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Able to spend up to 333.3333 KSM from the treasury at once

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Here's a simple summary of Referendum Alert:

- It's a free Telegram bot for Kusama and Polkadot
- Sends instant alerts when people vote on proposals
- Shows who voted and how they voted
- Works in private chats and group chats
- Now shows people's names if they have them set up
- Plans to make daily vote summaries
- Will group alerts to avoid too many messages
- Helps people follow governance decisions easily

Deciding

Referendum Alert: Real-Time OpenGov Vote Notifications on Telegram

TimedOut

Error vote Nay

- Acuity wants to build a better internet using blockchain.
- It will store content on-chain, making it permanent and hard to censor.
- Anyone can build apps that use this content without asking for permission.
- Content can be linked together, like comments on posts.
- It will use a system called pallet_content on Polkadot and Kusama.
- The project asks for 256 KSM to help build it.
- The goal is to finish by October 2025.
- This could help make social media and other websites more open.

Rejected

Implement pallet_content

- **Kusama Pass** proves a user has locked ≥10 KSM for one year.  
- It gives **guaranteed eligibility** for special raffles.  
- Examples: seats in **PBA-X** or tickets to blockchain events.  
- First tested in the **Kusama/Polkadot community**.  
- If successful, it could expand to **mainstream events** like concerts.  
- A live landing page and app are already built.  
- Requesting **210 KSM** to continue development.

Kusama pass

beneficiary

- The referendum is about testing a new tool called Treasury Guardian.  
- It includes a payment to Mr. Bill Laboon, which might be delayed or canceled.  
- The tool helps with milestone-based payments to improve treasury efficiency.  
- The goal is to get more people involved in Kusama and Polkadot OpenGov.  
- Follow [TreasuryEff on X](https://x.com/TreasuryEff) for updates.

Executed

Treasury Guardian On-Chain Demo

Please vote nay

- Acuity Index currently uses Rust types to decode events, but this has problems.  
- Older events might not work if the chain has been updated.  
- Fixing this for all past versions would be hard and slow.  
- A better way is to use `field_values()` instead of decoding into types.  
- This makes indexing easier and works for all chain versions.  
- Chains can be set up using a simple TOML file.  
- The new method stores event details for queries.  
- Full details are in the proposal link.

Acuity Index: omni-indexer

- Acuity Index helps make dapps fully decentralized  
- It was funded by Web3 Foundation grants  
- Needs updates for latest Polkadot runtimes  
- Adds important new features  
- Requesting 256 KSM (~$4000)  
- Part of the "Small Spender" track  
- Originally named "Hybrid"  
- More details in the full proposal link

Acuity Index: new features and update to latest Polkadot runtimes

- Asking for 333 KSM to fund community activities for over a year  
- Funds used for staking rewards and refunding deposits on Kusama  
- Account was funded by Treasury 6 months ago, but needs more now  
- No outbound transfers—most fees go back to the Treasury  
- Supports validators and referenda on Kusama  
- Managed responsibly with transparent spending  
- Request is near the upper limit of funding  
- Account balance shown in a graph for transparency

Tip for an account used for Referendum Deposit Clean-up and Validator Payout Bot

- **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.

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

- **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

KSM trading has started on Hydration after referendum #490 approved 33,333 KSM in Treasury LP, allowing liquidity between Kusama and Polkadot chains. When transferring assets between the two chains, if a user doesn't have enough KSM/DOT, a portion of the asset is swapped for the native token to pay fees. However, the current liquidity is not enough, causing users to lose more assets to fees than expected. A new proposal aims to provide 333 KSM to a 2/2 multisig with signers Leemo & lolmcshizz. This will be split between Kusama AssetHub and Polkadot AssetHub to provide a base level of liquidity on each network, ensuring users only pay expected fees when making transfers. Any extra tokens will be returned to their respective treasuries.

Polkadot/Kusama Asset Hub Liquidity for Bridge Fee Swaps

PLEASE IGNORE 

- A proposal for a new token called VCAP on Kusama Asset Hub.  
- VCAP aims to link crypto with real businesses, avoiding Ponzi schemes.  
- Market cap goals were lowered based on feedback: $20M, $100M, $200M.  
- Funds will be used for liquidity, legal work, and investing in startups.  
- The creator is anonymous but offers transparency and token lock-ups.  
- No extra funding will be needed after reaching $20M market cap.  
- Total request: 175 KSM for liquidity, fees, domain, and marketing.  
- Goal: Make VCAP a successful project that helps Kusama grow.

