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### Substrate-API-Client

- **Purpose**: Connects to a Substrate-based node via RPC.
- **Alternative**: Alternative to `subxt`.
- **Importance**: Essential for Rust developers working with Substrate parachains.
- **Features**:
  - Supports `no_std` environments.
  - Facilitates extrinsic creation in trusted hardware (e.g., Intel SGX).
  - Potential for IoT applications.
- **Interface**: Easy-to-use with practical examples.
- **Proposal**:
  - Maintenance and support for 3 months (Nov-22 to Jan-23).
  - Evaluation and design of two new features:
    - CLI wallet implementation.
    - Full `no_std` compatibility.

For more details, see the [discussion](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/1923) and [full proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1miIIMyHsNzdoZejVdBiV_u3NLyj7CHsr9uWBdKonrtQ/edit?usp=sharing).

Approved

WHO: The proposal is made by the substrate-api-client team.

WHAT: The proposal aims to fund maintenance and support for the substrate api client over 3 months, along with the evaluation and design of two new features: CLI-wallet implementation and full no_std-compatibility.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The funding is required for 3 months (Nov-22 until Jan-23). The cost is not mentioned in the summary.

Treasury Proposal: Maintenance for the substrate-api-client Nov-22 to Jan-23

### Polkawatch Proposal Summary

- Polkawatch recently launched decentralization analytics on Kusama and added Nomination Pools support.
- The community is increasingly aware of the importance of decentralization, sparked by a recent deplatforming event of Solana nodes.
- Other teams, including wallets, parachains, and data scientists, are interested in accessing Polkawatch data to raise awareness in the ecosystem.
- Parachains, while secured by the relay chain, are still vulnerable to censorship from dishonest collators, network operators, or regulatory changes.
- This proposal aims to extend Polkawatch support to parachains, continue service operations, and make minor improvements.
- The proposal has been discussed and feedback has been incorporated.
- A detailed version of the proposal is available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ljvYDuazbNBgjf94yFUbUEdeyBN5ixG6BXAEKxuxmL4/edit?usp=sharing).
- An extraordinary fee for re-submission costs has been included.

Polkawatch proposes to bring parachain support to their decentralization analytics service, following interest from other teams in the ecosystem. The proposal includes continued operation of the service and minor improvements, with an extraordinary fee included for re-submission costs. No specific price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

[Replacement for Referenda #2] Polkawatch Decentralization Analytics Parachain Support and Continued Operation. 

### Ordum: Public Good Grants Aggregator

- **Purpose**: Ordum aims to create a public good grants aggregator for the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, focusing on R&D funding.
- **Current Issue**: Existing grant management tools like Gitcoin are insufficient for the needs of web3 ecosystems, leading to scattered information and difficulties in tracking funding.
- **Problem**: Treasuries and foundations have excess funds due to a lack of projects, and grant information is hard to find and manage.
- **Solution**: Ordum proposes a decentralized application (dapp) to index and manage grants, including features like custom APIs, light clients, and integration with Github.
- **Milestone Certificates**: Non-transferable NFTs will be minted to certify completed milestones, enhancing transparency and accountability.
- **Transparency**: Grant applications, funding, and milestones will be displayed on team profiles for public viewing.
- **User Experience**: Surveys and feedback will be used to optimize the UX for managing treasury grants.
- **Funding Request**: Ordum seeks $78,804 for development, with a Kusama rate of 25.24 as of November 24, 2022.

Ordum proposes to build a public goods grant aggregator for the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems to solve the scattered information and lack of software for managing grants. They plan to create a dapp, mint non-transferable NFTs, display milestones and funding on a team's profile, and issue surveys for optimal grant management. They request funding of 78,804 USD and aim to deliver a V1 POC of the aggregator.

 Treasury Proposal: Ordum | Public Good Grants Aggregator for Polkadot and Kusama 

- **Proponent**: KSM Collective on krievo
- **Objective**: Seed a KSM and dUSD liquidity pool on AssetHub using treasury funds.
- **Rationale**: Boost dUSD adoption and strengthen Kusama's DeFi ecosystem.
- **Request**: $300,000 + 10% volatility buffer, excess funds to be returned.
- **Match Commitment**: Brale will contribute $300,000 in dUSD.
- **Beneficiary**: KSM Society organization on krievo.
- **First Usage**: Exchange $125k fee from KSM to dUSD for Decent Partners collective.
- **Contact**: KSM society public matrix.

