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[Whitelisted Caller] Set AsyncBackingParams.max_candidate_depth to 6

- Four accounts lost funds due to a bug in Kusama's runtime version 1.1.0.
- The bug caused assets to be lost instead of being trapped during cross-chain transfers.
- The lost funds were due to insufficient delivery fees being deducted from the accounts.
- The bug was fixed in Kusama version 1.1.2, after changes from [PR 3085](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/3085).
- The accounts attempted to transfer all their funds, leading to the loss.
- Funds lost due to the bug should be reimbursed.
- Assets that were trapped (not part of this proposal) can be reclaimed.

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WHO: The proposal does not specify WHO will be responsible for reimbursing the lost funds.

WHAT: The proposal suggests that lost funds due to a bug in the runtime should be reimbursed.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal does not mention the PRICE, TIMEFRAME, or RESOURCES required for the reimbursement.

[Small Spender] Reimburse accounts affected by an XCM bug

- Pablo is a member of the Polkadot fellowship and Virto DAO.
- He is working on a feature called "Confirmation Candle."
- This feature protects against sniping referenda during confirmation periods.
- The feature is currently in a draft stage on GitHub.
- It will first be tested with the KSM Community DAO in Kreivo.
- After testing, it may be adjusted before being proposed to Kusama.
- The proposal to Kusama will be made through a "wish for change."

Retroactive funding: Confirmation Candle (sniping protection)

### Summary of Virto DAO

- **Purpose**: Virto DAO aims to provide the simplest way for organizations to start and scale their operations using decentralized tools.
- **Features**: Offers tools for decision-making, record-keeping, and global financial services, all on a blockchain-based system.
- **Demo**: A video demo showcases the user-friendly interface for managing DAOs without needing wallets or fees.
- **Q3 Focus**: Improving the end-user experience for DAO members to manage and participate in their organizations easily.
- **Call to Action**: Invites Kusama and Polkadot users to join an MVP program for digital debit cards and currency ramps.
- **Future Plans**: Developing a unified solution called the Virto Operating System for autonomous organizations.
- **Funding**: Has raised approximately $671,754 USD, with $120,000 USD annually for a team of 6-10 members.
- **Community Support**: Continues to support Kusama's growth by providing essential infrastructure and tools.

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Virto DAO is building an advanced and easy-to-use DAO infrastructure for modern organizations to operate effectively. They aim to offer a polished end-user experience for members of DAOs to manage and participate in their organizations without the need for wallets or fees. They are running an MVP program with on/off ramps providers in the Americas region to empower organizations with digital debit cards to manage their expenses online and on/off ramps from KSM/DOT to USD in US and Colombian Pesos to pay salaries or perform deals with traditional entities in the Region. They plan to evolve the experience they provide, putting together the tools they've built over the years into a unified solution: The Virto Operating System for autonomous organizations.

Revitalizing Kusama: The DAO Hub

- The project aims to commission a 130x195 cm portrait of Gavin Wood, a key figure in the community.
- A talented artist, known for exceptional portraits, will create the painting.
- An NFT of the portrait will be created and distributed to Kappa Sigma Mu members.
- The painting will be presented to Gavin Wood and shared on social media.
- The project promotes community engagement and supports emerging artists.
- Total project cost is 506 KSM, including artist fees, transportation, and miscellaneous costs.
- The initiative blends art, technology, and community spirit to honor Gavin Wood.
- Next steps include approval, project execution, and distribution of the painting and NFT.

Rejected

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Kappa Sigma Mu proposes commissioning a 130x195cm portrait of Gavin Wood by a renowned artist for $8,000. An NFT of the painting will be created and distributed to members. The total cost is estimated at $9,200 or 506 KSM. The completed painting will be presented to Gavin Wood, and the artist will share it on Instagram. The proposal aims to blend traditional art with modern technology, showcasing the positive impact of blockchain and fostering a vibrant and dedicated community.

Proposal for Honoring Gavin Wood through Art and Innovation

- **KSM.FUN** is a parachain on Kusama, designed for chaos, experiments, and fun.
- It features a native DEX with 0% trading fees, faster OpenGov, and secure token creation.
- The parachain supports KSM transfers and has a simple user flow for creating and trading meme tokens.
- The project won the last parachain slot auction on Kusama and is set to deploy soon.
- The team consists of 3 developers, with extensive experience in Polkadot/Kusama ecosystems.
- The source code and a demo video are available on GitHub and YouTube.
- The creator is actively seeking feedback and support from the Kusama community.

