- Ross Bulat and Joel Kenny are asking for $82,000 to improve the Polkadot Staking Dashboard.  
- They want to make staking easier and faster for users.  
- The project will run from January to June 2025.  
- They plan to add new features like better rewards tracking and mobile-friendly updates.  
- The dashboard will support more languages, like Spanish.  
- They will also improve security and speed up the dashboard.  
- The team will keep the code open-source and listen to community feedback.  
- The goal is to make staking simple and accessible for everyone.

Polkadot Staking Dashboard 2025 (Q1-Q2) Funding Proposal

- Subscan is a tool used in the Polkadot ecosystem to help users and developers with data and operations.
- It has received funding from the Polkadot Treasury to stay stable and improve over time.
- Subscan works on 14 networks, including Polkadot, Westend, and Rococo, providing accurate data and APIs.
- The platform has made improvements like faster NFT loading and better account management.
- Subscan uses storage as a way to measure costs, making it fair and predictable.
- It helps developers, validators, and users by providing reliable data and tools.
- Subscan is working on future updates like better cross-chain data and performance improvements.

Subscan Q3/Q4 2024 Funding Proposal: Basic service fee & Development cost for the Polkadot, Westend, and Rococo Ecosystems）

**OG Tracker Proposal Summary**

- OG Tracker is a tool to monitor OpenGov proposals on Polkadot.
- The proposal aims to continue tracking OpenGov operations.
- Plans include:
  - Community voting with an "Overdue" badge.
  - Integrating Proof of Work for transparency.
  - Improving the Self-Report feature.
  - Showing the full history of proposal activities.
- The team thanks the Polkadot community for their support.
- They invite everyone to join and improve OpenGov practices.

OG Tracker 2026

- The proposal seeks retroactive funding for 18 weeks of ecosystem agent activities from July 1 to Nov 1, 2024.
- Activities include business development, workgroup coordination, events, education, and customer support.
- The requested funding is $45K USDT, based on 25 hours per week at $100/hour.
- Highlights include creating the Polkadot Handbook, exit interviews with builders, and organizing BD working groups.
- The Polkadot Handbook aims to help new users, builders, and ecosystem representatives.
- Exit interviews identified challenges for teams building on Polkadot.
- BD working groups were formed to coordinate efforts and share knowledge.

Retroactive Funding for Ecosystem Activities

### dAppForge

**Summary:**
- dAppForge is an AI-powered plugin for Polkadot developers to reduce development time.
- It helps with code generation and autocompletion for Substrate and ink!.
- Milestones:
  1. **Milestone 1:** Completed first iteration of LLM and VS Code plugin alpha version.
  2. **Milestone 2:** Completed beta version with fine-tuned LLM, integrated ink!, and chat feature.
  3. **Milestone 3:** Focuses on further fine-tuning LLM, integrating Solidity, and developing a monetization strategy.
  4. **Milestone 4:** Plans to fine-tune knowledge graphs and enable smart contract deployment to Asset Hub.
- The plugin aims to lower entry barriers for new developers and make it easier to build dApps, appchains, and parachains on Polkadot.
- Future plans include integrating Solidity to support EVM smart contracts on Asset Hub.

dAppForge Milestone 3 

- A preimage for Referendum 1303 was pulled to prevent AssetHub assets from being paid to a Relay Chain Proxy.
- This new referendum aims to fix the payout issue approved by Ref. 1303.
- The problem was that assets would be inaccessible if sent to a Relay Chain Proxy.
- The preimage was pulled just before the confirmation period ended.
- Pure Proxy Replication will solve this issue, but it will take months to implement.
- Submitting a Root Ref to replicate the proxy was considered but not chosen due to time constraints.
- Voting for this referendum will help fix the payout issue quickly.

Ratify Payout APPROVED by Ref. 1303 - The Kus

- The goal is to grow Polkadot's presence in Africa by creating a supportive community.
- Africa has potential for Web3 adoption, especially in areas like remittances and cross-border payments.
- The plan includes educational sessions, developer support, and community meetups.
- The team consists of four members leading different areas like developer relations, operations, and content creation.
- The strategy will focus on Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and Uganda.
- Funding of $92,880 is requested for team compensation, events, utilities, transport, and marketing.
- The project will run from January to June 2025, focusing on building a foundation for future growth.

