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- DrCAO is a community manager for Polkadot projects like Parallel Finance.  
- He leads the AIWeb3 Chinese community to support content creators in DotSama.  
- The community helps with translations, dubbings, and original content about Polkadot.  
- Over 600 original works, 28 translations, and 4 dubbings were made in 6 months.  
- AIWeb3 works with 20+ parachain teams and has partnerships with NFT and decentralized platforms.  
- The community has over 1,900 Twitter followers and 500+ Discord members.  
- They built an AI-powered Discord bot and a Polkadot-themed game.  
- AIWeb3 seeks continued support to grow Web3 education and content creation.

Rejected

WHO: AIWeb3 Chinese community led by DrCAO
WHAT: Renewal of the community and seeking support for the next six months to nurture Chinese content creators and bridge different parachain projects in DotSama
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

AIWeb3 Chinese Unit proposal II (爱Web3 中文社区提案 II)

- A follow-up request for funds from Polkadot Safari 2023 is being made.  
- The first request had a mistake due to currency changes and KSM value drop.  
- The total needed was $289,313, but now only $24,400 is left to pay organizers.  
- Some contributors changed, and the Kenyan currency helped lower costs.  
- The delay happened because signatories needed to approve the request.  
- All conference expenses were paid before paying the organizers.  
- A report with details is linked for more information.  
- Thanks to the community for understanding.

Executed

WHO: Polkadot Safari 2023 organizers<br>WHAT: Requesting $24,400 from the second allocation of funds from Kusama for conference expenses<br>PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

POLKADOT SAFARI '23 (Request for second allocation of funds)

- Dwellir is asking for $18,765 to fund their RPC services for Q3 2023.
- They served over 300 million RPC requests for Kusama, Statemine, and Westmint in Q2.
- Their services use decentralized infrastructure in Sweden and Tunisia.
- They provide transparent operational data at https://stats.dwellir.app/.
- Key stats: 
  - Kusama RPC nodes served 275,795,145 requests last quarter.
  - Statemine RPC nodes served 68,146,379 requests last quarter.
  - Westmint RPC nodes served 9,264,542 requests last quarter.
- The proposal includes running public RPC endpoints and a highly available boot node.

Dwellir requests $18,765 for Q3 funding to cover expenses of Q2, during which they served over 300 million RPC requests for Kusama, Statemine, and Westmint communities. The proposal is to further fund the development of RPC services and cover maintenance costs. The proposal includes two milestones: operate fully managed public RPC endpoints and run a highly available boot node. Dwellir offers top-tier, decentralized RPC services at an equitable price.

Kusama RPC services Dwellir Q3 2023

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- **Who**: Sianoi from HER DAO Kenya (HDK) and Safari DAO  
- **What**: Requesting second allocation of funds (KSM 2,372.28 EMA 30) for Polkadot Safari event  
- **When**: Event held in March/April, report submitted in April  
- **Why**: To fully pay organizers who sacrificed their pay for months  
- **Report**: More details in the [attached report](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rasHIkiIerXI_4TjXbMMVmlSMPbP8WNp0BmoOSY4kPI/edit)  
- **Note**: Second allocation ensures organizers get their full payment

WHO: Safari DAO and HDK
WHAT: Requesting second allocation of funds for organizing Polkadot Safari in March/April 2021, to fully pay off organizers for their work.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: KSM 2,372.28 EMA 30. No specific timeframe or resources mentioned.

POLKADOT SAFARI '23 (Request for second allocation of funds) UPDATE: PLEASE CAST NAY

- The **substrate-api-client** is a Rust library for connecting to Substrate-based nodes using RPC.
- It works in environments where the Rust standard library (std) is not available, like IoT devices or IntelSGX.
- It helps developers interact with Polkadot or Kusama chains, similar to tools like Polkadot-js.
- Unlike **subxt**, another popular Rust RPC client, it works in no-std environments.
- This proposal seeks funding for maintenance from August 2023 to October 2023.
- It continues previous funding efforts for the project.
- The goal is to keep the library updated and functional for developers.

WHO: The proposer
WHAT: Funding maintenance of substrate-api-client Rust library from August 2023 to October 2023
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified, but a continuation of previous maintenance proposals with ongoing funding sought. Full proposal available.

