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### Subscan Reimbursement Proposal

- **Purpose**: To cover the operation and maintenance costs of Subscan from July to December 2022.
- **Tool**: Subscan is a block explorer and analytics tool for the Kusama and Statemine networks.
- **Costs**: Includes server infrastructure, security, and personnel expenses.
- **Amount Requested**: 60,185 USD in Kusama (KSM).
- **Currency Conversion**: KSM amount will be based on the EMA7 price at the time of submission.
- **Previous Proposal**: Details available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wXSELzfmNH1CP9JbI5Nq1wu8H83vnxJJ22TEjkF2Wgg/edit#heading=h.mja6oa2ekup8).
- **Billing Details**: Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14jxQGNpviEkQBA8owGX1j2AyCUeNJ_t9QN-p-7he36E/edit?usp=sharing).
- **Goal**: Ensure continuous operation of Subscan to benefit the Kusama network.

Executed

WHO: Subscan team
WHAT: Proposing reimbursement of operation and maintenance fee for Subscan block explorer and analytics tool for Kusama & Statemine network from July to December 2022.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Total of 60,185 USD in Kusama, to be converted based on EMA7 price on day of submission.

Subscan | Infrastructure Costs of Subscan for Kusama & Statemine (from July to December 2022)

### Polkawatch Summary

- **Polkawatch** provides decentralization analytics for Kusama.
- Recently improved observability using Node-Red and shared updates in a [blog post](https://blog.polkawatch.app/polkawatch-observability/).
- Added support for Parachains, including Aura consensus, and shared details in another [blog post](https://blog.polkawatch.app/parachain-support-statemine/).
- Found and reported [2 issues](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot/issues/6696) in Polkadot/substrate, collaborating with developers to resolve them.
- Implemented community feedback by adding Scaleway as a redundant IPFS endpoint.
- Seeking 9 months of continued operation for Polkawatch.
- Proposal includes deferring new developments and claiming operational costs only after 50% delivery to improve Treasury cash flow.
- Full details are available in the [detailed proposal](https://pwh.li/ksm23q13pf).

Polkawatch seeks 9 months of continued operation for Kusama decentralization analytics. They have deferred new developments and claim operational costs only after 50% has been delivered. More details in their proposal.

Treasury Proposal: Kusama decentralization analytics, 9 months Continued operation (50% already delivered)

### KodaDot Proposal Summary

- **Who**: KodaDot is an open-source NFT marketplace on Kusama, focusing on sustainability and community.
- **Proposal**: Integrate RMRKv2 into KodaDot to keep Kusama users engaged with the latest NFT standards.
- **Funding**: $100,000, split into two parts: $72,000 for initial milestones and $28,000 for later stages.
- **Objectives**: Strengthen Kusama's NFT ecosystem, support creators, and ensure a sustainable platform.
- **Benefits**: If implemented, Kusama users get access to a thriving NFT marketplace with RMRKv2 support.
- **Consequences**: Without this, Kusama might lose out on innovation, user engagement, and cross-chain opportunities.

Rejected

KodaDot proposes to integrate RMRKv2 into their NFT marketplace on Kusama network for $100k, divided into two installments. The goal is to provide Kusama users with continued access to a sustainable and accessible platform for NFT trading using the latest RMRKv2 standard. The proposal aims to strengthen the Kusama NFT ecosystem through collaboration, innovation, and cross-chain integration. If the implementation does not happen, the Kusama community and NFT creators, collectors, and traders would miss out on various benefits.

Treasury proposal: RMRKv2 Integration in KodaDot - Kusama's NFT Infrastructure

### OpenSquare Bounty Proposal Summary

- **Date:** 08.06.2023
- **Proponent:** OpenSquare
- **Bounty Address:** F3opxRbN5ZbjJNU513biNd7gHacZD1K3wU4M6Yiq3MZxZgf
- **KSM Requested:** 3,100 KSM

**Goals:**
- Create UI for Kusama/Polkadot business visualization.
- Engage more developers through child bounties.
- Facilitate collaboration within the Dotsama ecosystem.