The Innovative Token Concept On Kusama Asset Hub: VCAP - Resubmitted Through Target Market Cap Revisions and Further Clarifications On The Project's Merits In Line With The Feedback

- **Name:** Crypto VC Fund (VCAP)  
- **Chain:** Kusama Asset Hub  
- **Use:** Helps holders invest in startups using blockchain tools like DAOs and stablecoins.  
- **Goal:** Make crypto investments sustainable and profitable.  
- **Team:** Partnering with Virto Network for DAO tools.  
- **Funding Request:** 175 KSM for liquidity, website, and marketing.  
- **Link:** Draft white paper available for more details.

An Innovative Token Concept On Kusama Asset Hub With Utilities Towards Using Kusama Network's Various Blockchain Features and To Liven Up The Kusama Ecosystem 

### Summary

- **Purpose**: Fund an account for common good activities on Kusama network.
- **Amount Needed**: 50 KSM to cover activities for 6 months.
- **Activities**:
  - Paying staking rewards for validators and nominators.
  - Refunding deposits for referenda on Kusama and Collective chain.
- **Previous Funding**: Last funded 321 days ago by the Treasury.
- **Increased Usage**: More validators and higher expenses.
- **Account Transparency**: No outbound transfers, 80% of fees returned to the Treasury.
- **Balance History**: Account balance shown over the past three months.

- Four accounts lost funds due to a bug in Kusama's runtime version 1.1.0.
- The bug caused assets to be lost instead of being trapped during cross-chain transfers.
- The lost funds were due to insufficient delivery fees being deducted from the accounts.
- The bug was fixed in Kusama version 1.1.2, after changes from [PR 3085](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/3085).
- The accounts attempted to transfer all their funds, leading to the loss.
- Funds lost due to the bug should be reimbursed.
- Assets that were trapped (not part of this proposal) can be reclaimed.

WHO: The proposal does not specify WHO will be responsible for reimbursing the lost funds.

WHAT: The proposal suggests that lost funds due to a bug in the runtime should be reimbursed.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal does not mention the PRICE, TIMEFRAME, or RESOURCES required for the reimbursement.

[Small Spender] Reimburse accounts affected by an XCM bug

- Pablo is a member of the Polkadot fellowship and Virto DAO.
- He is developing the "Confirmation Candle" feature.
- This feature protects against sniping referenda during confirmation periods.
- The feature is currently in a draft stage on GitHub.
- It will first be tested with the KSM Community DAO in Kreivo.
- The testing aims to showcase and possibly adjust the feature.
- After testing, it may be proposed to Kusama via a wish for change.

Retroactive funding: Confirmation Candle (sniping protection)

**Alina: Substrate Developer and Content Creator**

- Alina is a Rust/Substrate developer and a graduate of the Polkadot Blockchain Academy.
- She creates beginner-friendly YouTube videos to help developers understand the Substrate environment.
- Her goal is to attract more developers to the Kusama ecosystem.
- She has made three videos:
  1. Explains Polkadot SDK, Substrate, FRAME, and Pallets.
  2. Defines core terms in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
  3. Discusses the Balances and Assets Pallets in Substrate.
- Alina is requesting a tip of 110 KSM for her work.

WHO: Alina, Rust/Substrate developer and Polkadot Blockchain Academy alumni.

WHAT: Creating beginner-friendly technical content on YouTube to attract more developers to the Kusama ecosystem.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting a tip of 110 KSM for the work already done. No specific timeframe or additional resources mentioned.

Retroactive tips for Rust content to onboard developers into PolkadotSDK

### Polkadot Mexico Activities Summary

- **Event Participation**: Polkadot Mexico is participating in an event in Monterrey on August 17, 2024.
- **Participants**: The event involves universities, developers, blockchain ecosystems, and a Digital Bank in Mexico.
- **Objective**: The goal is to boost the developer sector in Mexico, focusing on Rust and guiding them towards the Polkadot SDK.
- **User Attraction**: The event aims to attract users and build relationships with small and medium-sized enterprises (PyMes) in Mexico.
- **Collaboration**: Polkadot Mexico seeks to collaborate with companies and universities to benefit Polkadot.
- **Hackathon Participation**: A mentor from Polkadot Mexico participated in the Polkadot Hackathon in Seoul in 2023.
- **Full Proposal**: Detailed information about the proposal can be found in the provided link.

Polkadot Mexico aims to boost the developer sector in Mexico by participating in an event in Monterrey on August 17, 2024. They plan to guide developers towards Polkadot SDK, attract users, and build relationships with PyMes in Mexico. The proposal does not mention a specific price or timeframe.