Treasury Proposal: Polkadot Africa Community Growth (West and East Africa regions) 

- A new proposal requests USDT for funding.
- It aims to maintain the **substrate-api-client** from January 2025 to June 2025.
- The **substrate-api-client** is a Rust library for connecting to Polkadot or Kusama chains.
- It works in environments like IoT devices and uses **subxt** for core functionality.
- This proposal continues previous maintenance efforts.
- The full details are in a [Google Docs proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HCRDQOoGPwEjs4N1e8IXx7enhpdJ5CoTSnKhfBTk4To/edit?usp=sharing).
- The requested funding is $33,200.

Maintenance for the substrate-api-client Jan-25 to Jun-25

### Asset Decentralized Identifier Communication (AssetDIDcomm)

1. **Purpose**: Develop a secure, encrypted, decentralized data storage and messaging system for digital assets using Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and verifiable credentials.

2. **Features**:
   - Allows asset owners on any blockchain to store and retrieve encrypted data and messages.
   - Uses shared verifiable credentials for secure communication.
   - Integrates with the Kilt Protocol and Crust for decentralized storage.

3. **Partners**: Collaborates with Xcavate, a Polkadot-based protocol for tokenizing real estate assets, and other members of the Polkadot ecosystem.

4. **Benefits**:
   - Enhances data privacy and security.
   - Provides immutable and transparent communication for asset-related decisions.
   - Reduces risks of data manipulation and loss.

5. **Use Cases**:
   - Real estate tokenization.
   - Construction and planning projects.
   - Government infrastructure projects.

6. **Feedback**: Positive comments from industry leaders highlight the potential to streamline operations and improve data integrity.

7. **Challenges**: Addresses issues like centralized storage, data manipulation, and lack of accountability in traditional systems.

8. **Future**: Aims to launch a blockchain through Agile Core Time on Polkadot, with plans to operate in a regulatory-compliant manner.

Creation of an AssetDIDcomm System with AssetDID Credential Verification

- **ReactiveDOT**: A library for React and Vue, with documentation and GitHub repo.
- **DOTConnect**: A wallet connector UI library, also with documentation and GitHub repo.
- **DOTConsole**: A Substrate developer console, available on a website and GitHub.
- **Goals**: Incorporate feedback, finalize APIs, achieve 65% test coverage, provide detailed docs, improve tutorials, and release version 1.
- **Funding Request**: 67,600 USDC for 3 months (December 2024 to March 2025) at 130 USDC/hour.

ReactiveDOT: funding request for the first stable version

### Summary of the Polkadot Virtual Machine (PVM) Debugger Proposal

- **Project Overview**: The PVM Debugger is an open-source tool designed to streamline the development and validation of Polkadot Virtual Machine (PVM) implementations. It offers features like breakpoints, memory inspection, and parallel execution across multiple PVM clients.

- **Purpose**: The tool addresses the lack of specialized debugging tools for PVM programs, aiming to enhance development efficiency and improve the robustness of PVM implementations in the Polkadot ecosystem.

- **Proposal Details**: The proposal seeks retroactive funding for the PVM Debugger, which was initially developed for the JAM prize but is now open-sourced for broader community use. The requested allocation is 16,000 USD.

- **Key Functionalities**: The debugger includes features such as step-over, breakpoints, memory and register inspection, machine code/assembly view, and parallel execution across multiple PVM implementations.

- **Adoption and Support**: The team plans to ensure adoption by other JAM teams and gather community feedback to refine the tool. They also aim to continue developing the debugger for future PVM implementations.

- **Budget**: The total budget breakdown includes 140 hours of developer work and 20 hours of product management, totaling 16,000 USD.

- **Team**: The PVM Debugger was developed by FluffyLabs, a team involved in building decentralized tools for the Polkadot ecosystem.

- **Community Engagement**: The team welcomes feedback and suggestions from the Polkadot community to improve the tool and ensure it meets the needs of developers.

