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[Whitelisted Caller] Referendum #50 - Upgrade Statemine v9360

Enable conditional fast-unstake service in Kusama

Cancelled

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[Root] Referendum #48: Change genesis wasm for Bittensor parathread

### Virto Network Proposal Summary

1. **Virto Team**: A creative and capable group with a track record of building projects in the Polkadot ecosystem.
2. **Past Projects**: Successfully completed projects include `Sube`, `Scales`, `orml-payments`, `libwallet`, and `Fido`.
3. **2023 Goals**: Focus on making blockchain technology accessible to non-crypto-native users.
4. **Key Projects**: 
   - **Summa**: Integrates Substrate with Matrix for decentralized communication.
   - **Hardware Wallet**: A prototype of a wallet that can be lost without losing funds.
   - **Kreivo**: A tokenless sister chain for real-world payments.
   - **FiDOS Super App**: A decentralized app for managing blockchain interactions.
5. **Technology Stack**: Developed a lightweight, WASM-friendly stack to make blockchain technology more accessible.
6. **Team and Budget**: A team of 12+ members with a budget request of 20,000 KSM (approximately 470,000 USD).
7. **Challenges**: Building in the crypto space can be unpredictable, with potential for financial losses due to market fluctuations.

Rejected

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The Virto team proposes to be supported to continue building their projects for the ecosystem, with a focus on making blockchain technology extremely accessible to the non-crypto-native 99% of the population. They have several exciting projects lined up for 2023, including Summa, a lightweight multi-chain capable node extensible with WebAssembly plugins, integrated with Matrix, and a hardware wallet prototype. The team consists of 12+ people, and the requested 20,000 KSM at a price of 23.5USD/KSM would equal 470,000 USD, minus 10K of operational costs and leaving a 20% buffer, they are left with 368,000 USD.

Funding the Virto team

- Claudio runs the KryptosChain YouTube channel and started Polkadot Romania in June 2022.
- Polkadot Romania educates Romanians about the Polkadot ecosystem in their native language.
- Claudio is asking for 1,359.67 KSM (about $33,380) to fund 83 videos and 2 Twitter Spaces per month.
- The funding would help continue the education and engagement with Romanian crypto communities.
- A referendum is currently running, with 8 days left to decide.
- If the referendum passes, funding for the English channel will be delayed.
- If the referendum fails, a new proposal will be launched.
- Claudio aims to keep the community updated on both channels, but quality may vary without funding.

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Claudio proposes to continue funding his Polkadot Romania YouTube channel for the education of the Romanian community on the Polkadot ecosystem. The asking amount is 1,359.67 KSM for 83 educational videos and at least 2 Twitter Spaces per month, worth approximately $33,380.

[Medium Spender] - Funding for Video Content for Polkadot Romania

### Evrloot Game Funding Request

- **Evrloot** is an RPG game based on RMRK NFTs on the Kusama network.
- The game has over 120 active players and starts around 2000 missions daily.
- Evrloot has minted 90% of all existing RMRK NFTs on Kusama, mostly as rewards from missions.
- Recent fee changes on Kusama have increased costs by a factor of 10, making the game unsustainable.
- The game requires 333 KSM to cover gas fees for one month until migration to Moonbeam.
- Players would face high costs to play without funding, up to $22 per day for some.
- The community voted to support the funding request, which would keep the game running until migration.

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Evrloot, the first RPG based on RMRK NFTs, is requesting 333 KSM from the Kusama Treasury to cover the increased gas fees that resulted from recent changes in fee calculation. The funding would last for approximately one month, during which time the game would continue to operate until it migrates to Moonbeam. The KSM would be used to pay the gas fees required to keep the game running, and the entirety of the funding would go back into the system.

Keep Evrloot running for the players after recent gas calculation changes

**Claudio's Video Production Request**

- Claudio is requesting **24 KSM** (about **$605.76**) for 3 videos he created for WagMedia.
- The videos include:
  1. **Polkadot vs Cosmos** comparison.
  2. **Subwallet** tutorial.
  3. **Mangata X** tutorial (dubbed in Spanish).
- WagMedia hasn't paid him due to lack of funds.
- One video is dubbed by a Spanish speaker Claudio works with.
- The beneficiary address matches the one in the video descriptions.

