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# 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).

Deciding

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

- Proposal to raise validator commission from 10% to 15% for better earnings  
- Current earnings: ~$158/month per validator (10% commission)  
- Proposed earnings: ~$238/month per validator (15% commission)  
- Goal: Help validators cover costs and stay secure  
- Ideal earnings should be $300-$500/month for sustainability  
- Matches Decentralized Nodes programme’s max commission  
- Previous increases: 3% → 10%  
- More proposals may follow to adjust rewards further

Executed

Increasing the Validator minimum commission from 10% to 15%

Rejected

Vote Nay - Validator Min Commission Increase - Wrong Track

- A slash (penalty) for era 7126 was deferred to era 7154 due to a bug.  
- The issue happened because of hardware downtime and a node issuing an unnecessary pre-vote.  
- The node used outdated data, causing an equivocation (double-voting), which is slashable.  
- Historically, slashes caused by bugs have been canceled.  
- The problem was reported quickly, but delays happened in confirming if it was a bug.  
- The operator already compensated affected parties.  
- The community is asked to cancel the deferred slash due to the bug.  
- The operator is also paying for any offline time caused.

WHO: Will | Paradox
WHAT: Submitting a proposal to cancel a "deferred" slash for era 7126 which would be applied in era 7154 due to a bug-related issue resulting in downtime.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified. Will has compensated the slashed parties and is working on another payout for those affected by any offline time.

Cancel Deferred Slash 7126 - Due to application bug

TimedOut

Cancel Deferred Slash - Era 7126 - Vote Nay

Please vote NAY

[Invalid: Vote Nay] Staking Controller Account Deprecation

### Referendum Summary

- **Purpose**: To promote 6 collators to invulnerables on Asset-Hub Kusama.
- **Previous Referendum**: Referendum #308 intended to promote TurboFlakes, LuckyFriday, ParaNodes, Polkadotters, Stake.Plus, and IcebergNodes.
- **Execution**: Successfully executed on block #20691161, but not all collators were promoted.
- **Issue**: Mistake in creating the preimage led to duplication of two collators and omission of two others.
- **Proposed Fix**: New referendum to correct the error and promote LuckyFriday and ParaNodes to invulnerables.
- **Apology**: Apologies to LuckyFriday and ParaNodes for the oversight in the previous referendum.
- **Community Involvement**: Request for community support and votes to correct the issue.

WHO: Paulo

WHAT: Proposing a new referendum to fix the issue of not promoting LuckyFriday and ParaNodes to invulnerables on Asset-Hub Kusama as intended in the previous referendum.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

[Fix 308] Expand invulnerables set on Asset-Hub Kusama

### Referendum Proposal Summary

- **Purpose**: Fix a failed XCM instruction from Referendum 224.
- **Background**: Referendum 224 aimed to decentralize collator sets on Bridge-hub Kusama and Asset-hub Kusama.
- **Issue**: One XCM instruction failed due to missing session keys on a collator.
- **Solution**: Propose a new referendum to add new invulnerables using a new extrinsic.
- **Expected Outcome**: Add 6 new invulnerables, increasing the total from 2 to 8.
- **Collators Added**: TurboFlakes, LuckyFriday, ParaNodes, Polkadotters, Stake.Plus, IcebergNodes.
- **Impact**: 3 out of 9 active permissionless collators will become invulnerables.

WHO: Paulo, proposing a referendum to the Kusama community.
WHAT: Fixing the only XCM instruction that failed to execute from the successful outcome of referendum 224.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

[Fix 224] Expand invulnerables set on Asset-Hub Kusama

[Fix 214] Further decentralize collator set on Kusama system chains

- The proposal wants to change how some systems (Kusama Asset Hub and Kusama Bridge Hub) work.
- It was agreed by many people who help run these systems.
- The changes include:
  - Keeping 2 special collators from Parity on each chain.
  - Making 8 community collators on Asset Hub special.
  - Adding 6 new spots on Asset Hub for anyone to join.
  - Doing the same for BridgeHub.
- To join the new spots, new collators need to put down 50 KSM.

WHO: The proposal is a collective effort by ecosystem collators.

WHAT: Decentralize Kusama Asset Hub and Kusama Bridge Hub by leaving 2 Parity invulnerable collators on each chain, making 8 community collators on Asset Hub invulnerable, and creating an additional 6 permissionless slots on Asset Hub and BridgeHub.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Any new collator can join by placing a bond of 50 KSM once the referendum is enacted. No specific timeframe or additional resources mentioned.

Further decentralize collator set on Kusama system chains

- A referendum was executed on December 12, 2022, to lower the `min_untrusted_score` in Kusama.
- This change was made to address a mass slashing incident.
- The new `min_untrusted_score` was calculated by averaging the last 30 election scores and halving them.
- The proposal updated the minimum untrusted score to more sensible and secure values.
- The change ensures that weak election solutions are not accepted by the network.
- This helps maintain the security and stability of the Kusama network.

Update elections' minimum untrusted score

- A proposal wants to change the minimum commission rate for validators from 3% to 10%.
- The goal is to help validators cover their costs and keep the network strong.
- Right now, validators earn very little money, sometimes less than $100 a month.
- If the commission rate goes up to 10%, validators could earn more money, like $240 to $480 a month.
- This change won't affect how much KSM is created (inflation rate).
- The proposal is not permanent and can be changed if KSM prices go up a lot.
- The idea is to make the network more reliable and secure for everyone.

**WHO:** The proposer

**WHAT:** Adjust validator minimum commission rate from 3% to 10%

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Not specified.

[10] Origin: StakingAdmin