**Achievements:**
- Developed a bounty site for collaboration.
- Released Statescan-v2, supporting multiple chains.
- Created child bounties for identity and vesting pallet scans.

**Budget:**
- Spent: 461.7 KSM (≈$15,000)
- Remaining: 262.77 KSM (≈$6,500)
- Final request: $80,000

**Questions:**
- Bounty site can be used by other bounties.
- Maintenance and development costs are separate.
- Bounties allow open participation and price discovery.

WHO: OpenSquare

WHAT: Implement UI, engage developers, facilitate collaborations in Polkadot ecosystem

PRICE: 3,100 KSM (requested), $80,000 (final request)

TIMEFRAME: N/A

RESOURCES: [Bounty #11](https://kusama.subsquare.io/treasury/bounty/11), [full proposal](https://hackmd.io/@WIq3uV0rRwS6W3GGj2pmyA/Sy9-nCF9t)

Visualize polkadot program phase1 bounty top up

### Polkadot Latam Development Center in Honduras

- **Polkadot Latam** aims to promote the Polkadot and Kusama blockchain ecosystems in Honduras and Latin America.
- They propose creating a development community in Honduras to boost blockchain education and adoption.
- The initiative focuses on three pillars: governance, development, and community.
- Events will be organized in Tegucigalpa, targeting educational centers, media, and universities.
- High-quality educational content in Spanish will be created to make blockchain technology accessible.
- Funding of 1033.389 KSM (approximately $31,005.81 USD) is requested to support community creation, events, and content development.
- The project includes creating a library of resources for others to generate quality content.
- Polkadot Latam hopes their proposal will significantly impact blockchain adoption in the region.

Polkadot Latam proposes to create a Polkadot development community in Honduras to promote the adoption of blockchain technology in the region. They request funding of 1033.389 KSM (USD $31,005.81) for organizing events, creating educational content, and building a Polkadot community in Honduras. The goal is to create a robust and accessible community centered on governance, development, and community. They will start by organizing events in educational centers, media, universities, and other interested parties in Honduras to create high-quality educational content in Spanish.

(Polkadot Latam, Start) 

### ParaSpell XCM SDK & XCM UI Maintenance Proposal

- **Project Overview**: ParaSpell proposes maintaining the XCM SDK & XCM UI, tools that enhance the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Previous Funding**: The project has received funding from the Web3 Foundation in three phases.
- **XCM SDK**: Connects 46 Parachains, simplifying XCM integration for developers.
- **Maintenance Needs**: Continued updates are required to support new Parachains and developer needs.
- **Community Support**: Developers actively seek tools like XCM SDK, as seen in Polkadot forum discussions.
- **Pre-Proposal Discussions**: Held on Polkassembly and Subsquare platforms.
- **Current Usage**: The SDK is used by KodaDot, a major Polkadot NFT marketplace.
- **Future Goals**: Improve and maintain the tools to facilitate faster dApp development.

The team behind ParaSpell XCM SDK & XCM UI proposes a maintenance bounty to keep the tool updated and enhance the experience of developers integrating XCM support into their dApps on the Polkadot ecosystem. The proposal seeks continued operations and repository maintenance for an unspecified price and timeframe.

ParaSpell XCM SDK Maintenance funding for 5months

### Privacy Sidechains Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Retroactively fund the first 28 person-days of work on privacy sidechains for Substrate-based chains.
- **Benefits**: Enhances privacy for Polkadot, Kusama, their parachains, and solo chains without runtime changes.
- **Detailed Proposal**: Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pudS6BEg3asqb9qK8bYqroMn8tzKs55Psf7C8nLtvwI/edit#heading=h.v5aqb6kex6j9).
- **Discussion**: Ongoing on [Polkassembly](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/1739).
- **Blog Post**: Explains why privacy matters and outlines the long-term vision [here](https://medium.com/integritee/a-privacy-sidechain-for-all-polkadot-kusama-chains-1bb52dc9b0d7).
- **Presentation**: Brenzi's talk at Polkadot Now India 2023 is available [on YouTube](https://youtu.be/7he0Uqe9jps).

