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This message is about a proposal to give money to help Public RPC Providers for 7 months. RPC Providers help with a computer system called Kusama. The proposal will cost $107,237.98 in total. The money will be given to the best service providers who follow the rules. If the service is not good, the providers can lose money or not get any. This plan has helped to reduce other funding requests and make providers charge a fair price. More information can be found in a link provided.

Executed

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Dear community,
I present this proposal on the authorization of the curators of bounty 25.
This proposal seeks to continue funding of Public RPC Providers for the period of six months plus an additional month's contingency. Funding is issued to bounty 25 which awards vendors for RPC services on the Kusama relay-chain as well as its system parachains. The total cost for such provision is USD$107,237.98, which represents $12,397.21 per month without contingency and administrative fees.
Bounty 25 adopts an tender based procurement model in which service providers bid on requirements as set-out by the curators. The tender requirements are aligned to ecosystem needs and can scale up/down depending on usage. Tenders are scored and the highest scoring providers receive funding. Attention is also being placed on quality of service and should service providers fail to meet said quality-standards they will be penalized or lose funding altogether.
This approach has seen a reduction with independent funding proposals for such services and steering of providers to a "market rate".
Further details can be found <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WV7n5HVKtO5s0ub6g4uEQAN4Y7SRNcu56QYFXPgN15I/edit?tab=t.0">here</a>
Kind Regards, Will | Paradox | ParaNodes.io

Funding for Public RPC Providers via Bounty 25

KSM trading has started on Hydration after referendum #490 approved 33,333 KSM in Treasury LP, allowing liquidity between Kusama and Polkadot chains. When transferring assets between the two chains, if a user doesn't have enough KSM/DOT, a portion of the asset is swapped for the native token to pay fees. However, the current liquidity is not enough, causing users to lose more assets to fees than expected. A new proposal aims to provide 333 KSM to a 2/2 multisig with signers Leemo & lolmcshizz. This will be split between Kusama AssetHub and Polkadot AssetHub to provide a base level of liquidity on each network, ensuring users only pay expected fees when making transfers. Any extra tokens will be returned to their respective treasuries.

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KSM trading recently went live on Hydration after referendum #490 (<a href="https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/490)">https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/490)</a> approved 33,333 KSM in Treasury LP. This has finally opened up liquidity flows between the two chains.
When transfers are made between the two using the Kusama &lt;&gt; Polkadot bridge, if a user does not have sufficient KSM/ DOT (depending on the chain) on the receiving network then a portion of the asset they&rsquo;re sending (e.g. KSM from KAH to PAH) is swapped for the native token to pay for fees. This is excellent UX and prevents user frustration with having to collect fees before bridging assets - however, unfortunately the current liquidity leaves much to be desired and as a result users can get rekt by slippage and lose much larger amounts of their assets to fees than expected.
This proposal, if approved, will supply 333 KSM to a 2/2 multisig with signers Leemo &amp; lolmcshizz - which combined with referendum (<a href="https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1479">https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1479</a>) on Polkadot, will be split between Kusama AssetHub and Polkadot AssetHub 50/50 to provide a base level of liquidity on each network. This will ensure that there is sufficient liquidity for these small swaps and users will only pay the fees they are expecting to when making transfers.
Any excess tokens will be returned to their respective treasuries.

Polkadot/Kusama Asset Hub Liquidity for Bridge Fee Swaps

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This is a tip created by the [tip-bot](https://github.com/paritytech/substrate-tip-bot/).

### Details

- **Repository:** [polkadot-sdk](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk)
- **PR:** [#7234](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/7234)
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- **Tip Size:** small (4 KSM)


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The Kusama DAO Academy (KDA) is an educational program that aims to teach companies, institutions, and organizations about blockchain technology, with a focus on the Kusama/Polkadot ecosystem. The program's objectives include educating businesses and institutions on blockchain technology, promoting the adoption of Kusama/Polkadot, creating a self-sustaining model, and making educational materials open source for other DAOs and communities to use.

The KDA requests 1,050 KSM (~$21,000 USD) to develop and launch the program in Latin America for the next six months. The funds will be used for educational content, adoption strategy and partnerships, infrastructure and development, and funding and sustainability. The program plans to generate revenue through paid certifications and partnerships with universities and companies.

The benefits of the Kusama DAO Academy for the Kusama/Polkadot ecosystem include increased adoption of decentralized tools, positioning the ecosystem in Latin America, creating an open-source repository with educational content, and generating new use cases for Kusama/Polkadot. The success metrics for the program include certifying 100 students in the first six months, forming strategic partnerships with at least two universities and three companies, documenting use cases, and achieving a course completion rate of at least 70%.

