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### Subsquid Archive Infrastructure Summary

- **Purpose**: Provides high-performance data indexing for Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
- **Data Access**: Offers on-chain data in GraphQL format for major parachains.
- **Usage**: Used by Squids and for efficient data exploration.
- **Upgrades in Q4**: Improved TypeScript code, support for polkadotJS types, and expanded network support to 48.
- **Query Statistics**: Served over 128.5 million queries in Q4, with a peak of 1.8 million daily responses.
- **Trend**: Shows a growing trend in daily queries, partly due to new Archive deployments.
- **Future Plans**: Researching and implementing further improvements in Q1 2023.
- **Funding Request**: Seeking 3,594.64 KSM for ongoing costs.

Executed

big_spender

Subsquid is requesting 3,594.64 KSM for ongoing costs to run high performance, scalable, and reliable data indexing infrastructure for most of the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem. The infrastructure provides access to on-chain data in GraphQL format for all major parachains on Kusama and Polkadot. The team has released incremental upgrades to the SDK and deployed new Archives, expanding the list of available networks to 48. Over Q4 2023, the infrastructure served a total of 128.5 million queries, with a growing trend towards the end of the year.

**Proponent**: Subsquid Lab Official - FAyqRVLZmXVUU9pNeG8w8SxS5xRgN8FRGeWLL6u9S32TMHc

- This referendum wants to cancel an earlier one (#106) that upgrades Kusama to runtime 9380.
- A new referendum will be proposed later to do the upgrade when everyone is ready.
- Runtime 9380 has XCM v3, which is a big change and not compatible with Karura yet.
- Karura will upgrade next week to fix the compatibility issue.
- XCM v0 and v1 support is removed, so wallets and apps need updates to work with the new version.
- Teams have less than 2 weeks to update and test their systems, which is stressful.
- There’s no rush for this upgrade, so it’s better to wait until everyone is ready.

referendum_canceller

WHO: Kusama community

WHAT: Cancel referendum #106 to upgrade Kusama to runtime 9380 due to major breaking changes, propose a follow-up referendum later.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Cancel #106 Kusama runtime upgrade to 9380

### Polkadot Safari Conference

- **Event**: First-ever Polkadot conference in Africa, hosted by Safari DAO.
- **Location**: Naivasha, Kenya, near Nairobi.
- **Dates**: March 30 - April 1, 2023.
- **Attendees**: Expected from Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Madagascar, and other African nations.
- **Objective**: Promote Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, attract developers, and raise awareness.
- **Activities**: Includes a bootckathon, speaker sessions, and networking opportunities.
- **Sponsorships**: 65 local and African scholars will be sponsored to attend.
- **Funding Request**: 6,918.88 KSM (USD $289,900).

Polkadot Safari proposes a 2-day conference in Kenya to promote Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems in Africa. The conference will cost 6,918.88 KSM (USD $289,900) and will take place from March 30th to April 1st, 2023. The event aims to attract new developers, community builders, and users to the ecosystem both locally and in the continent. The conference will bring together developers, researchers, media, investors, and other stakeholders to experience the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, share knowledge, and discover new collaboration opportunities.

[Big Spender] Referendum #109

- This proposal wants to fund collators (helpers) on the Statemine network for 6 months.
- Collators will get $300 each month and some money back for past work.
- The proposal was shared with important people, and they liked it.
- Three curators (helpers) are chosen to manage the bounty (reward).
- The goal is to make sure the network works well and stays active.
- The proposal asks for 1,873.69 KSM to test this idea for 6 months.
- After 6 months, they will check if it worked and decide if they need more money.

medium_spender

WHO: Will | Paradox
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WHAT: Establish a framework for Collators on System Parachains to incentivize efficient performance. Requesting 1,873.69 KSM to fund a bounty to incentivize Collators on the Statemine network for six (6) months.
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PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: USD$300.00 per month for 6 months. Reimbursement for work previously provided. Bounty to be re-evaluated before further funding is provided. Full proposal can be accessed [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H2T1Nx90HkSAYF_CaOPLG-o3LS7h_QAa2WLDdcSJMs0/edit?usp=sharing).

Establishing a bounty for Collators of System Parachains.

