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### 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).

Rejected

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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

### Summary of Referendum #177

1. **Referendum Approved**: Referendum #177 was confirmed and approved at block [#17860314](https://kusama.subscan.io/block/17860314?tab=event&event=17860314-2).
2. **Scheduled Enactment**: The proposal was scheduled to be enacted 100 blocks later at block #17874714.
3. **Preimage Unnoted**: The preimage was unnoted at block [#17863651](https://kusama.subscan.io/extrinsic/17863651-6), causing a problem with the scheduled execution.
4. **Execution Failure**: The proposal failed to enact at block #17874714 due to the missing preimage.
5. **Resubmission**: The proposal was resubmitted as a new referendum with an updated KSM EMA7 to $25.52.
6. **Acknowledgment**: The proposer took responsibility for the oversight and requested community support for the resubmission.
7. **Full Proposal**: The complete proposal can be found [here](https://github.com/CoinStudioDOT/OpenGov/blob/c850956f861c062a2124ab1224b248fe459de582/Documents/%23203%20OpenCommunity%20Governance%20Proposal.pdf).

Executed

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WHO: OpenGov

WHAT: Resubmitting a previously approved proposal (Referenda #177) that failed to execute due to an oversight. All parts of the proposal stayed the same except the update of KSM EMA7 to $25.52.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

OpenCommunity Governance

- **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

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Update `relayVrfModuloSamples` in Parachain Config

### Proposal Summary

- **Proposal Resubmission**: A proposal for monitoring public RPC/WSS endpoints and node database analytics is being resubmitted.
- **Previous Attempt**: The proposal previously failed as Referendum 175 due to interference.
- **Revisions**: 
  - Servers for database analytics/restoration are now funded, reducing the overall cost by about 25%.
  - Slippage has been reduced from 10% to 5% due to a recent market correction.
- **Refunds**: Any excess KSM beyond the asking amount will be refunded to the treasury.
- **Goals**: 
  - Create an independent monitor for WSS providers, displaying key metrics on a dashboard.
  - Monitor database growth, sizes, bloat, and restoration times for various configurations.

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WHO: The proposer.

WHAT: Resubmitting a proposal for monitoring public RPC/WSS endpoints and node database analytics.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal seeks $32,640.00 for RPC monitoring only. The proposer will fund provision of servers for DB analytics/restoration, reducing the overall cost of the proposal by ~25%. Slippage reduced from 10% to 5%.

Monitoring of public RPC/WSS Endpoints

### Summary of Proposal

- This proposal is a follow-up to [Referendum 170](https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/referendum/170).
- The market experienced a significant downturn after the original proposal, leading to a large difference between costs and payouts.
- The proposal seeks to cover the remaining $5,748.15, which is equivalent to 223.02 KSM at an EMA7 of $25.774 for KSMUSD.
- A screenshot shows the sale of KSM at $24.75.
- The proposal also addresses concerns about providing snapshots only for Polkadot, stating that daily snapshots were provided for both Polkadot and Kusama.

WHO: The proposer (unspecified)

WHAT: Proposing to cover the remaining $5748.15, or 223.02 KSM at an EMA7 of $25.774 for KSMUSD for the retroactive Parasnaps maintenance proposal.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

[Small Spender] Parasnaps Maintenance Follow-up for Market Correction

### 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

TimedOut

Dwellir served 840 million RPC requests for Polkadot communities in Q3 using decentralized bare-metal infrastructure in Sweden and Tunisia. They aim to offer top-tier, decentralized RPC services at an equitable price. No specific price/timeframe/resources mentioned.

### Kusama Network Upgrade Proposal Summary

1. **Upgrade Overview**: The proposal aims to upgrade the Kusama relay chain and system parachains (Statemint/Collectives) to runtime v9420.

2. **Key Changes**: 
   - **Relay Chain**: Includes 4 runtime migrations and various updates like deprecating Currency, introducing OpenGov, and updating weights.
   - **System Parachains**: Introduces NFT 2.0 features, a new Assets pallet for foreign assets, and a runtime API for querying account balances.

3. **Call Hash**: The proposal has a specific call hash and preimage hash for submission.

4. **Enactment**: If approved, the upgrade will be enacted at block #18,062,739.

5. **Voting**: The proposal is on a whitelisted caller track, meaning it requires approval from the Fellowship.