Maintenance for the substrate-api-client Aug-23 to Oct-23

- Stakeworld is asking for money to keep their RPC services and bootnodes running for Kusama and Westend networks.
- They served over 133 million RPC requests for Kusama and 37 million for Westend in the last 30 days.
- This is a follow-up to their previous funding requests for maintaining infrastructure.
- They want funding at the start of the period instead of after, due to concerns about treasury spending and the future of RPC services.
- Stakeworld believes their services are valuable, RPC services are still needed, and diversity in providers is important.
- They have a good track record and will use the funding responsibly.
- The full proposal is available on their GitHub page.

Stakeworld.io requests funding for maintaining public RPC services and bootnodes for Kusama, Westend and other chains for a reasonable price. They served 133.390.042 Kusama and 37.080.656 Westend RPC requests in the previous 30 days. The proposal is a follow-up of their previous Infrastructure Maintenance Bounty requests and is more pre-funded. They believe that rpc services are still needed as accessing the network by light nodes is not mainstream yet and smaller rpc providers should have a place in the ecosystem.

[medium spender] Request for maintenance of Stakeworld's RPC infrastructure and bootnodes

- OnFinality is asking for $62,110.28 to keep their public API service running for Kusama and Statemine.
- They provide fast and reliable access to blockchain data for developers and users.
- Their service helps grow the ecosystem and supports testing and scaling of networks.
- They have improved their service by adding new features like Trace API and geolocation insights.
- OnFinality has served over 42 billion responses for Kusama since 2020.
- They aim for 99.99% reliability and have achieved 99.93% uptime for Kusama in the last 90 days.
- The funds will cover the costs of running their infrastructure for the next quarter.

**WHO:** OnFinality

**WHAT:** Requesting KSM 2,534.3895 (USD $62,110.28) for ongoing costs of running high performance, scalable, and reliable public infrastructure for Kusama and Statemine.

**TIMEFRAME:** Q2 2023

**RESOURCES:** See full proposal for breakdown of costings and more information.

OnFinality High Performance Public Infrastructure (Q2 2023)

Wrong proposal

- A decision deposit has been placed for a referendum about a Gavin Wood documentary.
- The referendum is now active and is numbered 239.
- The project is requesting 600 KSM from the treasury.
- The full project proposal is available in a linked document.
- Gavin Wood will give his consent in the comments.
- The person posting will answer questions and take suggestions during filming and editing.
- Voting is encouraged, and everyone is wished a happy voting experience.

WHO: Gavin Wood and Lovisa Sunesson

WHAT: Gavin Wood documentary

PRICE: 600 KSM

TIMEFRAME: Not specified

RESOURCES: Not specified

VOTE OPEN Treasury Proposal : Funding for Gavin Wood documentary / portrait

- RadiumBlock provides high-performance RPC services for the Kusama and Polkadot networks.
- They operate archive nodes with both websocket and HTTP support.
- Their services are available in 12 locations worldwide using high-quality hardware.
- They offer low latency and decentralized access.
- In Q2 2023, their Kusama RPC nodes handled 38 million responses daily, and Statemine nodes handled 1.5 million.
- They are requesting $22,050 for their services in Q2 2023.
- RadiumBlock also supports other parachains like Astar and Ajuna.

RadiumBlock seeks reimbursement of $22,050 for providing RPC services for Kusama and AssetHub/Statemine RPC endpoints in Q2 2023. Their RPC endpoints include archive node-based endpoints, 12 location PoP, and low latency access across the world. They have served an average of 38 million responses per day for Kusama and 1.5 million responses per day for Statemine.

RadiumBlock seeks reimbursement for Kusama Endpoint Service (Q2 2023)

- Subscan is a tool for exploring and analyzing the Kusama and Statemine networks.
- It helps the Substrate community by providing important information.
- Running Subscan costs a lot of money for servers, security, and people.
- A proposal asks for $60,185 from the Kusama treasury to keep Subscan running from July to December 2022.
- The amount in KSM will be based on the EMA7 price when the proposal is submitted.
- This support will help Subscan continue to work and grow the Kusama network.
- People are asked to support or give feedback on the proposal.

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 helps track decentralization on Kusama.  
- They made updates to improve how it works and shared them in blog posts.  
- Added support for Parachains and Statemine.  
- Found and fixed 2 issues with Polkadot/substrate.  
- Added Scaleway as a backup for IPFS.  
- Asking for 9 months of funding to keep Polkawatch running.  
- Trying to help the Treasury by delaying new projects.  
- Check their proposal for more details and share feedback.