WHO: The treasury proposal is for any substrate-based chain.

WHAT: The proposal aims to retroactively cover the first 28 person days of completed work on implementing privacy sidechains.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Privacy Sidechains for all Substrate- Based Chains

- **Ziggurat Proposal**: A proposal to build Ziggurat, a tool for testing blockchain networks, specifically for Substrate-based networks like Kusama.
- **Purpose**: Ziggurat helps detect network-level attacks before they happen, focusing on conformance, performance, and resistance.
- **Current Status**: Ziggurat already supports multiple blockchains but not Substrate-based chains.
- **Milestone 1**: The first step is to create a test plan for Substrate-based networks.
- **Team**: Led by Equilibrium, a software consultancy specializing in privacy and decentralization, with experience in blockchain and network testing.
- **Team Members**: Includes Lukasz Jedrzejczyk, Niklas Long, Karlo Mardešić, and Mark Henderson, all with extensive experience in Rust and blockchain development.
- **Experience**: Equilibrium has worked with major Web3 projects and specializes in bug fixing, implementation, profiling, and network analysis.
- **Budget**: Detailed budget and price breakdown are provided in the attached proposal.

Equilibrium proposes to build out Ziggurat to support substrate-based networks, starting with Kusama, to detect network-level attacks before they happen. The proposal is for the first milestone of creating a test plan. The team has experience in bug fixing, implementation, profiling, and network analysis. For a detailed breakdown of price, see the attached proposal.

Ziggurat - Kusama Treasury Proposal - Milestone 1

**Claudio's Proposal for Polkadot Ecosystem Content Creation**

- **Claudio** is a **Polkadot Ambassador** and runs the **KryptosChain** media brand on YouTube and Twitter.
- He started his YouTube channel in 2018 to share Web3 research and tech tutorials.
- After Polkadot launched in 2020, Claudio focused on media coverage of the ecosystem.
- In January 2023, he successfully delivered a proposal (#Ref.46) to grow the Romanian Polkadot community.
- Claudio continued producing content on his main channel without additional funding, using the KSM budget wisely.
- His new proposal requests funding for 116 videos over 6 months, covering ecosystem comparisons, news, and interviews.
- The requested amount is 1,651.17 KSM, worth about $41,395 at current prices, with adjustments for KSM price changes.
- Claudio looks forward to community feedback during the 14-day referendum period.

Polkadot Ambassador Claudio proposes to produce 116 videos over 6 months, including comparison videos, Polkadot ecosystem news, open governance news, and interviews with founders. The requested amount is 1,651.17 KSM, worth approximately $41,395 @ $25.07 per KSM at today's market price.

Funding for KryptosChain Media Brand - 6 months

### Polkassembly Proposal Summary

- **Purpose**: Request for quarterly funding from Kusama treasury to maintain and operate Polkassembly.
- **Coverage**: Costs for April, May, June 2023.
- **Expenses**: Includes maintenance, operations, and human resources.
- **Features**: 
  - Customizable notifications.
  - Identifiable proposal images.
  - Anti-spam measures.
  - Partnerships for quizzes and anonymous communication.
  - Content and education updates.
  - Proposal audits.
  - Site-wide improvements like better linking, edit history, and sentiment analysis.
- **Full Proposal**: Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_JYFNEV8Y5l5bzs79zD5u--go225vhsfuXuzMNXrDH8/edit).

WHO: Polkassembly

WHAT: Proposes a recurring quarterly payment to cover maintenance, operations, and human resource costs for Polkassembly, including general maintenance, runtime upgrades, and infrastructure costs. The proposal covers costs for April, May, and June of 2023. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The Kusama treasury is requested to provide the necessary funding for this period. The proposal also includes various site-wide improvements, customization, anti-spam features, partnerships, and content & education initiatives. 