Imbue is a blockchain-based platform that aims to empower accountability and democracy in project funding. It allows creatives, developers, and researchers to get paid securely and safely, regardless of their location. The platform is milestone-based, with funders voting on project progress and initiators incentivized to deliver to unlock more funds. Imbue aligns with Kusama's ethos and aims to bridge other ecosystems, promoting Kusama adoption and addressing misconceptions about Web3 utility. The team is committed to open-source development and protecting the community, with no external funding until a usable product is produced. They are also exploring ways to migrate towards a common good chain. Imbue aims to add value to Kusama beyond DeFi and help users understand its benefits, increasing adoption.

treasurer

Imbue proposes to build a milestone-based vesting platform powered by democracy on Kusama, allowing creatives, developers, and researchers to get paid securely and safely. The team aims to deliver a usable product without external funding and is exploring ways to migrate towards a common good chain. Imbue aims to add much-needed utility and value to Kusama beyond DeFi and bring in users and adoption. No specific price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned in the proposal.

Imbue Treasury Proposal. Freelance Marketplace

A proposal has been made to upgrade Kusama to runtime v9380. This upgrade includes XCM v3 and allows Auction Admin to use the scheduler. The proposal hash is wrapped in a whitelist call, and the call data can be found on Polkadot.js.org. The proposal is submitted in the Whitelisted Caller track, meaning the Fellowship will vote on a whitelist of the proposal hash. Some of the changes in this upgrade are:

1. Westend state trie to version 1
2. Allow duplicate topics in smart contract events
3. Scheduler is already at v4
4. Xcm v3
5. Enable treasury.spend by root origin for Polkadot network before gov2
6. Allow auctionadmin to use scheduler
7. Fix countedmap::set to take counter into account
8. Deprecate random interface in contracts
9. Correct arithmetical semantic of perdispatchclass
10. Add proof size to weight output
11. Migrate new benchmarking syntax
12. Remove uncles related code

Remember to vote on this proposal at your convenience.

Cancelled

whitelisted_caller

The proposal aims to upgrade Kusama to runtime v9380, including XCM v3. The upgrade allows Auction Admin track to use scheduler. The proposal is submitted in Whitelisted Caller track. The price, timeframe, and resources are not specified.

Runtime Upgrade v9380 for Kusama

- **Project Name**: Subledgr  
- **Goal**: Create tools for managing and reporting across multiple chains and tokens.  
- **Problem**: Managing tokens across different chains is hard, and current tools are expensive or not suitable.  
- **Solution**: Build a platform like QuickBooks for crypto, helping users track and report their funds easily.  
- **Key Features**:  
  - Track all transactions and categorize them.  
  - Create Profit & Loss reports.  
  - Export data to spreadsheets for tax or analysis.  
- **Success**: Users can log in, manage portfolios, and generate reports.  
- **Requested Funds**: 1,430 KSM (~£50k).

WHO: Subledgr

WHAT: Develop a quickbooks-style accounting & reporting platform for multi-token fund management, accounting & reporting, including portfolio management and reporting features for working with multiple chains and accounts.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested allocation of 1,430 KSM (~£50k @ £35/KSM 21-Feb-2023, EMA7 for KSM/USD, EMA7 for USD/GBP). MVP (Minimum Viable Product) Phase 1 includes report on all transactions/extrinsics, categorization, profit & loss report, exchange rates integration, and export to CSV/spreadsheet.

Subledgr is a platform for multi-token fund management, accounting & reporting

TimedOut

WHO: Subledgr

WHAT: Develop a quickbooks style accounting & reporting platform for multi-token fund management, accounting & reporting on multiple chains.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 1,730 KSM (~£50k @ £29/KSM 07-Feb-2023), Phase 1 MVP with features such as report on all transactions/extrinsics, categorization, profit & loss, exchange rates, and export to CSV/spreadsheet.

DO NOT VOTE / REJECT, incorrect KSM value

- This is about a special vote for Kusama auctions.
- It’s the third auction and replaces the first one for LP28.
- A bigger plan for 2023 auctions is being voted on separately.
- This is the last vote before the 2023 auction schedule starts.
- The auction will last for 14,400 blocks to make sure everything works smoothly.
- People can vote to decide if this auction should happen.
- The goal is to keep the auction schedule on track.

auction_admin

WHO: Kusama community 
WHAT: Replace the first auction for LP28 on referendum 72 with a new auction via Auction Admin track, with a duration of 14,400 blocks 
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

The 3rd Kusama Auction (And Last On Auction Admin Track before the 2023 Schedule Enacts!)