6. **Audits**: Several changes have been audited, including a high-priority fix for the reward pool migration.

7. **Developer Benefits**: The new runtime API for querying account balances is particularly useful for front-end developers.

The proposal aims to upgrade Kusama relay chain and Kusama System Parachains to runtime v9420, including several changes and migrations. The proposal is submitted on Whitelisted Caller track, and if approved, enactment will happen in block #18,062,739.

Runtime Upgrade v9420 on Kusama and v9420 on System Parachains

### 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 

Increase Parachain Validators to 250

big_spender

WHO: Encode Club and Polkadot.

WHAT: Requesting funding for the second online hackathon prizes, running the third online hackathon, and running the accelerator. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Total of £40k in DOT, utilizing the funding allocated for the 4th tranche scheduled for Q4 of 2023 from the initial agreement outlined. Second online hackathon in October, third online hackathon and accelerator in Q4 of 2023.

### Bifrost Parachain Update

- Bifrost is a parachain on the Kusama network.
- They recently renewed their lease and successfully bid for it.
- They used two paraids (2259 and 2262) for the bidding process.
- Now, they need help to withdraw 700 KSM that was locked during the bidding.
- The address used for registration is **J3dfxSNbUHwBbmB4My7DCgrNniQ227uTUNqqf4KB1DhyZkR**.
- Transactions for registration can be found [here](https://kusama.subscan.io/extrinsic/0x90433dd2c428e38104709393a35d41e051c353fb175eeb93d2240fa1aef7f13c) and [here](https://kusama.subscan.io/extrinsic/0x0e2ad064d107abe9dca42f6be2f37ec27fa2b2858d847c62af8b87af38ad3975).
- A signature was provided to prove ownership of the registration address.

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Bifrost requests community assistance to execute the `remove_lock` function to withdraw the previous 700 KSM locking for two parachains. The registration address is J3dfxSNbUHwBbmB4My7DCgrNniQ227uTUNqqf4KB1DhyZkR.

Remove lock for Bifrost swapped parachain id (2259 & 2262)

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OneBlock+ proposes to continue the Polkadot Hackathon program from November 2023 to January 2024, with a final demo day in mid-January 2024 in Hong Kong. They request $368,499 USD | 90,540 DOT from the Treasury, with 5/6 of the fee to reward the hackathon winners and 1/6 to reimburse them for operating expenses. The goal is to promote Substrate and encourage developers to create projects and join the Polkadot ecosystem.

Tip for Polkabeat: Measuring the decentralization of Parachains

- 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

Polkawatch aims to fully integrate its analytics in the Polkadot Staking Dashboard, improve the Staking Dashboard Plugin system, and implement a different GeoLocation strategy using p2plib DHT. The milestone includes strategic developments and minimizes continued operation costs, currently at $2.9K per month. The project aims to reduce dependency on the Treasury and provide further funding options through parachain support. The timeframe for the project is until 2023H2, with 50% retroactive operation.

### Web3 Group Hackathon and Conference in Mexico

- **Proponent:** Web3 Group
- **Main Event:** Hackathon and conference in Mexico City on June 16-18, 2023
- **Smaller Events:** Four regional hackathons in Campeche, Guadalajara, Ensenada, and Monterrey from June 1-11
- **Education Bootcamp:** Online from May 1-30
- **Funding Request:** 4,701 KSM (approximately $140,000 USD)
- **Objective:** Educate students about the Substrate ecosystem, Rust, and Gear Protocol
- **Expected Participants:** 300 students and 600 conference visitors
- **Partners:** Gear Foundation, Zona3, and several Mexican universities
- **Budget:** $140,000 USD for side hackathons and main event, with additional support from Gear Foundation

Web3 Group proposes to organize a series of hackathons and a conference in Mexico City to educate students about the Polkadot ecosystem, with a budget of 4.701 KSM (140,000 USD) based on EMA7 value 29,78 on the 04/05/2023. The events will be held from June 1-18, 2023, and will include four regional hackathons, a mega hackathon, and a conference. The proposal aims to enhance awareness and comprehension of the DotSama Ecosystem and its Parachains, build a community of skilled developers, and create new minimum viable products (MVPs) for all participating Parachains using decentralized applications.

Proposal for Mega Web3 DotSama Bootckathons 

### 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

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OpenGov Referenda

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

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