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WHO: Claudio

WHAT: Requesting 24 KSM (approx $605.76) in tips for 3 videos produced for WagMedia

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 24 KSM, current KSM price of $25.24. No specific timeframe or additional resources mentioned.

[Big Tipper] - Tip request for videos in Spanish

- **Proposal Summary**: This proposal aims to schedule 4 new auctions on Kusama, replacing ones that were lost during migration and those left from LP27.
- **Background**: Ref39 successfully enacted one auction with OpenGov to replace unsuccessful ones.
- **Auction Details**: 1 auction was lost during migration, and 2 were left from LP27.
- **Future Schedule**: After these 4 auctions, a new schedule for 2023 will be proposed for community voting.
- **Voting Process**: The proposal is submitted as a referendum in OpenGov under the Whitelisted Caller track.
- **Approval Requirements**: Both the Kusama community and the Fellowship need to approve the proposal hash.
- **Proposal Hash**: `0x85928b2b75ffadbfbd4e321f46183cb33f5a3b68baaca0ebf62d4695a01d0070`
- **Verification**: The proposal can be verified [here](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fkusama-rpc.polkadot.io#/extrinsics/decode/0x15002b0d0285928b2b75ffadbfbd4e321f46183cb33f5a3b68baaca0ebf62d4695a01d00706f000000010a000000).

The proposal aims to schedule 4 new auctions and a new schedule for 2023 for the Kusama community to vote on. The proposal is submitted as a referendum in OpenGov and requires approval and whitelisting by the Fellowship. No specific price, timeframe, or resources mentioned.

Proposal replacing the last 4 auctions on Kusama (until LP27) due to them failing on dispatch queue.

### Kusama Upgrade Proposal (v9360)

- **Upgrade Details**: This proposal aims to upgrade Kusama to version 0.9.36. Check the [release notes](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot/releases/tag/v0.9.36) for specific changes.
  
- **Proposal Hash**: `0x94cc7b53299b863908d1458dd44c77aac55fbfbdd4103be5f3fcf5438f613c20`

- **Runtime Changes**:
  - Storing the last `min-active-bond` on-chain.
  - Automatic `withdraw_unbonded` upon `unbond`.
  - Warning for missing `pallet::call_index`.

- **Miscellaneous Changes**:
  - Using `log_target` in consensus-related crates.
  - Fixing a wrong rate limit and adding logs.
  - Updating weights for version 0.9.36.

- **Approval Process**: The proposal needs approval from the Kusama community and whitelisting by the Fellowship.

- **Voting**: Community members should vote on this proposal.

The proposal suggests upgrading Kusama to v9360, including changes in runtime and miscellaneous areas. The proposal is submitted as a referendum in OpenGov, and the Kusama community needs to approve it.

Runtime Release v9360 for Kusama

**Summary of On-Chain Power of Attorney Proposal**

- The proposal focuses on writing one article about Power of Attorney (PoA) in the context of Polkadot.
- The initial plan was to limit the research to Swiss law, but it has been expanded to a general legal framework for on-chain PoA.
- The article will explore how PoA is currently enforced in the EU and Switzerland, and the potential for abuse.
- It will discuss the need for additional verification methods beyond private keys for secure access.
- The proposal considers the pros and cons of a partially government-controlled blockchain and whether a parachain could be a solution.
- It will also explore an encrypted 'allow-revoke' mechanism for secure access control.
- The final article will be submitted to an open-access journal for broader dissemination.

WHO: The proposer, a researcher.
WHAT: Writing an article on building a legal framework to regulate on-chain Power of Attorney (PoA) with a focus on challenges and promises for a legal system.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal is limited to one article, and the funding amount is not specified. The resulting research article will be submitted to an open-access journal.

On-chain Power of Attorney: case study in the Polkadot ecosystem from a legal perspective.

