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- **Prize Pool**: $1,200 for a project to improve tipping culture.  
- **Supervisors**: Jay Chrawnna and Leemo will oversee the project.  
- **Timeline**: Starts May 23, ends June 30.  
- **App Features**: Connects wallets, checks balances, and helps submit tips.  
- **Open-Source**: Code will be public for everyone to use.  
- **Milestones**: Four steps to build and launch the app.  
- **Goal**: Make tipping easier and fairer in the community.

Deciding

small_spender

KSM RFP #4 - BigTipper App - The Return of Tipping Culture ❤️

- Subxt is a Rust library for Polkadot chains.  
- It now supports Polkadot-JS account files.  
- Many users create accounts with Polkadot-JS.  
- The author studied Polkadot-JS code to add this feature.  
- Accounts use Scrypt and XSalsa20Poly1305 for security.  
- A tip of 32 KSM is requested.  
- The change helps more users use Subxt easily.

big_tipper

I am asking for a tip for my merged subxt pull request "Support loading keys from Polkadot-JS accounts".

https://github.com/paritytech/subxt/pull/1661

It is very common for users to create their Polkadot accounts using the Polkadot-JS browser extension.

Subxt is the primary library for implementing Rust programs that sign and submit extrinsics for Polkadot chains, but it did not support this popular account file format.

I examined the Polkadot-JS source code to determine the encoding. The password is hashed with Scrypt and then the ciphertext is decrypted with XSalsa20Poly1305.

I would greatly appreciate a tip of 32 KSM. Is this reasonable?

Tip request for adding Polkadot-JS account support to Subxt

- **Goal:** Test sending 1 DOT from Kusama Treasury to Bill’s account.  
- **Why?** To check if cross-chain treasury transfers work safely.  
- **Amount:** 1 DOT (worth ≈ 0.25 KSM).  
- **Track Used:** Small Spender (max 10 KSM per proposal).  
- **How:** Uses a special treasury call for multi-asset spending.  
- **Safety:** Small amount, low risk, but proves the system works.  
- **Next Step:** After approval, the DOT will be sent to Bill’s account.

Test Transfer of 1 DOT from Kusama Treasury Back to Bill’s Account

- **What:** Proposal to convert 25,000 KSM into dUSD stablecoins for the Kusama Treasury.  
- **Why:** To diversify funds, reduce volatility, and support ecosystem growth.  
- **How:** Uses Asset Hub’s tools to trade KSM for dUSD over 5 weeks.  
- **Fees:** 0.15% fee, with half going back to the treasury.  
- **Bonus:** dUSD will work like USDC, allowing fee payments without needing KSM.  
- **Partners:** Works with Brale (stablecoin issuer) and Decent Partners.  
- **Future:** More projects will use dUSD, like debit cards and exchanges.  
- **Regulation:** New rules make dUSD easier to use globally.

root

Acquisition of dUSD stablecoin for Kusama treasury on Asset Hub and set dUSD as a Sufficient Asset

Executed

whitelisted_caller

[Whitelisted Caller] Runtime Upgrade to v1.5.1

TimedOut

[Whitelisted Caller] DUPLICATE of 524

[Whitelisted Caller] Disable V2 descriptors node feature

[Root] Referendum #523

- A vote (Ref#511) increased the number of validators to 700, which also allows more cores (140) to be used.  
- More cores mean more teams can buy them fairly in the next sale.  
- One team, Kreivo, lost its core and now has to make blocks manually, which is slow.  
- Instead of asking for a special core, this vote makes it fair for everyone to get one.

Rejected

Increase usable cores to 140

- DOT can be used on Kusama through a special bridge.  
- Around 4900 DOT are on Kusama right now.  
- DOT can be sent to Kusama’s Treasury for spending.  
- A rate is set to control how much DOT can be spent (1 DOT = 10 USDC/USDT).  
- Kusama uses a rate of 1 KSM = 4 DOT for spending limits.  
- DOT and KSM have different decimal places (DOT: 10, KSM: 12).  
- This rate helps Kusama’s treasury understand DOT amounts correctly.  
- The rate is set by a governance vote.

treasurer

Set Asset rate for DOT/KSM to enable treasury spends of DOT through Kusama OpenGov

- This referendum moves DOT funds to the Kusama Treasury track.  
- Polkadot and Kusama can share DOT using a bridge.  
- About 4900 DOT are already on Kusama.  
- The treasury needs rules to spend DOT properly.  
- A rate of 1 KSM = 4 DOT is set for spending limits.  
- This helps Kusama OpenGov understand DOT values.  
- The rate can be changed later if needed.