Executed

Liquidity subsidy for KSM/dUSD Liquidity Pool on Kusama Asset Hub 

TimedOut

Nay 

Nay - wrong preimage

- **Proposal**: Retroactive funding for Brale's stablecoin integration with Kusama AssetHub.
- **Amount**: $125,000 + 10% volatility buffer.
- **Beneficiary**: Decent Partners organization on Kusama.
- **Integration**: Allows stablecoin issuance and zero-cost exchange across 15 blockchains.
- **First Stablecoin**: decent/dUSD minted on Asset Hub with ID 50,000,002.
- **Partners**: Brale joins Decent Partners collective with decent, Virto, and KSM collectives.
- **Commitment**: Brale commits KSM fee to drive dUSD adoption.
- **Concurrent Proposal**: Requests KSM liquidity subsidy for a KSM:dUSD trading pair.

Retroactive Funding for Brale’s Public Good Stablecoin Integration with Kusama Asset Hub (now live)

Curator Resubmission for POLKADOT <> KUSAMA BRIDGE SECURITY BOUNTY

### Summary of Virto DAO

- **Purpose**: Virto DAO aims to provide the simplest way for organizations to start and scale their operations using decentralized tools.
- **Features**: Offers tools for decision-making, record-keeping, and global financial services, all on a blockchain-based system.
- **Demo**: A video demo showcases the user-friendly interface for managing DAOs without needing wallets or fees.
- **Q3 Focus**: Improving the end-user experience for DAO members to manage and participate in their organizations easily.
- **Call to Action**: Invites Kusama and Polkadot users to join an MVP program for digital debit cards and currency ramps.
- **Future Plans**: Developing a unified solution called the Virto Operating System for autonomous organizations.
- **Funding**: Has raised approximately $671,754 USD, with $120,000 USD annually for a team of 6-10 members.
- **Community Support**: Continues to support Kusama's growth by providing essential infrastructure and tools.

Virto DAO is building an advanced and easy-to-use DAO infrastructure for modern organizations to operate effectively. They aim to offer a polished end-user experience for members of DAOs to manage and participate in their organizations without the need for wallets or fees. They are running an MVP program with on/off ramps providers in the Americas region to empower organizations with digital debit cards to manage their expenses online and on/off ramps from KSM/DOT to USD in US and Colombian Pesos to pay salaries or perform deals with traditional entities in the Region. They plan to evolve the experience they provide, putting together the tools they've built over the years into a unified solution: The Virto Operating System for autonomous organizations.

Revitalizing Kusama: The DAO Hub

### Proposal Summary

- **Purpose:** Increase funding for Kusama System Parachain Collators.
- **Reason:** Previous proposals failed due to last-minute vote changes and accusations of double spending.
- **Changes:** Includes a video explanation and revised proposal details.
- **Coordinator:** Paradox was elected as the coordinator after the last proposal.
- **Budget Adjustment:** Reflects the new market rate for better alignment.
- **Coverage:** Funds five Kusama System Parachains: AssetHub, BridgeHub, Coretime, People, and Encointer.
- **Duration:** 6-month funding period starting July 1, 2024.
- **Amount:** 7,926.62 KSM for infrastructure costs and staking rewards.

WHO: Kusama System Parachain Collators
WHAT: Proposal for a bounty top-up to cover infrastructure costs and staking rewards for five Kusama System Parachains (AssetHub, BridgeHub, Coretime, People and Encointer) for a 6-month runway, aiming to incentivize the best performance, minimize censorship, and maintain liveliness by securing treasury funding for the operational costs.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Funding amount of 7,926.62 KSM starting from July 1, 2024.

Bounty top-up of the System Parachain Collators funding on Kusama

Rejected

### Summary of Proposed Discussion Forum

1. **Current Issues**: Traditional forums, Telegram, Discord, and social media (like X/Twitter) struggle with fragmented discussions, lack of structured debate tools, and issues with misinformation and moderation.

2. **Proposed Solution**: A new discussion forum designed to enhance transparency and effectiveness in OpenGov debates.

3. **Features**:
   - **Structured Debates**: Organized arguments with interactive tree structures.
   - **Enhanced Navigation**: Tools for tracking debate evolution.
   - **In-Depth Analysis**: Tools for evaluating arguments and integrating sources.
   - **Q&A and Compromise**: Dynamic sections for real-time voting and compromise suggestions.
   - **Proposal Review**: Structured layouts for analyzing outcomes.
   - **Analytics Dashboard**: Real-time updates on argument strength.
   - **Timeline Slider**: Visualize argument development over time.
   - **Chat Functionality**: Real-time chat for discussing arguments.

4. **Benefits**: The platform aims to streamline discussions, prevent misinformation, enhance transparency, and encourage meaningful engagement in the OpenGov community.