150 SYMBOLS LIMIT REACHED.

Polkassembly Maintenance proposal Q2’23

- Subsocial aims to improve communication in the Polkadot ecosystem by creating an Open Communication Layer.
- Currently, discussions are siloed and mostly off-chain, using Web2 platforms like Discord and Telegram.
- Subsocial's OpenComm allows users to chat on-chain about various topics, including governance, NFTs, and prediction markets.
- Grill.chat is a proof of concept showing how easy it is to start communicating on-chain without needing to create an account.
- OpenComm will make governance discussions and other communications accessible to everyone, regardless of the platform they use.
- This system can be integrated into various projects, improving user engagement and information flow.
- Multiple projects are already working to integrate OpenComm into their platforms.
- The full proposal includes details on context, milestones, and budget.

Subsocial is proposing an Open Communication Layer for the Polkadot ecosystem, consolidating siloed discussions and enabling users to chat on-chain about any entity or resource. This communication layer will be open and accessible by anyone and any application, improving information flow and availability in the ecosystem. The proposal includes a detailed breakdown of milestones, budget, and implementation plans.

OpenComm - The Communication Layer Of Web3 - Milestone 1

### GigMind.App

- **Purpose**: A platform for creating, participating in, and monetizing workshops and sessions within the Kusama ecosystem.
- **Features**: Live audio and video calls, quizzes, promotions, and more.
- **Accessibility**: Multilingual support and user-friendly interface.
- **Testnets**: Available on Rococo and Westend testnets for safe exploration and testing.
- **MasterSubstrate.app**: An exclusive platform for fellowship members, currently in progress.
- **Resources**: Proposal documents, videos, and discussions available for further information.
- **Goal**: To enhance accessibility to quality education and recreational spaces within the Kusama community.

WHO: GigMind.App

WHAT: Seeking support to complete the development of an innovative recreational platform tailored for the Kusama ecosystem, enabling users to create, participate in, and monetize various workshops or sessions.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

GigMind [Medium Spender] Referendum #192

### Stakeworld Funding Request Summary

- **Purpose**: Funding for Stakeworld's RPC, snapshot, and bootnode services.
- **Previous Funding**: Previously supported through the Infrastructure Maintenance Bounty program, now ended.
- **Current Request**: Made through OpenGov Treasury.
- **Services Requested**:
  - Maintenance of RPC services for Kusama and Westend.
  - Maintenance of bootnodes for Kusama and Westend.
  - Maintenance of database snapshot services for Kusama (possibly ending after Q2).
- **Additional Contributions**:
  - Updates to the Polkadot wiki on setting up bootnodes and RPC/WSS.
  - Maintenance of a node installer script and a database size history page.
- **Full Proposal**: Available [here](https://github.com/stakeworld/stakeworld-treasury/blob/master/2023-Q2-kusama-maintenance-innovation.md).

Stakeworld is requesting funding for maintaining RPC, snapshot, and bootnode services for Kusama and Westend, along with contributions to the wiki and maintaining a node installer script and a database size history page. The proposal is an OpenGov Treasury request. No specific price/timeframe/resources are mentioned.

Request for funding of Stakeworld's RPC nodes, bootnodes and snapshot service 

- OnFinality requested 1,835.806 KSM (about $51,971) for running high-performance infrastructure for Kusama and Statemine.
- They provided a free public API service to help grow the ecosystem and support existing projects.
- In Q1 2023, their Kusama API served over 2 billion responses and had a 99.96% uptime.
- They introduced features like Auto Expand Storage and Geographical Insights to improve service.
- They partnered with POKT network and expanded support to new networks like Ajuna and Polygon.
- Their service helped build cross-chain wallets, block explorers, and index multiple networks.
- They improved health metrics and recovery scripts to maintain a 99.9% service level agreement (SLA).

**WHO:** OnFinality

**WHAT:** Running high performance, scalable, and reliable public infrastructure for Kusama and Statemine, providing free public API service, adding new features, and making stability improvements.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Requested 1,835.806 KSM (USD: $51,971.31) for ongoing costs in Q1 2023.