Rust.dev proposes to deploy KSM.FUN as a parachain on Kusama, with a native currency, open gov for KSM holders, a native DEX, and 0% trade fees. The proposal includes the integration of Assets pallet and a simple user flow to create and trade new tokens. The project has been tested and the team includes 3 developers. The proposal is the first treasury proposal on Kusama and the timeframe and resources required are not specified.

Retroactive funding for development of KSM.FUN. Pre-launch phase on Kusama as parachain.

### Summary of Update 3.9.24

- **Objective**: Develop a new liquidity pool for asset hubs to help early-stage teams bootstrap funding efficiently.
- **Cost Estimate**: $20-40k depending on complexity.
- **Polkadot 1.0**: Focused on parachain onboarding via crowd loans and auctions, with external financing.
- **Polkadot 2.0**: Replaced crowd loans with coretime sales, removing speculative incentives.
- **Asset Conversion Pallet (ACP)**: Simplifies asset swaps but has inefficiencies for new tokens.
- **Liquidity Bootstrapping Pools (LBP)**: A more efficient method for price discovery and token distribution.
- **Proposed Change**: Introduce a bespoke LBP design to Kusama Asset Hub for smoother project launches.
- **Treasury Participation**: Use on-chain governance to support meaningful project adoption.
- **Research Lead**: Daniel from the Virto/Krievo team will lead the research and implementation.

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Polkadot proposes to develop a new liquidity pool for asset hub to enable early-stage teams to bootstrap initial funding in a sustainable manner. This would create tighter economic alignment between the treasury, native stablecoin integrations, and next-gen parachain teams. The proposal suggests introducing a bespoke LBP design to Kusama Asset Hub, which would lower barriers to entry for teams wishing to launch on coretime and smooth their path to liquidity in ACP and eventual CEX listings enabled by AH. The estimated cost for this proposal is $20-40k depending on eventual complexity.

WFC: Add a Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool (LBP) pallet to asset hub to enable initial price discovery and funding for next gen parachains.

- The post discusses concerns about the high cost of registering a new project on the Kusama network.
- It mentions that the last registration event on Kusama was 71 days ago, and a deregistration event occurred 51 days ago.
- The post questions whether Parity Technologies, the company behind Kusama and Polkadot, is intentionally harming Kusama.
- It highlights the high registration fees on Kusama, which are significantly higher than on Polkadot, despite Kusama having a much smaller market cap.
- The author suggests that the registration fee should be reduced to make Kusama more attractive to developers.
- They propose a specific fee of 120 KSM for registering a WASM file on Kusama, based on market cap and node count ratios.
- The post calls on KSM holders to scrutinize Parity's actions and consider the impact on Kusama's future.
- It also mentions an upcoming feature for off-chain runtime upgrades, which could maintain high registration costs and further deter developers from using Kusama.

The proposal is calling for Parity to reduce the price of registering a new project on Kusama, which is currently 1110 KSM (over $21k), compared to Polkadot's 3300 DOT (around $14k). The author suggests a price reduction to around 120 KSM to attract more developers and projects to Kusama. The proposal also urges KSM holders to take action and prevent Parity from pushing developers towards Polkadot.

Decrease the amount of reserved KSM when register thread id with code/genesis. Warning to all KSM holders and devs!

- **OpenGov and Treasury**: Important for Kusama community.
- **Kusama Community Goals**: Encourage parachain use and KSM burning.
- **Incentives for Parachains**: Rewards based on KSM held in sovereign accounts.
- **Example**: Three chains (A, B, C) with different KSM amounts.
- **Reward Distribution**: Proportional to KSM held (10% to A, 70% to B, 20% to C).
- **Funding Sources**: From treasury, decided by OpenGov.
- **Automation**: Automatic distribution based on KSM balances.
- **Preventing Abuse**: Possible adjustments to avoid misuse.

Kusama community proposes incentivizing parachains from treasury based on the amount of KSM coins on sovereign accounts. The distribution of KSM incentives to parachain/rollups will be automatic and proportional to the total KSM during the spending period. The proposal aims to drive development activity and real product on Kusama. The cost and timeframe for the proposal are not specified.

Wish for Change. Make Kusama Great Again.

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nay, wrong track. sorry.

### Proposal Summary

- **Purpose:** Increase funding for Kusama System Parachain Collators.
- **Reason:** Previous proposals failed due to last-minute vote changes and accusations of double spending.
- **Changes:** Includes a video explanation and revised proposal details.
- **Coordinator:** Paradox was elected as the coordinator after the last proposal.
- **Budget Adjustment:** Reflects the new market rate for better alignment.
- **Coverage:** Funds five Kusama System Parachains: AssetHub, BridgeHub, Coretime, People, and Encointer.
- **Duration:** 6-month funding period starting July 1, 2024.
- **Amount:** 7,926.62 KSM for infrastructure costs and staking rewards.

