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The Infrastructure Maintenance Bounty is a project to support the Kusama ecosystem. The team behind it has finished testing and made a report and proposal. They want more money to keep the public infrastructure running well. This includes things like block explorers, governance forums, and other important tools. You can find all the details of their proposal in a Google document. The money for this project comes from the treasury funds. You can check the address of the bounty on Subscan.

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Infrastructure Maintenance Bounty Top-up

Hello there! We got some feedback from council members and decided to make a change. We are now focusing on a content indexer for educational and articles about Kusama and Polkadot. This will help people find what they are looking for and make it easier to search. We want everyone in the community to be part of this, whether they just read or create content. 

We made a new proposal, which you can find here: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HVOfNDEVJ29KInEzDCIPzPBW9QzavI90HjI2b2jxW1E/](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HVOfNDEVJ29KInEzDCIPzPBW9QzavI90HjI2b2jxW1E/). We hope you can give us your thoughts and ideas to make it even better. Remember, this is for all of us in the community!

PolkadotSpace - Search Indexer

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Runtime v9300 Upgrade On Kusama

- Colorful Notion wants to help Polkadot and Kusama by making a tool called Polkaholic.io.  
- Polkaholic.io will track and show information about all the data in Polkadot and Kusama, especially XCM transfers and messages.  
- They will make this data easy to use with tools like APIs, BigQuery, and CDN.  
- They will keep updating the tool as Polkadot grows, adding new parachains and features like XCMv3 and bridges.  
- This will help people in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem work better together.

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

PolkadotSpace has submitted an updated proposal to the Council after receiving feedback. They separated the RPC service proposal and the indexer proposal, and removed the RPC service from the new on-chain submission. The updated proposal focuses on creating a content indexer to help people find educational and article-related content about Kusama and Polkadot. The target audience includes lurkers, content creators, and technical learners. The proposal aims to gather information from various content producers and provide relevancy. The new proposal can be found in the link provided, and the team welcomes feedback and improvement.

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

- A new open-source software stack is released for developers.
- It helps teams run their own Polkascan Explorer.
- The Dora team is already using it.
- Plans to add more features are in progress.
- A treasury proposal has been made for these improvements.
- Questions about the project are welcome.

Treasury Proposal for Polkascan Explorer Improvements

- Fearless proposed a new browser extension and desktop app for managing assets, wallets, and networks.
- The proposal includes support for connecting to decentralized apps (dApps).
- Proposal 212 is the correct one to vote on.
- Proposal 211 was a mistake and is being rejected.
- Both proposals are part of a single voting process called a "batch call."
- The correct proposal link: [Proposal 212](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/treasury/212).
- The incorrect proposal link: [Proposal 211](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/treasury/211).

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

- Cervera makes educational videos about Polkadot and Kusama on the Cryptonitas YouTube channel.
- The channel has two main playlists: one for Kusama and one for Polkadot.
- All videos are supported by Tips and the Council.
- Cervera is working on a proposal to create 64 more educational videos about Kusama.
- The videos will help people learn about Kusama and its governance.
- The goal is to build a smart and informed community.
- The proposal runs from November 2022 to April 2023.

Production of Kusama ecosystem educational videos in Spanish

- The proposal aims to improve how information is organized and accessed in the Kusama and Polkadot ecosystems.
- It suggests creating a content indexer to help users find educational articles and resources more easily.
- The indexer will categorize and filter search results, making it simpler for users to find relevant information.
- It also proposes adding more RPC nodes, especially in Asia and North America, to support the growing use of XCM.
- The goal is to make the ecosystem more user-friendly and accessible for everyone, including lurkers, content creators, and learners.
- The proposal welcomes community feedback and improvements to ensure it meets everyone's needs.
- Transparency is a key focus, as the project is supported and funded by the community.

PolkadotSpace - Search Indexer and RPC end-points

Statemine Runtime Upgrade to v9290

- **Sub.ID** is a web app for managing Substrate addresses and assets.
- It supports over 30 Substrate chains and has a roadmap for new features.
- **Batch One** includes:
  - Staking for collators and validators.
  - A staking dashboard for analytics and rewards.
  - Crowdloan claims with easy-to-understand unlock times.
  - Cross-chain transfers for tokens.
- **Batch Two** plans:
  - Alternative balance views.
  - Grouping accounts.
  - Transaction history.
  - Profit and loss analytics.
- **Batch Three** will introduce a mobile app.
- Funding is being sought for **Batch One** features.