Rejected

medium_spender

GM Kusama Community, thanks for all the DVs and Communities providing feedback, on these failed proposal attempts:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://../referenda/481" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/481</a></li>
<li><a href="https://../referenda/478">https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/478</a></li>
</ul>
Learnings:&nbsp;
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li>&mdash; Non-speculative fund asking, use the EMA right&nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
<li>&mdash; This program is different from the PBA because it's focused on LATAM, the UX part that is for the interest of decision-makers at operational, transparency, and regulatory level.</li>
</ul>
Acknowledgments:&nbsp;
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li>&mdash; The time between proposals is too long. Why? Familiar medical issues and operational alliances were not confirmed.&nbsp; We keep prospecting and closing as we reach organizations.&nbsp;</li>
<li>&mdash; At some AAG Jay asked me "Why on Kusama?" and yes not only because of fast approvals, but because Kusama represents chaos, represents non-orthodox methods, continue testing and developing, like any new organization or project, and Kusama is getting mature and taking a new path from their cousin, a path on which we need people to explore the chaos and possibilities of working with true permissionless technology, only ruled by consensus. New countries could born over the decades on top of Kusama, and ghost countries or organizations could also develop for the greater good or for evil, who knows, tech should be neutral, right? But people, professionals, and decision-makers need information, and education, to get their thoughts out of the box.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
The Kusama DAO Academy, or DotSama ecosystem learning through e-learning platform and institutional alliances.
Kusama DAO Academy (KDA) is an educational program designed to train companies, institutions, and organizations in blockchain technology, with a special focus on the Kusama/Polkadot ecosystem. The initiative aims to promote the adoption of decentralized tools such as multisig, DIDs, NFTs, and decentralized financial mechanisms.
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We request 1,050 KSM (~$21,000 USD) 1 KSM = 20 USD EMA= 30 days to develop and launch the program, ensuring its sustainability and expansion in Latin America, for the next 6 months.&nbsp;
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GrowDAO the team behind this project, successfully provided education to professionals of big corporations and Universities in Mexico and Colombia such as Grupo Salinas, Banco Agrario de Colombia, Certi C&aacute;mara, Tecnol&oacute;gico de Monterrey and Universidad Aut&oacute;noma Metropolitana.&nbsp;
We acknowledge that if we leave the ecosystem for any reason the community will be affected, that's why we must accomplish this so the community can have it open source and, other Hispanic DAOs or the Ambassadors Programme can benefit from it. (I love this ecosystem, and do better every day to stay with it)
Project Objectives
&mdash; Blockchain Education for Companies and Institutions: Teach organizations how to use blockchain technology for fund management, transparency, and operational efficiency.
&mdash; Adoption of Kusama/Polkadot: Integrate native ecosystem tools into teaching and certification processes.
&mdash; Self-Sustaining Model: Generate revenue through paid certifications and partnerships with universities and companies. (on the mid-run)&nbsp;
&mdash; Open Source Content: Publish educational materials for other DAOs and communities to use and expand upon.
Structure and Implementation Plan
Educational Content
<ul>
<li>6 structured modules on Moodle, accessible via web and mobile devices.</li>
<li>Key topics: Blockchain security, DIDs, smart contracts, decentralized governance, multisig usage, and more.</li>
<li>Video lessons, PDFs, case studies, and interactive assessments.</li>
<li>1st iteration videos (currently we are updating them to be suitable for Moodle, and zooming into the ecosystem)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXZqxlHO4Jc&amp;list=PLUFb_0vDG6JlkpLyLNhqeg3kVxGgNouts&amp;index=11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">First iteration playlist</a>
Adoption Strategy and Partnerships
&mdash; FintechU Mx: Official certification recognized by the fintech sector in Mexico, national and international curricular value for the students. FintechU Mx has a specialized curriculum about fintech and blockchain in LATAM, they have graduated more than 1000 students from many C-Level positions at many startups and corporates in LATAM.&nbsp;
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jxuOKdAZ5KxHrcey6BZ8A5zV24jbmF-o/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Collaboration Letter:&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>
This collaboration will take the course of DAO School to their enrolled students and alumni, and it will be an administration cost covered by the student to get certificated nationally and internationally (50 USD) this is an administrative pay for FintechU we as GrowDAO not charge for this. The asked funds cover all our work for the next 6 months.&nbsp;
<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16ZoS2BqhKa0bRuyCAQh78pOpYVqUFA0e/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=104299030626080428246&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FintechU Mx Presentation</a>
&mdash; Universities: Exploring integration with UAM Cuajimalpa and other institutions.
&mdash; Podcast "GM Crypto News": Content dissemination through YouTube and Spotify.
Infrastructure and Development
&mdash; Moodle-based platform hosted on a dedicated server. (Currently a home web server 2500U Ryzen 5, 12 GB RAM) Our plan for the next 6 months is to consolidate an alliance with a public college willing to host and offer the course to the students, and professors.&nbsp;
&mdash; Production of audiovisual content and creation of educational materials in accessible formats. (Podcast and video material for Moodle)
&mdash; Open Source the Moodle Content so any DAO can use it.&nbsp;
Funding and Sustainability
Estimated cost: 1,050 KSM (~$21,000 USD) 1 KSM = 20 USD EMA=30 days
Future revenue sources:
&mdash; Certifications: $50 USD per student. (Academic institution register future 12 months)
&mdash; Partnerships with companies and universities.
&mdash; Expansion of the model to other regions.
Benefits for the Kusama/Polkadot Ecosystem
✅ Increased adoption of DIDs, multisig, and NFTs in business environments.
✅ Positioning the ecosystem in Latin America through certified education.
✅ Creation of an Open Source repository with educational content accessible to other DAOs and communities.
✅ Generation of new use cases that drive the real-world utility of Kusama/Polkadot.
Success Metrics and Evaluation
🚀 Initial Goal: 100 certified students in the first 6 months.
🔗 Strategic Partnerships: At least 2 universities and 3 companies adopting decentralized tools.
💡 Documented Use Cases: Companies implementing solutions based on Kusama/Polkadot.
📈 Course Completion Rate: At least 70% of enrolled students complete certification.
Here's the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iHpatwk6R7y59-TRQpMYYgPKbDg1xZI-XUcoJkX5ufw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">full proposal</a>, which is still changing due to community feedback. Please, reach me at:
<ul>
<li>Discord: j3rga</li>
<li>Telegram: j3rga</li>
<li>email: <a href="mailto:edoga.salinas@gmail.com">edoga.salinas@gmail.com</a></li>
</ul>
Kusama DAO Academy represents a strategic opportunity to strengthen the adoption of Kusama/Polkadot in Latin America through quality education and applicable use cases. With the requested funding, we will ensure the program's development, implementation, and future sustainability, impacting hundreds of students and organizations.
We invite the Kusama community to support this initiative and contribute to building a stronger, globally adopted ecosystem. 🚀🌎
Please reach me, comment, share, let me know what you need, how we can collaborate, etc, no one can go further without help, thank you all. We also want to connect with other initiatives, I'll be connecting with them, if you know of any project not well-known please share.&nbsp;
Future on-chain proposal: Online Educational Program for C-Levels&nbsp;

Online Educational Program for C-Levels : A future Kusama DAOs Academy proposal. 