DO NOT PLACE DECISION DEPOSIT - Moving Ref to Treasurer Track

[Whitelisted Caller] Upgrade Kusama to v1.5.0

[Runtime 1.4.3] Upgrade Kusama Asset Hub

- A team will build a simple app called [kusama.app](https://kusama.app) for newcomers.  
- It helps people start projects or groups easily, even without Web3 knowledge.  
- No wallet or tokens needed to begin.  
- The app will include basic tools for managing groups and assets.  
- First step (Q2): Design and a working prototype.  
- Second step (Q3): A working DAO governance system.  
- Budget: 8000 KSM.  
- Curators will oversee the project.

KSM RFP #3 - Kusama.App ~ $100K price!

DotShield is a new Web3 bot designed to improve security in Telegram and Discord communities within the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem. It helps with moderation, verification, and scam prevention. Here are some key points about DotShield:

1. It solves the problem of existing bots that use easy-to-bypass captchas instead of Web3 verification.
2. DotShield allows groups to set their own criteria for membership, like balance thresholds and council membership.
3. It is important because it helps protect Web3 communities from spam, bot invasions, and scams.
4. The creator of DotShield learned to code to make this solution after being frustrated with existing options.
5. DotShield has features like dynamic chain state verification, single sign-in for Web3 users, flexible moderation, scam prevention, and expansion to Discord.
6. The creator is asking for funding to support the deployment and expansion of DotShield.
7. Users have given DotShield good feedback, with suggestions for improvement like more detailed guides and better transparency about data handling.
8. Many users would recommend DotShield to others and support its adoption across the Polkadot ecosystem.

big_spender

DotShield - Take back control of your community

PolkaTalent is a new project by Kunveno and Virto, creators of Kreivo. It is part of the work3spaces vision, a decentralized marketplace to connect freelancers with companies. The project aims to help freelance professionals in Web3. They are recruiting Web3 freelance developers for early user journey interviews to design intuitive UX flows. Interviews will be from April 7 to April 11, and participants will be compensated with 4 KSM for a 45-60 minute call. Apply before April 7 to join and help shape the future of decentralized work.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/Dgfyxqz4/Green-Rustic-Organic-Stamp-Textured-Circle-Sticker-4.png" alt width="154" height="154" />
We&rsquo;re excited to officially introduce PolkaTalent, a new project developed by <a href="https://kunveno.xyz/">Kunveno</a> in collaboration with the amazing <a href="https://virto.network/">Virto</a> crew&mdash;the builders behind Kreivo, one of the most forward-thinking networks in the Kusama ecosystem focused on simplifying the creation and management of decentralised organisations.
All of this feeds directly into our <a href="https://cloud.disroot.org/s/S9F8qEJj973tggb">white paper</a>, where we detail how PolkaTalent fits into the broader work3spaces vision&mdash;a decentralised marketplace designed to connect freelancers with companies seeking top-tier talent, built on fair reputation, transparent value, and trustless coordination.
PolkaTalent is part of our broader mission to unlock new pathways for freelance professionals in Web3. Think of it as a decentralised talent engine that starts by listening to those who know the industry best&mdash;you.
We&rsquo;re currently recruiting Web3 freelance developers active in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems to join us for early user journey interviews. Your insights will help us design intuitive UX flows tailored to real dev needs and workflows in this space.
📆 Interviews will run from April 7 to April 11.
💰You&rsquo;ll be compensated with 4 KSM for a 45&ndash;60 minute call.
If you are a Web3 developer excited to shape the future of decentralised work and co-create with us from day 1, <a href="https://blocksurvey.io/polkatalent-developer-ux-journey-u2jumdYtQ0W7nV3a574B2g?v=o">apply here</a> before April 7.
Let&rsquo;s build something incredible, together.

PolkaTalent: Recruiting Web3 freelance devs for early user journey interviews

Kusama AssetHub has registered several assets with Polkadot Assethub as the owner. These assets include popular tokens like ETH, WETH, USDT, USDC, and many others. The goal is to support bridging ERC-20 tokens from Ethereum to Kusama in two steps: first from Ethereum to Polkadot, and then from Polkadot to Kusama using the P<>K bridge. A test demonstrating this process has been added to a GitHub repository.