WHO: Kusama System Parachain Collators
WHAT: Proposal for a bounty top-up to cover infrastructure costs and staking rewards for five Kusama System Parachains (AssetHub, BridgeHub, Coretime, People and Encointer) for a 6-month runway, aiming to incentivize the best performance, minimize censorship, and maintain liveliness by securing treasury funding for the operational costs.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Funding amount of 7,926.62 KSM starting from July 1, 2024.

Bounty top-up of the System Parachain Collators funding on Kusama

### Encointer Retroactive Funding Proposal

- **Encointer** is a Kusama chain aiming to create a more democratic and inclusive web3.
- The proposal requests retroactive funding for January-June 2024 operations.
- **Concerns Addressed**:
  - **Duplicated Spending**: A video clarified that no duplicated spending occurred.
  - **High Treasury Expenditure**: The team agreed to waive 50% of salaries.
- **Reduced Funding Request**: CHF 49,350 (≃ 59,809 USD ≃ 3,036 KSM).
- **Main Achievements in 2024**:
  - Community growth in Tanzania.
  - Adoption of Encointer faucet.
  - Prototype for democratic governance.
  - Infrastructure decentralization.
- **Learnings**: Insights from the Leu Zuerich community.

Encointer requests retroactive funding of CHF 49,350 for its expenses in Jan-Jun 2024. The proposal addresses concerns of duplicated spending and high treasury expenditure by producing a video and waiving 50% of team members' salaries. Encointer aims to build a common-good chain on Kusama for a more democratic and inclusive web3. Main achievements include community development, adoption of Encointer faucet, prototype for democratic community governance, and decentralization of infrastructure.

2nd Encointer Retroactive Proposal Jan-Jun 2024 (Waiving Salaries)

Update Kusama v1.3.0

### Ideal Labs' Onchain Randomness Solutions

- **Objective**: Develop onchain randomness solutions for Substrate-based chains.
- **Projects**:
  - **Drand Bridge Pallet**: Allows Substrate-based runtimes to use Drand's verifiable randomness.
  - **Node Template**: Supports efficient verification of Drand's pulses.
  - **Chain Extension & Smart Contracts**: Enables Drand's randomness in ink! smart contracts.
  - **Demo Dapp**: A rock-paper-scissors game using the randomness.
- **Benefits**:
  - **Robust Randomness**: Highly secure and verifiable onchain randomness.
  - **Timelock Encryption**: Enables new trustless protocols like trustless asset swaps.
  - **Ecosystem Growth**: Optimized for efficient pairing operations, unlike EVM-based solutions.
- **Proposal**: Seeking retroactive funding to maintain and enhance the Drand bridge pallet.
- **Goal**: Make the module easy to use for other networks to acquire secure randomness and timelock encryption capabilities.

Ideal Labs proposes retroactive funding to develop and maintain a drand to Substrate bridge, bringing verifiable randomness to Kusama. The proposal includes a drand bridge pallet, a node template supporting arkworks host functions, a chain extension, and a contract environment for using randomness in ink! smart contracts, along with a demo dapp. The goal is to provide an easy-to-use module for other networks to acquire secure verifiable randomness and timelock encryption capabilities. Resources and timeline are not specified.

Drand Bridge Pallet | Retroactive Funding

Alina is a Rust/Substrate developer and a graduate of the Polkadot Blockchain Academy. She creates beginner-friendly YouTube videos to help developers understand the Substrate environment and the Kusama ecosystem. Her goal is to attract more developers to the Kusama ecosystem, leading to more projects and investments.

- **Videos Created:**
  - Polkadot SDK, Substrate, FRAME, Pallets, and Their Structure - For Beginners
  - Polkadot & Kusama Ecosystems Terminology for Beginners
  - Balances Pallet and Assets Pallet of Substrate - Explained for Beginners

- **Request:** Alina is asking for a tip of 110 KSM for her work.

WHO: Alina, Rust/Substrate developer and Polkadot Blockchain Academy alumni.

WHAT: Creating beginner-friendly technical content on YouTube to attract more developers to the Kusama ecosystem.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting a tip of 110 KSM for the work already done. No specific timeframe or additional resources mentioned.