A new update, version 1.4.1, is being voted on for the relay chain. This update fixes a bug in the staking system that affects staking and nomination pools. The changes come from a custom Polkadot-SDK branch and can be reviewed on the release page. The proposal is on the Whitelisted Caller track, and the Fellowship is voting on a whitelist.

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A new upgrade of the relay chain to v1.4.1 is now up for vote: there was a bug found in the staking system which needs to be fixed &mdash; this fixes an issue related to staking in combination with nomination pools. This release pulls in changes directly from a custom Polkadot-SDK branch. The changes can be reviewed on <a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/releases/tag/v1.4.1">the release</a>.&nbsp;
The proposal is submitted on Whitelisted Caller track and Fellowship is voting on a whitelist.
Please review and vote at your convenience.&nbsp;

Kusama Runtime Upgrade to v1.4.1

Bloque is a company that helps other businesses add prepaid debit card services to their platforms. They use a special type of computer system called Kusama's blockchain to keep track of the money safely. Bloque wants to help people in Latin America who don't have bank accounts, which is about 25% of the people there. They make it easy for businesses to give their customers debit cards that can be used with special money called stablecoins. These cards can be used on phones or as plastic cards, and people can even take out cash from them anywhere in the world.

Bloque works with other companies like Pomelo and Visa to make debit cards, and they have a partnership with a big bank in Colombia called Bancolombia. They also work with a company called Truora to make sure people are who they say they are when they sign up for a card.

Bloque's first customer is a company called Coco Wallet, which is helping people in Colombia who don't have bank accounts. They plan to get more than 3,000 new customers in the next few months by using Bloque's services on Kusama's system. This will help more people use a special type of money called KSM, and it will also make the Kusama system more active because every time someone uses their card, it creates a small transaction on the system.

Bloque has a lot of questions and answers on their website if you want to learn more about how they work and why they are doing this. They are a team with experience in making things work on the internet and they want to use Kusama to help people use this special type of money in their everyday lives.

<h2>Summary</h2>
Bloque offers an open API infrastructure that allows developers to easily integrate prepaid debit card functionality into their platforms, with balances securely stored on Kusama&rsquo;s blockchain. Targeting financial exclusion in Latin America&mdash;where 25% of the population is unbanked&mdash;Bloque eliminates the costly barriers, regulatory challenges, and technical difficulties typically associated with issuing debit cards. Unlike standalone wallets, Bloque serves as infrastructure for businesses, enabling them to provide branded, non-custodial debit cards that users can load with stablecoins, use via mobile wallets or physical cards, and even withdraw cash worldwide. This approach not only promotes financial inclusion but also increases Kusama&rsquo;s blockchain activity, as each transaction generates on-chain fees in KSM. 
<h3>We're different</h3>
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/1w1JCRb/Bloque-Pitch-deck-6.png" alt />
<h2>TL; DR;</h2>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/kBX1RXwROy8?si=G1T9ymPBgJIUZ7Tf&amp;t=454"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/nMLC54XG/Screenshot-2025-02-17-at-15-15-39.png" alt /></a> 
<h2>Resources</h2>
<ul>
<li>Full proposal <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J98P2-shkrODJEnFinJkDoVEN-JviygWfIocRo7l7ag/edit?tab=t.0">document.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J98P2-shkrODJEnFinJkDoVEN-JviygWfIocRo7l7ag/edit?tab=t.0">Website.</a></li>
<li>First customer <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/coco-wallet">Coco Wallet YCS19</a> and <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yOyvpNZvc043MvF61o6oppkY9rJ0gsqB/view?usp=sharing">letter of intent for 450K and 3,500 Users.</a></li>
<li>Contract with Visa &amp; Pomelo to issue debit cards, bank statements, please request via DM in @david:bloque.team in Element.</li>
<li>Preview <a href="https://api.bloque.app/docs/accounts">API Documentation.</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>How it works</h3>
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/CKsh6Y4F/diagram-export-2-17-2025-2-58-28-PM.png" alt />
<h3>Partners</h3>
<ul>
<li>Pomelo + Visa (Debit card issuer): Pomelo is a pioneering fintech transforming card issuance in Latin America. Its cloud-native, API-driven platform lets banks and fintechs launch secure, scalable cards rapidly. Partnering with Mastercard and Coastal Community Bank, Pomelo modernizes payments and drives financial inclusion.</li>
