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- A bug in Kusama's nomination pools was fixed in Runtime 9271.
- Motion #495 had limited pools to 64 and members to 16 per pool to stop the bug.
- The staking team says the bug is fixed and no more problems have been seen.
- This new proposal wants to increase the limits to 256 pools and 1024 members per pool.
- These limits are just to be safe; there's no real limit on pools or members.
- People should check the proposal details and vote if they want.

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Update to Nomination Pools on Kusama

- The Sublab team is creating tools for developers in the Substrate ecosystem.
- They focus on making open-source libraries for mobile apps in Polkadot and Kusama.
- Their first goal is to develop a SCALE codec, a basic tool for the ecosystem.
- They want to make it easier for new developers to join and create mobile apps.
- The team is asking for $81,900 to complete their first milestone.
- They plan to release their work on GitHub and other platforms.
- Sublab aims to support developers and grow the ecosystem with their tools.

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Sublab proposal #KSM-1: Foundation. Mobile SDKs for SCALE codec, Substrate client, fully covered with tests and provided with documentation

- **KusamaHub** is a tool for analyzing NFT projects on the Kusama blockchain.
- It collects data from the blockchain, Twitter, Discord, Telegram, and project websites.
- Users can discuss projects and share opinions to help others make decisions.
- It provides detailed analytics like sales, price changes, and holders.
- Tools like a calendar and news updates are included for users and creators.
- Creators can add project details, and users can vote or comment on projects.
- The goal is to make NFT information easy to find and understand for everyone.

KusamaHub

- Kusama's runtime is being upgraded from version 9260 to 9271.
- The upgrade includes changes from two releases: 9270 and 9271.
- Version 9270 fixes bugs and adds new features like buying/selling unique items and improving nomination pools.
- Version 9271 has minor updates, mainly for staking and nomination pools.
- More details about the changes can be found on GitHub.
- The upgrade has a special code hash: `0x5e8e9e34cd303305f690a6e977a8a80f955d0177f370b10f04a4b01d32a7202d`.

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Runtime upgrade to 9271 - SUPERSEDED BY MOTION 530, VOTE NAY

Runtime Upgrade to 9271

- A bounty is proposed to reward the moderation team for their work in the Polkadot/Kusama ecosystem.  
- Moderators help keep social media platforms like Reddit, Discord, and Element safe and respectful.  
- They protect users from scams and guide new members to learn about Polkadot/Kusama.  
- The bounty is a way to thank moderators for their hard work, not a salary.  
- Discussions about the proposal have been open for two months with no objections.  
- The goal is to support moderators who ensure safe and helpful conversations online.

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Bounty #14: Moderation Bounty for Community Comms Channels

- Blockchain Rio 2022 is an event planned for September 1, 2022, in Brazil.  
- They are asking for $244,043.80 (3,998.75 KSMs) to fund the event.  
- The event aims to connect with businesses, students, and developers to promote Web3 technology.  
- Over 250 guests from different sectors will attend, making it a unique event in Brazil and Latin America.  
- The team includes Francisco Carvalho, Eduardo Cardoso, and Tiago Lucer, who are experts in blockchain and Web3.  
- The event is supported by local groups like Hacking Rio and Rio Crypto Hub.  
- The proposal was created after two months of discussions with many experts in the Polkadot ecosystem.  
- The goal is to grow the DOTSAMA community in Latin America.

BLOCKCHAIN RIO /// PROPOSAL /// DOTSAMA ACTIVATION

- **Sovereign Nature Initiative (SNI)** is a non-profit working with Web3 technology to help protect wildlife and nature.
- They are hosting a **KWT Hackathon** to create solutions for wildlife identification and conflict management using computer vision and Web3 tools.
- The hackathon runs from **October 7 to November 6**, with winners announced on **November 7**.
- Prizes include **320 KSM** for winners and runners-up, encouraging teams to build useful tools for wildlife conservation.
- Challenges include **identifying lions using computer vision** and **reducing conflicts between predators and farmers**.
- Teams can use **Web3, data modeling, and citizen science** to create solutions.
- The goal is to help **Kenya Wildlife Trust** and other conservancies protect ecosystems and wildlife.
- All software created during the hackathon will be **open source** for everyone to use.

SNI Hackathon with Kenya Wildlife Trust: Treasury Proposal

Statemine Upgrade to Runtime v9270

- Statemine is a special chain for managing assets on the Kusama network.
- The proposal is to extend Statemine's lease for about two more years.
- Statemine helps new assets join the Kusama network, especially those backed by off-chain reserves.
- In the future, Statemine will handle more system-level tasks, like managing KSM balances.
- New features like asset locking will make Statemine important for other parachains.
- The longer lease shows Statemine is becoming a key part of the Kusama network.
- If people agree, the proposal will be voted on in a public referendum.

Statemine Common Good Lease Renewal

### Encointer Parachain Update (Version 1.2.0)

- **Launch and Experience**: Encointer launched its first community in May 2022, gaining valuable insights for improvements.
- **Bug Fixes**: Identified a critical bug that needs a runtime upgrade, currently fixed with a workaround.
- **Community Improvements**:
  - Immediate reward payout after ceremonies.
  - Early registration for the next ceremony.
  - More tolerant meetup validation.
  - Free reward issuance triggering.
  - Endorsement after registration.
  - Added `transfer_all` extrinsic.
  - Enhanced event logging for better accounting.
- **Technical Enhancements**:
  - Refactored meetup validation to prevent attacks.
  - Future feature: Simplified attestations without QR code signing.
  - Upgraded dependencies to Polkadot 0.9.24.
- **Testing**: Successfully tested on Testnet Gesell and Lietaer.
- **Update Process**: Planned runtime upgrade through Kusama governance, with enactment targeted between August 4th-9th or 14th-19th.

