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- The Infrastructure Maintenance Bounty was an open-ended project.
- After a test period, the team published a report and a follow-up proposal.
- They requested additional funds to continue supporting Kusama ecosystem infrastructure.
- This includes block explorers, governance forums, snapshots, and more.
- The proposal details, spending analysis, and budget request are available in the report.
- The beneficiary's identity is not visible on-chain but can be checked on Subscan.
- The proposal aims to cover ongoing maintenance costs with treasury funds.

proposalId

Infrastructure Maintenance Bounty Top-up

### Summary of the Proposal

- **Original Proposal**: The initial proposal included both an RPC (Remote Procedure Call) and an indexer for Kusama and Polkadot.
- **Feedback**: Council members suggested separating the RPC and indexer into two different proposals.
- **Adjusted Proposal**: The RPC component was removed, focusing solely on the content indexer.
- **Purpose**: The indexer will categorize and filter search results for educational content related to Kusama and Polkadot.
- **Audience**: The target audience includes lurkers, content creators, and technical learners interested in Kusama and Polkadot.
- **Benefits**: The indexer will gather and organize content from various sources, improving search relevance.
- **New Proposal Link**: The updated proposal can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HVOfNDEVJ29KInEzDCIPzPBW9QzavI90HjI2b2jxW1E/).
- **Community Involvement**: Feedback and improvements from the community are encouraged to ensure transparency and scalability.

PolkadotSpace - Search Indexer

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Runtime v9300 Upgrade On Kusama

**Colorful Notion Proposal Summary:**

- **Polkaholic.io**: An open-source block explorer for Polkadot and Kusama.
- **Data Indexing**: Collects and indexes all Polkadot and Kusama data, especially XCM transfers.
- **Data Formats**: Provides data in CDN, BigQuery, and API formats.
- **API Maintenance**: Ensures APIs are reliable for large-scale systems.
- **XCM Modeling**: Analyzes XCM transfers and messages across the ecosystem.
- **Ecosystem Expansion**: Updates indexing for new parachains, pallets, and assets.
- **Asset Support**: Includes support for ERC20, PSP22, ERC721, PSP34 assets, and XCMv3.
- **Bridge Support**: Adds support for new bridges as they are developed.

Polkaholic.io - Polkadot+Kusama XCM/Multichain Block Explorer (Q2+Q3 2022)

### PolkadotSpace Proposal Update

- **Team Feedback**: PolkadotSpace received feedback from council members.
- **Proposal Separation**: The team separated the RPC service and indexer proposals.
- **New Submission**: A new proposal was submitted without the RPC service.
- **Council Approval**: The updated proposal was approved by the council.
- **Previous Proposal**: The previous proposal was rejected.
- **Content Indexer**: The new proposal focuses on a content indexer for educational articles.
- **Community Involvement**: The team welcomes community feedback and transparency.
- **Proposal Link**: The full proposal can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HVOfNDEVJ29KInEzDCIPzPBW9QzavI90HjI2b2jxW1E/).

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PolkadotSpace - Search Indexer (rejection of treasury proposal 209 and approval of treasury proposal 217)

- Polkascan Explorer: Open-source software for developers and parachain teams.
- Allows running custom blockchain explorers.
- Already adopted by teams like Dora.
- Next step: Improve feature set.
- Treasury proposal submitted for selected improvements.
- Available to answer questions.
- More details in the proposal on GitHub.

Treasury Proposal for Polkascan Explorer Improvements

- A new proposal, **Proposal 212**, is being voted on. It's about a browser extension for Chrome and Mozilla, and a desktop app for Windows.
- The app will help manage assets, wallets, and networks, and connect to dApps.
- There was a mistake with **Proposal 211**, so it was rejected.
- Both **Proposal 211** and **Proposal 212** are part of the same vote.
- **Proposal 212** is the correct one and replaces **Proposal 211**.
- You can find more details about **Proposal 212** [here](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/treasury/212).

Kusama Treasury Proposal for Fearless Wallet: Browser extension and Desktop Applications

**Cervera's Educational Videos on Polkadot and Kusama**

- Started creating tutorial videos on April 19, 2021.
- Focuses on the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
- Videos are hosted on the Cryptonitas YouTube channel.
- Two main playlists: one for Kusama and one for Polkadot.
- Videos are endorsed by the Council and submitted for Tips.
- Proposed funding for 64 Kusama educational videos from Nov 2022 to Apr 2023.
- Aim is to create an informed and valuable community.
- Full proposal and original discussion are available online.

Production of Kusama ecosystem educational videos in Spanish

### Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Improve information accessibility and infrastructure for Kusama and Polkadot communities.
- **Content Indexer**: A tool to categorize and filter educational content, making it easier for users to find relevant articles and resources.
- **Target Audience**: Includes lurkers, content creators, and technical learners interested in Kusama and Polkadot.
- **RPC Nodes**: Plans to expand RPC node capabilities, focusing on Asia and North America, to support increasing XCM usage.
- **Archive Nodes**: Additional archive nodes will be added to strengthen the decentralized ecosystem's data footprint.
- **Community Involvement**: Encourages community feedback and transparency in the proposal process.
- **Full Proposal**: Available for review and feedback at [this link](https://docs.google.com/document/d/19LXxklsulLc87ffkwHPzfgfQwB86efytHl2SoatRXnU).