Retroactive tips for Rust content to onboard developers into PolkadotSDK

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SmallTipper

### Polkadot Apps/Dapps Discovery Platform

- **Purpose**: A central hub for discovering Polkadot parachains and app chains, explained in simple terms.
- **Features**: User-friendly interface, search and filter options, detailed project profiles, real-time data, and campaign management tools.
- **Need**: Centralizes information, simplifies understanding, increases accessibility, enhances visibility, and fosters engagement.
- **Development Phases**:
  - **Phase 1**: Design and prototyping (Month 1-2) with a private beta release.
  - **Phase 2**: Public launch (Month 2) with ongoing support and continuous improvement.
- **Creator**: Abdul Kabugu, a Polkadot contributor and winner of multiple hackathons.
- **Contact**: Reach out via email (kabuguabdul2@gmail.com) or Twitter ([@KabuguAbdul](https://x.com/KabuguAbdul)).

WHO: Abdul Kabugu, a Polkadot contributor and developer.

WHAT: Create a unified platform for developers and users to discover and engage with apps, blockchains, wallets, and explorers built on the Polkadot ecosystem.

PRICE: $10,000 ($4,700 for Phase 1 and $5,300 for Phase 2).

TIMEFRAME: Phase 1 (Design and Prototyping) - 1.2 months, Phase 2 (Public Launch) - 1 month.

RESOURCES: UI/UX design, prototype development, feedback collection, public release, user feedback, bug fixes, ongoing support, and continuous improvement.

Polkadot Apps/Tools Discovery Platform

### Summary

- Kusama and Polkadot protocols have a treasury and a burn mechanism to encourage spending.
- If the treasury doesn't spend all its funds in a period, it burns 2% of its balance, currently about 250k KSM.
- 10% of the 2% burn goes to the Kappa Sigma Mu society.
- The burn mechanism is hardwired and can't be adjusted by OpenGov without a runtime upgrade.
- This proposal suggests allowing OpenGov to control the burn parameters.
- Making the burn destination configurable could be part of the new inflation pallet.
- This would give tokenholders more control over the protocol.

Kusama proposes to allow OpenGov to change the parameters of the burn mechanism, which currently burns 2% of treasury funds if not spent. This will enable tokenholders to control the protocol and avoid unnecessary burns. The proposal suggests that it should be quite trivial to make the BurnDestination configurable on runtime/governance as part of the new inflation pallet.

WFC: Allow OpenGov to change the parameters of the burn redirect if not currently possible with upcoming inflation pallet

### Proposal Summary

- **Proponent:** H1qzURXmYGLfwMsviLpMeN8S9zjAPmc1LBCSeQkCAieKUFs
- **Date:** August 20, 2024 - November 20, 2024
- **Payment:** 3270 KSM ($56,833)
- **Category:** Software Development
- **Description:** A platform focused on the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, aiming to aggregate fragmented data and improve information retrieval and transaction efficiency.
- **Website:** [queryweb3.com](https://queryweb3.com)
- **Contact:** lechangxu@gmail.com

#### Background
- Identifies key issues in the Polkadot ecosystem, such as fragmented information and data.
- Challenges include finding high-yield financial products, timely feedback, and major ecosystem movements.

#### Solution
- Provides AI-powered information services.
- Offers data analysis, NFT and airdrop solutions, and financial product yield queries.
- Includes a roadmap with three phases focusing on user growth, economic model improvements, and value-added services.

#### Return
- Kusama treasury receives 5% equity.
- Polkadot treasury receives 10% equity.

WHO: H1qzURXmYGLfwMsviLpMeN8S9zjAPmc1LBCSeQkCAieKUFs

WHAT: Develop a BI and AI-powered information service platform for the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem to address information fragmentation, improve information retrieval and transaction efficiency, enhance user experience, and increase user satisfaction.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 3270 KSM ($56833) from 2024/08/20 to 2024/11/20. Kusama treasury to receive 5% equity, while Polkadot treasury to receive 10% equity.

QueryWeb3

### Subscan Reimbursement Proposal

- **Purpose**: Subscan is a key tool for the Kusama network, providing block exploration and analytics.
- **Costs**: Maintaining Subscan involves significant expenses, including server infrastructure, security, and personnel.
- **Proposal**: Requesting $56,144.12 USD from the Kusama Treasury for April to June 2024 to ensure continuous operation.
- **Breakdown**: Includes $41,230.47 USD for April to June and a $14,913.65 USD advance for July to September.
- **Exchange Rate**: The final KSM amount will be based on the EMA7 price at the time of submission.
- **Impact**: If not approved, Subscan may halt services on the Kusama network.
- **Community Feedback**: The proposal has been reviewed and corrected based on community input.
- **Goal**: To maintain high-quality service and support Kusama's growth.