### 1kv Insights Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Improve decentralization in Polkadot and Kusama networks by supporting the Thousands Validators Programme (1kv).
- **Dashboards**: Create detailed performance and statistics dashboards for 1kv validators to help nominators and staking pool operators.
- **Questions**: Analyze if the 1kv program enhances decentralization and supports long-term participants.
- **Documentation**: Explain the 1kv scoring mechanism to help validator operators align with program goals.
- **Alpha Site**: An initial version of the 1kv insights page is live with basic metrics, attracting 20-30 daily visitors.
- **Discussion**: The proposal has been open for community feedback since November 2022.
- **Funding**: Requested USD 39,923 or KSM 1,533 based on EMA7 at the time of submission.

1kv Insights proposes to build dashboards with historical performance and statistics of the 1kv validators to encourage decentralization of validators in NPOS networks like Polkadot and Kusama. The proposal intends to optimize the 1kv programme by answering fundamental questions and documenting the inner workings of the 1kv scoring mechanism. The requested funding is USD 39,923 or KSM 1,533, and the proposal has been up for discussion since 10 Nov 2022.

[Medium Spender] 1kv insights - website and analysis

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[Auction Admin] Referendum #39

**Claudio's Proposal for Polkadot Educational Videos**

- Claudio (KryptosChain) is proposing to create 45 educational videos about Polkadot, Kusama, and related ecosystems.
- The videos will cover parachains and third-party wallets like Nova, Talisman, and Subwallet.
- The proposal requests 331.27 KSM, approximately $8,325, to fund the project for about 2 months.
- The full details of the proposal can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/19N1cX_KhyXhSwF4RhphNsPHRIk1tooEMYoosWc5lpRc).
- Claudio aims to promote the Polkadot ecosystem through these videos.
- Questions and comments are welcome, and Claudio is happy to answer them.
- Thank you for your support!

WHO: Claudio (KryptosChain)

WHAT: Funding for 45 educational videos about Polkadot, Kusama, and the ecosystem

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 331.27 KSM (worth approximately $8,325) for approximately 2 months of content

[Small Spender] - Funding for Educational Content about Dotsama

IMPORTANT ***Mistake in KSM input, please reject this proposal***

### Proposal Summary

- **Proposal Type:** Retroactive grant for open-source tools.
- **Tools:** 
  - Validator selector for choosing the best validators.
  - Staking income spreadsheet generator.
- **Purpose:** Address common issues in staking, such as selecting validators and tracking income.
- **Accessibility:** Both tools are free and available online.
- **Creator's Motivation:** Personal struggles with staking led to the creation of these tools to help others.
- **Full Proposal:** Detailed information can be found in the linked document.
- **Request:** Asking the Kusama community for support in the form of a grant.

WHO: James Sangalli

WHAT: Retroactive grant for two open source tools - validator selector and staking income spreadsheet generator.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Polkadot/Kusama staking tools proposal

**Infrastructure Builders Program Summary**

1. **Purpose**: The program aims to create a decentralized network of infrastructure providers to ensure critical services are not dependent on a single entity.
2. **Participants**: Members of the 1000 validators program can apply, deploying their own servers in datacenters.
3. **Services**: Includes bootnodes, RPC services, snapshots, and more, all powered by renewable energy.
4. **Locations**: Services are currently available for Westend, Kusama, and Polkadot in the US, Turkey, Czech Republic, and Portugal.
5. **Funding**: $1,300,000 is requested for milestone 2, to be used for member payments, monitoring, and software development.
6. **Proof of Concept**: A limited version is already operational, supporting Westend, Kusama, and Polkadot.
7. **Future Plans**: Expanding services to include Westmint, Statemine, Statemint, Encointer, and Collectives.
8. **Administration**: Funds will be managed by a 3 of 5 multi-sig wallet controlled by an Administrative Curator.

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The Infrastructure Builders Program proposes to create a decentralized network of infrastructure services providers to provide mission-critical services. The program will pay members in an Infrastructure-as-a-Service format for the various nodes they run and operate decentralized health checks for all other members as well as other aspects of network infrastructure. The program is requesting $1,300,000 for funding of milestone 2.