<li>Truora (KYC/KYB): Truora is a Latin American startup simplifying user verification and fraud prevention. Its API-driven platform offers background checks, digital identity, and KYC tools to help businesses onboard customers securely, reduce fraud, and boost conversion</li>
<li>Bancolombia (Our Bank): Bancolombia is Colombia&rsquo;s largest bank, boasting 146+ years of trusted service. With 30M+ customers, extensive branch and ATM networks, and innovative digital solutions, it drives financial inclusion, supports sustainable growth, and champions economic progress across Latin America.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Meet our first customer</h3>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzP1vXJq7zQ&amp;t=2714s&amp;ab_channel=TheKus"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/sd0gp7sF/Screenshot-2025-02-25-at-17-02-55.png" alt /></a>
we introduced CocoWallet, building on the success of <a href="https://www.cocomercado.com/landing/">CocoMercado</a>, a remittance-based food service that&rsquo;s supported Venezuela&rsquo;s elderly through 7,000,000 expats. Now, CocoWallet is tackling financial exclusion in Colombia by launching debit cards with Bloque for the unbanked&mdash;and we&rsquo;re bringing this to Kusama.
Our goal is to onboard 3,000+ unbanked Colombians in the next few months. Here&rsquo;s how we&rsquo;ll do it on Kusama:
<ul>
<li>Decentralized Design: Funds will be held in non-custodial wallets on Kusama&rsquo;s Asset-Hub, with all debit card transactions pay fees in KSM. No banks, no centralized control&mdash;just user-owned value.</li>
<li>Kusama Benefits: These 3,000 new users will become KSM holders, boosting adoption. Each card swipe will generate on-chain micro-transactions, increasing network activity and rewarding validators.</li>
<li>Scalability: After this pilot, we&rsquo;ll scale to 10,000 users across Latin America by 2025, funded by transaction fees but no endless treasury asks. Banks are obsolete. We want to drive a transformation that enables every organization to provide financial services&mdash;starting with a debit card. We aim to free finances for people, and to do this, we need your support. </li>
</ul>
<h1>FAQ</h1>
<ul>
<li>
Why funding us? We are an experienced team with a proven record of building Web3 products. Now, we want to use Kusama in everyday cases worldwide.
</li>
<li>
Which regions are supported? Mainly LatAm starting in Colombia &amp; Mexico with worldwide availability via Passport.
</li>
<li>
How will this API handle key material since the wallets are non-custodial? We use a combination of proxy accounts with defined spending limits. In addition, the &ldquo;debit callback&rdquo; endpoint with 3D Secure prompts users to authorize (i.e., sign) transactions&mdash;effectively meaning the user &ldquo;sells&rdquo; crypto to us so that we can complete the payment on their behalf. Our security model is based on Shamir&rsquo;s Secret Sharing: at setup, the holder sends us one part of the secret while keeping the other part secure across multiple devices. When a transaction is authorized, the two parts are combined to complete the transaction.
</li>
<li>
How are redemptions processed? Today&rsquo;s redemption channels include Brale Rails (conversion across 10+ chains to USDT/USDC), a DEX liquidity pool for KSM/dUSD, and direct debit card transactions.
</li>
<li>
Do day-to-day COP inflation swings pose a risk? Yes, they can. To mitigate this risk, we maintain only small COP buffers in the bank while holding most of our treasury in USD.
</li>
<li>
How will the system mitigate potential volatility given that settlement can take several days? Limiting USD buffer sales to twice daily (e.g., morning and afternoon) may expose us to unexpected volatility. Ideally, we offload USD as frequently as market conditions allow. When that isn&rsquo;t feasible, we rely on compensation accounts, short-term COP buffer loans, SWIFT transfers, and OTC channels to quickly convert USD into COP liquidity.
</li>
<li>
How would a chargeback or clawback be handled? For same-day chargebacks&mdash;such as paying $5 with KSM for an Uber ride and then canceling&mdash;the system applies an adjustment credit by deducting $5 from the USD buffer, converting it to KSM, and crediting your account. For delayed clawbacks&mdash;like purchasing a $20 card with KSM on Temu but receiving a faulty product&mdash;we detect the issue via Visa&rsquo;s invoices and balance sheets. In the next payment cycle, we net the amounts between our accounts; for instance, if we owe Visa $100 but receive $20, we pay only $80, converting the extra $20 into KSM and crediting your account.
</li>
<li>
Whats the relationship with Virto? BloqueDAO is a Virto-spinoff established as a self-governing DAO in Kreivo. We&rsquo;re leveraging on the Kreivo technology to support non-custodial management of the funds every user tops-up in their Kusama Pay cards.
</li>
</ul>