OnFinality - High Performance Public Infrastructure (Q1 2023)

- The proposal seeks funding for maintaining the **substrate-api-client** from May 2023 to July 2023.
- **substrate-api-client** is a Rust library for connecting to substrate-based nodes via RPC in a no-std environment.
- It allows developers to interact with Polkadot or Kusama chains, similar to **Polkadot-js**.
- Unlike **subxt**, which uses the Rust standard library, **substrate-api-client** works in environments where the Rust standard library is unavailable.
- This proposal is a follow-up to a previous treasury proposal for maintenance from February to April 2023.
- The team aims to focus on updates needed due to substrate changes.
- The full proposal and discussion details are available in the provided links.

WHO: Substrate-api-client developers
WHAT: Fund maintenance of substrate-api-client library from May 2023 to July 2023
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified, but a smaller proposal focusing on changes needed due to substrate updates due to limited funds in Kusama treasury.

Maintenance for the substrate-api-client May-23 to Jul-23

### Sublab Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Develop tools for developers in the Substrate ecosystem.
- **Focus**: Create native open-source libraries for mobile platforms in Polkadot and Kusama.
- **Previous Work**: Developed 13 Swift and Kotlin repositories for Substrate networks.
- **Current Goal**: Enhance existing libraries, support all parachains, and prepare for Kotlin Multi Platform.
- **Features**: Improve Substrate client, add Combine interface for Swift, and migrate Kotlin libraries to Kotlin-only.
- **Partnerships**: Collaborate with other projects to develop SDKs for their services.
- **Financing**: Requesting $79,200 for the milestone, with planned releases and documentation.
- **Community Engagement**: Participate in public and online events to promote the libraries.

Sublab team proposes to develop tools for developers in Substrate ecosystem, including pre-created set of models and functionality, special manager for handling multiple clients, unit tests for all existing parachains, small libraries for popular block explorers, and Kotlinization. They request $79,200 for the current milestone and plan to release each part separately and sequentially along with publications to public package managers' repositories and on their GitHub for review. They aim to help existing applications and partner with existing networks and/or companies who already deliver their services to the ecosystem.

Sublab proposal #KSM-2: Substrate client improvements and Kotlinization

### Summary of Sol2Ink Proposal

- **Objective**: Improve Sol2Ink to make it easier for Solidity developers to transition to ink! smart contracts.
- **Background**: Many developers and businesses are hesitant to move from Ethereum to Polkadot due to the high learning curve and resource demands.
- **Product**: Sol2Ink helps by converting Solidity code to ink! code, reducing the time and effort needed for the transition.
- **Proposal**: The team plans to develop milestones 3 and 4 of Sol2Ink to further enhance its capabilities.
- **Roadmap**: 
  1. Conduct market research and create tutorials to introduce Sol2Ink to Solidity/EVM stakeholders.
  2. Upgrade Sol2Ink to produce fully compilable contracts with minimal developer intervention.
- **Full Details**: For more information, see the [full proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/13iTUZ7CeBTaPV-141EfJUjiISAniuK0dvNdeVhW-Bks/edit#heading=h.v6is2ta0txr1).

Brushfam proposes to develop milestones 3 and 4 of Sol2Ink, an infrastructure product that transpiles Solidity smart contracts to ink! smart contracts. The proposal aims to decrease the barrier of entrance for Solidity developers coming into ink! and expand the ink! market to existing Solidity/EVM markets. The price is 1868.22684662 KSM, and the roadmap includes market research, tutorials, and upgrading Sol2Ink to produce fully compilable contracts. See the full proposal for more details.

Sol2Ink Milestones 3 & 4 development (WASM smart contracts)

### Summary of Proposal

- **Purpose**: To fund the maintenance and development of RPC services for Kusama, Statemine, and Westmint networks.
- **Previous Attempt**: A similar proposal was not extended by the community.
- **New Approach**: This proposal is now a treasury proposal.
- **Milestone 1**: Continue running RPC services on dedicated hardware in Sweden and Tunisia.
- **Usage Statistics**:
  - Kusama RPC: 3,476,205 requests per day, totaling 312,858,450 in the last quarter.
  - Statemine RPC: 584,707 requests per day, totaling 52,623,630 in the last quarter.
  - Westmint RPC: 127,295 requests per day, totaling 11,456,550 in the last quarter.
- **Full Proposal**: Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cNak64BEFB0nv9dZx05eN9VhQXDx_k5XkmsGL9bGriY/edit?usp=sharing).
- **Questions**: For any queries, please comment in the thread.

