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- 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.

Rejected

**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)

TimedOut

Don't vote on this one! Vote instead on referenda 239 and not 240. Apologies. Link to the vote : https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/239

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.

Executed

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.

OnFinality - High Performance Public Infrastructure (Q1 2023)

- A request to fund maintenance for the **substrate-api-client** from May to July 2023.
- The **substrate-api-client** is a Rust library for connecting to blockchain nodes in environments without the Rust standard library.
- It helps developers interact with Polkadot or Kusama chains in special environments like IoT devices or trusted execution environments.
- This is a follow-up to a previous funding proposal for February to April 2023.
- The team is asking for ongoing funding but is requesting a smaller amount due to limited treasury funds.
- The focus will be on updates needed for the substrate framework.
- More details are available in the full proposal and discussion 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 is a company making tools for developers in the Substrate ecosystem.
- They create open-source libraries for mobile apps in Polkadot and Kusama.
- They want to improve their Swift and Kotlin libraries to work better with many networks.
- They plan to add features like caching and support for all parachains.
- Sublab is also making small libraries for popular block explorers.
- They are asking for $79,200 to finish these improvements.
- They will share their work on GitHub and other platforms.
- Sublab wants to help developers build more mobile apps in the ecosystem.

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

- **What is Sol2Ink?**  
  Sol2Ink is a tool that helps developers move their projects from Solidity (used in Ethereum) to ink! (used in Polkadot).

- **Why is it important?**  
  It makes it easier for developers to switch to Polkadot by reducing the time and effort needed to learn new tools.

- **What does the proposal do?**  
  It asks for funding to improve Sol2Ink and make it even better for developers.

- **Two main goals:**  
  1. Research how much people want to use Sol2Ink and teach them how to use it.  
  2. Make Sol2Ink produce code that works perfectly with little extra work from developers.

- **Who is behind it?**  
  The team at Brushfam, who are working to make Polkadot easier for developers.

- **How much funding is needed?**  
  The proposal asks for 1,868 KSM (a type of cryptocurrency) to fund the work.

- **Why should people care?**  
  It helps more developers join Polkadot, which can make the ecosystem stronger and more popular.

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)

- A new proposal is made to fund RPC services for Kusama, Statemine, and Westmint.
- The community decided not to extend the previous program, so this is a treasury proposal instead.
- The proposal includes one milestone: running RPC services on dedicated hardware in Sweden and Tunisia.
- Kusama RPC node served 3,476,205 requests per day on average last quarter.
- Statemine RPC node served 584,707 requests per day on average last quarter.
- Westmint RPC node served 127,295 requests per day on average last quarter.
- The full proposal can be read in a linked document.

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

- A proposal to cover costs for Parasnaps, a tool for fast snapshots, used from August 2022 to March 2023.
- Parasnaps was created to quickly restore validators, reducing time from ~40 minutes to a few minutes.
- Discussions led to moving forward with the proposal.
- Parasnaps was decommissioned in March 2023 as it is no longer needed with warp sync available.
- The proposal aims to retroactively cover costs for the last 8 months of Parasnaps' operation.

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 asked the Kusama community for feedback after his treasury proposal was rejected.
- He wanted funding for his Cryptozilla YouTube channel to create 40 educational videos in 4 months.
- Max has been making videos about Polkadot and Kusama for almost 2 years.
- He asked for $12,800 (400 KSM) to make the videos, costing $320 per video.
- His videos include tutorials, project reviews, and explanations of Polkadot's role in Web3.
- Max shared past performance data and promised to track progress in a public spreadsheet.
- He believes his proposal offers good value and will help the Kusama ecosystem.

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 is a development kit for NFT artists, creators, and the Kusama community. They have reached all milestones in their previous proposal and are now seeking funding for new functionality and expansion to new NFT standards.

**Key Points:**
- KusaMint Enhancement: Access to NFTs on Statemine, mobile support for minting and managing NFTs.
- Public API: REST API and GraphQL API for various use cases like crypto games, marketplace integrations, and DAOs.

**Requested Amount:** 1584 KSM/48987 USD (Proposal 2: 1190 KSM + Proposal 1 Difference*: 394 KSM)

**KSM Price:** 30.91 USD (Coingecko data on 21st of April 2023)

**Total Team Hours:** 780 Hours

*Proposal 1 Difference - during their first proposal, the KSM price dropped significantly, resulting in a loss of over $12,000. They decided to apply for the remaining funds in their next proposal.

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.

[33] Origin: MediumSpender