Treasury Proposal: Retroactive Funding for PVM Debugger

### EasyA x Polkadot: #360DaysOfPolkadot

- **Overview**: EasyA is launching a new phase called #360DaysOfPolkadot, building on its successful 2024 initiatives.
- **Activities**: Includes upgrading the EasyA app's Polkadot course to Polkadot 2.0 and hosting two major hackathons at Harvard University and London.
- **Locations**: Events will be held in-person at Harvard and London, with virtual components in the EasyA app.
- **Timeline**: November 2024 to April 2025.
- **Budget**: Requested allocation is USD $392,500.
- **Metrics**: Targets include 120,000 developers starting the course, 100,000 completing it, 600 hackathon attendees, 100 projects, and over 10 million social media impressions.
- **Community Feedback**: The proposal was developed after extensive discussions with the Polkadot community.
- **Full Proposal**: Detailed information is available in the [full proposal document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pnYZU8HCGiGgPvtch93ZKLUFK77mus87SDvNZ0WEioY/edit?usp=sharing).

Milestone 1: EasyA x Polkadot: In-person hackathons and in-app Polkadot 2.0 crash course (#360DaysOfPolkadot)

- The program is moving to Tranche 2 after successful completion of Tranche 1.
- Tranche 1 included an Educational Series and an ink! Bootcamp with over 350 participants.
- Tranche 2 will focus on transitioning participants into the Polkadot Hackathon (Q1 2025).
- The hackathon will allow developers to apply their skills to real-world projects.
- $385k is requested, split into three tranches: July 2024 (completed), November 2024, and Q1 2025.
- The goal is to support developer growth and innovation in the Polkadot ecosystem.

Encode x Polkadot 2024: Tranche 1 update and discussion ahead of request for Tranche 2

### Mimir 2.0 Proposal Summary

- **Proponent**: 14pa3BAYZLPvZfRDjWEfZXZWBVU45E67HUQEUxNCrdXGoata
- **Date**: 2024/11/11
- **Duration**: 3.5 Months
- **Payment**: 134,500 USDT
- **Description**: Mimir 2.0 is an enhanced multisig product for asset management and governance in the Polkadot ecosystem. It includes features like 1/N multisig, batch transactions, staking, and proxy accounts.
- **Category**: Infrastructure/Dapp
- **Website**: [Mimir Global](https://app.mimir.global/)
- **Github**: [Mimir Labs](https://github.com/mimir-labs)
- **Features**: 
  - Manage proxy accounts
  - Stake and manage stakes
  - 1/N multisig
  - Batch transaction processing
  - Watchlist for accounts
- **Ecosystem Fit**: Mimir aims to simplify complex account models, making them accessible for various scenarios in the Polkadot ecosystem.

[Retroactive]Treasury Proposal- Mimir 2.0 - Multisig Optimization And Proxy

- The Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship is starting an interim phase.
- The main goals are to create an Advisory Board and get initial funding.
- The Advisory Board has 13 members from different companies and roles.
- They will get 640,000 USDT to support the program for four months.
- 40,000 USDT will go to the Ambassador Fellowship Treasury for monthly expenses.
- 600,000 USDT will be used for monthly allocations during the interim phase.
- 9 out of 13 board members will control the funds using a multi-sig system.
- You can read more details in the full proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OkzWVpuyqueROtftg-QYRdCbJCk3ZDSQm_-urjqRcdY/edit?tab=t.0).

Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship: Initial Funding Request and Validation of the Advisory Board

- OpenZeppelin's fourth proposal aims to accelerate secure parachain development in Polkadot.
- They launched an EVM Runtime Template for Substrate chains and a guide for migrating Solidity contracts.
- Collaborated with R0gue to integrate Pop CLI for easier development.
- Supported account abstraction and pre-deployed contracts.
- Requesting funding for Meta Pallets, Tanssi Integration, Zombienet-sdk improvements, and Snowbridge Integration.
- Plans to create developer guides and maintain transparency with the community.
- Full proposal details are available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11iLbvEC5KJyvztPxnxVy-U2_8R8pbOp2g0PDD9aGXZc/edit#heading=h.v6is2ta0txr1).