**Polkadot.study**

- **Purpose**: An educational platform for developers to learn about the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Problem**: Lack of organized, interactive learning resources for developers.
- **Features**:
  - Searchable landing page with good user experience.
  - Interactive quizzes and open-source tutorials.
  - Automatic builds via GitHub CI.
  - Tutorials editable via GitHub pull requests.
  - Funding for initial tutorials.
  - Filtering tutorials by tags.
- **Funding**: Requests 1492 KSM, with 80% upfront and 20% on completion.
- **Full Proposal**: Available [here](https://crustipfs.info/ipfs/QmRa9uSW2gFRrEXtyGECAr18BqNMqizAaBCeihjLz67eTw).
- **Discussion**: Original discussion on [Polkassembly](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/2163).

Polkadot.study proposes an online learning platform for developers in the Polkadot ecosystem. They request 1492 KSM split into 80% upfront and 20% on completion, with the first payment of 1193 KSM. The platform will have interactive learning quizzes, open-source tutorials, and a search engine optimized react landing page. The proposal also asks for funding for ten initial written tutorials to kickstart the process.

[Medium Spender] Polkadot.study - Educational Platform for Developers

- Kusama auctions are scheduled using a tool called the Scheduler Pallet.
- Some auctions were set up wrong and had to be canceled.
- A new plan is being made to fix the schedule for 2023.
- This plan will help new parachains join and existing ones to renew their spots.
- Three auctions have already been fixed and more will follow.
- You can see the new schedule and details online.
- People in the Kusama community need to vote to approve this plan.

root

WHO: Kusama community.

WHAT: Proposing a referendum to ensure proper scheduling of auctions using the Scheduler Pallet.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Kusama Auctions for 2023

- A bounty was created to reward Spanish content creators.
- It ensures content is high quality and meets ecosystem needs.
- Approved on Governance V1.
- A referendum is proposed to assign curators for the bounty.
- Curator candidacy details are available in a document.
- A multisig account is set up for the bounty.

The **Spanish Content and Event Production Bounty** rewards Spanish content creators for quality content and aligning with ecosystem needs. The proposal seeks to assign curators to the bounty and was approved on Governance V1. The timeframe, price, and resources are not specified.

Assign curators to Spanish Content and Event Bounty (Bounty #16)

- **Customized Kusama Chocolate Bars**: A project to create chocolate bars with Kusama branding to make blockchain more tangible and fun.
- **Goal**: Help people connect emotionally with Kusama by experiencing it through taste and touch.
- **Problem**: Most blockchain projects only focus on digital marketing, making it hard to stand out.
- **Solution**: Create real-world products like chocolate bars to promote Kusama and Polkadot.
- **Uses**: Gift boxes for events, meetups, and partners to spread awareness.
- **Progress**: Design completed, 100 chocolate boxes produced and shipped.
- **Success**: Users enjoy the chocolate, and the project helps build brand awareness.

small_spender

**WHO:** Kusama/Polkadot community member proposing the idea. 

**WHAT:** Producing Kusama/Polkadot branded chocolate bars with custom packaging design to promote Kusama and Polkadot and other parachains. 

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Payment of 13 KSM (~$500) to graphic designer. Production and shipping of 100 chocolate boxes. Total cost and timeframe not specified.

Customized Kusama Chocolate Bars

- A new update called v9370 was released for parachains.
- It adds OpenGov origins to Statemine.
- There are links to authorize upgrades for Statemine and Bridge Hub.
- A link is provided to send something from Kusama.
- There are steps to submit and open referendums for Fellowship and public calls.
- These steps involve preimages and whitelisting calls.
- Links are given to decode and understand these actions.

Parachains v9370 release adds OpenGov origins to Statemine. No information is provided regarding price, timeframe, or resources.

Upgrade System Parachains to v9370

**Summary:**
- Proposal to test Treasurer's ability to cancel bounties and slash tips.
- Bounties are considered SPAM and the tipping system is neglected.
- If successful, 32 KSM will be paid to a public staking rewards bot.
- 8 KSM per action (closing bounties and slashing tips).
- Testing involves closing two specific SPAMMY bounties and using a rarely used extrinsic.
- Rewards are split: 16 KSM for closing bounties, 16 KSM for slashing tips.
- No reward if actions are unsuccessful.