Empower businesses to launch debit cards and store their value in Kusama.

The Wish-for-change track is a proposal to request 10 million DOT from the Web3 Foundation to fulfill the commitment of allocating 1% of genesis DOT to Kusama. The proposal has three main points: deploying 10 million DOT for the benefit of Kusama, directing the W3F to use some of this DOT to support advanced technology like ZK technologies, and recognizing that Kusama is no longer just a canary network for Polkadot. The Web3 Foundation seeks to use these DOT tokens to incentivize and remove barriers for builders on Kusama, making it a place for developers to push forward into the future. This includes supporting projects, events, and grants for projects building on Kusama, with a focus on ZK projects. The proposal aims to reignite Kusama's original spirit as an experimental platform for Web3 and accelerate technical innovation.

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<h2>Track: Wish-for-change</h2>
Short description: Request 10 million DOT from Web3 Foundation to fulfill the commitment of allocating 1% of genesis DOT to Kusama, provide support for bleeding-edge building including ZK innovation, and transition Kusama away from being purely Polkadot&rsquo;s canary network.
<h2>Overview</h2>
This referendum seeks community approval for a new vision for Kusama, consisting of three key points
<ol>
<li>
Deploy 10 million DOT from Web3 Foundation for the sole benefit of Kusama, in order to boost the utility and broad value proposition of the Kusama network
</li>
<li>
Direct the W3F to use some of this 10 million DOT in support of advanced technology for Kusama, such as ZK technologies, to build Kusama into a major ZK experimentation bed
</li>
<li>
Recognise that Kusama is no longer merely a canary network and instead should be treated as an experiment-centric peer network of Polkadot
</li>
</ol>
At the launch of Kusama, one percent of genesis DOT tokens (10 million DOT) were promised for use by the Kusama network. With the Polkadot-Kusama bridge now operational, Web3 Foundation seeks to fulfill this commitment and use ten million of its DOT for the support of Kusama.
Kusama was initially conceived and used as a canary network for Polkadot - a network with real economic value that could host new features, runtime upgrades, parameter changes, etc. before they were implemented on Polkadot. As Polkadot has become more mature, this has become less necessary, and it is time for Kusama to evolve.
If this Referendum passes, Web3 Foundation will take it as community approval to move forward with its plan, outlined below.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmSoHbVGo4k&amp;t=191s">Gavin Wood presentation at DOTCon 0.5</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvbsSq1a_8g&amp;t=5522s">Gavin Wood Interview with The Kus (Space Monkeys 121)</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/War1weBu7yU?t=3070s">Polkadot OpenDev Fellowship Call - May 2024</a>
<h2>Vision</h2>
Kusama was conceived as Web3&rsquo;s &ldquo;chaotic&rdquo; testing ground, a &ldquo;canary network&rdquo; to push technological boundaries without the constraints of Polkadot&rsquo;s stability requirements. This proposal seeks to reignite Kusama&rsquo;s experimental ethos while leveraging its maturity to establish it as an experimental testbed for zero-knowledge (ZK) innovation and other cutting-edge use cases.
We seek to reignite Kusama&rsquo;s original spirit as Web3&rsquo;s boldest experimentation platform to empower builders and accelerate technical innovation. We want to revive its foundational ethos as an unshackled Web3 experimental hub. We want to encourage bold building on the bleeding edge.
Therefore, Web3 Foundation seeks to use 10 million DOT to incentivize and remove barriers for builders on Kusama. The exact mechanisms will vary, but will all share a common goal - make Kusama the place for developers who want to push forward into the future.
tl;dr: We would like to return Kusama to its origins, while simultaneously providing the foundation for it to evolve towards the future. No promises. Expect chaos.
<h2>Proposal</h2>
Web3 Foundation proposes to use 10 million DOT tokens from its own Treasury (not the on-chain Polkadot Treasury, Kusama Treasury, or other sources) for the express benefit of the Kusama ecosystem, including the relay chain, system parachains, other parachains, and projects focused on Kusama.
This would not be a one-time transfer of DOT to Kusama but would take place over the course of at least two years.
The DOT may be used for initiatives such as the following. Note that this is meant to be a representative sampling of possible initiatives, and W3F is not limited to the below, nor is this meant to indicate that these specific types of initiatives will occur.
<ul>
<li>Direct transfer of DOT to the on-chain Kusama Treasury</li>
<li>Funding of Kusama-based Bounty programs, collectives, DAOs, and other collective decision-making on Kusama</li>
<li>Support for Kusama-focused projects, events, conferences, workshops, etc.</li>
<li>Prizes for hackathons, competitions, etc. for projects building on Kusama</li>
<li>Grants for projects building on Kusama</li>
<li>Subsidized or free parathread reservation, runtime storage, and other costs for running parachains or other projects on Kusama</li>
</ul>
Among the projects we are interested in supporting is providing support for various ZK projects on Kusama. Some possible examples include:
<ul>
<li>Establishing grants for projects building zk-focused dApps, scalable ZK rollups, and cross-chain ZK proofs, especially for the Kusama Hub</li>
<li>Funding ZK-focused parachains, runtime modules, and developer tooling</li>
<li>Partnering with academic institutions and others to host ZK hackathons and workshops on Kusama</li>
</ul>
Other ideas include, but are not limited to, support for generative and other types of on-chain art, proof of personhood, and social experiments.
All projects, both ZK and otherwise, being built on Kusama using these DOT must be used strictly for legal purposes and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Approving this Referendum acknowledges that the Kusama community would like to see Kusama on the path towards being an experiment-centric network in its own right.
Finally, this proposal should not be seen as detailed instructions or steps to be taken, but rather as a vision to be worked toward and a confirmation by the Kusama community that it shares this vision. If it is approved, Web3 Foundation will seek more feedback from the community and provide more details on explicit steps to be taken.

A New Kusama Vision - 10 Million DOT from W3F & Transition Away From Being A Canary Network

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PLEASE VOTE NAY

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The Open debit card is a project that lets developers add prepaid debit card functionality to their platforms using Kusama. It is powered by an Open API and has partnered with Pomelo and Visa to issue debit cards. The system uses a combination of proxy accounts with spending limits and a "debit callback" endpoint to authorize transactions. The project is mainly focused on Latin America, starting in Colombia and Mexico, but aims for worldwide availability. The team behind the project has experience in building Web3 products and aims to use Kusama in everyday cases globally.