OpenZeppelin x Polkadot Ecosystem Growth Phase M4

- **Project**: Subcoin, a Rust Bitcoin Full Node implementation.
- **Grant**: Received from Web3 Foundation to showcase `polkadot-sdk`.
- **Objective**: Implement decentralized Bitcoin fast sync.
- **Challenges**: Substrate's limitations caused Out-of-Memory (OOM) errors during state sync.
- **Progress**: Identified root cause and developed a plan with `polkadot-sdk` maintainers.
- **Proposal**: Submitted a follow-up grant, recommended for treasury funding.
- **Issues**: OOM on large state import and lack of persistent state sync.
- **Goal**: Resolve OOM issue and implement persistent state sync for Substrate.

Treasury Proposal: Funding for Enhancing Substrate Fast Sync for Large Chain States

### Apillon Milestone 3 Proposal Summary

- **Project**: Apillon, a Web3 development platform for Polkadot.
- **Proposer**: Matjaž Sobočan, CEO.
- **Timeline**: 8 months.
- **Funding**: 809,600 USDT.
- **Key Goals**:
  - Integrate new services like decentralized databases (KWIL), encrypted storage (CESS), and Web3 Captcha (Prosopo).
  - Enhance existing features such as embedded wallets, IPNS service, and NFT Wizard.
- **Core Objectives**:
  - Improve service integrations and user experience.
  - Develop enterprise-ready templates and support open-source growth.
- **Security**: Commitment to third-party audits for enhanced security.
- **Future Plans**: Separate proposal for Salesforce integration.

Apillon Milestone 3 Proposal: Core Integrations and Service Enhancements for Polkadot Ecosystem Growth

- This request is for $4,533.88 to cover travel and accommodation for attending WebSummit in Lisbon.
- The event was from November 11-14 and had over 70,000 participants and 3,000 startups.
- The goal was to see if Web2 companies would use blockchain solutions and how Polkadot could help.
- They found 2 leads from government and 2 from IT companies interested in Polkadot.
- The expenses are detailed [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mpc0-QixoREAuvdtIWV5-UXtSXAlMd20?usp=sharing).
- The full report is available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cjW0z7pgSH1LpQyKwTJd2bgUbJHxf2OuQ6DONZecS-c/edit?usp=sharing).
- The discussion post was made on October 10th.

Web Summit: Targeting Web2 companies to explore Polkadot's solutions to solve their problems. 

- **Proponent:** ArtemisAnalytics account
- **Beneficiary:** ArtemisBene account
- **Requested Amount:** $200,000 in USDT/USDC
- **Date:** October 23, 2024
- **Purpose:** Integrate Polkadot Parachains into Artemis's Chain Compare and Plugins products, and create custom analytics pages for 10 parachains.
- **Reason:** To enhance Polkadot's visibility among investors and increase capital allocation in the ecosystem.
- **Estimated Timeline:** 60 days (about 2.5 to 3 months)
- **Full Proposal:** Available in a [Google Doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b2PODY61IVS0qW-a_KvvS2Ng1isNYLSORyjkQn3uuMQ/edit).

Artemis Analytics proposes to spend $200k to integrate Polkadot Parachains into their product and build Custom Project Analytics pages for 10 parachains. This will help educate investors on important KPIs for the Polkadot ecosystem. The estimated integration timeline is 2.5-3 months.

Artemis Analytics Integration: Integrate Polkadot and Polkadot Ecosystem Data Into Artemis, The Most Used Crypto Analytics Platform by US Institutional Investors

### KodaDot Infrastructure Funding Proposal

1. **Context**: KodaDot is the leading NFT marketplace on Polkadot Asset Hub, handling over 40,000 daily requests and maintaining 75,000+ NFT metadata entries.

2. **Problem**: Rapid growth requires long-term maintenance funding to sustain and expand the platform, especially for features like trustless NFT trading.

3. **Objectives**: Implement atomic swaps, a flexible offers system, and enhance infrastructure to improve NFT trading on Polkadot.