Registers the following assets on Kusama AssetHub (with the asset owner being Polkadot Assethub &mdash;
<a href="https://assethub-kusama.subscan.io/account/FwGjEp7GXJXT9NjH8r4sqdyd8XZVogbxSs3iFakx4wFwJ5Y?tab=transfer">FwGjEp7GXJXT9NjH8r4sqdyd8XZVogbxSs3iFakx4wFwJ5Y)</a>:&nbsp;
<table style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; height:1190px;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Token
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Address
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Token Name
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
ETH
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Ether
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
WETH
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Wrapped Ether (WETH)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
USDT
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Tether USD (USDT)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
USDC
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
USD Coin (USDC)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Staked USDe
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x9d39a5de30e57443bff2a8307a4256c8797a3497
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Staked USDe (sUSDe)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Pepe
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x6982508145454ce325ddbe47a25d4ec3d2311933
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Pepe (PEPE)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
LDO
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<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x5a98fcbea516cf06857215779fd812ca3bef1b32
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Lido DAO (LDO)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Savings USDS
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0xa3931d71877c0e7a3148cb7eb4463524fec27fbd
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Savings Dai (sDAI)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
LBTC
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x8236a87084f8b84306f72007f36f2618a5634494
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">&nbsp;Liquid BTC (LBTC)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
EurC
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x1abaea1f7c830bd89acc67ec4af516284b1bc33c
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Euro Coin (EURC)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Sky
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x56072c95faa701256059aa122697b133aded9279
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
SkyToken (SKY)
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<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Myth
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<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0xba41ddf06b7ffd89d1267b5a93bfef2424eb2003
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<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Mythos (MYTH)
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<td style="width:31.2267%; height:70px;">
tBTC v2
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<td style="width:31.2267%; height:70px;">
0x18084fba666a33d37592fa2633fd49a74dd93a88
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<td style="width:31.2267%; height:70px;">
Threshold Network tBTC v2
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</tr>
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<td style="width:31.2267%; height:70px;">
wstETH
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:70px;">
0x7f39c581f595b53c5cb19bd0b3f8da6c935e2ca0
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:70px;">
Wrapped liquid staked ETH (wstETH)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
TONCOIN
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x582d872a1b094fc48f5de31d3b73f2d9be47def1
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Toncoin (TONCOIN)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
DAI
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x6b175474e89094c44da98b954eedeac495271d0f
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Dai Stablecoin (DAI)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
SHIB
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x95ad61b0a150d79219dcf64e1e6cc01f0b64c4ce
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Shiba Inu (SHIB)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:70px;">
WBTC
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:70px;">
0x2260fac5e5542a773aa44fbcfedf7c193bc2c599
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:70px;">
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
tBTC (v1)
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x8daebade922df735c38c80c7ebd708af50815faa
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
tBTC (Keep Network v1)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Kilt
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x5d3d01fd6d2ad1169b17918eb4f153c6616288eb
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Kilt Protocol (KILT)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
LINK
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x514910771af9ca656af840dff83e8264ecf986ca
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Chainlink (LINK)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
AAVE
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
0x7fc66500c84a76ad7e9c93437bfc5ac33e2ddae9
</td>
<td style="width:31.2267%; height:49px;">
Aave (AAVE)
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The plan is to support bridging ERC-20s to Kusama by double bridging from Ethereum -&gt; Polkadot and then from Polkadot -&gt; Kusama in a second hop through the P&lt;&gt;K bridge. A test demonstrating this has been added here:&nbsp;
<a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/pull/625">https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/pull/625</a>

[Whitelisted Caller] - Register Snowbridge ERC-20 Assets on Kusama

A Request for Proposal (RFP) was introduced on AAG to create a simple user interface (UI) for launching RFPs. The prize pool for this project is $10,000, with a Finder's Fee of $1,000 and Supervisors receiving $1,000. The project requires 945 KSM (Amount + 25%).

The project timeline is as follows:
- Monday, March 31: Single-ref Bounty + Curators
- 2 Weeks after Bounty Funding: Submission Deadline
- Saturday, May 31: Project Completion

The project scope includes:
- Dapp: Connect popular Substrate wallets to the app (Nova Wallet, Talisman, Subwallet)
- User Interface: Browser-based, mobile-ready UI hosted on IPFS, User Manual, Present fields for RFP proposes to fill in, Checks balance for launching Treasurer track referendum & submitting Decision Deposit
- Project Scope Fields: Funding Fields, Supervisors (Bounty Curators), Timeline, Project Scope, Milestones
- RFP Launcher: Create multi-sig for Curators, Create “One-shot” Bounty on Treasurer track with curators and scheduled payment, Generate Markdown-ready text for Subsquare/Polkassembly
- Open-Source Delivery: All code published under the MIT license, Publicly accessible repositories, Project updates shared transparently via Polkassembly, Subsquare, or Polkadot Forum from Team with Milestone deliveries, Developer & User documentation

