### Summary
- **vCISO Initiative**: 0xTaylor and Spearbit/Cantina propose a program to subsidize virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services for Polkadot parachain teams and top Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA) graduates.
- **Service Details**: The program will fund 533 hours of vCISO services, with 128 hours for PBA graduates and 405 hours for parachain teams.
- **Purpose**: To enhance security for early and medium-stage projects, helping them focus on development while ensuring security is prioritized.
- **Cost Savings**: Traditional security services can be expensive, so this initiative aims to make security more accessible.
- **Transparency**: Spearbit/Cantina will provide detailed reports on deliverables and progress to ensure transparency and value.
- **Contact**: For more information, contact Henry Shen (henry@spearbit.com) or 0xTaylor (0xtaylor@chaosdao.org).

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The proposal aims to subsidize vCISO services for top Polkadot Blockchain Academy participants and existing Parachain projects. Spearbit/Cantina will provide 533 hours of vCISO services for a limited number of projects. PBA top graduates would receive up to 128 hrs, and Polkadot parachain teams would draw from a bucket of 405 hrs. The program will help projects build with security at the forefront and incentivize their continued engagement with Polkadot. All funds requested will be used for vCISO services and admin costs. Contact Henry Shen or 0xTaylor for further information.

Polkadot Ecosystem vCISO Program w/Spearbit

- A proposal is made to get more money because the price of DOT changed.
- The initial request was for $90,000, which was worth 9,355.5 DOT at $9.62 each.
- Instead, they got $62,588.29, which is the same 9,355.5 DOT but at a lower price of $6.69 each.
- They are asking for an additional $30,152.65, which will be 4,015 DOT at $7.51 each.
- This new request has a 10% extra amount included.
- Any remaining DOT will be given back to the treasury.

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WHO: The proposer.

WHAT: To request a top-up of $30,152.65, equivalent to 4,015 DOT, due to a 30.46% reduction in funds received from the initial request.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $7.51 per DOT, with remaining DOT returned to the treasury. No timeframe or additional resources mentioned.

DOTCAST /This_is_the_DOT Top Up

- Unlocksummit is an event for women in entrepreneurship and technology, focusing on web2 and web3.
- The second edition of Unlocksummit was held in Puebla at Museo el Barroco.
- Four ambassadors participated, with two giving talks at a side event and three leading a workshop at the main event.
- The ambassadors covered the costs for Polkadot's participation.
- This event helped grow the Polkadot community in Mexico and attract new users.
- Unlocksummit is a chance for women to learn and connect in technology.

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The proposal describes Polkadot's participation in Unlocksummit, an entrepreneurship and technology event for women in web2 and web3. Four ambassadors covered the expenses, and it was an opportunity to expand and represent Polkadot at other technology and web3-related events in Mexico. No specific price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

Retroactive - Participation of Polkadot in Unlock summit 2024 Mexico, Puebla Talk + Workshop

- João Hazim is a blockchain expert and a key person in the Web3 space.
- He created a community called Zero Paralelo to share knowledge about blockchain.
- João has a popular YouTube channel where he explains complex blockchain ideas in an easy way.
- He is committed to promoting Polkadot, a blockchain network, since 2020.
- João is asking for 440 DOT (a type of cryptocurrency) to help fund his educational videos.
- The funding will allow him to make more videos, expand his team, and reach a larger audience.
- He focuses on teaching about cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance, and NFTs to help people understand blockchain better.

WHO: João Hazim, founder of Zero Paralelo and a blockchain expert.
WHAT: Requesting retroactive funding of 440 DOT for 4 educational videos about Polkadot, team expansion, content diversification, advertising, and consistency.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 440 DOT for 4 videos made between September 19th, 2023 to February 15th, 2024.

Big Tips for Content in Portuguese - JOÃO HAZIM - 440 DOT

- XCQ stands for Cross-consensus Query Language, which helps improve how different blockchain systems work together.
- It is meant to add more features and utilities that XCM alone cannot provide.
- People can use XCQ to find out things like account balances, fees, and available features.
- It can help make staking pools and query rewards from the blockchain.
- XCQ allows the addition of new features as extensions without changing its core design.
- The goal is to make the experience better for users of wallets and apps in the ecosystem.
- The community is encouraged to suggest new uses or extensions for XCQ.

Polkadot proposes to develop Cross-consensus Query Language (XCQ) to enable various utilities that currently lack with XCM alone. They seek funding support from the treasury to make it happen. XCQ will employ an extension-based design, and the proposed use cases include querying balances of an account, staking rewards, and market information. The full proposal can be found at [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11c0-t0S5WbVLpoonh24OgadcK4X35_I1Q0HKpxKxLBk/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11c0-t0S5WbVLpoonh24OgadcK4X35_I1Q0HKpxKxLBk/edit?usp=sharing).