The proposal aims to test the Treasurer's ability to cancel bounties and slash tips related to SPAM. The proposer seeks a payout of 32 KSM (8 KSM per item) if successful, to be used for their public staking rewards payout bot. The reward is divided into two branches, 16 KSM each, for closing the bounties and slashing the tips.

Testing Treasurer Track - Close Bounties & Slashing Tips

- Two scheduled auctions were cancelled because they were set up wrong.
- A new proposal is being made to schedule the second auction of the year.
- The auction will last for 14,400 blocks and start at lease period 27.
- The correct setup will be voted on later to schedule all auctions for the year.
- This new auction should start before block #16,619,120 and happen at block #16,674,233.
- Everyone is encouraged to vote on the proposal.

2nd Auction To Schedule on Auction Admin track (As We Wait for Root Track To Be Free)

### Summary of Acala Foundation Parachain Issue

- **Acala Foundation** won a parachain slot auction with para id 2233.
- They intended to use this slot to renew Karura's lease.
- Due to a misunderstanding of the lease swap process, an incorrect wasm was submitted for para 2233.
- This mistake locked the parachain, preventing the swap.
- **Mangata team** faced a similar issue with their parachain.
- A proposal was made to swap leases between Karura (2000) and Acala's bid (2233), and between Mangata's operational parachain (2110) and their crowdloan parachain (2256).
- Efforts are being made to improve the lease renewal process to prevent future issues.

The proposal aims to perform lease swaps between Acala Foundation's para id 2233 and Karura para lease, and between Mangata's para ids 2110 and 2256. The goal is to resolve the issue of invalid wasm and enable the parachains to be used. The proposal also aims to design a better lease renew process for parachains to prevent similar situations in the future. No information on price/timeframe/resources is provided.

Lease swap for Karura and Mangata

- A project to create Kusama-branded chocolate bars to make blockchain more tangible.
- Proposed by Babes Papes, requesting 69 KSM ($2219) for production and design.
- Goal is to connect users emotionally to Kusama through real-world products.
- Chocolate bars will have custom packaging and QR codes for promotion.
- Will be used at events, as gifts, and for community engagement.
- Timeline: 5-8 days for manufacturing, with graphic design and shipping included.
- Success measured by user feedback and distribution to partners.
- Part of Kusama's experimental and progressive nature.

Rejected

Babes Papes proposes to create customized Kusama/Polkadot branded chocolate bars with custom packaging design to promote Kusama and Polkadot and other parachains with QR codes. The proposal requests 69 KSM ($2219) to cover production costs, graphic designer, shipping envelope/boxes, and shipping costs. The chocolate bars will be used as a gift tool, for regular attendees of meetups, business partners, and investors, and as a giveaway on real-life events. The project aims to promote Kusama and Polkadot in the real world and attract new users.

WRONG INPUT - PLEASE REJECT | Customized Kusama Chocolate Bars

- **What is GMI Crypto Media?**  
  GMI Crypto Media is a podcast series about crypto and Web3, featuring interviews with experts and independent voices. It started as a pilot project funded by Edgeware and now seeks funding from Kusama to expand.

- **Why is it important?**  
  It aims to create high-quality, independent media about crypto, focusing on education and real-world value, not just marketing or speculation.

- **What’s new?**  
  The series will experiment with wallet-less onboarding, making it easier for new users to join Kusama without needing a crypto wallet.

- **Who’s involved?**  
  A team of experienced creators, including journalists, producers, and tech experts, will produce the series.

- **What’s the goal?**  
  To drive more active users to Kusama and create a trusted, long-lasting media resource for the crypto community.

- **How will it work?**  
  The podcast will be free to access, with short clips and teasers shared on social media to attract listeners.

- **What’s next?**  
  If funded, the team will start production and aim to release the first season within 6-9 months.

Decent Partners proposes to create a network public service podcast series called GMI Crypto Media, featuring established and emerging faces from the crypto community and people from outside the ecosystem. The series aims to present balanced, critical, and informative output that becomes valued by established and emerging publishers and distributors looking for high-quality information sources. The project also funds technical development focused on radically simplifying the onboarding experience for new users, using premium media and strategic distribution to drive new and active addresses on Kusama through experimental wallet-less onboarding. The total request is $197,710.20, and the project aims to conclude within 6-9 months.