Milestones:
1. Basic Dapp & UI: $3,000 USD, 1 week
2. RFP Creation: $3,000 USD, 1 week
3. Mainnet Deployment: $4,000 USD, 2 weeks

The Finder's Fee is set aside to incentivize a broad search for the right implementor and is paid out at the time of team engagement. Teams that submit themselves can collect their own Finder's Fee at the completion of the project.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/NnT7GGmw/image-1.jpg" alt />
This RFP was introduced on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/70TkeD6rVB0?si=9NLgRYDK7dBf9jqo&amp;t=639">AAG</a> to create a simple UI to launch RFPs in the style of ref below.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<h3>APPLY NOW - pls fill out <a href="https://forms.gle/gVpTzFSsPUC7DYFcA">this form</a>.</h3>
<hr />
Prize Pool: $10,000 Finder&rsquo;s Fee: $1,000 ** Supervisors: $1,000
945 KSM Requested (Amount + 25%)
<h3>Supervisors (Bounty Curators)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Leemo</li>
<li>Jay Chrawnna</li>
<li>Jose</li>
</ul>
Excess or unused funds will be returned to the treasury by Bounty Curators.
<h3>Timeline</h3>
Monday, March 31 - Single-ref Bounty + Curators ✅ 2 Weeks after Bounty Funding - Submission Deadline Saturday, May 31 - Project Completion
<h3>Project Scope</h3>
Dapp
<ul>
<li>Connect popular Substrate wallets to app (Nova Wallet, Talisman, Subwallet)</li>
</ul>
User Interface
<ul>
<li>Browser-based, mobile-ready UI hosted on IPFS</li>
<li>User Manual</li>
<li>Present fields for RFP proposes to fill in</li>
<li>Checks balance for launching Treasurer track referendum &amp; submitting Decision Deposit</li>
</ul>
Project Scope Fields
<ul>
<li>
Funding Fields -- Prize Pool -- Finder&rsquo;s Fee (Fixed 1k, 2k, 5k, 10k) -- Supervisors&rsquo; Fee
</li>
<li>
Supervisors (Bounty Curators) -- Add addresses
</li>
<li>
Timeline -- Funds Expiry (if no submissions after n weeks following bounty funding) -- Project Completion Deadline
</li>
<li>
Project Scope -- Text field to describe scope
</li>
<li>
Milestones -- Add Milestone Button -- Text field -- Amount -- Check that Milestone amounts = &ldquo;Prize Pool&rdquo;
</li>
</ul>
RFP Launcher
<ul>
<li>Create multi-sig for Curators</li>
<li>Create &ldquo;One-shot&rdquo; Bounty on Treasurer track with curators and scheduled payment. See example.</li>
<li>Generate Markdown-ready text for Subsquare/Polkassembly</li>
</ul>
Open-Source Delivery
<ul>
<li>All code published under the MIT license</li>
<li>Publicly accessible repositories Project updates shared transparently via Polkassembly, Subsquare, or Polkadot Forum from Team with Milestone deliveries</li>
<li>Developer &amp; User documentation</li>
</ul>
<h3>Milestones</h3>
Milestone 1, Basic Dapp &amp; UI: $3,000 USD 1 week
<ol>
<li>Connect Wallet</li>
<li>RFP Creation Flow</li>
<li>Total USD converted to KSM + 25%</li>
<li>Validated by Supervisors</li>
</ol>
Milestone 2, RFP Creation: $3,000 USD 1 week
<ol>
<li>Chopsticks demonstration of on-chain Treasurer Track ref</li>
<li>App checks balance for Multi-sig reserve deposit, Ref Launch &amp; Decision Deposit</li>
<li>Creation Multi-sig</li>
<li>Scheduler Calculations for filling Bounty</li>
<li>UI Integration</li>
</ol>
Milestone 3, Mainnet Deployment: $4,000 USD 2 weeks
<ol>
<li>Improved UI Design</li>
<li>User Manual included</li>
<li>Demonstration of RFP launching capabilities</li>
<li>Documentation</li>
</ol>
<hr />
re: Finder&rsquo;s Fee: this payment is set aside to incentivize a broad search for the right implementor. Finder&rsquo;s Fees are paid out at time of team engagement. Teams that submit themselves can collect their own Finder&rsquo;s Fee at completion of project.