Proposal: Funding for Design and Development of XCQ, the Cross-Consensus Query Language

- The Sovereign Nature Initiative is working on a project called DOTphin, which is a special digital token for Polkadot events.
- This project combines sustainability with fun by creating avatar companions that users can collect and improve as they attend events.
- The DOTphin will offer real-life perks like entry to events and support wildlife conservation through data about animal species.
- WalletConnect is helping to make using DOTphin easier by allowing users to connect their digital wallets smoothly.
- The program aims to create a sense of community among users while promoting environmental efforts.
- Special tokens will be issued at various Polkadot events beginning in August 2024, providing unique experiences for the attendees.
- This initiative promises to make Polkadot a leader in making a positive impact on nature while also being user-friendly.
- Overall, DOTphin is a dynamic and exciting way to celebrate nature while being part of a cool community!

Sovereign Nature Initiative, Wallet Connect, and Unique Network propose DOTphin, a dynamic NFT that evolves with user engagement at Polkadot events. The initiative aims to unify proof of attendance NFTs for Polkadot events, with a focus on sustainability and impact initiatives. The proposal includes a budget of 50,000 DOT and a timeline starting from August 2024, with eight pre-selected events. Wallet Connect will provide seamless wallet integration and outstanding UX, while Unique Network will assist with the development of Dynamic NFTs. Sovereign Nature Initiative will provide conservation organization onboarding, data retrieval, and processing through DEEP protocol.

DOTphin Event Multipass by Sovereign Nature with WalletConnect integration & upgradeable, dynamic NFTs by Unique Network

- **Polkadot IRL Campaign #6** is happening in London, UK, targeting professionals in financial and tech industries.
- The campaign will use **91 digital screens** in **41 office buildings** in areas like Canary Wharf and Central London.
- It will run for **5.5 months**, showing **10-second animations** about Polkadot.
- The ads will reach around **47,900 employees** working in big companies like JP Morgan, HSBC, and KPMG.
- The campaign includes a **QR code** to track how many people scan it.
- The total cost is **39,713 DOT** (around $246,220 USD) for ads, design, and other fees.
- If the campaign doesn’t happen, the funds will be returned to the Polkadot treasury.

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

- The proposal wants to fund the maintenance of a project called substrate-api-client from July 2024 to December 2024.
- Substrate-api-client is a library written in Rust that helps connect to special computer nodes.
- It is useful for devices that cannot use normal software (known as no-std environments) like IoT devices.
- This library helps developers work with two blockchains called Polkadot and Kusama.
- There are similar libraries for other programming languages.
- The aim is to keep the project running and seek ongoing funding.
- They are requesting $33,300 for this maintenance work.

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 is an esports organization with top teams in games like Counter-Strike, Fortnite, and DOTA2.
- They have a lot of fans and produce fun content for gaming brands.
- A $1,337,000 partnership is requested for one year to sponsor HEROIC.
- Polkadot will be the main blockchain sponsor, getting space on jerseys and in marketing.
- There will be videos, tournaments, and fan events featuring Polkadot.
- The plan includes special offers for Polkadot community members and official merchandise giveaways.
- HEROIC will help Polkadot connect with fans at gaming events and provide monthly updates on their marketing activities.

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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

- A user tried to secure a Parathread using Polkadot.js.
- They found a bug in the user interface (UI) that showed the wrong amount of reserve tokens.
- This mistake cost them 408.45 DOT in fees.
- The event happened on May 30, 2024.
- Several transactions occurred around this time with different amounts of DOT.
- The user's Controller Account is identified by a specific address.
- The issue highlights the importance of accurate UI information in online transactions.

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 asking for money to pay for past expenses from the ETH Denver event and for a new event called Zebu Live on October 11th.
- They want 37,882 DOT as payment for the extra costs from ETH Denver's closing party.
- PMEI has been working hard on building a fun ticketing system that helps people create special wallets for Polkadot.
- They added many new wallets during their events.
- The ETH Denver closing party was successful with over 5,000 sign-ups and lots of new wallets created.
- The new Zebu Live event will have about 2,500 to 4,000 attendees, and they expect many new wallets will be created there too.
- PMEI is focused on driving more users and business to Polkadot through these events.

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 a special tool that helps people use blockchains easily. Here's what you should know about it:

- Kotal is free to use and can work on different cloud services like Amazon and Google.
- It helps you manage and create blockchain nodes across 10 different blockchain systems.
- You can quickly upgrade or change your node settings with just a few clicks.
- Kotal keeps your data safe by managing private keys and passwords.
- You can see how well your nodes are working in real-time and check usage reports.
- The tool can be used to connect with projects in the Polkadot system, which includes many features.
- If you have any questions or want to learn more, you can visit their website or read their documentation.

