**Ideal Network (IDN)** 

- The Ideal Network is a project to create a randomness system for Polkadot.
- A team formed in Buenos Aires is working on this project, including engineers and entrepreneurs.
- They are asking for funding to develop a trustless bridge for secure random values and to conduct security audits.
- The current methods for generating random values on Polkadot are unreliable and costly, which hampers fair game and finance applications.
- The Ideal Network will provide quick and affordable access to secure randomness, enabling new applications in Web3.
- It can support various uses, including fair gaming, secure finance, and transparent art creation.
- The project is already backed by organizations like the Web3 Foundation and has interest from other blockchain projects.
- Community feedback is encouraged, and contact information is provided for further questions.

Ideal Network: The Randomness Layer for Polkadot's World Computer

- **Interstellar** is a project aiming to make Web3 (the next version of the internet) easier and safer for everyone to use.
- It focuses on **smart accounts**, which let people use Web3 without needing to know about private keys or seed phrases.
- Unlike other systems, Interstellar is **decentralized** and **non-custodial**, meaning users have full control and it’s not run by a single company.
- It offers features like **one-tap backups**, **drainer protection**, and **gas abstraction** to make using Web3 simple and secure.
- Interstellar is built on **Polkadot**, a blockchain platform, and aims to provide better, safer alternatives to current smart account systems.
- The project has **9 milestones** and is requesting **606,380 USDC** to fund its development.
- Early partners include **Acala**, **SubWallet**, and others.
- Interstellar’s goal is to make Web3 **accessible**, **user-friendly**, and **secure** for everyone.

Next-Gen Smart Account Features – powered by Polkadot

**Polkadot Staking Dashboard Proposal Summary**

- Proponents: Ross Bulat and Joel Kenny.
- They want $82,000 to improve the Polkadot Staking Dashboard from January to June 2025.
- The proposal focuses on making staking easier and more user-friendly.
  
**Key Benefits for Users:**
- Easier staking processes with simpler interfaces.
- Better tracking of rewards and faster loading times.
- Mobile-friendly updates and expanded language support (including Spanish).

**Main Goals:**
- Improve the user experience and network security.
- Support a new system called Plaza for better functionality.
- Offer educational resources to help users understand staking better.

**Final Notes:**
- The project aims to keep the Staking Dashboard updated and accessible for everyone.
- It plans to continue community engagement and maintain open-source development.

Polkadot Staking Dashboard 2025 (Q1-Q2) Funding Proposal

- Subscan is a data explorer for the Polkadot ecosystem, helping users, developers, and validators.
- It has received funding to keep improving its services and ensure stability.
- The organization is changing its pricing method to be fairer, based on storage usage instead of traffic.
- Subscan values community feedback for feature improvements and has made many optimizations.
- They plan to continue developing new features and maintain existing ones in the near future.
- The costs for Q3 and Q4 operations and development total approximately $163,507.88, requesting payment in USDT.
- Subscan focuses on delivering high-quality services while being transparent about its expenses and development goals.

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

OG Tracker is a tool that helps people keep track of projects approved by OpenGov on Polkadot. 

- It will continue to track these approved projects.
- Community voting will be developed to help people make decisions together.
- An Overdue badge will be added to help remind people about pending tasks.
- The Proof of Work will be included in the OG Tracker to show how much work has been done.
- There will be improvements to the Self-Report feature.
- The complete history of each project will be shown.
- Everyone is invited to join and support the tracking efforts!

OG Tracker 2026

- This proposal is about getting money for helping the Polkadot ecosystem from July 1 to November 1, 2024.
- During this time, the person worked hard on things like education, events, and helping new customers without getting paid by other organizations.
- They created the Polkadot Handbook to help people understand how to use Polkadot better, especially for newcomers and companies.
- They also looked into why some teams left Polkadot and how to make builders happier in the ecosystem.
- The person met with different groups to work together on projects and shared important information about Polkadot.
- They attended events to promote Polkadot and help others make connections.
- The project aims to support and educate more people about using Polkadot effectively.

Retroactive Funding for Ecosystem Activities

- dAppForge is a tool that helps developers build apps on Polkadot faster using AI.
- It has completed two milestones: a basic version and a beta version with more features.
- The next steps include improving the AI, adding support for Solidity, and creating a way to make money from the tool.
- The tool will also teach developers about Rust, a programming language used in Polkadot.
- Future plans include more features for paying users and helping developers deploy smart contracts.
- The goal is to make it easier for more people to build on Polkadot.

dAppForge Milestone 3 

- A problem occurred where assets were going to be sent to a Relay Chain Proxy, making them inaccessible.
- The issue was fixed by pulling a preimage to stop the payout.
- A new proposal aims to correct the payout mistake.
- Proof of the preimage being pulled is available online.
- Waiting for a new feature called Pure Proxy Replication would take too long and leave assets unusable.
- A similar solution for other projects was not used to avoid delays.
- Voting will help fix the payout issue faster.
- Thank you for your support! ❤️🤖