KSM RFP #2 - RFP Launcher Dapp - $12k Total Prize!

This proposal is about changing the target for coretime sales in the Kusama ecosystem. The main idea is to adjust the "ideal_bulk_proportion" parameter from 100% to 40%. This change will help coretime prices be more realistic and benefit the Kusama ecosystem. The main use of KSM is to pay for coretime, but the current prices are very low, which is not good for the system. By making this change, we can find the true value of coretime and keep the current inflation rate that supports validator operations. This is just a starting point, and the parameter can be adjusted in the future based on how the market responds and the needs of the ecosystem.

Adjust (only) ideal bulk proportion

Kusama Fellowship Referenda 97 is a proposal to increase the parachain validator set size from 600 to 700, keeping the maximum backing group size at 5. This change will increase the total number of usable cores to 140. The proposal also updates the setNDelayTranches from 257 to 299 to maintain the number of assignments per candidate at around 2.33. The justification for this parameter can be found in the ELVES paper and a discussion on the Polkadot SDK GitHub page.

This referenda increases the parachain validator set size from 600 to 700. The maximum backing group size is kept to 5, so the total number of usable cores increases to 140.
Additionally, also update the setNDelayTranches from 257 to 299, so that the number of assignments per candidate stays constant to around ~2.33, the justification why this is the desired value for this parameter can be found in ELVES <a href="https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/961">https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/961</a> paper and here.<a href="https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/6853#issuecomment-2540373492.">https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/6853#issuecomment-2540373492.</a>

[Whitelisted Caller] Increasing max_validators to 700

We want to move Youdle DAO's money to a safer place called Kusama Treasury. The people who control the money now, Invarch team, have made some bad choices with the money before. They moved a lot of ASTAR money without telling anyone. People are worried and want to know what's going on, but the team doesn't give clear answers. 

To keep the money safe, we should move the rest of the money (400 KSM) to Kusama, where it can be managed better. Later, we will give the money back to Youdle DAO in a way that everyone can see and trust. We hope everyone will agree with this plan to keep the DAO's money safe.

Here are some examples of why we don't trust the Invarch team:
- They moved money to a place called CEX without a good reason.
- They were supposed to share Pink tokens with the community, but they gave a lot to their own founder instead.
- They launched a new token called VARCH, and people who bought it lost a lot of money.
- They didn't give all the KSM tokens they promised.
- They shut down a project called Tinkernet and gave people VARCH tokens instead, which turned out to be bad too.

To prevent potential mismanagement of Youdle DAO treasury funds, we propose temporarily transferring these assets to the Kusama Treasury, which is now the safest option.
Rationale:
The Invarch team, which currently controls the funds, has a history of questionable financial decisions, including the transfer of more than 200K ASTAR from the DAO to a CEX without transparency.
Community members have raised concerns and asked questions about fund management, but the team has not provided clear answers.
To ensure responsible management, these remaining funds (400 KSM) should be safeguarded under Kusama governance.
Next Steps:
The funds will later be returned to Youdle DAO holders through a transparent and verifiable process.
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We urge the community to support this measure to protect DAO resources.
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Evidence: Rug on virtuals <img src="https://i.ibb.co/ksV69hZw/image.png" alt="image.png" width="397" height="352" />
 <img src="https://i.ibb.co/d07KbCzS/image.png" alt="image.png" width="434" height="546" />
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Polkadot treasury rugs <img src="https://i.ibb.co/gF6yFp85/image.png" alt="image.png" width="370" height="434" />
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Youdle DAO rug
Moving DAO funds to a CEX because it's a shared address instead of moving to another on chain address? No answers.&nbsp;
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/q3PybP6K/image.png" alt="image.png" width="394" height="321" /><img src="https://i.ibb.co/sJHcg9gj/image.png" alt="image.png" width="438" height="56" />
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/rY3JSbx/image.png" alt="image.png" width="482" height="50" />
Pink rug Pink distributed by the pink team to invarch was supposed to get distributed to the community <img src="https://i.ibb.co/HLqzpKdz/image.png" alt="image.png" width="338" height="302" />
but instead 2000000 pink were allocated to xcastronaut (invarch founder) wallet
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/HfgvmkFQ/image.png" alt="image.png" /> <img src="https://i.ibb.co/Tx54NZdx/image.png" alt="image.png" width="551" height="66" />
Then went to hydration and got sold. VARCH rug
$VARCH token launched less than 30 days ago. ICO investors are down -96% <img src="https://i.ibb.co/fdtT68tX/image.png" alt="image.png" width="415" height="200" /> 
KSM partial rug 
Not fully delivered.&nbsp; 
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/n8b29qmz/image.png" alt="image.png" width="397" height="322" />
Tinkernet rug Tinkernet (kusama parachain) was shutdown. Investors were given 4 VARCH for 1 TINKER. VARCH was later a rug so this converts Tinkernet in a rug. Before shuting down they made an LBP in Osmosis (Cosmos) which also was a rug.&nbsp;

