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medium_spender

IGNORE THIS - Wrong Function Called

### Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Increase available cores from 55 to 60.
- **Purpose**: Ensure enough cores are available in case a parachain fails to renew its core.
- **Discussion**: No technical objections raised by the Technical Fellowship.
- **Action**: Call `broker.requestCoreCount(60)` as superuser on the Coretime Chain.
- **Message Structure**: Sends an XCM message to parachain 1005 requesting 60 cores.
- **Instructions**: 
  - Instruction 0: Uses superuser privilege to avoid fees.
  - Instruction 1: Contains the actual request for the Coretime Chain.
- **Verification**: Values for `refTime` and `proofSize` are confirmed to be sufficient by the Fellowship.

root

WHO: Not specified
WHAT: Requesting to raise available cores from 55 to 60 on the market in case of existing parachain missing to renew its core.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Raise available cores to 60

**Title:** Budget for Russian-Speaking Polkadot & Kusama Community Support

**Proponent:** ETdYaUAqUWTTA6hXm9edwDWEn6iBYaRK2mJCUwaKQzfqQYS

**Date:** 10 May 2024

**Requested Allocation:** 5555 KSM (approx. $160,000 or $13,333 per month)

**Purpose:**
- Increase education, awareness, and presence of Polkadot & Kusama in the Russian-speaking community.
- Produce content, host events, moderate chats, and prevent scams.

**Context:**
- Russian-speaking community is active but lacks content and enthusiasts.
- Over 250 million Russian speakers globally, with significant crypto activity.
- Kusama Treasury offers potential for growth, especially post-bridge launch.

**Bounty Sections:**
- **Content Creation:** Translate and produce Russian-language content.
- **Chat Moderation:** Support and maintain Russian-speaking channels.
- **Event Hosting:** Fund local events for community building.
- **Anti-Scam Activity:** Protect the community from scams and phishing.

**Problem Statement:**
- Lack of incentives for Russian-speaking content creators.
- Poor representation of Polkadot & Kusama in Russian-speaking environments.
- Insufficient offline activities and interest from companies.

**Submission Guidelines:**
- Be original, respectful, truthful, responsible, and proactive.
- Categories include audiovisual content, written content, translations, and event organization.

**Full Proposal:** [Link to Full Proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/18mIh2WMMWlv2j3VLO44tP2RVp1mEwBbh9hmhWgwjEW8/edit?usp=sharing)

Rejected

big_spender

WHO: Kusama Treasury WHAT: Budget for rewards to increase education, awareness, and presence of Polkadot & Kusama in Russian-speaking community through content creation, chat moderation, anti-scam activity, and events for 1 year PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 5555 KSM (approximately 160K$ or 13,33K$ per month) for 1 year.

Bounty Proposal: Russian-speaking community support and development

Executed

whitelisted_caller

Assign core for People Chain directly on relay

- This referendum helps make the network bigger by allowing up to 500 validators.
- It changes how validators vote to make the process faster and use less computer power.
- Validators will use a new way to vote and can approve multiple things at once with one signature.
- These changes help reduce the amount of data and work the network needs to do.
- The goal is to make the network handle more validators smoothly.
- The changes were made in late 2023.
- You can learn more about these updates on GitHub.

WHO: Polkadot network validators

WHAT: Enact two approval voting protocol improvements to scale up the number of parachain validators to 500. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Enable approval voting protocol improvements

- Referendum 382 issued three payouts totaling 3 KSM from the Kusama Asset Hub Treasury.
- The first payout of 1 KSM was successful.
- The second payout of 1 KSM will be available after block number 23105000.
- The third payout of 1 KSM will be available after block number 23255000 but will be voided.
- The voiding of the third payout can be verified on-chain using Polkadot-JS UI.
- The voiding process is part of testing the void spend functionality.

treasurer

Test VoidSpend functionality for Treasury Payouts

- 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!

small_spender

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

Enable Identity Again on People Chain

Upgrade Kusama Relay Chain for People Launch

small_tipper

[Small Tipper] Referendum #386

**Kanary** is an initiative designed to attract new users to the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems by leveraging the popularity of memecoins. It has formed partnerships with memecoin communities from various blockchains like Polygon, Base, BSC, and Solana, and has also collaborated with NFT DAOs. The strategy involves attracting users from outside the ecosystem rather than working internally.

Kanary has launched **Kusama Exploration**, an educational program to guide new users through practical learning and showcase the potential of Kusama and Polkadot. The initiative has received positive reception on platforms like YouTube and other media.

For more information, visit the [Kanary website](https://kanary.site), follow them on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/kanarytoken), or join their [Telegram](https://t.me/kanarytoken).

Kanary aims to attract new users to the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem through partnerships with memecoin communities. They propose an educational initiative called Kusama Exploration to guide users through a practical learning process. No information on price, timeframe, or resources.