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. She works with translators and an editor.
- **What?** Dubbing over 100 videos from Polkadot Decoded 2022 into Spanish.
- **When?** From October 2022 to January 2023.
- **Why?** 
  - To help Spanish speakers understand Polkadot better.
  - Many Spanish speakers don’t know English well.
  - There’s not much Polkadot content in Spanish.
  - Dubbing is easier to follow than subtitles.
  - Helps blind Spanish speakers access information.
  - Prevents misinformation.
- **Amount Requested:** 1,158.47 KSM ($51,158.3).
- **Goal:** Reach 250,000 views and make videos easy to share.
- **More Info:** Full proposal and discussions are linked.

Proposal: Dubbing “Polkadot Decoded 2022” playlist into Spanish

 [PLEASE REJECT] Kusama Runtime Upgrade to v9290

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Proposal to close bounty 15

- Bounty #3 helps connect apps and mobile wallets using a special network called Beacon.
- Teams worked on making Beacon work with different wallets on iOS and Android.
- The bounty was split into two parts to manage money better.
- The first part was paid in 2021, and the second part was completed in 2022.
- Due to a drop in KSM price, more KSM is needed to cover costs.
- The extra KSM will be sent to a shared account and then to the teams.
- Future plans include making Beacon work with Polkadot.js for easier use.
- Contact info is provided for the teams and the curator.

Bounty #3 Top-up Request

- This is a proposal to test if governance can control two anonymous accounts.
- These accounts will manage treasury funds for two specific nomination pools.
- The pools will focus on over-accomplished 1kvP validators.
- This is the first step of a larger plan explained in another post.
- If approved, the community will vote on it in the next step.
- Links to more details and discussions are provided for review.
- The goal is to ensure governance can manage funds safely and effectively.

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

- Latin America has many talented developers.
- A hackathon will bring them together to work on Substrate technology.
- The hackathon will be online for 8 weeks.
- It starts on September 26 and ends on November 19, 2022.
- There will be 6 days of pre-hackathon, 6 weeks of hacking, and 10 days for judging.
- The goal is to unite developers and promote new tech.
- More details can be found in the linked discussion and proposal.

POLKADOT HACKATHON LATAM

- Bounty #14 is funded and ready to start.
- A team called "curators" will check the work of community moderators.
- Moderators help on Discord, Reddit, and Element for Polkadot and Kusama.
- People can apply to be curators and review the moderators' work.
- The curators will be a team of 3 people: 2 from the community and 1 from Web3 Foundation.
- The Web3 Foundation person won’t get paid.
- The team will use a special account to manage the bounty.
- More details and how to vote are in the links provided.

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

- **Polkadot js Plus Extension** is a user-friendly wallet for Polkadot/Substrate blockchains, making it easier to use than the original Polkadot js extension.
- It lets users view balances, transfer funds, see transaction history, and use QR codes for addresses.
- Users can stake, join nomination pools, and participate in crowdloans and governance.
- The team is working on improving the design and adding new features like proxy accounts and light client integration.
- The extension is updated based on community feedback to make it simpler and more useful.
- Future plans include better governance tools, identity management, and making the extension work even if blockchain endpoints fail.

Polkadot js plus 1st treasury proposal

Runtime upgrade to 9280

- A group of Polkadot parachains (like KILT Protocol, Phala Network, and others) wants to organize events during Berlin Blockchain Week from September 12th to 18th.
- Instead of a big conference, they plan to host different Polkadot-themed events each day, focusing on topics like Cloud services, DeFi, NFTs, and Polkadot updates.
- Events will include fun activities like boat parties, panel discussions, and NFT art galleries to show the diversity of the Polkadot ecosystem.
- All events will be live-streamed and shared on Polkadot’s official channels.
- Parity Finance will help manage the funds since the organizers can’t directly use KSM (a cryptocurrency) to pay for the events.
- The goal is to promote Polkadot and educate people about its ecosystem during the week.
- More details can be found in the full proposal linked in the post.

Council Motions