Secure Funds 

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a project to create a shielded Kusama Hub transfer system. The prize pool is $43,000, with a Finder's Fee of $2,000 and Supervisors' fee of $5,000. The project timeline starts on March 17 and ends on July 31, pending the Kusama Hub launch. The project scope includes smart contract development, user interface, anti-correlation attack mitigations, and open-source delivery. There are three milestones with specific tasks and deadlines. The project aims to create a private and secure way to deposit, withdraw, and transfer assets on the Kusama network.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/chKdpcvh/image-1-copy.jpg" alt width="692" height="389" />
This RFP was adapted over several weeks on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/LlgUGCeF_KI?si=jsTdRVIvEcz4mGrU&amp;t=542">AAG</a> to turn a treasury proposal in <a href="https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/2659">discussion</a> to an <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/ksm-rfp-1-shielded-kusama-hub-transfers/12147">RFP</a> with refined scope and oversight.
<h3>To apply for the prize pls fill out <a href="https://forms.gle/wDnK6oKhzsQbzVjK9">this form</a>. &nbsp;</h3>
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Prize Pool: $43,000 Finder&rsquo;s Fee: $2,000 ** Supervisors: $5,000
<h3>Supervisors (Bounty Curators)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Flipchan</li>
<li>Byte (Erin)</li>
<li>James Slusser</li>
</ul>
Excess or unused funds will be returned to the treasury by Bounty Curators.
<h3>Timeline</h3>
Monday, March 17 - AAG Discussion &amp; this forum post! ✅ Monday, March 24 - Single-ref Bounty + Curators&nbsp;✅ 4 Weeks after Bounty Funding - Submission Deadline Thursday July 31 - Project Completion (Pending Kusama Hub Launch)
<h3>Project Scope</h3>
Smart Contract Development
<ul>
<li>A Solidity-based smart contract deployed on Kusama Hub</li>
<li>ZK enabled for private deposits &amp; withdrawals</li>
<li>Compatibility with all Kusama Hub assets</li>
</ul>
User Interface
<ul>
<li>Browser-based, mobile-ready UI hosted on IPFS</li>
<li>Support for: Deposits, Withdrawals, Transfers, XCM Transfers</li>
<li>Compatible with popular ecosystem wallets (Nova Wallet, Talisman, Subwallet)</li>
</ul>
Anti-correlation Attack Mitigations:
<ul>
<li>Fixed deposit amounts (e.g. 1, 10, 100, 1000 units)</li>
<li>Batch payouts for withdrawals to multiple users Interoperability</li>
<li>Ability to receive assets via XCM from any Kusama-connected parachain and transfer them to Kusama Hub for use in shielded pool.</li>
</ul>
Open-Source Delivery
<ul>
<li>All code (smart contracts and UI) published under the MIT license</li>
<li>Publicly accessible repositories Project updates shared transparently via Polkassembly, Subsquare, or Polkadot Forum from Team with Milestone deliveries</li>
<li>Developer &amp; User documentation</li>
</ul>
<h3>Milestones</h3>
Milestone 1, Initial Pools &amp; Basic UI: $16,200 USD 1 month
<ol>
<li>Tests - Smart contract test</li>
<li>Smart contract - ZK shielded smart contract with KSM and multi asset support on Westend or Paseo</li>
<li>Basic UI - A basic UI for interacting with the smart contract</li>
</ol>
Milestone 2, UI + XCM: $9,900 1 month
<ol>
<li>Tests - tests for all features</li>
<li>User interface design - UI design</li>
<li>XCM transfers - XCM transfer assets in UI</li>
<li>Fixed amount transfer only - Allow fixed amount transfers in the UI</li>
</ol>
Milestone 3, Mainnet Deployment: $16,900 1 - 1.5 months
<ol>
<li>Contract Migration to Kusama Assethub - Migrate contract from Testnet to Kusama Hub</li>
<li>Public documentation - Documentation for using Kusama shield and developer integration documentation</li>
<li>Test - tests for contract</li>
<li>V1 UI - User tested &amp; something we can be proud of</li>
</ol>
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** re: Finder&rsquo;s Fee: this payment is set aside to incentivize a broad search for the right implementor. Finder&rsquo;s Fees are paid out at time of team engagement. Teams that submit themselves can collect their own Finder&rsquo;s Fee at completion of project.

