candidates

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masters

senior_masters

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- A plan to fund a bridge between two systems (P<>K) was cancelled.
- The bridge charges fees from users and pays rewards to relayers.
- The initial funding was supposed to come from the treasury.
- 10000 DOT and 2000 KSM were proposed to start the bridge.
- The bridge should later cover its costs with user fees.
- The funds were to be handled by a trusted Polkadot Fellow.
- If this plan was rejected, a slower funding process would be used.
- The exact details of the funding can be found in a GitHub issue.

TimedOut

medium_spender

Request withdrawn - replaced by whitelisted caller #361

Executed

whitelisted_caller

Kusama Runtime Upgrade v1.1.3

### Proposal Summary

- **Objective:** Create a "DAO factory" in the Kreivo parachain to help users conduct real-world businesses.
- **Duration:** 3 months (Q2).
- **Scope:** Focused on onboarding 5 to 10 new DAOs by the end of Q2.
- **Budget:** 175,500 USD for 9 full-time employees over 3 months.
- **Funding:** 3,333 KSM (equivalent to 168,449.82 USD).
- **Additional Work:** Contribute to the Polkadot protocol through governance improvements.
- **Long-term Goal:** Address social inequality through ongoing experiments and developments.

Virto proposes a 3-month budget of 175,500 USD to onboard 5-10 new DAOs and build the most powerful DAO factory in the ecosystem. The funds will also be used to contribute to the core Polkadot protocol via the technical Fellowship. They are asking for 3,333 KSM, equivalent to 168,449.82 USD.

Virto team Q2

Rejected

Duplicate of #354 - please ignore

- We lost 50 KSM while trying to move it between accounts.  
- We used the wrong code, so the KSM disappeared.  
- The KSM didn’t go to any account—it’s lost in the system.  
- We made a mistake by not double-checking the code.  
- Developers are working to fix this problem in the future.  
- The 50 KSM was meant to bid for a special job (system-collator).  
- We didn’t win the bid, and now the KSM is gone.  
- We hope to recover the lost KSM.

small_spender

WHO: OpenGov
WHAT: Recover 50 KSM lost in a blockhole during a teleport call due to user error.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Recover KSM from a erroneous teleport/XCM call 

referendum_canceller

WHO: Kusama and Polkadot communities
WHAT: Initializing the Kusama side of the Polkadot<>Kusama bridge by calling `forceXcmVersion` and `bridgePolkadotGrandpa::initialize()`
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Initialize Polkadot GRANDPA light-client running on Kusama BridgeHub

**Proposal Summary**

- **Proponent**: Fy6erZmPp78ZY2cN945FU9KnKdATmxvG2eB9a1kh2VX33xz
- **Date**: March 1, 2024
- **Requested KSM**: $250,000 (5102 KSM)
- **Objective**: Improve security of bridges between chains.
- **Risks**: Bridges are targets for malicious activities, leading to financial losses.
- **Solution**: Implement a Security Bug Bounty Program.
- **Community Involvement**: Engage bug bounty hunters to find vulnerabilities.
- **Details**: Full proposal includes threat model and context details.
- **Impact**: Protect both source and destination blockchains.

big_spender

**WHO**: Fy6erZmPp78ZY2cN945FU9KnKdATmxvG2eB9a1kh2VX33xz

**WHAT**: Implement a Security Bug Bounty Program for bridges in Polkadot and Kusama to ensure utmost security and community involvement.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES**: $250,000 (5102 KSM) requested on 01.03.2024. Full details in attached proposal.

POLKADOT <> KUSAMA BRIDGE SECURITY BOUNTY

- The Polkadot OpenGov Observer is a Twitter tool for real-time updates on Polkadot OpenGov activities.  
- It helps people understand and participate in Polkadot voting.  
- The funding request was reduced from 200 KSM to 75 KSM based on community feedback.  
- The project aims to increase voter participation from 13.1% to 40%.  
- It uses tools like Subscan API, Twitter API, and Node.js.  
- The project is open-source on GitHub.  
- Future plans include expanding OpenGov awareness and engagement.  
- Created by Ashutosh Singh to grow the Polkadot community.