KANARY - KUSAMA EXPLORATION

Register People Chain and upgrade Coretime Chain to v1.2.3

beneficiary

### Summary of the Proposal

1. **Objective**: To test the new Treasury on the Kusama Asset Hub and demonstrate the ability to execute XCM calls from the Virto community.
2. **Action**: Transferred 1.1 KSM to the remote treasury account on the Asset Hub.
3. **Beneficiary**: The funds are intended for the account `CuYrHbj4PNqVnpA17o8LDigdNXXYvEU7UaYW3kVyAdQskpE`.
4. **Execution**: After the proposal, a series of referenda will be submitted in Kreivo to move 1 KSM back to the original sender.
5. **Goals**: 
   - Prove the ability to execute XCM calls from any community on the Kusama Network.
   - Demonstrate payouts to any XCM location, not just accounts.
6. **Updates**:
   - Successfully crafted XCM instructions to teleport KSM between the Asset Hub and the Relay Chain.
   - Submitted referenda in Kreivo to move KSM between community accounts.
7. **Limitations**: Limited by current XCM capabilities on the Kusama Asset Hub.

Virto proposes to spend 1.1 KSM to test executing XCM calls from their community on Kusama network. The goal is to prove that payouts can be made to any XCM Location, not just accounts. The proposal includes a series of referenda to move KSM back to the original sender through the Kusama Relay Chain.

Kusama Asset Hub Treasury - Testing the Payout to a Kreivo Community

### 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 Pink Community has submitted a Medium Spender request for 3,333 KSM to help achieve milestones like a CEX listing and liquidity for a market maker. They believe this capital infusion can help with their memecoin project, which was created without presales or private investors. The full proposal can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/13BjMbDskKxTYDhyOI2JkSW97fXYLL6PCDbwjOKouYSE/edit?usp=sharing).

WHO: The PINK Community

WHAT: Submitted a Medium Spender request for 3,333 KSM to create a memecoin from scratch, achieve milestones such as a CEX listing, liquidity for a market maker and more.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Potential Funding for PINK

- Kusama needs an upgrade to fix issues with core sales and bridges.
- The upgrade will fix a problem where a message about leases didn't work because of a weight mismatch.
- The upgrade will also let parachains renew their cores if they had leases before core sales started.
- After the upgrade, core sales will restart 7 days later.
- There's a bug in the Kusama BridgeHub that can cause problems with validator set changes.
- This bug has already caused issues on the Polkadot BridgeHub, stopping traffic from Kusama to Polkadot.
- The upgrade will fix this bug on Kusama BridgeHub.
- The proposal is being voted on to make sure it can go through.

The proposal suggests upgrading Kusama to the latest release (1.2.2) to fix issues with core sales and bridges. The upgrade will include a fix to ensure every parachain can renew their core and reset the sales state. The upgrade will also fix a bug in the Polkadot-GRANDPA-light-client running on Kusama BridgeHub. The proposal is submitted on the Whitelisted Caller track, and a parallel submission is up for a vote on Fellowship to whitelist the proposal.

Kusama Runtime Upgrade to 1.2.2

staking_admin

[Invalid: Vote Nay] Staking Controller Account Deprecation

SmallTipper

- Subscan is a tool that helps people explore and understand the Kusama network.
- It costs a lot to keep Subscan running, including servers, security, and people.
- They are asking for money from the Kusama treasury to cover costs from January 2023 to March 2024.
- They worked hard to reduce costs in 2023 and saw good results, like cutting their Google Cloud bill by over 50%.
- They added new billing details for October 2023 to March 2024 to show costs are growing slowly.
- The Kusama network hasn’t paid for Subscan in 15 months, which is causing financial problems.
- If they don’t get funding, they might have to stop adding new features, which could hurt the Kusama ecosystem.
- They are asking the community for support to keep Subscan running smoothly.

Subscan proposes to be reimbursed for operation and maintenance fees from the Kusama treasury from January 2023 to March 2024. The proposal includes billing information covering October 2023 through March 2024, with ongoing block production growth naturally increasing GCP expenses. The proposal aims to ensure the continuous operation and maintenance of Subscan, which serves as a vital block explorer and analytics tool within the Substrate ecosystem. The cost of the proposal is not specified.

Subscan | Infrastructure Costs of Subscan for Kusama & Asset Hub (Kusama) Networks (from January 2023 to March 2024)

- 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.

TheDots – The First Polkadot Non-Nerdy Media Outlet & Memes

Enable Coretime

### Kusama Async-Backing Referendum

- **Purpose**: Enable faster block production for parachains.
- **Current Status**: Async-backing logic is active but in sync mode, producing blocks every 12 seconds.
- **Proposed Change**: Parachains can choose to produce blocks every 6 seconds.
- **Testing**: Successfully tested on Rococo and Westend since late 2023.
- **Dependencies**: Requires the upcoming `v1.2` runtime release.
- **Known Issues**: Some validators need to upgrade to avoid backing issues.
- **Action Required**: Validators should ensure their network keys are persistent to avoid discovery issues.

The proposal enables async backing on Kusama, allowing parachains to produce blocks at a faster rate of 6s. This is not mandatory, and they can still run at 12s. No critical issues are known, and the proposal won't change anything regarding that. The referendum will be enacted after the upcoming v1.2 runtime release.

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