Encointer Runtime Upgrade v8

- **Motion 522** is a proposal to fund the development of **ONE-T**, a tool for viewing network reports and validator data.
- ONE-T is already in an alpha stage and shows real-time charts and key data.
- The proposal includes a budget, milestones, and maintenance details.
- It also includes two treasury actions: rejecting **Treasury Proposal 194** (due to a mistake) and approving **Treasury Proposal 195** (the correct version).
- The community can ask questions and leave comments.
- Voting is open for everyone to review and decide.

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ONE-T Web Insights Treasury Proposal

- Kusama and Substrate blockchains can be very decentralized or more centralized, depending on how they are used.
- Polkawatch is a tool that helps measure how decentralized the Polkadot/Substrate validation process is.
- This proposal wants to use Polkawatch for Kusama to check its decentralization.
- More details about the proposal are available in a linked document.

Proposal for roll-out of Kusama Decentralization Analytics

- This proposal is for paying the infrastructure costs of the Polkadot network and its testnets.
- It covers unpaid costs before June 30, 2022, including GCP, Datadog, and Cloudflare services.
- The goal is to simplify the billing process and make it easier for the community to manage and supervise.
- The total amount requested is 13,091 USD, to be paid in Kusama (KSM) based on the EMA7 price.
- The number of KSM needed is 217.632, calculated using the EMA7 price on July 27, 2022.
- This proposal does not include costs for software development or human resources.
- Future bills will have a unified billing time for better clarity and management.

Subscan | Infrastructure Costs of Subscan for Kusama Network

Parallel-Heiko lease swap before the LP22 ends

- In 2022, Chrawnna Corp. made 5 Dotsama news videos each week and created WagMedia, a system to reward content creators.
- They started The Kusamarian brand, grew their team to 8, and made over 60 interviews and special series like Polkadot Decoded Reloaded.
- WagMedia connected with many treasuries like Polka Häus, Astar/Shiden, and Kusama Treasury.
- For the next two quarters, they plan to make less content but improve WagMedia, including adding translation and marketing teams.
- They are asking for 8002.8 KSM, with 14% going to WagMedia development.
- They want to decentralize rewards and create a bot called The Concierge.
- They shared a detailed spending report and proof of work for transparency.
- They thanked supporters and invited feedback to keep improving.

The Kusamarian 6 Month Maintenance Proposal

- A slashing event happened in era 3995 but hasn’t been applied yet.
- The operator wants to cancel it because nodes had errors.
- The request is based on issues described in a proposal post.
- The Council and community are asked for their opinions.
- A motion is open for Councillors to decide.
- More details and reasons are in the original post.
- People can review and vote on the request.

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Cancellation of slash or in era 3995 - At operator's request

- A project called **Governance Participation Rewards** started 4 months ago.  
- More people are joining, with a **700% increase** in wallets participating.  
- The number of people voting has doubled (**100% increase**).  
- A proposal is being made to cover **past expenses** and fund a **website** with a quiz and voting tool.  
- The proposal also includes money for **side projects**.  
- You can read the full proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l4M16KKLkHxtbgklZR8fA6TjwETvupGnImlO0Aujg1s/edit?usp=sharing).

Funding Governance Participation Rewards

- This is a proposal about adding more money to Genshiro’s system.
- It wants to make trading and borrowing easier on the KSM / EQD market.
- The goal is to help the ecosystem grow by adding margin trading and borrowing.
- The proposal needs to be voted on by the council and the community.
- You can find more details and the original post by following the link provided.

 Liquidity funding proposal for Genshiro Money Market and DEX

- RadiumBlock wants to help the Kusama network by providing Web3 infrastructure.
- They focus on RPC nodes, which are important for connecting to Kusama.
- Their RPC service is fast, reliable, and spread across different locations.
- They are asking for funding to cover costs for running this service in Q2 2022.
- Their goal is to support a healthy and decentralized Kusama network.
- More details about their plan can be found in their proposal document.

RadiumBlock Public Endpoint Service for Kusama (Q2 2022)

Kusama runtime upgrade v9260

REJECT - Kusama runtime upgrade to v9260

- Pendulum hosted a special event for the DotSama community during Polkadot Decoded.
- Over 400 people attended to watch live talks and meet important people in the DotSama ecosystem.
- There were extra talks and panels about Polkadot.
- Attendees enjoyed coworking spaces, food, and drinks.
- The event ended with an afterparty featuring DJs and fun activities.
- More details about the event can be found in the provided links.

Polkadot Decoded: Pendulum Hub Viewing Party Berlin

- Encointer is asking for money to keep working until September 2022.
- They need **CHF 340,000** (about **USD 350,892** or **KSM 6,271.63**).
- Encointer started as a parachain on Kusama in January 2022.
- They have a community in Zurich with 130 users and 800 transactions.
- They want to grow the Zurich community and start new ones, especially in less developed areas.
- They also want to work with other parachains for better security and voting systems.
- Encointer has been using grants and donations to fund their work, but they are running out of money.
- They have a detailed plan in their [Proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTyZGCTCzo7ZGonVtAmJmc5QYYI0qYHab6z8w56B_F0/edit?usp=sharing).

Encointer Growth Treasury Proposal

- A vote is happening for **ParisDotComm 2022**, a big event for Polkadot and Kusama projects.  
- The event is a 3-day conference and workshop during ETHCC 2022.  
- It aims to bring people together to learn about Parachains and work together.  
- There was a mistake in the first proposal (184), so it needs to be rejected.  
- A new proposal (185) is up for voting to fund the event.  
- You can check the details, like the agenda and budget, on the proposal page.  
- Make sure to vote if you want to support the event!

Council Motions