Polkadot OpenGov Voting Observer Twitter Bot

general_admin

HRMP channel between Encointer and Asset Hub

treasurer

Bounty Closure Proposal: n.16 and n.21

### Summary of Virto Team Proposal

- **Funding Request**: The Virto team seeks funding at a reduced rate of 260 KSM per 6-day period for the remainder of 2024.
- **Purpose**: To develop light and modular client-side tools, specifically the VirtoSDK, which is multi-platform and usable in embedded hardware.
- **Focus Areas**: The team will create pallets and propose changes to enhance the PolkadotSDK, focusing on practical functionalities like reversible payments, powerful DAOs, and decentralized chat room controls.
- **Community Involvement**: They plan to test and refine these functionalities in their parachain, Kreivo, and invite community suggestions for new features.
- **Long-Term Goal**: The team aims to become self-sufficient by offering solutions as a service and tackling social inequality through the local incentives protocol.

Virto team proposes to continue developing VirtoSDK, a modular and multi-platform tool, at a reduced rate of 260KSM per 6-day spend period until the end of 2024. They will develop pallets and propose changes to enhance the PolkadotSDK, with a focus on practical functionalities. Their long-term goal is to tackle social inequality by implementing the local incentives protocol.

Virto 2024

WHO: Kusama System Parachains 
WHAT: Update `safeXcmVersion` to value 3 
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

Set `safeXcmVersion` to 3 for AssetHub, BridgeHub and Encointer

Open HRMP channel between Kreivo and AssetHub

- The Polkadot OpenGov Observer is a tool to track OpenGov activities on Twitter.  
- It shows real-time updates and monthly summaries of Polkadot OpenGov.  
- The project needs 200 KSM ($8,730) to grow and help more people.  
- Only 13.1% of DOT holders vote in governance—they want to increase this to 40%.  
- The tool helps people understand and join Polkadot OpenGov decisions.  
- It uses Twitter, GitHub, and APIs to share updates.  
- Future plans include making OpenGov easier for everyone to use.

- Rococo discovered a slowdown in block import times when a parachain processed around 5,000 orders in one block.
- The issue was reported on GitHub.
- To fix this temporarily, the maximum number of orders was reduced from 10,000 to 500.
- This change was made using `configuration.setOnDemandMaxQueueSize`.
- The OnDemandQueue stores orders waiting to be assigned to a core.
- The new limit of 500 orders is a safe temporary measure.
- A permanent solution will be developed later.

WHO: The proposal does not mention any specific organization or individual.

WHAT: Adjusting the configuration through `configuration.setOnDemandMaxQueueSize` to limit the total number of orders temporarily to 500 due to slow block import times caused by a batch call for approximately 5,000 orders in a single block.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: No information provided.

Setting setOnDemandQueueMaxSize to 500

- **ParaSpell** is a set of tools for Polkadot and Kusama that help with cross-chain (XCM) transfers.  
- It has three main tools: **XCM SDK** (core tool), **XCM API** (simplifies XCM calls), and **XCM Router** (swaps assets while transferring).  
- **XCM SDK** works with 50+ chains and makes cross-chain transfers easy with one line of code.  
- **XCM API** helps developers by handling complex tasks, reducing server costs, and speeding up call creation.  
- **XCM Router** lets users send one asset and receive another in a single transaction.  
- The team has won awards and completed multiple grants to improve these tools.  
- They are asking for funding to keep these tools free and maintained for the community.

ParaSpell, a team of two, is proposing to maintain and assist other teams in implementing their set of common good XCM tools for the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem. They are seeking $30,000 worth of funding for 5 months of maintenance tasks and assistance, divided into $6,000 per month and $25 per work hour. The proposal aims to keep their tools free for the community and includes their XCM SDK, XCM API, and XCM Router. Voting will take place from February 9th to February 22nd.