KSM RFP #1 - Shielded Kusama Hub Transfers - $50k Total Prize!

The Fellowship Collective is a group that works on projects related to Polkadot. They have rules that members must follow. If someone breaks these rules, they might be removed from the group. A person named Invarch did not follow the rules, so Gabe, who is an important member, thinks Invarch should not be part of the group anymore. The rules are called "tenets" and they are:

1. Always support Polkadot and not do things that hurt it.
2. Understand and follow the ideas and beliefs of Polkadot.
3. Follow the group's rules, habits, and ways of voting.
4. Be nice to other members and the people in the community.

fellowship_admin

Members of the Fellowship Collective involved in projects flagged by the <a href="https://app.ogtracker.io/mediumSpender/6">OG tracker </a>should provide a proper explanation, return the funds to the Treasury, or face expulsion.
Invarch failed to provide the first two, so Gabe, a founding member of the team, does not meet the ethical standards required to have a voice in the Fellowship. TENETS (extract from the<a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/manifesto/blob/main/manifesto.pdf"> fellowship manifesto</a>) 
"Members are expected to faithfully uphold the following tenets. Clarifications to the rules should be in agreement with these tenets. Acting in clear breach of these tenets may be considered by voters as grounds for non-promotion, demotion or, in extreme cases, exclusion from the Fellowship.
 (1) Sincerely uphold the interests of Polkadot and avoid actions which clearly work against it. (2) Respect the philosophy and principles of Polkadot. (3) Respect the operational procedures, norms and voting conventions of the Fellowship. (4) Respect your fellow Members and the wider community"

Remove Gabe from the fellowship

Reducing Inflation is a proposal to adjust Kusama's inflation parameters. The proposal suggests reducing the annual inflation rate from 10% to 5%, as the ecosystem has matured enough for long-term sustainability. The changed parameters include setting MaxInflation to 5% and changing UseAuctionSlots from true to false. The proposal also discusses reducing ideal bulk coretime sales to increase demand for KSM and adjust the core business model. The ideal bulk proportion is suggested to be changed from 100% to 40%. The proposer, a Kusama enthusiast, hopes the proposal will be well-received and contribute to the ecosystem's growth.

Reducing inflation and setting a realistic target for coretime sales

Birdbrain is a proposal to establish a leaderless Krievo-based collective as Kusama's on-chain innovation agency. The collective aims to coordinate the 10M DOT pledged by the Web3 Foundation to drive progress, unite KSM holders, ecosystem stakeholders, and new talent under a banner of bold innovation. Birdbrain addresses Kusama's fragmented efforts, unclear coordination, and erratic funding by uniting talent, coordinating chaos, and creating a cultural symbol. The collective can evolve into a multi-faceted face of the network, including a collective, brand, bounty, agency, bridge, product, template, and platform. Birdbrain is driven by principles of sustainability, regeneration, optimism, leadership, equity, diversity, support, scalability, and experimentation. Membership is based on the submission of original ideas, visuals, concepts, or artifacts as tribute to the network. The objectives of Birdbrain include activating funds, redefining Kusama, and reigniting its potential as a cultural force.

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# Wish for Change: Establish Birdbrain as Kusama’s on-chain innovation agency
_(note image uploads to subsquare not working, please check links)._

https://postimg.cc/23WWsc39
## TL;DR

Following the passing of Kusama’s brand evolution ([ref 492](https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/492)) and the Web3 Foundation’s commitment to an independent Kusama ([ref 498](https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/498)), this proposal seeks a mandate to establish **[Birdbrain](https://postimg.cc/23WWsc39)**, a leaderless Krievo-based collective, as Kusama’s _on-chain innovation agency_. 

Birdbrain aims to coordinate some of the 10M DOT pledged by the W3F to drive tangible progress, uniting KSM holders, ecosystem stakeholders and new talent under a banner of bold innovation underpinned by real commercial impact. 

## Why Birdbrain?

Kusama was born with an experimental, chaotic ethos that first attracted artists, hackers and builders - but it has been hampered by fragmented efforts, unclear coordination and erratic funding. 

Birdbrain addresses this by:

- **Uniting talent:** Bringing together a fluid collective of existing and emerging Kusama contributors to structure development and communications through the [full innovation cycle](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/structuring-support-across-a-full-innovation-cycle/3170), from curiosity-driven experiments, through directed and applied research, into product development and commercialisation.

