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**PSEUDONYM (project)**

PSEUDONYM is a project that turns Kusama and Polkadot wallet addresses into made-up pictures (portraits). It only uses information that is already public on the blockchain.

**What it wants**
- It asks for 3,333 KSM from the Kusama treasury.
- The money pays for work already done and for "Phase 1," a test to see if people want to show, keep, or hide their on-chain portrait.
- The project would last 26 weeks.

**What Phase 1 will do**
- Let people prove they own a wallet by signing a message with apps like Polkadot.js, Talisman, SubWallet, and Nova.
- Let owners "claim" a copy of their portrait on Kusama Asset Hub (free, not for sale) or "veil" it so it is hidden from the public archive.
- Add verified reflections.
- Publish a public report on the results.
- Share the code (MIT) and the artwork (CC BY).

**How it will be judged**
- Numbers will be shared at weeks 10 and 22 along with payments.
- A written report at week 26 will honestly say what worked and what didn't. If few people use it, the report will say so, and no new proposal will be made without new evidence.

**Current state (honest numbers)**
- 23 portraits have been made since 16 October 2026.
- The counter counts portraits, not people, and includes one test picture by the creator.

**Why KSM and Kusama**
- The Kusama treasury has almost no DOT, so the request is in KSM.
- Portraits look at both Kusama and Polkadot activity, but the test itself runs on Kusama Asset Hub.

Deciding

medium_spender

PSEUDONYM: generative portraits of Kusama and Polkadot accounts (retroactive + Phase 1)

wish_for_change

Infrastructure Wish-for-Change proposal 4: 2 cores for 20 years

Infrastructure Wish-for-Change proposal 3: 4 cores for 10 years

Infrastructure Wish-for-Change proposal 2: 6 cores for 6 years and 8 months

Infrastructure Wish-for-Change proposal 1: 8 cores for 5 years

# Kusama Proposal #675 (Simplified)

- This is a vote about keeping Kusama independent with its own validators.
- It wants the plan to be checked, priced, and shared openly.
- It wants this plan compared with another plan called JAM Prime.
- This must happen **before** Kusama's validators are retired.
- It asks for **no money** — no funds, no DOT, nothing from the Kusama Vision fund.
- It follows an earlier vote (#573) that passed on 21 August 2025.
- It works alongside proposals #671, #672, #673, and #674. You can vote for this one and any of those.
- If both this and another proposal pass, the comparison happens first.

Preparing

An independent Kusama on a reduced JAM, keeping its validators

Executed

whitelisted_caller

Runtime Upgrade 2.5.1

# Kusama Bounty Cleanup Referendum

## What is this?
This is a vote to close four old Kusama bounties that are no longer being used. A bounty is like a money jar set aside for a special job.

## Which bounties are closing?
The vote closes bounties number 19, 27, 33, and 38. None of them have had new work for many months.

## Why close them?
The money in these jars has been sitting still and doing nothing. Closing them lets the money go back to the Kusama Treasury.

## How much money comes back?
About 8,972.7 KSM returns to the Treasury when this vote passes. KSM is the money used on Kusama.

## What if one bounty has changed?
Each bounty is decided on its own. If one bounty changes before the vote finishes, only that one fails. The others still close.

## Did anyone test it first?
Yes. The plan was tested on a copy of the real Kusama chain. All four bounties closed correctly in the test.

## How do I check it myself?
You can decode the call, check the bounty states, and run the same test using Polkadot.js Apps, following the steps in the post.

treasurer

Close inactive bounties #19, #27, #33 and #38

# Kusama Bounty Cleanup Referendum

This is a vote to clean up old, stuck bounty ideas on Kusama.

## What it does

- It says "no" to five old bounty ideas: #34, #35, #36, #37, and #39.
- These ideas never got any money, so saying "no" doesn't cost anything.
- Each proposer put up a small deposit (called a bond) to make the idea.
- When we say "no", those small deposits go to the treasury. This is normal, not a punishment.
- All five are decided separately, so if one fails, the others still work.