PolkadotSpace - Search Indexer and RPC end-points

Statemine Runtime Upgrade to v9290

Sub.ID is a web app that helps you manage your Substrate addresses and assets. It connects to over 30 Substrate chains and has a roadmap for new features. They are asking for funding from Kusama to add:

- Staking for collators and validators
- A staking dashboard with analytics
- Crowdloan claims for staked tokens
- Cross-chain transfers for different tokens

They also plan to add more features like account grouping and a mobile app in the future.

Community-oriented Sub.ID features - Batch one

Runtime v9291 Upgrade On Kusama

WagMedia Request To Top Up Bounty #12

Statemine Runtime Upgrade to v9271

- **Who?** Sara has been dubbing Polkadot videos into Spanish for 9 months on the YouTube channel "Polkadot & Kusama - Doblaje al español." She is now working on a Child Bounty with two experienced translators and an editor named Cervera.

- **What?** The project involves dubbing the Polkadot Decoded 2022 playlist, which has over 100 videos totaling 34 hours, into Spanish.

- **When?** The work will be done from October to January 2023 to make the content available to the Spanish-speaking community as soon as possible.

- **Why?** The main reasons include reducing misinformation, catering to the large Spanish-speaking community with limited English proficiency, and providing accessible content for blind users.

- **Amount requested:** The proposal asks for 1,158.47 KSM, which is equivalent to $51,158.3 at the time of submission.

- **Marketing & Success metrics:** The goal is to reach an average of 250,000 views across all episodes, improving SEO and making the content widely accessible.

- **More information:** The full proposal can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NCRXMI_woMHK6hhXKmr6jTss-sbSQOotH1QI55PP1Vw/edit?usp=sharing).

Proposal: Dubbing “Polkadot Decoded 2022” playlist into Spanish

 [PLEASE REJECT] Kusama Runtime Upgrade to v9290

bountyId

Proposal to close bounty 15

### Bounty #3 Summary

- **Objective**: Develop a signing solution to connect dApps and mobile wallets using Beacon Network.
- **Teams Involved**: Beacon team, Fearless Wallet team, Nova Wallet.
- **Timeline**: Completed by June 2022.
- **Distribution**: Split into two parts due to financial risk.
  - **First Part**: Distributed in November 2021.
  - **Second Part**: Completed in June 2022, but KSM price drop caused a shortfall.
- **Request**: Council approval to top up 1543.17 KSM to cover costs.
- **Future Plan**: Integrate Beacon SDK into Polkadot.js extension for broader adoption.

Bounty #3 Top-up Request

### Proposal Summary

- **Purpose**: To test if governance can control two anonymous proxies to manage treasury funds.
- **Objective**: Use these proxies to participate in two nomination pools focusing on highly accomplished validators.
- **First Step**: This motion is the initial step for a larger proposal.
- **Next Steps**: If approved by the Council, it will move to the referenda queue for community voting.
- **Related Links**:
  - Original proposal discussion: [Link](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/1633)
  - Overall idea (with 2 steps explained): [Link](https://hackmd.io/G1xhVuF3TwCo_AxrZQRALw)
  - Preimage submission: [Link](https://kusama.subscan.io/extrinsic/14361315-5)

Bootstrap ONE-T Nomination Pools: STEP 1 (testing the anon proxies)

- **Event**: Latin America Hackathon
- **Purpose**: Unite Latin American developers and promote Substrate technology
- **Format**: Online event
- **Duration**: 8 weeks (26 September to 19 November 2022)
  - 6 days for pre-hackathon activities
  - 6 weeks for the hackathon
  - 10 days for judging
- **Focus**: Web2 and Web3 technologies
- **Discussion**: [Link to discussion](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/1790)
- **Full Proposal**: [Link to full proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1esL7hKvim9k1S5_PArJaBp80uFlfsE41zD_qUAue1BU/edit#heading=h.o0bnr72yk8mj)

POLKADOT HACKATHON LATAM

- **Bounty #14** is funded and ready for a curation team.
- The proposers are applying to be the curators.
- They will evaluate community moderators on Discord, Reddit, and Element.
- The curation team is a 2-out-of-3 multisig with two community reps and one Web3 Foundation rep.
- The Web3 Foundation rep won't get rewards.
- The team will control an anonymous proxy as the curator.
- Review and vote on the application [here](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/bounty/14#2172c0db-d57c-4e7b-8f92-f8456c5a36b3).

curator

Election Of The Curator For bounty #14:  Moderation Team Bounty

**Polkadot js Plus Extension**

- A user-friendly wallet for Polkadot/Substrate blockchains.
- Based on the original Polkadot js extension with added features.
- Addresses user complaints about the original extension's complexity.
- Features include viewing balances, transferring funds, staking, and governance.
- Plans to redesign the UI/UX and add new features like proxy accounts and light client integration.
- Incorporates community feedback for continuous improvement.
- Budget is requested for development milestones, focusing on user experience and new functionalities.

Polkadot js plus 1st treasury proposal

Runtime upgrade to 9280

### Berlin Blockchain Week Proposal Summary

- **Dates:** September 12th - 18th
- **Organizers:** KILT Protocol, Phala Network, Subsquid, Crust Network, Bifrost, Basilisk, and others.
- **Objective:** To host daily Polkadot-focused events during Berlin Blockchain Week.
- **Event Themes:** Cloud services, UI/UX in DeFi, NFT & metaverse infrastructure, Polkadot updates.
- **Event Styles:** Varied (e.g., boat party, panel discussion, NFT art gallery).
- **Streaming:** Live-streamed and published on Polkadot's official platform.
- **Communication:** Announced via Berlin Blockchain Week's official channels.
- **Funding:** Parity Finance will assist in covering costs, with no funds going directly to Parity.

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