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

- DrCao is an active member of the Polkadot community and runs a YouTube channel for education.
- He founded the AIWeb3 Chinese community in early 2023 and is seeking funding for its activities.
- The community has already received support from treasury funds for six months twice.
- AIWeb3 helps users learn about Polkadot and supports many content creators.
- They organize events like Twitter Spaces to engage with experts and discuss Web3 topics.
- AIWeb3 has developed a website and bots for community activities.
- Future goals include more ambassadors, content creators, events, and a dragon card game.
- The community encourages questions and feedback on their proposals.

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

- The Pendulum team wants to borrow 50,000 DOT to help connect Stellar and Polkadot using a bridge called Spacewalk.
- This will help people move stablecoins and other tokens easily between the two networks.
- The DOT will be held safely and used as a backup to make sure everything works well.
- They plan to keep the DOT staked, which means it can still earn rewards while being used.
- The proposal aims to make it easier for users to access money in different currencies and regions.
- After one year, the borrowed DOT will be returned.
- They are seeking support from the Polkadot community to move forward with this plan.

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

- A group called Autonomous Projects wants to create the Polkadot Community Foundation.
- The Foundation will help Polkadot tokenholders do things in the real world, like signing contracts and paying bills.
- They need $600,000 to start the Foundation and run it for one year.
- The Foundation will follow rules set by Polkadot's on-chain governance system.
- It will have a team of directors and a supervisor to make sure everything runs smoothly.
- The Foundation will be based in the Cayman Islands.
- Tokenholders can vote to change or stop the Foundation if they don't like how it's working.

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

- The proposal aims to improve the Polkadot ecosystem by creating tools for checking Rust code for bugs.
- Runtime Verification Inc. wants to add formal verification, which can prove there are no bugs in code, using a method called symbolic property testing.
- Rust is important for Polkadot and its safety depends on strong Rust code.
- Symbolic property testing allows developers to test their existing code without changing it, helping find bugs more easily.
- The project will develop a tool that understands Rust tests and checks for bugs in many cases at once.
- A team with experts in programming and verification will work on this project, which is expected to take 6 months and cost about $526,000.
- Additional workshops and events will be held to help the community learn how to use the new tools.

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

- A proposal is being submitted for the Polkadot Prodigy Hackathon 2024 to help grow the community in Eastern Europe.
- The event lasts for 3 weeks of coding and 1 week of judging, ending on June 8th.
- There are currently 393 participants and 16 mentors involved in the hackathon.
- The hosting team is facing challenges with payments, which could delay rewards for participants.
- They are seeking funding through Polkadot's governance to ensure timely reward distribution.
- The team's social media accounts are gaining followers, showing good engagement with the community. 
- They have offered 12 workshops and 4 mentoring sessions with strong attendance.
- The project aims to connect developers and promote collaboration within the Polkadot ecosystem.

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

- David Dall'Aglio from team eVox is proposing a campaign for Polkadot with a budget of 980,000 USD.
- The campaign will last for 6 months and can be renewed if needed.
- They have worked with partners like CoinGecko and THE BLOCK to promote Polkadot.
- eVox has managed over 100 creators from 30 countries and achieved millions of impressions and engagements.
- The proposal includes live sessions, social media posts, and newsletters to enhance Polkadot's presence.
- The goal is to increase brand awareness and reach over 300 million impressions in 6 months.
- The campaign aims to establish strong accountability and performance metrics through contracts.
- They suggest funding the activity through a referendum for better support and organization.

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

- KodaDot wants to bring 13 famous artists to Polkadot to create and sell their art as NFTs.
- This will help show how great Polkadot is for digital art and NFTs.
- More people will use $DOT to buy and trade these artworks.
- Half of the money made from selling the art will go back to Polkadot to help it grow.
- The project will cost $72,101, with most going to pay the artists.
- This will make Polkadot more popular and could make $DOT more valuable.
- KodaDot will keep everyone updated on how the project is going.
- The goal is to bring even more famous artists to Polkadot in the future.

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.
- **Concept**: Develop an AR experience called "Polkabeach" featuring Polkadot, accessible from anywhere.
- **Budget**: 80 DOT, with 75 DOT for creating and promoting the AR experience, and 5 DOT as a contest prize.
- **Benefits**: Innovative advertising, enhanced engagement, and future improvements based on campaign metrics.
- **Promotion**: Use Twitter to promote the AR experience and run a contest for the most-liked post.
- **Locations**: The AR experience can be viewed in specific OVR lands or through the OVR app, Apple Vision Pro glasses, or a QR code.
- **Support**: Active promotion and maintenance for up to 3 months, with community engagement and future collaboration opportunities.
- **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.

Treasury Proposals