TECHNICAL WORKSHOP AND LECTURE FOR GAMING BLOCKCHAIN DEVELOPERS AT MONTERREY, MEXICO.

- A hackathon called "Digital Voting within the Blockchain" is happening on May 28-29, 2024, organized by the Mexican Deputy Chamber and Kairos Research.
- The hackathon focuses on blockchain technology, with 50 participants, mostly using EVM-based tools.
- A special track for Substrate-based projects is added, with prizes and workshops to showcase Kusama/Polkadot technology.
- The goal is to test blockchain solutions for digital voting and educate lawmakers about blockchain benefits.
- Tools like Kreivo (for DAOs) and Peranto (for document signing) will be used to demonstrate blockchain capabilities.
- Support comes from Polkadot Mexico Ambassadors, Gear Foundation, and VirtoBDao.
- DIDsign documents and budget details are provided for transparency.
- The proposal aims to promote Kusama/Polkadot in Mexico and test blockchain solutions in real-world scenarios.

Mexican Deputy Chamber is organizing a hackathon on "Digital Voting within the Blockchain" with Kairos Research. The proposal is to partner with Kairos and offer a side track for Substrate implementations, including a Substrate Tutorial, workshops related to Polkadot and Crash Courses, and a showcase and testing of developments within Kusama/Polkadot. The proposal asks for 278 KSM and the hackathon will take place on May 28-29, 2024, with 50 max hackers. The proposal aims to showcase and test the web3 ecosystem in Mexico and help lawmakers understand and acknowledge the advantages of blockchain solutions.

Mexican Digital Voting within the Blockchain Proposal for Strategic Alliances within Key Stakeholders in Mexico

- A new batch of Proof of Taste chocolate bars is being planned for Polkadot Decoded 2024.
- The chocolate bars will feature leftover designs from last year, saving $500 on graphic design.
- Around 250 boxes will be made, with most shared at the Polkadot Decoded event in Brussels.
- Shipping costs were higher than expected last time, so this plan focuses on distributing most chocolates at the event.
- The total cost is estimated at €4175 ($4500 or 150 KSM), covering manufacturing, packaging, and shipping.
- The team behind Polkadot Decoded will help with logistics by storing and transporting the chocolates to Brussels.
- This project is supported by Coinstudio, Adam Clay Steeber, and I Love Crypto.
- Last year's edition was well-received, and this year's chocolates aim to continue the fun tradition!

The proposal is to produce a 2nd edition of Proof of Taste customized Kusama/Polkadot chocolate bars. The goal is to produce 250 boxes of chocolate bars and share them at Polkadot Decoded 2024 in Brussels. The estimated cost is €4175/$4500/150 KSM, which includes chocolate manufacturing, packaging, shipping, and VAT. The proposal has the support of Coinstudio, Adam Clay Steeber, and I Love Crypto.

Customized Kusama Chocolate Bars | Proof of Taste - 2nd Edition for Polkadot Decoded

(please ignore) Customized Kusama Chocolate Bars | Proof of Taste - 2nd Edition for Polkadot Decoded

### Proposal 370 Summary

- **25K KSM** moved to Asset Hub Treasury for advanced proposals.
- **3 KSM** payouts planned:
  1. 1 KSM immediately after enactment.
  2. 1 KSM after block 23105000 (about 14 days).
  3. 1 KSM after block 23255000 (about 24 days).
- Follow-up proposal to void the third payout.
- **2 KSM** already sent to Asset Hub Treasury.
- Proposal template for future multi-stage payouts.

Kusama Asset Hub Treasury - Multi-stage payout proposal

- The Dots Magazine is a fun and easy-to-understand news media about Polkadot, a crypto ecosystem.
- It was started by two Polkadot fans in 2020 who wanted to share news and educate people about Polkadot.
- They use memes and humor to explain complex crypto topics in a simple way.
- The team includes John Mental and Mantra, who are both active in the Polkadot community.
- They have already gained 1.1k Twitter followers and created videos and interviews about Polkadot.
- They are asking for funding to make more professional content and help the Polkadot community grow.
- They have not received any money so far and are working as enthusiasts.
- Their goal is to make Polkadot more fun and accessible for everyone.

WHO: John Mental and Mantra, Polkadot enthusiasts and content creators.

WHAT: The Dots Magazine, a non-nerdy entertainment news media that educates people about Polkadot and its ecosystem updates in an easy language using memes and humor.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting 235.4209 KSM ($10,000) for 6 months of operational work, with a working hour rate of $30 for 14 hours per week (including expenses on part-time production team), totaling 336 hours.

[32] Origin: SmallSpender