XCM ROUTER, XCM API & XCM SDK 5 months of maintenance and server cost coverage proposal

Set BEEFY genesis (thus starting BEEFY consensus on Kusama)

### Summary of Virto Team's Proposal

- **Objective**: Develop decentralized applications to combat social inequality and support local economic development.
- **Tools**: Created VirtoSDK, a toolkit simplifying blockchain interactions for users without specialized knowledge.
- **Platform**: Built Kreivo, a parachain for testing and managing decentralized communities and secure payments.
- **Expansion**: Plans to implement the Local Incentives Protocol to boost local economies.
- **Community Engagement**: Seeks support from the Kusama community for innovation and practical blockchain solutions.
- **Funding**: Requests 333 KSM weekly, with quarterly reviews to determine continued funding.
- **Transparency**: Ensures accountability through on-chain transactions and open governance.
- **Long-Term Goals**: Aim to become self-sustainable and attract more communities to the ecosystem.

Virto team requests 333 KSM/week for Kreivo, a common-good parachain that facilitates secure payments and managing decentralized communities, and VirtoSDK, a toolkit that simplifies interactions with Substrate-based chains. They aim to make blockchain technology more accessible and practical for a wide range of applications. The total cost is 63,332 USD/month for 10-12 FTE, with quarterly community reviews to determine if the team should continue to be funded.

Virto team - Kusama agents continuous funding

Bad preimage -  please vote nay

- **Request**: Asking for 3,333 KSM to help people try new ideas on Kusama.
- **Problem**: Many people want to experiment but don’t have enough money to start big projects.
- **Solution**: Create a special fund managed by trusted people to help pay for these experiments.
- **Timeline**: The money will be used for 6 months, then returned to the Treasury.
- **Signatories**: Four experienced people will manage the fund.
- **Goal**: Help more people try new ideas without needing a lot of money.

WHO: Kusama ecosystem agents Eduardo Cardoso, Rafael Yahlomi, Tommi Niemi, and Adam Steeber.

WHAT: Propose funding a multisig-managed governance proxy to place decision deposits on root track referenda or other-track referenda.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested amount of 3,333 KSM for ~6 months, then refunded back to the Treasury.

Funding a Decision Deposit Sponsor

Kusama Runtime Upgrade v1.1.2

- BOTLabs GmbH registered two Kusama parachains (2086 and 2108) for the KILT Protocol.
- Parachain 2086 was used for Spiritnet but is no longer needed since KILT moved to Polkadot in October 2022.
- Parachain 2108 was used to bid for a new lease but was later swapped to 2086.
- Both parachains are no longer required.
- Unlocking a parachain was not supported at the time of registration.
- A proposal is made to deregister both chains through governance.
- The signature for parachain 2086 is provided for verification.

root

BOTLabs GmbH proposes to deregister Kusama parachains 2086 and 2108, which are no longer required for the KILT Protocol. They request governance to verify the signature of the registrar account for 2086. No price, timeframe, or resources mentioned.

Deregister parachachain IDs 2086 and 2108

- The proposal is about adding Brale and Glo Dollar to Kusama AssetHub.
- The community now knows more about the treasurer track.
- Kusama's confirmation time is now 48 hours, not 3 hours.
- Fixed a mistake in a payment amount (2475 was corrected from 24755).
- Brale's technical integration will take 16 weeks instead of 12 for extra audits.
- More details on launching Kusama and Polkadot stablecoins in later phases.
- A graphic was added to explain the phases.

WHO: Not specified
WHAT: Onboard Brale and Glo Dollar to Kusama AssetHub v2
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified, but Brale technical integration expected to take 16 weeks instead of 12 weeks to allow for extra audits. Opportunity to launch Kusama and Polkadot branded stablecoins in phase 2a/2b.

OpenGov Referenda

Referenda Tracks