Ratify Payout APPROVED by Ref. 1303 - The Kus

- **Goal**: Build a strong Polkadot community in Africa to grow awareness and adoption.
- **Why**: Africa has great potential for blockchain technology, but Polkadot is less active there compared to other platforms.
- **Plan**: 
  - Host events like workshops, meetups, and educational sessions.
  - Support developers and create guides for Polkadot apps.
  - Build a team to manage and grow the community.
- **Team**: Four leaders focusing on different areas like development, content, and business.
- **Budget**: $92,880 for 6 months, covering team pay, events, and marketing.
- **Focus Countries**: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and Uganda, with plans to expand later.
- **Challenges**: Starting in West and East Africa but aiming to include all of Africa over time.

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

- A new proposal has been created to request funding in USDT.
- The money will be used to maintain a tool called substrate-api-client from January to June 2025.
- The substrate-api-client is a library that helps people connect to special nodes and works well with small devices.
- It is similar to another tool called Polkadot-js and allows developers to work with Polkadot and Kusama chains easily.
- This proposal is part of ongoing efforts to get funding for maintenance.
- The group is asking for $33,200 for the project.
- More information can be found in the full proposal linked in the content.

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

- The project is called Asset Decentralized Identifier Communication (AssetDIDcomm).
- It helps people securely communicate about digital assets using shared verifiable credentials.
- It uses special technology (Kilt Protocol and Crust) to keep data private and safe.
- Xcavate, a related project, focuses on real estate and plans to launch its own blockchain.
- They are working with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure their system is legal and safe.
- The goal is to improve how data is stored and shared, avoiding problems like data loss and manipulation.
- Experts believe this will help industries like construction and government projects by providing clear and secure communication.

Creation of an AssetDIDcomm System with AssetDID Credential Verification

**Funding Request for Project Development**

- The project aims to continue working on two libraries: **ReactiveDOT** and **DOTConnect**.
- These libraries help with web development in React and Vue.
- Goals include getting feedback, improving features, and creating detailed guides.
- The team wants to complete a significant amount of testing for quality.
- They plan to release the first stable version of both libraries.
- The funding request is for $67,600 for a period from December 2024 to March 2025.
- The development will take about 65 workdays.

ReactiveDOT: funding request for the first stable version

- The Polkadot community is proposing funding for the PVM Debugger, a tool to help developers debug programs for the Polkadot Virtual Machine (PVM).
- The debugger includes features like breakpoints, memory inspection, and can run programs across multiple PVM versions, making it easier to find errors.
- It was created because regular debugging tools didn’t have the specific insights developers needed.
- The tool is open-source, meaning anyone in the community can use and improve it.
- The team behind it is FluffyLabs, and they are asking for $16,000 in funding to support this project.
- The debugger is meant to help build a stronger Polkadot ecosystem by aiding various teams in their development work.
- The project is already completed and available on GitHub for everyone to use.

Treasury Proposal: Retroactive Funding for PVM Debugger

EasyA and Polkadot are starting a new project called #360DaysOfPolkadot after a successful 2024. Here are the main points:

- EasyA has made a popular app and hosted fun hackathons.
- They will upgrade the EasyA Polkadot course to Polkadot 2.0.
- There will be two hackathons at Harvard University and in London.
- The project runs from November 2024 to April 2025.
- They aim to have 120,000 developers start their course and 100,000 finish it.
- They plan to get 600 people to attend the hackathons and 100 projects created.
- They want to reach over 10 million social media views.

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

- We are excited to start the second part of our program for 2024 after successfully finishing the first part.
- In Phase 1, we had over 350 participants learn important skills through an Educational Series and the ink! Bootcamp.
- Now, we want to help these participants join the Polkadot Hackathon to use their skills on real projects.
- We are asking for $385,000 to support this next phase, which is split into three parts.
- The Hackathon will take place in Q1 of 2025, allowing developers to show their talents.
- This next phase helps graduates grow and bring new ideas to the Polkadot community.

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

- Mimir 2.0 is a special wallet for secure money management in the Polkadot network.
- The project will last for 3.5 months and costs 134,500 USDT.
- Mimir lets users perform various tasks like managing multiple accounts and tracking transactions easily.
- It has already helped over 230 accounts and many teams in making decisions and handling assets.
- New features will include easy tracking of account activities, managing stakes, and supporting special transaction types.
- Mimir aims to make complex tasks simpler for everyone in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- Users can find more information on its [website](https://app.mimir.global/) or through social media.