## Why we clean them up

- These ideas have been sitting and waiting for 13 to 18 months.
- People already voted "no" on some of them before.
- #35, #36, and #37 are about the same topics as newer bounties that got approved instead.
- #39 was never even voted on.

## The money part

- No budget is returned, because none was ever given.
- The treasury gains about 0.17 KSM from the small deposits.

## Checking it

- A test run was done on the live chain before submitting.
- The test showed all five bounties would be closed and rejected.
- Anyone can check the plan by decoding the call on Polkadot.js Apps.

## Good to know

- This only closes the ideas. It doesn't change votes already made.
- If a bounty changes before this passes, only that one fails, the rest still work.

Reject proposed bounties #34, #35, #36, #37, #39

# Referendum 664 Root Track Fix

**Referendum 664** is a vote on the **Kusama** network. It got stuck because of a counting mistake.

## The Problem
- Referendum 664 was waiting in a line called the **Root track**.
- The Root track only lets **one** referendum happen at a time.
- A counter said "1" was already happening, but **no referendum was actually happening**.
- So 664 could never start.

## The Fix
- The referendum asks the system to lower the counter by one: `one_fewer_deciding(0)`.
- It does this through a special track called the **Whitelisted Caller** track.
- Once the counter is fixed, 664 can start its voting period.

## Why Use the Whitelisted Caller Track?
- A normal Root vote would get stuck behind 664 in the same line.
- So instead, the **Fellowship** (a group of trusted members) approves the call.
- Then it gets sent as Root.

## Testing
- They tested it on a **copy of Kusama** (called a fork).
- Everything worked: the call passed, the Fellowship approved it, people voted, and it happened.
- This moved 664 out of the waiting line and into voting.

## How You Can Check It Yourself
1. Go to Polkadot.js Apps and paste `0x5e035c060000` to decode the call.
2. Check the chain state — the counter shows `1` and only 664 is in the queue.

## Not Part of This Fix
- Track 1 (Whitelisted Caller) also has a counting problem.
- But it has 100 slots, so nothing is blocked, and this fix does not touch it.

[Whitelisted Caller] Unblock Referendum 664: free the Root track's stuck deciding slot

# Kusama Shield Audit Proposal

**Kusama Shield** is a privacy project on the Kusama network. It asked for money to pay for a security audit.

## What is it?

- A privacy tool built on Kusama
- It wants experts to check the code for bugs
- The team fixed problems people mentioned before

## What changed?

- Fixed broken code in smart contracts
- Updated the CI (the system that checks code automatically)
- Removed "retro active funding"
- Made the list of files to be checked clear
- Made the project cheaper — 44.72% less KSM than before

## Cost

- Asking for **39,330 USD**
- That is **9,523 KSM** (was 17,225 KSM before)

## How the money is used

- Trusted setup: 20 hours
- Code review by ZK expert: 90 hours
- Bug fixes: 150 hours

## Future plans

- No more money will be asked for UI work
- A small fee (0.5%) on transactions will pay for future work
- 7 themes added so users have more choices

## Goal

To bring audited privacy tools to Kusama!

big_spender

Kusama Shield Audit revised - v2

# Kusama Asset Hub Collator Referendum

This is a vote about who helps run **Kusama Asset Hub**, a system chain.

- The plan is to change the list of special helpers called **invulnerable collators**.
- Asset Hub is called a **Tier-1** chain, which means it is very important.
- It will have **8 community-funded invulnerable collators**.
- It will have **4 permissionless collator slots**.
- **2 new collators** are being added: MegaTron / Eric and DPSTK / Dapestake.
- **3 old collators** are being removed.
- **6 collators** are staying on the list.
- The goal is to pick helpers who are reliable and fair.

staking_admin

Kusama Asset Hub — Invulnerable Collator Set Adjustment - Resubmission

# Birdbrain Attendance Bounty (Kusama)

**Birdbrain** is a community on Kreivo, a Kusama blockchain. It is asking Kusama's treasury for **8 KSM** to pay for community memberships. Birdbrain holds open video calls every Monday called **Chaos Sessions**. People who show up can join the community on-chain.