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 is an open-source NFT marketplace on the Kusama network, focusing on inclusivity and sustainability.
- They are requesting $100,000 to integrate RMRKv2 into their platform, ensuring continued NFT trading on Kusama.
- The funding is split into two parts: $72,000 for completed milestones and $28,000 for ongoing work.
- The goal is to strengthen the Kusama NFT ecosystem and provide a sustainable platform for creators and traders.
- Without this integration, the Kusama community might miss out on advanced NFT features and growth opportunities.
- KodaDot aims to improve user experience, encourage innovation, and support cross-chain collaborations.
- The platform is optimized for efficiency, making it a reliable choice for NFT trading and exploration.

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** wants to create a Polkadot and Kusama community in **Honduras**.
- They plan to teach people about blockchain through events and educational content in **Spanish**.
- The goal is to help more people in **Latin America** use and understand Polkadot and Kusama.
- They are asking for **1033.389 KSM** (about $31,005.81 USD) to fund this project.
- The money will be used for events, creating educational materials, and building a community.
- They want to make learning about Polkadot and Kusama easy and fun with videos and 3D models.
- They hope this will help more people in the region use blockchain technology.

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

- A proposal to pay for 28 days of work on privacy sidechains for Polkadot, Kusama, and other chains.
- Privacy sidechains help keep information safe without changing existing systems.
- Benefits all chains connected to Polkadot and Kusama.
- Includes links to a detailed proposal, discussion, and a blog post explaining why privacy is important.
- Also features a video presentation about the project.

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 is a tool to test blockchain networks for bugs, speed, and security.
- It helps find problems before they happen, especially for Substrate-based chains like Kusama.
- The team includes experts in Rust, blockchain, and network testing.
- Equilibrium, the team behind Ziggurat, has worked with big names in Web3.
- They fix bugs, improve networks, and make them faster and safer.
- The first step is to create a test plan for Kusama.
- The goal is to make blockchain networks stronger and more secure.

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 is a Polkadot Ambassador and runs KryptosChain, a media brand on YouTube and Twitter.
- He started making videos about Polkadot in 2020 and has been active in the community.
- In January 2023, he completed a project to grow the Romanian Polkadot community.
- Now, he is asking for funding to make 116 videos over 6 months.
- The videos will compare Polkadot with other ecosystems, share news, and interview founders.
- He is requesting 1,651.17 KSM (around $41,395) for this project.
- If the price of KSM changes, he will adjust the funding accordingly.

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 helps with Polkadot and Kusama governance.
- They need money every three months for maintenance and costs.
- This time, they are asking the Kusama treasury for funds for April, May, and June 2023.
- They want to add new features like better notifications, spam control, and partnerships.
- They plan to make it easier to share and find information on the site.
- They will also add tools for users to report problems and see changes.
- The goal is to keep Polkassembly running smoothly and help the community.

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 is creating a way for people to chat on-chain about anything in the Polkadot ecosystem, like proposals, markets, and accounts.
- Right now, discussions happen off-chain in places like Discord and Telegram, which makes it harder for people to engage with dapps.
- Subsocial built Grill.chat to show how easy it is to chat on-chain without needing to create an account first.
- OpenComm will let all governance discussions happen on-chain, making them easy to access from different platforms.
- This can also be used for other things, like discussing NFTs or sports bets directly on-chain.
- Multiple projects are already working to use OpenComm.
- Subsocial shared a full proposal with more details and is asking for feedback.

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 is asking for funding to support their services for Kusama and Westend networks.
- They want to maintain RPC services, which help users connect to the blockchain.
- They will set up and maintain bootnodes, which help new nodes join the network.
- They will keep database snapshot services running, which help users sync with the blockchain faster.
- They will contribute to the wiki with guides on setting up bootnodes and RPC services.
- They will maintain a script to help install nodes and a page showing database size history.
- This funding request is being made through OpenGov Treasury since the previous program ended.

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 asked for 1,835.806 KSM (about $51,971.31) on May 8, 2023, to keep running their public infrastructure for Kusama and Statemine.
- They provide free public API services to help people access Kusama and Statemine nodes easily.
- Their service helps grow the ecosystem, supports existing projects, and provides data to improve network testing.
- In Q1 2023, they made many improvements, like adding new parachains and supporting multiple chains outside Polkadot.
- Their Kusama API served over 2 billion responses and had 99.96% uptime for Kusama and 99.99% for Statemine.
- They added new features like auto-expand storage, geolocation insights, and partnerships with other networks.
- OnFinality supports many new networks and ensures high reliability with 99.9% SLA.
- You can check live data on their status and network analytics pages.

**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.

[33] Origin: MediumSpender