Proposal: GMI crypto media, an original network public service podcast series

- The Proof of Chaos project helps people participate in governance.
- They built a Kusama Governance Dashboard to track their work.
- They want to update the dashboard for a new system called OpenGov.
- They are asking for €31,889 but will only take €27,729 because of extra money from a past project.
- They will ask for 70% of the money first and 30% after finishing the work.
- Any extra money will be returned to the treasury.
- You can read more about their plan in their full proposal.

Proof of Chaos project requests 31.889 € to extend their Kusama Governance Dashboard to include all relevant data from the new OpenGov governance system. They will only ask for 70% of the funds upfront and 30% after completion. Any excess funds will be paid back to the treasury.

OpenGov Dashboard Treasury Proposal

- Two scheduled auctions were cancelled because they were set up wrong.
- A new proposal is being made to schedule the first auction of the year on Kusama.
- The auction will have specific settings: duration of 14,400 blocks and lease period index of 27.
- The proposal will replace the first auction from a previous referendum.
- The new auction should start around block 16,497,487 and no later than block 16,547,187.
- People are encouraged to vote on the proposal when they can.

WHO: Kusama community  
WHAT: Schedule the next auction on Kusama with parameters `auctions.newAuction(duration: 14400, leasePeriodIndex: 27)` and encoded call data `[0x480001e16c]`  
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

New Auction To Schedule on Auction Admin track (As We Wait for Root Track To Be Free)

- Creadores Web3 is a group of Spanish-speaking content creators in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
- They aim to educate and train creators to make valuable content for Web3.
- The group wants to focus on quality, not just quantity, of content.
- They want to help creators build personal brands and be competitive.
- The proposal is for 6 months of funding to continue their work.
- They aim to avoid commercial or speculative content.
- The group provides tips and rewards for valuable content.
- They want to establish a new way of creating content in Web3.

Creadores Web3 seeks to educate and train a generation of competitive content creators who are native users of the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem. The proposal aims to use the resources granted to this initiative to prepare users and teams who want to formalize a personal brand or a brand of a podcast, informative website, etc. The proposal is for 6 months and seeks to renew funding for Creadores Web3. For more details, refer to the **[full version of the proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OPA5TsnHAuHh-7oVxzwQoYxKIAJx17b4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111991717794509596698&rtpof=true&sd=true)**.

6 Month Funding for Creadores Web3

- Kusama auctions use a tool called the Scheduler Pallet.
- Referendum 81 was set up wrong, so it needs to be canceled and fixed.
- A new proposal will replace the old one to fix the auction schedule.
- There was a bug that stopped the cancellation from happening.
- The bug has been reported to be fixed in the future.
- A new proposal has been made, and people can vote on it.

WHO: Kusama community. 

WHAT: Cancel referendum 81 and replace it with a new auction schedule proposal due to misconfiguration. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Cancelling Referendum 81 (Auctions Schedule for 2023) Due To Wrong Parameters At Submission

- The proposal seeks funding for maintaining the **substrate-api-client** from February 2023 to April 2023.
- This is a continuation of a previous treasury proposal for maintenance from November 2022 to January 2023.
- The **substrate-api-client** is a Rust library for connecting to a substrate-based node via RPC, offering an alternative to **subxt**.
- It supports **no_std** environments, which is useful for creating extrinsics in trusted hardware like Intel SGX, potentially benefiting IoT environments.
- The library has an easy-to-use interface and includes practical examples, making it suitable for new developers.
- The team plans to improve existing functionality, provide more examples, and start work on a CLI wallet with a password-encrypted keystore.
- The proposal includes a detailed report on previous work and a full proposal document for further details.

WHO: The substrate-api-client development team.

WHAT: Requesting funding for maintenance of substrate-api-client library from February 2023 to April 2023.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Maintenance for the substrate-api-client Feb-23 to Apr-23

Maintenance for the substrate-api-client Feb-23 to Apr-23 -> Wrong KSM PLEASE REJECT

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OpenGov Referenda

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

Able to spend up to 333,333.3333 KSM from the treasury at once

Managing the composition of the fellowship

Able to spend up to 8.3333 KSM from the treasury at once

Able to spend up to 33.3333 KSM from the treasury at once

Able to spend up to 333.3333 KSM from the treasury at once

Able to spend up to 3,333.3333 KSM from the treasury at once

Able to spend up to 33,333.3333 KSM from the treasury at once

OpenGov Referenda

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