- **What the money is for:** Each membership costs about 0.3 KSM. The 8 KSM would pay for about 25 memberships. Nobody gets paid in cash.
- **How someone gets a membership funded:** They must sign in with their own passkey, be seen in the call, and appear in a public list called a **Merkle root**. The root is written on the Kusama chain before any money is spent.
- **One person, one membership:** The rule checks that the same person is not paid twice, even if they use multiple accounts. This is the part most systems miss.
- **A reset is coming first:** Right now 15 known people hold **37 memberships** because of testing mistakes. All 37 will be burned and rebuilt at one per person.
- **Who runs it:** A curator account named **Birdbrain**. The curator fee is **zero**, and the money goes to a community account that no single person controls.
- **Built to be checked:** Anyone can rerun the checker using public code on GitHub and the on-chain record. The organizer calls it **falsifiable, not trustless**.
- **Why Kusama should care:** If it works, it could be reused for other bounties, like paying for conference attendance or moderation. If it fails, it fails in public for 8 KSM.
- **Small risk:** The treasury risks 8 KSM. Birdbrain risks about 0.25 KSM in refundable deposits. The whole process was already tested on a copy of the chain.

Rejected

small_tipper

Bounty: fund memberships only for people the room can vouch for

## Kusama Referendum to Deregister ParaId 2270

- This is a **Kusama vote** called a "Root referendum."
- It would **remove a dead parachain** called ParaId 2270.
- A parachain is like a **separate chain connected to Kusama**.
- That parachain **stopped working long ago**, so it cannot fix itself.
- The **only way to remove it is through Kusama's Root track**.
- Removing it **frees up 235.468 KSM** that was locked as a deposit.
- The KSM **is not new money** — it already exists and just becomes usable.
- The vote **needs a deposit of 3,333.33 KSM** to start, which is returned later.

root

[Root] Deregister ParaId 2270 to release a locked 235.468 KSM registration deposit

# Kusama Coretime Referendum

## What is this?
This is a vote about who helps run **Kusama Coretime**, a part of the Kusama network.

## What is changing?
- Kusama Coretime is called a **Tier-2** chain, which means it is somewhat important.
- It will have **4 special collators** (helpers) paid by the community.
- It will also have **2 open slots** anyone can apply for.

## New helpers being added
- STKD
- Chris-Staking
- HYPERSPEED
- TUXEDO

## Helpers being removed
- CoinStudio
- YellowFin / Bluefin Tuna
- Turboflakes
- LuckyFriday
- Mile
- The previous invulnerable helper

## What stays the same?
- None of the old helpers are kept in the new group.

## Final list of helpers
- STKD
- Chris-Staking
- HYPERSPEED
- TUXEDO

## Who wrote this?
Will from Paradox (ParaNodes.io).

Kusama Coretime — Invulnerable Collator Set Adjustment

# Kusama People Referendum

This is a vote about **Kusama People**, a blockchain in the Kusama network.

- Kusama People is a **Tier 1** chain. That means it is very important.
- It will have **8 special collators**. Collators are computers that help run the chain.
- These 8 collators are paid by the community.
- There will also be **4 open slots** for anyone to become a collator.
- **6 new collators** are being added to the team.
- **6 old collators** are being removed.
- **2 collators** are staying: CoinStudio and Stakeworld.

The goal is to pick collators who have done a good job for a long time.

Kusama People — Invulnerable Collator Set Adjustment

# Kusama Bridge Hub Referendum

## What is this?
This is a vote to change the special computer helpers for Kusama Bridge Hub.

## What are the changes?
- Kusama Bridge Hub is a **Tier 1** chain. That means it is very important.
- It will have **8 special helpers** paid by the community.
- It will have **4 open slots** for other helpers.