4. **Solution**:
   - **Atomic Swaps**: Secure, trustless NFT trading with multi-asset support.
   - **Offers System**: A bidding system for NFTs, including time-limited offers and notifications.
   - **Infrastructure Enhancement**: Optimized backend systems for faster processing and reliable metadata storage.

5. **Technical Implementation**: A team of five developers will use existing technical stack to build these features, aiming for sub-3-second response times and 99.9% uptime.

6. **Budget**: $280,000 allocated over five milestones, including 12 months of maintenance.

7. **Progress Tracking**: Publicly tracked on GitHub for transparency and community involvement.

8. **Impact**: Ensures KodaDot continues as a public good for the Polkadot ecosystem, enhancing NFT trading capabilities.

Infrastructure Funding for Polkadot Asset Hub #3 - Atomic swaps, Offers, Maintenance

- **Talisman Wallet** is a user-friendly, open-source wallet for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- It supports advanced features like portfolio management and transaction signing on Substrate and EVM blockchains.
- **Talisman Portal** is a web app that helps users discover and access Polkadot ecosystem activities.
- The wallet has over 130,000 active installs and has contributed over 8 million DOT to nomination pools.
- The team is requesting $690,600 USD for maintenance and new feature development from Oct 2023 to Sep 2024.
- Talisman aims to simplify the Polkadot experience for both beginners and advanced users.
- The team has a strong track record of executing on previous treasury proposals.

Talisman requests $690,600 USDT on Polkadot Asset Hub for feature development, UX improvement, and QA testing for Talisman Wallet and Portal over Oct 2023 - Sep 2024. The proposal covers in-wallet staking, Ledger support, foreign assets support, cross-chain swaps, and ongoing UX/UI and performance improvements. All features have been released and integrated into Talisman's open-source wallet and web application.

Talisman Wallet and Portal Retroactive Funding

- A group of six people (Erick, Armando, César, Amaury, Rodrigo, and Javier) is working to grow Polkadot in Mexico.
- They focus on high-quality events with moderate costs to attract new users.
- In 2024, they attended Web3 and tech events to build a strong Polkadot community.
- They are asking Polkadot for $12,000 to keep their team motivated and the community growing.
- The money will be shared among the six members.
- They are committed to expanding Polkadot in the region.
- They thank the Polkadot community for their support.
- You can read the full proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gFg3mJAT2KubilXm-yP9FMgYZNcH2-Wl/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107298232260947345724&rtpof=true&sd=true).

TIP for the activities made by the Polkadot Mexican Collective

- A documentary about blockchain gaming has been completed and needs funding.
- The goal is to educate game developers about blockchain's benefits and challenges using Polkadot's technology.
- The documentary is honest and accessible, aiming to reduce skepticism among game developers.
- It was self-funded and took 2.5 months of full-time work, including international travel.
- The cost request is half of a typical documentary due to the creator's enthusiasm for Polkadot.
- Partners like Dot Play, Kusamarian, and Distractive will help promote the documentary.
- The documentary will feature interviews with various teams and cover topics like tech, challenges, and indie developers' perspectives.

Publishing and promoting the documentary, “Blockchain Gaming,” by the Polkadot community.

- **Proponent**: FBBA account
- **Date**: September 30, 2024
- **Requested USDT**: 50,000 USDT
- **Purpose**: Sponsoring Polkadot's involvement with the Florida Blockchain Business Association (FBBA)
- **Goal**: Enhance Polkadot's presence in the U.S.
- **Benefit**: Connect with blockchain policy advocates, businesses, and government officials
- **Florida's Economy**: 3rd largest population, 4th largest economy in the U.S.
- **Next Steps**: Open discussion for two weeks, then submit referendum

WHO: FBBA account 131S1zdnMfhF1hB4sWornxLvX5SY3c8GhtFPPePUTvhphQRM on behalf of Polkadot
WHAT: Requesting 50,000 USDT to sponsor Polkadot's involvement with the Florida Blockchain Business Association at the Enterprise level to enhance Polkadot's presence in the US, leveraging connections with blockchain policy advocates, businesses, and government officials to foster growth, improve regulatory engagement, and explore new integrations.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 50,000 USDT, referendum submission after two weeks of pre-proposal discussion.

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