WHO: Unspecified group proposing a new discussion forum. 

WHAT: Proposing a new discussion forum with structured debates, enhanced navigation, in-depth analysis, Q&A and compromise, proposal review, analytics dashboard, timeline slider, and chat functionality. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

OpenGov Argumentree: improve decision quality

### Mimir 2.0 - Multisig and Proxy Optimization

- **Project Overview**: Mimir 2.0 aims to enhance multisig and proxy account features in the Polkadot ecosystem, making them more user-friendly and versatile.
  
- **Key Features**:
  - **1/N Multisig**: Allows users to create multisig accounts with a single signer, improving accessibility.
  - **Proxy Accounts**: Introduces a new account structure called Proxy accounts, which can delegate permissions for enhanced security and convenience.
  - **Batch Transactions**: Enables users to bundle multiple transactions together, simplifying complex operations.
  - **Cross-Chain Monitoring**: Provides safety checks to prevent asset loss during cross-chain transactions.

- **User Benefits**:
  - **Simplified Account Management**: Makes it easier for both individual and institutional users to manage their assets securely.
  - **Enhanced Security**: Offers advanced security features like delayed proxy and watch-only modes.
  - **Better User Experience**: Improves the overall user experience with features like transaction caching and optimistic proposals.

- **Integration**:
  - **Network Compatibility**: Mimir supports integration with dozens of networks within the Polkadot ecosystem.
  - **Application Integration**: Has been integrated with several applications, including Subsquare, Bifrost App, and Crust Files.

- **Social Impact**:
  - **Community Engagement**: Mimir has grown its Twitter following to over 2,000 and organized 8 events with around 200 participants.

- **Milestones**:
  - **Multisig Optimization**: Focuses on adapting 1/N multisig, transaction caching, and cross-chain transfer monitoring.
  - **Proxy Account Adaptation**: Includes normal and pure proxy accounts, with features like proxy relationship binding and permissions check.
  - **Watch-Only Accounts**: Allows users to monitor multisig accounts for enhanced transparency.

- **Budget**: The project is seeking a payment of 7,253 KSM ($166,120) for the development and implementation of these features.

Mimir 2.0 - multisig optimize and proxy pallet support

[Big Spender] Wrong proposal, please vote nay

**It Remains**

- A decentralized media franchise with a post-dystopian story.
- Led by the Art Director of WALL-E and Finding Nemo, and IP holders of Batman.
- Features books, TV series, WEB3 games, NFTs, augmented reality, and digital collectibles.
- Has an international community of over 50,000 fans.
- Integrates KSM and its Canary symbol throughout the franchise.
- Offers KSM-exclusive discounts on products and rewards for user interactions.
- Includes Kusama logo in future events like immersive galleries and art shows.

It Remains proposes to integrate Kusama and its Canary symbol into its media franchise, including books, TV series, WEB3 games, NFTs, augmented reality, and digital collectibles. The integration will include in-story gamification, KSM exclusive discounts, KSM rewards, and Kusama logo sponsorship at future events. The initiative aims to promote KSM among a vibrant community of nerds, gamers, and blockchain natives. For a detailed proposal, check the provided document.

Kusama X It Remains Integration and Promotion

### Encointer Retroactive Funding Proposal

- **Amount Requested**: CHF 77,500 (≃ $87,188 USD ≃ 3,904 KSM) for 6 months of operations.
- **Purpose**: Funding for Encointer's operations from January to June 2024.
- **Project Overview**: Encointer is a decentralized blockchain project on Kusama, aiming to create a more democratic and inclusive web3 by enabling local communities to issue their own currencies.
- **Key Achievements in 2024**:
  - Growth of the Nyota community in Tanzania.
  - Adoption of the Encointer faucet.
  - Development of a democratic governance prototype.
  - Decentralization of infrastructure.
- **Community Insights**: Learnings from the Leu Zuerich community over two years, presented in a video.
- **Full Proposal**: Detailed proposal document is available for review.

Encointer requests retroactive funding of CHF 77,500 (≃ 87,188 USD ≃ 3,904 KSM) for Jan-Jun 2024 operations on Kusama. Encointer is a common-good chain that enables local communities to generate their own autonomous local currency. Main achievements in 2024 include community development, adoption of Encointer faucet, prototype for democratic community governance, and decentralization of infrastructure.

