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### 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.

Rejected

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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

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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.

- The proposal is about upgrading the Kusama relay chain and system parachains to runtime v9420.
- It includes changes from v0.9.41 to v0.9.42, with 4 runtime migrations for the relay chain.
- New features include the NFT 2.0 pallet on Statemine and a new instance of the Assets pallet called ForeignAssets.
- A new runtime API allows querying account balances for all fungible assets in one call.
- The proposal is submitted on the Whitelisted Caller track, meaning it needs approval from the Fellowship.
- If approved, the upgrade will happen at block #18,062,739.
- Users are encouraged to vote on the proposal.

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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 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 

Increase Parachain Validators to 250

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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 is a parachain on Kusama that recently renewed its lease.
- Two parachains (paraid 2259 and 2262) need help to unlock 700 KSM.
- The address used to register these parachains is **J3dfxSNbUHwBbmB4My7DCgrNniQ227uTUNqqf4KB1DhyZkR**.
- Transactions for registration are linked.
- A signature proves the address belongs to Bifrost.
- The message confirms paraid 2259 and 2262 belong to Bifrost.
- A referendum is being submitted to unlock these parachains.

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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 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

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 is organizing a big hackathon in Mexico to teach students about blockchain and the Polkadot ecosystem.
- The event includes smaller hackathons in different cities and a main hackathon in Mexico City.
- Students will learn about Rust programming and how to build apps using Gear Protocol.
- The goal is to introduce more people to Polkadot and Kusama and create new apps for the ecosystem.
- Over 1,000 students from 30+ universities will participate.
- The event will have workshops, coding challenges, and a conference with speakers.
- The total budget is $140,000, with support from the Gear Foundation.
- The event will take place from April 28 to June 18, 2023.

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 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)

- This proposal is part of a series to improve Kusama OpenGov.
- It builds on two earlier milestones: Milestone 0 and Milestone 0.5.
- So far, 54 audits have been completed, with 19 done by new auditors.
- A new challenge is the lack of feedback during proposal discussions.
- Milestone 1 focuses on more audits, expanding auditor roles, and using post-paid tips for transparency.
- The goal is to audit 60 treasury proposals in 2 months.
- Milestone 1.5 continues educating and onboarding new auditors.
- More details are in the full proposal linked above.

Approved

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Kusama OpenGov proposes to continue on-chain proposal audits, expand auditor tasks, and introduce auditor and reviewer roles in Milestone 1. The goal is to deliver audit reports for 60 treasury proposals over two months, with all work being post-paid through self-submitted tips. The proposal aims to ensure transparency and community involvement by transferring the audit process to the Kusama community. The proposal also includes a continuation of Referenda #67 - Proposal Extension to onboard additional community auditors.

OpenCommunity Governance - Proposal Audit Reports

- 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 create tools for checking how well public WSS (RPC) relay-chain endpoints are working.
- The tools will track uptime, performance, and integrity to help improve services.
- Another part of the project will monitor how fast databases grow and how long it takes to restore them.
- The project will also include growth charts and more database options.
- If successful, it might also track database bloat, RAM/CPU usage, and bootnode availability.
- The proposal is open for public review and has been shared with experts.
- The tools will be open-source, so anyone can use or check the results.
- The project aligns with Kusama's experimental nature and aims to improve transparency.

WHO: Will/Paradox

WHAT: Develop a technical solution to monitor and report on the uptime, performance, and integrity of public WSS (RPC) relay-chain endpoints and trend database growth rates for twenty-four database configurations.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Full details including budget details can be found in the proposal document.

Proposal for Monitoring of public RPC/WSS Endpoints & Node Database Analytics

6mths funding for Polkachu's Payout Bot

Elektro, a professional translator and Polkadot enthusiast, proposes to provide Italian voice-over for the first video of Polkadot 2023. The final price per minute will be $13.70, covering the costs of proofreading, audio editing, production, and voice-over recording. The proposal aims to address issues such as incomplete information, misinformation, and language barriers in the Italian community. Elektro also emphasizes the importance of creating high-quality resources in major world languages for a multi-lingual Polkadot.

- The community decided to reject the top-up request for Referendum 144.
- This marks the end of Infrastructure Maintenance Bounty #13.
- The bounty helped teams funded by the treasury maintain infrastructure.
- It supported teams providing common goods like RPC endpoints, indexers, and block explorers.
- The proposal aims to close the bounty and return remaining funds to the treasury.
- Curator deposits will be unreserved if possible.
- Future maintenance requests must now be submitted through OpenGov.

The proposal aims to end Infrastructure Maintenance Bounty #13, which aided teams funded by the treasury to maintain infrastructure and perform continued operations. The remaining funds will be sent to the treasury, and the curator deposit will be unreserved if possible. All essential infrastructure providers are now asked to submit their maintenance requests via OpenGov.

Formalise the community decision and close the Bounty #13

- 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.

KusaMint - Extension and Further Funding Q2 2023

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