## Who is joining?
- BESTVALIDATOR / Zurich
- CoinStudio
- MathCrypto
- openbitlab
- Staker Space
- Faraday

## Who is leaving?
- Four old helpers are being removed.

## Who is staying?
- YellowFin / Bluefin Tuna
- Mile

## Why does this matter?
- The goal is to pick helpers who are reliable and have been around a long time.
- The change also keeps the open helper slots from being too many compared to the special helpers.

Kusama Bridge Hub — Invulnerable Collator Set Adjustment

**Kusama Asset Hub Collator Referendum**

- This is a vote about who helps run **Kusama Asset Hub**.
- Kusama Asset Hub is very important, so it is called a **Tier 1** chain.
- It will have **8 special collators** that the community pays for.
- It will also have **4 open spots** for anyone to join.
- Two collators are **being added**: **MegaTron / Eric** and **DPSTK / Dapestake**.
- Three old collators are **being removed**.
- Six collators are **staying**.
- This plan helps keep the important chain safe and working well.

Kusama Asset Hub — Invulnerable Collator Set Adjustment

# Kusama System Parachain Collator Funding Top-Up

- Kusama wants to give more money to help run small computer helpers called "collators."
- This money will pay for seven months, from July 2026 to January 2027.
- It will pay for 30 helpers on five different Kusama projects.
- It will also pay 3 people to watch over the work and pay for computers and internet.
- The total cost is about $60,725, which is about 17,262 KSM.
- They need this money sooner than planned because KSM is worth less now.
- The plan is the same as before, and nothing costs more than last time.

Kusama System Collator Bounty 2nd Top-up - 2026

# Kusama Shield Audit

Kusama Shield is a project that keeps people's digital money safe and private on Kusama, Polkadot, and Paseo.

- The project is one of the first to use special "Zero Knowledge" tech on the network.
- It was paid for by the community's treasury.
- The team now needs a security expert to check their code, because real people's money is involved.
- They are asking the community to pay about 56,605 US dollars for this safety check.
- There is only one step (milestone) in this plan.
- The team says their price is much lower than other similar audits.
- People have already used it: about 4,000 to 5,000 private transactions on Paseo, and around 200 on Polkadot.
- Two earlier proposals were liked by the community, with 99% and 89% voting yes.

Kusama Shield Audit

Runtime Upgrade 2.3.2

- dotID wants to be the boss of `.id` usernames on Kusama.
- This already happened on Polkadot, and now it's asked for Kusama.
- dotID helps people manage their online identity without charging money.
- It checks social accounts, email, and gives special badges.
- It also watches for fake or bad identities.
- `.id` usernames are like readable name tags for people.
- This won't change other usernames like `.dot`.
- No one is forced to get a `.id` username.

general_admin

.ID username authority registration for the dotID identity registrar

- Kusama validator set will shrink from 1000 to 700.  
- This is the first step in a plan to possibly go down to 120 validators.  
- The change matches Kusama's current need for only 700 validators.  
- It helps validators who struggle to earn enough running a single validator.  
- No more steps will happen until after this change is studied.  
- This vote does not commit to future reductions, only this one.

Validator set reduction to 700

- Bifrost borrowed 50,000 KSM and earned 3,637.98 KSM in interest.
- The interest will be paid back to the Kusama Treasury by June 23, 2026.
- Bifrost wants to borrow the same 50,000 KSM again for another 18 months.
- The new interest rate will be about 2% each year.
- Half of the KSM will be used for staking, and half for trading pairs.
- Bifrost has paid back over 8,000 KSM to the Treasury in previous loans.

Bifrost KSM Liquidity Loan — Renewal

- Subscan is a tool to see what happens on Kusama.
- It will work for all of 2026.
- The community pays a small amount each month.
- If service is bad, the community can stop paying.
- The price is lower than before.

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