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

GM Future Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship is a new program focused on supporting Polkadot. Here are some key points:

- The program will start an Advisory Board with 13 members that will help make decisions.
- The members include leaders from different tech companies and experts in blockchain.
- The program aims to secure 640,000 USDT for the first four months.
- This money will be used for important operational needs and support new projects.
- They will distribute funds carefully, with most decisions made by the Advisory Board.
- This phase of the program is meant to learn and improve for the future.

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

OpenZeppelin has made progress to help build secure parachains on Polkadot. Here are the main points:

- They launched a new template for developers to use Solidity smart contracts.
- They created a guide to help move Solidity contracts from Ethereum to their new template.
- They worked with R0gue to make using their templates easier with Pop CLI.
- They added account features and pre-built contracts.

In their new proposal, they want funding for:

- Making "meta pallets" to simplify project development.
- Connecting their templates to Tanssi for quicker launches.
- Improving local chain testing with the Zombienet-sdk.
- Adding support for Snowbridge, a bridge between Polkadot and Ethereum.
- More guides for the new features.

They want to keep everyone informed and get feedback to make the Polkadot network better.

OpenZeppelin x Polkadot Ecosystem Growth Phase M4

- Subcoin is a project that represents a way to download Bitcoin data quickly using a technology called Substrate.
- There was a problem with memory when trying to import large amounts of Bitcoin data, which caused some errors.
- The project developers found out that the system tried to handle too much information at once, leading to these issues.
- They are working on solutions to improve the system, including fixing memory problems and allowing partial downloads.
- These improvements will help not just Subcoin, but also other projects like Polkadot and Astar work better.
- The team has made some progress in fixing bugs and is looking for funding to continue their work.

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

Apillon is a platform that helps people build and use Web3 technology on Polkadot. Here are some key points about their Milestone 3 proposal:

- The project leader is Matjaž Sobočan, and the proposal needs $809,600.
- It will work on new services and improve existing ones, like making tools easier for developers.
- They plan to include tools for creating online databases and secure storage.
- Apillon wants to make using Polkadot easier with ready-made templates and user-friendly designs.
- They’re committed to improving security and getting feedback from users to enhance their services.
- They will focus on partnerships with other technology companies for better integration.
- The Salesforce integration will be discussed in a separate proposal later.

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

- A request for $4,533.88 is made to cover travel and stay costs for attending the WebSummit in Lisbon from November 11-14.
- The event is very big, with over 70,000 people and 3,000 startups attending.
- The meeting aims to see if Web2 companies want to use blockchain to solve their problems.
- Polkadot hopes to help these businesses with their needs.
- At the event, they found interest from 2 government organizations and 2 IT companies in working with Polkadot.
- The request is based on an earlier discussion from October 10.

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

- ArtemisAnalytics is a trusted data provider used by big investors in crypto.
- They want to spend $200,000 to help build tools for Polkadot, a crypto project.
- The funds will be used to integrate Parachains into Artemis's products and create custom project pages.
- Sharing important data will help investors understand Polkadot better, especially with Polkadot 2.0 coming soon.
- This project aims to educate investors about the Polkadot ecosystem and its many parachains.
- The total integration process is estimated to take about 60 days, or 2.5 to 3 months.

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 is a leading NFT marketplace on Polkadot that has achieved a lot, such as over 40 successful art drops and nearly 9,000 NFT mints. They need funding to keep growing and improve their services.

Key points include:
- KodaDot wants to support secure trading of NFTs using a method called atomic swaps.
- They plan to create an offers system where users can bid on NFTs.
- They need to enhance their infrastructure to handle more users and provide better services.
- The project will cost $280,000 and be done in focused parts over a year.
- Maintaining the platform is important to ensure it continues to work well for everyone. 

This funding helps keep KodaDot working well for all users in the Polkadot community.

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

- Talisman Wallet is a special tool that helps people manage their digital money in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- The team is asking for $690,600 to maintain and improve the wallet from October 2023 to September 2024.
- Talisman Wallet has around 130,000 users and has helped people earn over 8 million DOT, which is a type of digital currency.
- It features easy-to-use design for beginners while also offering tools for more experienced users.
- Talisman also has a web application called Talisman Portal, which helps users do many things like checking their tokens and participating in activities.
- The team has a strong background in technology and aims to make using Polkadot easier and safer for everyone. 
- They are open to suggestions and encourage users to share their ideas for improving the wallet experience.

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 in Mexico, including six people, is promoting Polkadot in Web3 communities.
- They are hosting events to connect with developers and tech fans.
- In 2024, they attended different tech events to grow the Polkadot community.
- They are asking for $12,000 to support their team's work and community growth.
- The money will be shared among the members for their efforts.
- They are dedicated to expanding Polkadot professionally and effectively in Mexico.

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