Encointer Retroactive Proposal Jan-Jun 2024

- **Proposal**: A funding top-up for System Parachain Collators on Kusama.
- **Purpose**: To incentivize performance, minimize censorship, and maintain network liveliness.
- **Coverage**: Includes five System Parachains: AssetHub, BridgeHub, Coretime, People, and Encointer.
- **Duration**: The funding will last for 6 months.
- **Start Date**: Begins on July 1, 2024.
- **Funding Amount**: 6,024.02 KSM will be allocated.
- **New Features**: Introduces new selection criteria for collator spots and a bidding procedure for permissionless spots.
- **Details**: More information is available in the [Proposal document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V3Q9jaYRGqssWHMowOab10bbR0CYDI456kLJWDqRkMI).

WHO: Kusama System Parachain Collators
WHAT: Requesting funding of 6,024.02 KSM for infrastructure costs and staking rewards for 5 Kusama System Parachains (AssetHub, BridgeHub, Coretime, People and Encointer) for a 6-month runway starting on July 1, 2024.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 6,024.02 KSM for 6 months.

Proposal for Top-Up for Funding of Kusama System Parachain Collators

OG Tracker

**Title:** Budget for Russian-Speaking Polkadot & Kusama Community Support

**Proponent:** ETdYaUAqUWTTA6hXm9edwDWEn6iBYaRK2mJCUwaKQzfqQYS

**Date:** 10 May 2024

**Requested Allocation:** 5555 KSM (approx. $160,000 or $13,333 per month)

**Purpose:**
- Increase education, awareness, and presence of Polkadot & Kusama in the Russian-speaking community.
- Produce content, host events, moderate chats, and prevent scams.

**Context:**
- Russian-speaking community is active but lacks content and enthusiasts.
- Over 250 million Russian speakers globally, with significant crypto activity.
- Kusama Treasury offers potential for growth, especially post-bridge launch.

**Bounty Sections:**
- **Content Creation:** Translate and produce Russian-language content.
- **Chat Moderation:** Support and maintain Russian-speaking channels.
- **Event Hosting:** Fund local events for community building.
- **Anti-Scam Activity:** Protect the community from scams and phishing.

**Problem Statement:**
- Lack of incentives for Russian-speaking content creators.
- Poor representation of Polkadot & Kusama in Russian-speaking environments.
- Insufficient offline activities and interest from companies.

**Submission Guidelines:**
- Be original, respectful, truthful, responsible, and proactive.
- Categories include audiovisual content, written content, translations, and event organization.

**Full Proposal:** [Link to Full Proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/18mIh2WMMWlv2j3VLO44tP2RVp1mEwBbh9hmhWgwjEW8/edit?usp=sharing)

WHO: Kusama Treasury WHAT: Budget for rewards to increase education, awareness, and presence of Polkadot & Kusama in Russian-speaking community through content creation, chat moderation, anti-scam activity, and events for 1 year PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 5555 KSM (approximately 160K$ or 13,33K$ per month) for 1 year.

Bounty Proposal: Russian-speaking community support and development

### Subscan Infrastructure Costs Proposal

- **Purpose**: Reimburse Subscan's operation and maintenance fees from January 2023 to March 2024.
- **Tool**: Subscan is a block explorer and analytics tool in the Substrate ecosystem.
- **Cost Reduction**: Efforts in Q3 2023 reduced infrastructure costs significantly.
- **Example**: GCP bill for September 2023 decreased by over 50% compared to its peak.
- **Re-submission**: After Referendum 316 was rejected, optimizations were made based on community feedback.
- **Financial Challenge**: Kusama network has not covered Subscan costs for 15 months.
- **Impact**: Lack of funding may lead to pausing new features for Kusama, affecting the ecosystem.
- **Request**: Appeal to the Polkadot community for support to ensure continuous operation and innovation.

Subscan proposes to be reimbursed for operation and maintenance fees from the Kusama treasury from January 2023 to March 2024. The proposal includes billing information covering October 2023 through March 2024, with ongoing block production growth naturally increasing GCP expenses. The proposal aims to ensure the continuous operation and maintenance of Subscan, which serves as a vital block explorer and analytics tool within the Substrate ecosystem. The cost of the proposal is not specified.

Subscan | Infrastructure Costs of Subscan for Kusama & Asset Hub (Kusama) Networks (from January 2023 to March 2024)

### Summary of Proposal

- **Purpose**: Create proto-collectives around ideas to incentivize community work and reduce treasury burn.
- **Initiative**: Proposed by Tom, inspired by Adam Steeber's request on AAG #117.
- **Benefits**:
  1. Shows community support for ideas.
  2. Allows future discussions on structure and mechanisms.
  3. Reduces treasury burn by 50% by funding bounties.
- **Stake Plus Role**: Not involved in proto-collectives.
- **Next Steps**: Interested parties should propose ideas and apply with curators.
- **Outcome**: Reduces burn and can return unused funds to the treasury.

