot-registrar-watcher` and `polkadot-registrar-challenger`.
- They want to hire two developers to help build these tools and estimate it will cost about $19,200.
- This project will make it easier to verify social media identities on platforms like Twitter and Discord.
- The first step is to make a basic version of the tools and link them to the People chain in about 240 hours of work.
- The developers have a lot of experience, with one having over 20 years in programming. 
- The goal is to support better identity verification for users in the ecosystem.

WHO: Rotko Networks, a full-stack developer and an expert in Rust and functional programming.

WHAT: Developing an automated registrar service for judgements on the Kusama People parachain, integrating with the Polkadot-People parachain for judgements and identities, building a pathway for media verification, and enhancing the frontend UI.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $19,200 for 1.5 FTE for 4 weeks.

Open-Source Registrar Development Continuity

- This proposal is about extra money for project REF 641.
- The project wasn't paid the full amount because the price of DOT changed.
- They asked for 35,713 DOT to get about $299,989.
- They only received 35,713 DOT, but it was worth $238,919, so they got $61,069 less.
- Now, they are asking for an additional 9,461 DOT to cover the missing amount.
- This new request is for about $67,173, plus some extra just in case of more price changes.
- If they get more money than needed, they will return it to the treasury.

WHO: Not specified
WHAT: Requesting a top-up of 9461 DOT (at 7.10) for a total of $67173 with a 10% extra in case of fluctuation to cover the remaining funds of REF 641, which was underpaid by 20.3% due to the fluctuation of DOT.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $67173, any excess amount will be returned to the treasury. No specific timeframe or resources mentioned.

Polkadot in Spanish Editorial Board and Marketing Top Up 

- **Request**: 1,000,000 DOT top-up for the Events Bounty.  
- **Purpose**: To fund events like meetups and larger industry events, focusing on Polkadot's image and impact.  
- **Changes**:  
  - Increase curators from 5 to 7.  
  - Faster proposal reviews and clearer curator tasks.  
  - New roles like "Fishermen" and "Advisors."  
  - A system to remove curators who don’t do their job.  
- **Goal**: Improve efficiency and address community feedback.  
- **Linked to**: Referendum #758 and #765 for curator changes.

treasurer

**WHO:** The proponents of the Events Bounty V3 proposal.

**WHAT:** Requesting a 1,000,000 DOT top-up for the Events Bounty, with a change in operating structure and compensation.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Not specified.

Treasury Proposals