WHO: Team Dwellir
WHAT: Fund development and maintenance of RPC services for Kusama, Statemine and Westmint
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: One milestone to run RPC services on dedicated hardware in Sweden and Tunisia. Full proposal available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cNak64BEFB0nv9dZx05eN9VhQXDx_k5XkmsGL9bGriY/edit?usp=sharing).

Kusama RPC services Dwellir Q2 2023

### Kusama Infrastructure Maintenance Bounty Program

- **Purpose**: To cover costs incurred by Parasnaps over the past 8 months.
- **Discussion**: Decision to proceed was made after a week-long discussion.
- **Context**: Parasnaps was created to provide faster snapshot solutions for high-throughput needs.
- **Launch**: Parasnaps was launched in February 2022.
- **Coverage Period**: Costs and work from August 2022 to March 2023 are to be covered.
- **Decommissioning**: Parasnaps was decommissioned in March 2023 due to the availability of warp sync.
- **Full Proposal**: Detailed proposal can be found [here](https://hackmd.io/@tugytur/SyLCDyhfn).

WHO: The proposal is made by Parity Technologies on behalf of Parasnaps.

WHAT: The proposal aims to retroactively cover the costs and work generated by Parasnaps from August 2022 until its decommissioning in March 2023.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The cost and resources required are not specified in the summary.

[Medium Spender] Retroactive parasnaps.io maintenance

**Max's Treasury Proposal for Cryptozilla YouTube Channel**

- Max is a video content creator focusing on Polkadot and Kusama networks.
- He has produced 195 videos over 1 year 8 months and 21 detailed dapp tutorials in the last 7 months.
- Max is requesting $12,800 (400 KSM) for 40 new educational videos to be made over 4 months.
- His videos include dApp tutorials, project reviews, and broader Web3 discussions.
- Max's channel has an average of 394 views per video in the last 6 months.
- He plans to provide KPIs and update a spreadsheet with video performance data.
- If approved, Max will deliver a detailed performance report after all videos are released.
- Max welcomes feedback from the Kusama community to improve future proposals.

Max, the creator of the Cryptozilla Youtube channel, is proposing a 4-month funding of $12,800 (400 KSM) from the Kusama treasury to produce 40 educational videos about Polkadot & Kusama networks and ecosystem projects. The cost of one video is set at $320. The proposal includes KPIs and ROI calculations, and Max will provide a performance report once all 40 videos are delivered.

4-Month funding for Cryptozilla YouTube channel

**KusaMint Proposal Summary**

- **KusaMint** is a tool for NFT artists and creators on the Kusama network.
- The proposal aims to enhance KusaMint with new features and support for new NFT standards.
- Key enhancements include:
  - Minting NFTs on Statemine.
  - Mobile support for minting and managing NFTs.
- A public API will be developed, including REST and GraphQL APIs, for various NFT use cases.
- The requested funding is 1584 KSM (about $48,987).
- The project will take 780 hours to complete.

KusaMint requests 1584 KSM/48987 USD to enhance their development kit for NFT artists and creators. They aim to provide access to NFTs on Statemine, mobile support, and public API for Dotsama community. The requested amount will cover 780 hours of work.

KusaMint - Extension and Further Funding Q2 2023

- **Proponent:** GHm6gp6khjcxQvnbnSsHdYejsFK1nNVxcGyGAsbDfsymtLr
- **Date:** 19 April 2023
- **Requested KSM:** 598
- **Description:** A comprehensive directory for the Polkadot & Kusama ecosystem.
- **PoC:** Polkadot Discovery Portal ([Link](https://polkadot-discovery.macula.link/))
- **Motivation:** Created to help developers find necessary resources easily.
- **Payment Request:** Retroactive payment for 60% of development costs.
- **Future Plans:** Onboarding projects, improving UI, and integrating with other platforms.