<h1>Open debit card for developers powered by Kusama</h1>
<h2>Summary</h2>
An Open API that lets developers issue prepaid debit card functionality to their platforms at almost no effort and store its value in Kusama.
<h2>TL; DR</h2>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/kBX1RXwROy8?si=G1T9ymPBgJIUZ7Tf&amp;t=454"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/nMLC54XG/Screenshot-2025-02-17-at-15-15-39.png" alt /></a>
<h2>Resources</h2>
<ul>
<li>Full proposal <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J98P2-shkrODJEnFinJkDoVEN-JviygWfIocRo7l7ag/edit?tab=t.0">document.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J98P2-shkrODJEnFinJkDoVEN-JviygWfIocRo7l7ag/edit?tab=t.0">Website.</a></li>
<li>First customer <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/coco-wallet">Coco Wallet YCS19</a> and <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yOyvpNZvc043MvF61o6oppkY9rJ0gsqB/view?usp=sharing">letter of intent for 450K and 3,500 Users.</a></li>
<li>Contract with Visa &amp; Pomelo to issue debit cards, please request via DM in @david:bloque.team in Element.</li>
<li>Preview <a href="https://api.bloque.app/docs/accounts">API Documentation.</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>How it works</h3>
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/CKsh6Y4F/diagram-export-2-17-2025-2-58-28-PM.png" alt />
<h3>Comparison with current alternatives</h3>
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/5xzzVbXX/Bloque-Pitch-deck-5.png" alt />
<h3>Partners</h3>
<ul>
<li>Pomelo + Visa (Debit card issuer): Pomelo is a pioneering fintech transforming card issuance in Latin America. Its cloud-native, API-driven platform lets banks and fintechs launch secure, scalable cards rapidly. Partnering with Mastercard and Coastal Community Bank, Pomelo modernizes payments and drives financial inclusion.</li>
<li>Truora (KYC/KYB): Truora is a Latin American startup simplifying user verification and fraud prevention. Its API-driven platform offers background checks, digital identity, and KYC tools to help businesses onboard customers securely, reduce fraud, and boost conversion</li>
<li>Bancolombia (Our Bank): Bancolombia is Colombia&rsquo;s largest bank, boasting 146+ years of trusted service. With 30M+ customers, extensive branch and ATM networks, and innovative digital solutions, it drives financial inclusion, supports sustainable growth, and champions economic progress across Latin America.</li>
</ul>
<h1>FAQ</h1>
<ul>
<li>
Why funding us? We are an experienced team with a proven record of building Web3 products. Now, we want to use Kusama in everyday cases worldwide.
</li>
<li>
Which regions are supported? Mainly LatAm starting in Colombia &amp; Mexico with worldwide availability via Passport.
</li>
<li>
How will this API handle key material since the wallets are non-custodial? We use a combination of proxy accounts with defined spending limits. In addition, the &ldquo;debit callback&rdquo; endpoint with 3D Secure prompts users to authorize (i.e., sign) transactions&mdash;effectively meaning the user &ldquo;sells&rdquo; crypto to us so that we can complete the payment on their behalf. Our security model is based on Shamir&rsquo;s Secret Sharing: at setup, the holder sends us one part of the secret while keeping the other part secure across multiple devices. When a transaction is authorized, the two parts are combined to complete the transaction.
</li>
<li>
How are redemptions processed? Today&rsquo;s redemption channels include Brale Rails (conversion across 10+ chains to USDT/USDC), a DEX liquidity pool for KSM/dUSD, and direct debit card transactions.
</li>
<li>
Do day-to-day COP inflation swings pose a risk? Yes, they can. To mitigate this risk, we maintain only small COP buffers in the bank while holding most of our treasury in USD.
</li>
<li>
How will the system mitigate potential volatility given that settlement can take several days? Limiting USD buffer sales to twice daily (e.g., morning and afternoon) may expose us to unexpected volatility. Ideally, we offload USD as frequently as market conditions allow. When that isn&rsquo;t feasible, we rely on compensation accounts, short-term COP buffer loans, SWIFT transfers, and OTC channels to quickly convert USD into COP liquidity.
</li>
<li>
How would a chargeback or clawback be handled? &lt;ins&gt;For same-day chargebacks&lt;/ins&gt;&mdash;such as paying $5 with KSM for an Uber ride and then canceling&mdash;the system applies an adjustment credit by deducting $5 from the USD buffer, converting it to KSM, and crediting your account. &lt;ins&gt;For delayed clawbacks&lt;/ins&gt;&mdash;like purchasing a $20 card with KSM on Temu but receiving a faulty product&mdash;we detect the issue via Visa&rsquo;s invoices and balance sheets. In the next payment cycle, we net the amounts between our accounts; for instance, if we owe Visa $100 but receive $20, we pay only $80, converting the extra $20 into KSM and crediting your account.
</li>
<li>
Whats the relationship with Virto? BloqueDAO is a Virto-spinoff established as a self-governing DAO in Kreivo. We&rsquo;re leveraging on the Kreivo technology to support non-custodial management of the funds every user tops-up in their Kusama Pay cards.
</li>
</ul>

Open debit card for developers powered by Kusama

Kusama is having a referendum to upgrade to version 1.4. This upgrade will let people in nomination pools join in making decisions, stop giving money to a group called Kappa Sigma Mu Society, and make some changes to how things work on Kusama. The upgrade will happen around 8am UTC on February 19th.

This is a referendum to upgrade Kusama to <a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/releases/tag/v1.4.0">v1.4</a>. See the&nbsp;<a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/releases/tag/v1.4.0">fellowship release notes</a>&nbsp;for more details.
Of special note is enabling nomination pools participation in governance, removing funding to Kappa Sigma Mu Society, allowing burn parameters to be set via OpenGov, lowering parachains and data deposits on Kusama, adding all assets in pool with native xcm payment on Asset Hub, delegate stake pools in Kusama and improving bridges usage.
Enactment is set for block <a href="https://kusama.subscan.io/block/27155056">27155056</a> around 8am UTC on 19th Feb
Edited to fix an error and to add the enactment date.

[Whitelisted Caller] Upgrade Kusama to v1.4.0

Please ignore this. If you have read the original content, please do not disclose it for the sake of KUSAMA. More information will be available soon, and it will make sense, so I have decided to wait.

PLEASE IGNORE 

- A project called **chaOS** shows how a brand can change and grow, not just by changing a logo but by repositioning the whole project.  
- **Wish For Change (WFC)** is a proposal to get feedback from Kusama holders about evolving the Kusama brand.  
- Web3 Foundation owns the Kusama and Polkadot trademarks and might allow others to use them.  
- If the WFC passes, an official **Request for Proposal (RFP)** will follow to get ideas for the brand's evolution.  
- The RFP is a work in progress, and everyone is encouraged to share ideas and improvements.  
- Kusama wants designers and creative people worldwide to help redesign its brand.  
- This is the first step in giving more control and direction to the Kusama network through OpenGov.

[Wish For Change] Kusama brand evolution inc clarifying licensing / trademarks.

The parathread 3390 was originally set up for testing purposes and operated successfully for ~20 days. Unfortunately the collator along with its state was deleted before unlocking the parathread. Therefore, we are unable to deregister the parathread. We propose to deregister this chain via governance.
The proposer account owns parathread 3390, please feel free to verify.

Deregister parathread 3390

- **Requested Amount:** 33,333 KSM  
- **Goal:** Help Kusama and Polkadot work better together by adding KSM to a special pool called Hydration Omnipool.  
- **How it works:** The KSM will be added to the pool to make trading easier between Kusama and Polkadot.  
- **Control:** The KSM will stay under the control of Kusama and OpenGov.  
- **No middleman:** This makes it simple to move value between the two chains without needing a central exchange.  
- **Similar to DOT:** It’s like how 1,000,000 DOT were added to the pool earlier.  
- **Result:** This will create a very liquid and easy way to trade KSM on Polkadot.