Subscan requests a reimbursement of $56,144.12 USD from the Kusama Treasury to cover the operation and maintenance fees for Subscan from April to June 2024, including server infrastructure, security, and personnel costs. The reimbursement will ensure the continuous operation and maintenance of Subscan, contributing to the growth and development of the Kusama network. The final KSM amount will be calculated based on EMA7 at the time of official submission.

Subscan | Infrastructure Costs of Subscan for Kusama & Statemine Networks (from April to June 2024)

### Summary of Proposed Discussion Forum

1. **Current Issues**: Traditional forums, Telegram, Discord, and social media (like X/Twitter) struggle with fragmented discussions, lack of structured debate tools, and issues with misinformation and moderation.

2. **Proposed Solution**: A new discussion forum designed to enhance transparency and effectiveness in OpenGov debates.

3. **Features**:
   - **Structured Debates**: Organized arguments with interactive tree structures.
   - **Enhanced Navigation**: Tools for tracking debate evolution.
   - **In-Depth Analysis**: Tools for evaluating arguments and integrating sources.
   - **Q&A and Compromise**: Dynamic sections for real-time voting and compromise suggestions.
   - **Proposal Review**: Structured layouts for analyzing outcomes.
   - **Analytics Dashboard**: Real-time updates on argument strength.
   - **Timeline Slider**: Visualize argument development over time.
   - **Chat Functionality**: Real-time chat for discussing arguments.

4. **Benefits**: The platform aims to streamline discussions, prevent misinformation, enhance transparency, and encourage meaningful engagement in the OpenGov community.

WHO: Unspecified group proposing a new discussion forum. 

WHAT: Proposing a new discussion forum with structured debates, enhanced navigation, in-depth analysis, Q&A and compromise, proposal review, analytics dashboard, timeline slider, and chat functionality. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

OpenGov Argumentree: improve decision quality

### Mimir 2.0 - Multisig and Proxy Optimization

- **Project Overview**: Mimir 2.0 aims to enhance multisig and proxy account features in the Polkadot ecosystem, making them more user-friendly and versatile.
  
- **Key Features**:
  - **1/N Multisig**: Allows users to create multisig accounts with a single signer, improving accessibility.
  - **Proxy Accounts**: Introduces a new account structure called Proxy accounts, which can delegate permissions for enhanced security and convenience.
  - **Batch Transactions**: Enables users to bundle multiple transactions together, simplifying complex operations.
  - **Cross-Chain Monitoring**: Provides safety checks to prevent asset loss during cross-chain transactions.

- **User Benefits**:
  - **Simplified Account Management**: Makes it easier for both individual and institutional users to manage their assets securely.
  - **Enhanced Security**: Offers advanced security features like delayed proxy and watch-only modes.
  - **Better User Experience**: Improves the overall user experience with features like transaction caching and optimistic proposals.

- **Integration**:
  - **Network Compatibility**: Mimir supports integration with dozens of networks within the Polkadot ecosystem.
  - **Application Integration**: Has been integrated with several applications, including Subsquare, Bifrost App, and Crust Files.

- **Social Impact**:
  - **Community Engagement**: Mimir has grown its Twitter following to over 2,000 and organized 8 events with around 200 participants.

- **Milestones**:
  - **Multisig Optimization**: Focuses on adapting 1/N multisig, transaction caching, and cross-chain transfer monitoring.
  - **Proxy Account Adaptation**: Includes normal and pure proxy accounts, with features like proxy relationship binding and permissions check.
  - **Watch-Only Accounts**: Allows users to monitor multisig accounts for enhanced transparency.

- **Budget**: The project is seeking a payment of 7,253 KSM ($166,120) for the development and implementation of these features.

Mimir 2.0 - multisig optimize and proxy pallet support

### UniversalDot Foundation

- **Project**: Building a decentralized freelancing application using Substrate.
- **MVP**: A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) has been developed and deployed.
- **Funding**: Received a grant from the WEB3 Foundation.
- **Request**: Seeking additional Treasury funds for further development and launch.
- **Documentation**: Available [here](https://docs.universaldot.me/).
- **Videos**: Demonstration videos are available on YouTube.
- **Proposal**: Full proposal can be read [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_fiX_zpunbHCEwHlOkIT1IFRlPrJ2Xuy/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105283746296807145921&rtpof=true&sd=true).
- **Community Feedback**: Seeking comments and interest from the community for funding.

UniversalDot Foundation requests additional Treasury funds to continue developing and launching their decentralized freelancing application built on Substrate. The MVP has already been built, and they are seeking community feedback and funding. No specific price/timeframe/resources are mentioned.

OpenGov Referenda