[Treasurer] Referendum #35

### Encointer Runtime Upgrade v12

1. **Resubmission Reasons**:
   - Previous referendum delays.
   - Issues with Encointer not being a parachain.
   - Fixes in subsequent referendums.

2. **New Features**:
   - Participants can unregister from ceremony cycles.
   - Reputables can endorse newbies, aiding growth.
   - Upgraded dependencies to polkadot-0.9.28.

3. **Execution**:
   - Call to be executed on Encointer parachain.
   - Proposal to send via XCM to Kusama.

4. **Whitelisting**:
   - Call already whitelisted by fellowship.

5. **Public Referendum**:
   - Proposal to dispatch the whitelisted call.
   - Referendum started for community voting.

Encointer proposes a runtime upgrade v12 which allows participants to unregister from ceremony cycles and allows reputables to endorse newbies. The proposal calls for the dispatch of the whitelisted call, which has already been whitelisted. The public referendum has been started to execute the proposal.

Encointer runtime upgrade v12 2nd try

**Claudio (KryptosChain) YouTube Video Summary**

1. **Request for KSM Tip**: Claudio is asking for a tip of 6 KSM for creating two YouTube videos about Parachain news.
2. **Refund for Preimage Error**: He also requests 1.3 KSM as a refund for creating the wrong preimage in a previous proposal, resulting in a loss of KSM.
3. **Video Links**: The videos can be found at the following links:
   - [Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR_iRg1kovE&feature=youtu.be)
   - [Video 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUBWRAsqS5U&feature=youtu.be)
4. **Transparency**: Claudio has added his public address to the video descriptions to ensure transparency.
5. **Referendum Link**: The proposal and referendum details are available [here](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/32).
6. **Acknowledgment**: Claudio thanks everyone in advance for their consideration.

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WHO: Claudio (KryptosChain)
WHAT: Requesting 6 KSM for 2 Youtube videos on Parachain news + 1.3 KSM refund for creating wrong preimage in a proposal
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 6 KSM + 1.3 KSM refund

[Small Tipper] - Request tip for production of 2 videos

Mistake in preimage - Please don't support it [Small Tipper] - Request tip for production of 2 videos 

**Summary of Post Content:**

- Derek from Metaspan created a dashboard for checking votes and delegations of 1kv validators after the launch of OpenGov.
- The dashboard simplifies the process, as validators previously had to use cumbersome methods or check individually on Subsquare/Polkassembly.
- The dashboard can be accessed [here](https://metaspan.io/kusama/candidate) by selecting a validator and going to the Referenda tab.
- A tip of 8 KSM (about 200 USD) is proposed for the current version of the dashboard.
- This referendum corrects a previous mistake in Referendum 30 where the tip amount was incorrect.

Metaspan has created a dashboard for checking votes and delegations of 1kv validators after the launch of OpenGov. WHO: Metaspan. WHAT: Create a dashboard. PRICE: 8 KSM (about 200 USD). TIMEFRAME: Not specified. RESOURCES: Not specified.

[Small Tipper] OpenGov referenda dashboard for 1kv validators - correct amount

- A tip of 0.000000000008 KSM was mistakenly entered, so vote for Referendum 31 instead.
- Derek from Metaspan created a dashboard to help check votes and delegations for 1kv validators.
- The dashboard is useful because it simplifies the process of checking votes.
- Validators can access the dashboard [here](https://metaspan.io/kusama/candidate).
- The dashboard shows information under the Referenda tab.
- A correct tip of 8 KSM (about 200 USD) is proposed for the dashboard.

WHO: The proposer.
WHAT: Proposing a tip of 8 KSM for the current version of the dashboard created by Derek of Metaspan for checking votes and delegations of 1kv validators.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 8 KSM (about 200 USD at the time of submission). No specific timeframe or resources mentioned.