Encointer is a project that has been working with a small budget and is asking for more money for the rest of 2024. They want to spend 64,300 Swiss Francs, which is equal to 70,910 US Dollars, for 6 months. Here are some of the things they have done:

1. They helped the LEU Zurich community make decisions about their community using a new way of voting.
2. They set up a way for communities to share money and make decisions together.
3. The Encointer team won an award from Blockchain Switzerland called the InnoBooster award.
4. A new community in Zaira, Nigeria, is starting to use Encointer. They are using a solar-powered computer to help with this.
5. The Nyota community in Tanzania is growing and doing well.

Overall, Encointer has been working hard to help communities make decisions and share money in a fair way.

Encointer has continued to deliver on a lean budget and requests retroactive funding for the second half of 2024.
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dgraI9w1Uqcwvtm9GU6VvCVdHkj_w1n1zcvBX06imh0/edit?usp=sharing">Full Proposal Document</a>
The proposed treasury spend amounts to 64'300 CHF = 70'910 USD for 6 mt
Main achievements:
<ul>
<li>first personhood-based democratic decision about community matters for LEU Zurich community (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv7FagDCkuw">how it works</a>)</li>
<li>Deployed communitiy treasuries with democratic spending decisions.</li>
<li>Encointer team won <a href="https://x.com/encointer/status/1876177301421056505">Blockchain Switzerland InnoBooster award</a></li>
<li>New community forming in Zaira, Nigeria. Already operating a <a href="https://encointer.org/independence-powered-by-the-sun-a-nigerian-communitys-journey-into-blockchain-and-self-reliance/">solar-powered collator</a> for Encointer Network</li>
<li>Steady growth of Nyota community in Tanzania</li>
</ul>

Encointer Retroactive Proposal for July-Dec 2024

- The change increases `schedulerParams.lookahead` from 2 to 3.
- `scheduler.lookahead` shows which parachains will be scheduled soon.
- Currently, it shows info for only 2 blocks ahead.
- `asyncBackingParams.allowedAncestryLen` allows candidates to be built on 3 blocks.
- This creates a mismatch between the two values.
- Increasing `schedulerParams.lookahead` to 3 fixes this mismatch.
- It aligns the claim queue with async backing parameters.

[Whitelisted Caller] Update schedulerParams.lookahead configuration parameter to 3

A new proposal is asking for more money to help the people called "collators" on Kusama's System Parachains. Collators are important because they help keep the network safe, fair, and fast. They need more money to keep doing their job well as the network grows bigger. This proposal wants to give them 4,116.24 KSM. You can read more about it in the full proposal link. In the past, there have been other proposals to help collators too.

Proposal: Additional Funding for Kusama System Parachain Collators
Bounty #20 KSM address: F3opxRbN5ZbjJNU513biNemEwi2QDYNACcNqzU68jHWZos2
Requested allocation: 4,116.24 KSM
This proposal seeks additional funding to support the operational status and provide a bounty top-up budget for collators on Kusama's System Parachains. Collators are essential for maintaining network security, decentralization, and performance. While previous referenda have successfully provided the necessary resources for their effective operation, additional funds are required to sustain these efforts and adapt to the expanding network demands.
This proposal will focus on the operational status and the bounty top-up budget, while more detailed information can be found under the bounty page and in earlier proposals, as listed below.
Full Proposal: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ufIt4xkI4lFmbbNnZ5uNp4fo9TQL4TjSjMSwQBL3cRI/edit?usp=sharing">Kusama System Parachains Collator Bounty #20 Top-Up Proposal - Jan/2025</a>
Previous System Chain Collator Related Referenda
The history of initiatives for Kusama System Chain collators dates back to early 2023. They have provided vital support for maintaining the network&rsquo;s stability, security, and decentralization.
<ul>
<li>Referendum 108: <a href="108">Establishing a Bounty for Collators of System Parachains, February 2023</a></li>
<li>Referendum 273: <a href="../post/2603">Bridge Hub Collator Compensation for June, July, and August, September 2023</a></li>
<li>Referendum 275: <a href="../post/2603">Bridge Hub Collator Compensation for June, July, and August, September 2023</a></li>
<li>Referendum 309: <a href="../post/2614">Kusama System Parachain Collators - Tips Q4/2023, November 2023</a></li>
<li>Referendum 322: <a href="322">Funding of Kusama System Parachain Collators, December 2023</a></li>
<li>Referendum 445: <a href="445">Bounty Top-Up of the System Parachain Collators Funding on Kusama, August 2024</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you!

Kusama System Parachains Collator Bounty #20 Top-Up Proposal - Jan/2025

This proposal is about getting money to organize 5 big meetings called Family Office summits. These meetings will help bring more money to two projects, Polkadot and Kusama. The plan is to make more people interested in Kusama, which is a place for artists, hackers, and innovators to work on new projects. If the proposal is successful, HIC Fund II will change its focus to include Kusama projects too. They will also create a Krievo DAO to help find and support new projects and use a stablecoin called dUSD for investments. The meetings will happen in different cities around the world between April and December 2025.

Prestel & Partners: Family Office Investor Conference Series for Polkadot & Kusama.

ParaSpell is a project that offers a set of powerful XCM tools to enhance cross-chain experiences for projects. They are currently working on:

1. XCM SDK: A library that makes dApps interoperable within seconds.
2. XCM API: A package-less way to get cross-chain capabilities.
3. XCM Router: Allows sending different assets than received in cross-chain exchanges.
4. XCM Analyser: Decodes complex XCM junctions or entire XCM calls.
5. XCM Visualizator: A 3D universe-like visualization of XCM.

These tools help with various aspects of cross-chain operations, such as asset transfers, data queries, and network analysis. The ParaSpell team has completed several Web 3 Foundation grants and received community support through maintenance proposals. They have also participated in hackathons and published research articles to promote Polkadot and ParaSpell.