### Audit Proposal

- **Objective**: Audit historical Polkadot treasury proposals to ensure obligations are met.
- **Structure**: Up to 50 independent agents can join, with 4 auditors randomly selected per audit.
- **Reports**: Generate transparent, JSON-integrated reports for governance enhancements.
- **Proposal Link**: [Detailed Proposal Document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sqduurq5GmijupCPSl5W5LwM56O6KrftB5EFM5261Qk/edit?usp=sharing)

WHO: Up to 50 independent ecosystem agents.

WHAT: Establish a proto-collective tasked with auditing historical deliverables of Polkadot treasury proposals, ensuring proponents meet their obligations and safeguarding the treasury's assets.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Auditors Proto-Collective

### Summary of Proposal

- **Purpose**: To create a fund for Twitch streamers who promote Polkadot by integrating its branding and playing Polkadot games.
- **Compensation**: Streamers will receive $1,500 monthly, and curators will be paid $125 per hour plus expenses.
- **Scope**: The proposal aims to support up to 60 streamers.
- **Process**: Interested streamers and curators should submit detailed proposals for approval.
- **Funding**: The initiative aims to reduce treasury burn by allocating 50% of funds to bounties.
- **Community Support**: The proposal shows community support for the idea, encouraging participation.
- **Future Discussions**: Structure and mechanisms will be discussed later.
- **Stake Plus Role**: Stake Plus will not be involved in the proto-collectives.

WHO: Polkadot ecosystem

WHAT: Establish a Proto Collective offering $1,500 monthly to Twitch streamers who integrate Polkadot branding into their streams and dedicate a portion of their streaming time to Polkadot games. Curators overseeing branding distribution compensated at $125/hour plus expenses, supporting up to 60 streamers.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Gamers Proto-Collective

### Summary of Proposal

- **Purpose**: To create a Regional Marketing Proto Collective to promote Polkadot.
- **Funding**: $75,000 allocated from the Polkadot Treasury.
- **Teams**: Up to 20 teams will be funded for guerrilla marketing campaigns.
- **Leadership**: Elected Regional Marketing Directors will guide the efforts.
- **Goal**: Increase Polkadot's visibility and adoption through innovative advertising.
- **Proposal Document**: Provides a framework for the initiative.
- **Application**: Interested teams should submit a detailed proposal and apply using the bounty.proposeCurator() extrinsic.
- **Outcome**: If no teams apply, the funds will be returned to the treasury, reducing its burn rate.

Regional Marketing Proto-Collective

### Summary of the Referendum

- **Purpose**: The referendum is about selecting curators for Bounty 27, which focuses on a security bug bounty for the Polkadot <> Kusama Bridge.
- **Previous Referendum**: A previous referendum funded this bounty. More details can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rzvoJxMVIG1MJfHCkHDLmXYBTlkJZvUgwsP4IV4oHKw/edit#heading=h.4uql78xx7ujf).
- **Curators' Role**: The curators will evaluate the effectiveness of different phases and decide on rewards for bug bounty reporters.
- **Expertise**: The curators bring diverse expertise to ensure the bounty's successful implementation.
- **Additional Details**: More information about the curators and their key activities is available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SY321RLLkKFlBFDow6id3CyTlG2PtcFhSxSVnWjY2SI/edit).

WHO: Curators
WHAT: Evaluate effectiveness and attribution of reward for Polkadot <> Kusama Bridge Security Bug Bounty
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

CURATORS PROPOSAL FOR BOUNTY 27 - POLKADOT <> KUSAMA BRIDGE SECURITY BUGBOUNTY

**Proposal Summary**

- **Proponent**: Fy6erZmPp78ZY2cN945FU9KnKdATmxvG2eB9a1kh2VX33xz
- **Date**: March 1, 2024
- **Requested KSM**: $250,000 (5102 KSM)
- **Objective**: Improve security of bridges between chains.
- **Risks**: Bridges are targets for malicious activities, leading to financial losses.
- **Solution**: Implement a Security Bug Bounty Program.
- **Community Involvement**: Engage bug bounty hunters to find vulnerabilities.
- **Details**: Full proposal includes threat model and context details.
- **Impact**: Protect both source and destination blockchains.

**WHO**: Fy6erZmPp78ZY2cN945FU9KnKdATmxvG2eB9a1kh2VX33xz

**WHAT**: Implement a Security Bug Bounty Program for bridges in Polkadot and Kusama to ensure utmost security and community involvement.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES**: $250,000 (5102 KSM) requested on 01.03.2024. Full details in attached proposal.

[34] Origin: BigSpender