**WHO:** GHm6gp6khjcxQvnbnSsHdYejsFK1nNVxcGyGAsbDfsymtLr

**WHAT:** Retroactive payment for 60% of development costs for Polkadot Discovery Portal PoC, a comprehensive directory for Polkadot & Kusama ecosystem & all its actors.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Requested KSM: 598. No specific timeframe or resources mentioned.

Retroactive Funding for Polkadot Chain & Pallet Discovery Portal

### OpenSquare Treasury Proposal Summary

- **Proponent**: OpenSquare (ESgz7GLVW7BL5DhRgpVnxSXVwaKt4ytWcrf52TY1GQD1cEb)
- **Date**: 03/22/2023
- **Requested Allocation**: $71,718.37 (1987.8 KSM)
- **Purpose**: Maintenance of governance tools, explorers, and dashboards in the Polkadot/Kusama ecosystem.
- **Infrastructure Costs**: Includes server hosting, email services, and domain registrations.
- **Maintenance Work**: Involves server deployment, codebase updates, bug fixes, and collaboration with other teams.
- **Products Maintained**: Subsquare, Dotreasury, and Statescan.
- **Total Cost**: $71,718.37, to be paid in KSM based on the EMA7 price as of 04/18/2023.

WHO: OpenSquare team
WHAT: Proposing a treasury proposal to cover the cost for the maintenance of dotreasury, statescan, and subsquare for 2022 Q4 and 2023 Q1.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $71,718.37, including servers, email service, domains, and maintenance work. Payment conditions: $69,000 for 138 FTE maintenance cost and 1987.8KSM with EMA7 price in 04.18.2023.

Subsquare, dotreasury and statescan retroactive maintenance for 2022 Q4 and 2023 Q1

**RadiumBlock Reimbursement Request**

- RadiumBlock is asking for reimbursement for Kusama network RPC services in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023.
- They have had zero failures in over a year for their Kusama endpoint.
- RadiumBlock is dedicated to the DotSama ecosystem and is investing heavily in infrastructure.
- They aim to provide reliable and secure services at a fixed, reasonable cost.
- Key innovations include a hybrid on-prem and cloud computing strategy, expanded edge locations, and security upgrades.
- They reduced costs quarter over quarter and moved to a fixed SaaS pricing model starting Q2, cutting costs by about 40%.
- A detailed report is available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lU-FVWZpbgv1G1Oz3Lk-VNfXRhociQ5A/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114172945417100820622&rtpof=true&sd=true).

RadiumBlock seeks reimbursement for RPC services for Kusama networks in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023. They offer high-quality infrastructure services with significant investment and innovation, including a fixed SaaS pricing model from Q2 2022, resulting in a 40% cost reduction.

Reimbursement for RadiumBlock's High performance multi-geography RPC services for Kusama - Q4 2022 and Q1 2023

### Summary of Polkadotters Proposal

- **Proposal Request**: $59,820 for content creation, event organization, and marketing for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **History**: Started the first Czech & Slovak Polkadot community in 2020, published 250+ articles, and organized events.
- **Current Work**: 
  - 1,591 Medium followers, 150k article views.
  - 5k Twitter followers, 15k video views.
  - Organized two local meetups and co-organized a major crypto conference.
- **Future Plans**: 
  - Continue high-quality content and community engagement.
  - Develop marketing strategies, monthly recap videos, and more Twitter content.
  - Focus on governance, including news and proposal analysis.
- **Additional Efforts**: 
  - Organize 6 meetups, 3 in Prague, to promote the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Social Links**: Available on [Linktree](https://linktr.ee/polkadotters).
- **Referenda**: Mistakenly submitted two referenda, which will cancel out; apologies for the confusion.

Polkadotters are requesting $59,820 for content creation, event organization, and marketing activities for the Polkadot ecosystem from June 2022 until the end of 2023. They plan to use the funds to deliver high-quality content, develop a marketing strategy, organize meetups, and focus on governance. They have already published almost 250 original articles and organized two local Polkadot meetups.

[33] Origin: MediumSpender