- **Coordinating chaos:** Unlike Polkadot’s _domain_ specific bounties, Birdbrain offers Kusama a simple, adaptable and always open on-chain agency that nudges diverse talent towards a coherent _direction_. 

## Flipping the Bird

Polkadot targets enterprises with its [Cloud and Hub](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/the-polkadot-cloud/10670) narratives. 

Kusama, through Birdbrain, takes a different approach:

- **A cultural symbol:** Just as Nike’s Swoosh became a universal mark of athletic performance through a decades long relationship with agency [Wieden+Kennedy](https://www.wk.com/), Birdbrain will reforge the Kusama bird into an emblem of hacker ingenuity, attitude and resourcefulness.
- **A creative hub:** With people desperate for alternatives to broken systems, Birdbrain will turn Kusama’s cutting-edge tech into resonant ideas, experiments, and initiatives—bridging crypto and the wider world.

## Birdbrain’s coordinating idea

We’re evolving the passive “expect chaos” into an active call to arms: **[create chaOS.](https://postimg.cc/mtBfHypp)**

Kusama isn’t just a network, it’s an _operating system_ for challenging the status quo. 

With the bird as our badge, Birdbrain will empower creators, hackers and visionaries to challenge conventions through bold, disruptive experiments.

## What Birdbrain can become

Birdbrain will be an emergent experiment that can evolve into a multi-faceted face of the network:

- **Collective**: A [Krievo](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-2025-private-daos-regional-chains-lip-and-more/11394)-organised entity driving Kusama adoption.

- **Brand**: A unifying voice for Kusama’s diverse ecosystem.

- **Bounty**: Seeded with Kusama's native stablecoin [dUSD](https://taniko.soda.zone/assets/urn:ocn:kusama:1000/50000002) from W3F and/or other sources.

- **Agency**: Setting and executing a clear network strategy.

- **Bridge**: Making Kusama stand apart in crypto and stand out in the _real world_.

- **Product**: Simplifying onboarding for contributors and users.

- **Template**: A replicable model for others to adopt.

- **Platform**: An open-source destination for developers to create experimental decentralised applications, with an emphasis on privacy, freedom and programmable cryptography.

## Principles of Birdbrain

Birdbrain is driven by the following principles and aims. It is…

- **Sustainable**: Generating real income from its endeavours.

- **Regenerative**: It requests funding from the W3F or Kusama treasury not as a grant but as an _advance_ that is repaid to the treasury with yield generated by dUSD ([ref 471](https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/471)), incentivising the collective to drive native stablecoin adoption. 

- **Optimistic**: Using lean governance, proposals pass unless opposed, fostering shared responsibility.

- **Leaderless**: Whoever knows the next step leads, relying on collective intelligence over fixed roles.

- **Equitable**: Sharing value transparently among members.

- **Diverse**: Supporting talent and projects across the stack and through the innovation process.

- **Supportive**: Prioritising consistent collaboration over short term projects.

- **Scalable**: When needed Birdbrain will spin out subsidiary organisations that can also do the same in a waterfalling structure, whilst maintaining coherence between entities.  

- **Experimental**: Embracing risk by testing novel ideas, talent and mechanisms on-chain.

## Membership and onboarding

Birdbrain is developing an experimental _initiative based governance structure_, with membership contingent not on reputation or on votes from token holders, but on the submission of original ideas, visuals, concepts or artifacts as tribute to the network.

This _cultural collateral_ is minted as 1 of 1 NFTs and held in a network reserve by the organisation on behalf of Kusama and represents the emerging creative soul of the collective and its contributing members.

The first artifact will be the iconic canary, with the broad church of Kusama token holders taking the first seat in the Krievo collective and receiving 1 vote. 

The second artifact will be the create chaOS idea, which will be submitted by [Decent Partners](https://decent.partners).

If this artifact is accepted by KSM holders, Decent Partners will be added as the second member of the collective, giving the initiative its founding impetus.  

## Objectives

1. **Activate Funds:** Receive some of 10M DOT from the W3F commitment.
2. **Redefine Kusama:** Shift communications from a canary network to a peer network.
3. **Remind the bird how to fly:** (Re)ignite Kusama’s potential as a cultural force.

## Next Steps

If approved, Birdbrain will work with the Web3 Foundation and Kusama community to structure the deployment of some of the 10M DOT, ensuring alignment with the network’s new independent positioning.


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