[Small Tipper] OpenGov referenda dashboard for 1kv validators - wrong amount

- This post is about a new referendum to replace Referenda 10.
- The goal is to give more money (top-up) to the Moderation Team Bounty.
- The team helps support the community.
- The top-up is needed sooner because of current market conditions.
- Some changes were made to the original proposal.
- You can find all the details and changes in a document [HERE](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aFniLjcaNHc4ehJyIy0zQbWJJsEHqWuCRxX0szggPxk).
- The original top-up post is [HERE](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/bounty/14#a22a560c-fc0d-4d3c-8ff3-5890e08b79af).
- Thank you for reading!

WHO: The community of Kusama.

WHAT: Requesting a top-up to the Moderation Team Bounty to continue funding their contributions and support to the community.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified. Details can be found in the provided links.

Big Spender Proposal: Moderation Team Bounty Top-up

### Project Gweihir Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Develop an open-source Chainlink external adapter for Kusama chaindata and a proof-of-concept dApp.
- **Purpose**: Enable Ethereum smart contracts to use Kusama chaindata.
- **Funding Request**: Approximately 2,811 KSM (~$83,000) based on the EMA14 price from Kraken.
- **Price Calculation**: The KSM price was calculated using a weighted average from December 1-15, 2022, resulting in ~$29.73 per KSM.
- **Enactment Block**: Planned for block #16000000 to align with the 2023 tax year.
- **Previous Discussion**: Context and previous discussions are available on Polkassembly.
- **Technical Adjustment**: The spending limit for medium spenders was increased to 3,333 KSM in v0934.
- **Contact**: Adam Steeber, CTO of Steeber Solutions LLC, is leading the project.

Project Gweihir proposes building an open-source Chainlink external adapter for Kusama chaindata and a proof-of-concept dApp. They request ~2,811 KSM = ~$83,000 using EMA14 on Kraken for enactment at block #16000000 in the tax year of 2023.

Project Gweihir, a Chainlink external adapter for Kusama chain data.

- **Describedot** creates educational videos about the Dotsama ecosystem.
- Started a year ago, they have made 34 videos and gained 30,000 views.
- They focus on teaching Polkadot and governance in simple Hindi.
- Received support from Polkadot and Kusama Council Members.
- Aim to help people understand governance and networks through basic videos.
- First milestone covered by WagMedia, now seeking a spending proposal.
- Community can learn more and ask questions through their document.

WHO: Describedot, an educational video creator focusing on the Polkadot stack and governance for Hindi-speaking audiences.

WHAT: Requesting funding support for continuing their work on creating educational videos and weekly updates around the Dotsama ecosystem.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified in the given text.

Describedot Proposal: Production of 45 Dotsama ecosystem tutorial videos

### Substrate API Client Proposal

- **Purpose**: The proposal aims to fund the maintenance and development of the **substrate-api-client**, a Rust library for connecting to Substrate-based nodes.
  
- **Alternative**: It serves as an alternative to **subxt**, another Rust library with similar functionality.

- **Importance**: Having multiple RPC clients is beneficial for Rust developers working with Substrate parachains.

- **Unique Feature**: The substrate-api-client supports **no_std** environments, enabling extrinsic creation in trusted hardware like Intel SGX, which is useful for IoT applications.

- **User-Friendly**: The library has an easy-to-use interface and includes practical examples, making it suitable for new developers.

- **Funding Goals**:
  1. **Maintenance**: Support and maintenance for 3 months (Nov 22 - Jan 23).
  2. **New Features**: Evaluation and design of two new features:
     - CLI wallet implementation
     - Full **no_std** compatibility

- **Details**: For more information, see the [discussion](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/1923) and the [full proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hJzzmimz_pjK-_4TunKvs-i2Zot2_9Ob3qUr7BlzaNo/edit?usp=sharing).

WHO: The substrate-api-client development team

WHAT: Maintenance and support for the substrate api client for 3 months, evaluation, and design of CLI-wallet implementation and full no_std-compatibility.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

[Replacement of Referendum #11] Treasury Proposal: Maintenance for the substrate-api-client Nov-22 to Jan-23

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OpenGov Referenda

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

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Managing the composition of the fellowship

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