The current proposal aims to fund the maintenance and improvement of these tools for six months, allowing them to remain free for the Polkadot and Kusama communities. By implementing ParaSpell's XCM tools, users can expect complex-free support, prompt issue solving, constant updates, comprehensive documentation, and reliability. Non-developer/dApp users can also benefit from faster dApp creation, safety in cross-chain operations, and the ability to try XCM tools through the Playground.

ParaSpell✨ XCM Tools - Maintenance & Server cost coverage Q1 & Q2 2025

- A decision was made to increase the number of parachain validators from 500 to 600.
- The maximum group size for backing stays at 5.
- This change allows for 120 usable cores.
- The setNDelayTranches was updated from 89 to 257.
- This update reduces assignments per candidate from about 5.61 to 2.33.
- The reasons for these changes are explained in a research paper and a GitHub discussion.

[Whitelisted Caller] Increase max_validators to 600

This proposal is about a new cryptocurrency project called Crypto VC Fund, or VCAP, which aims to link a cryptocurrency to a non-Ponzi business. The project has revised its market cap milestones and provided more details on its merits. The VCAP token will be on the Kusama Asset Hub with a liquidity pair of VCAP/KSM. The project's goals are to break the cycle of Ponzi schemes in crypto and boost the value of KSM.

The proposal answers questions about the high market cap milestones, the target company, anonymity of the project leader, legalities and formalities, and the possibility of asking for additional funding in the future. The project leader has experience in capital markets and venture capital deals and is committed to the project's success. They have also considered timelocking their VCAP tokens for one year as a safety measure.

The project requests 175 KSM from the Treasury for initial liquidity, updating token information, buying a domain name, and a one-year subscription fee. The project leader is available for further questions and discussion on Telegram.

The Innovative Token Concept On Kusama Asset Hub: VCAP - Resubmitted Through Target Market Cap Revisions and Further Clarifications On The Project's Merits In Line With The Feedback

Subscan is a tool that helps people explore and understand the Polkadot and Kusama networks. It gives important information to developers, people who check the network is working well, and users of the network. They asked for money from Kusama to keep improving and making their service better.

In the past, they got money from Kusama to pay for things like computers and internet connections. Now, they have a new way to decide how much money they need. They will charge based on how much storage space they use, which helps them know how much it costs to run their service.

Subscan has a place where people can give ideas and talk about problems, which helps them make their service better. They have also made their service better by making it faster and easier to use.

They want money to keep their service running for the next year. They have planned how much it will cost and have a chart to show it. They also made some money from ads, which they will use to reduce the amount they need to ask for.

Subscan wants to keep getting better and not rely too much on asking for money. They will try to make their service better and find other ways to make money, like working with other companies or offering special features for a fee.

In the end, they asked for a certain amount of money, which they calculated using the price of Kusama's tokens. They thanked everyone for their support and feedback, and said that with their help, they can keep making their service better.

Subscan Q2/Q3/Q4 2024 Funding Proposal: Basic service fee for the Kusama Relaychain and Kusama public parachain (AssetHub, Coretime, BridgeHub, People)

GrowDAO is updating their video proposal for an e-learning platform focused on blockchain education. They have adjusted the amount of funds requested to match the current market value of KSM. The proposal is led by Edgar Salinas and Katherine López, with a total request of 525 KSM ($21,000 USD). The funds will be used for the operation, growth, and scalability of the DAO School, with objectives to scale educational offerings, expand the platform, and develop alliances with public universities in Mexico. The project will run for 5 months, with activities planned from November to March 2025. The team behind the proposal includes Katherine López, a finance and international trade professional, and Edgar Salinas, a compliance expert and entrepreneur with experience in the Web3 ecosystem.

TLDR&nbsp; We are updating this video, but quick update, we adjusted the amount to the current market, we spend some time analyzing the market, so we could be on sync with the current state and be aligned with the community interests. Thanks to all communities for your feedback, we are happy to be part of this ecosystem.&nbsp;
Here is going to be the new video, but it is just an update of funds related to KSM USD
&nbsp;
Former video for the past failed proposal.&nbsp; <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sNpv8J4-PqM?feature=youtu" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> 
This video is the final report from our previous proposal, and the last 3 minutes are the new proposal for this discussion, please, aknowledge that due to recent rises on KSM price, we want to discuss this, because this could be an artificial increment of the token and could be misleading to the interest of the treasury and execution of the teams asking currently for funds.
We are sure of executing 5 months.
&nbsp;
Proposal: GrowDAO escalating with e-learning platform Proposers: Edgar Salinas, Katherine L&oacute;pez Titular Proposer: Edgar Salinas
5Dr6fTEomzqm5MDNY25bZ9EnWNTkX6rp5KuJGC19nNDjsCgw
Beneficiary: GrowDAO Treasury (Kusama Chain) GL5NMNH2B6tnCphwiSY8jzSesvSUnVGkjPveh5ZNvVN7GQ8 Total Amount: 525 KSM ($21.000 USD) EMA: 1 month=40 USD x KSM
&nbsp;
This discussion will be active until Thursday 28 of November, so we can go into voting on Friday, if the community agrees with this, if not, we will make the needed updates and go to Treasury with the changes asked by the Kusama General DAO.
Thanks for reading and your support.
&nbsp;
Executive Summary Escuela de DAOs is an initiative of GrowDAO, focused on blockchain education for organizations and Universities in Latin America. The second version of Escuela de DAOs focuses on offering digital courses to strengthen the knowledge and adoption of blockchain technology in companies and other organizations. In the first version, it managed to capture the interest of multiple individuals and organizations as shown in evidence in previous sections, which indicates a clear opportunity for growth.
 Funding Goal: Ensure the operation, growth and scalability of the DAO School to attract new users and establish key partnerships.
&nbsp;
 Background and Justification Based on enrollment data and feedback from the first version, we have identified that there is a growing interest in courses focused on the practical benefits and applicability of blockchain technology in organizations.
<ul>
<li>Proven demand: In just the preliminary phase of the second version, 12 people have spontaneously registered, demonstrating potential for expansion.</li>
<li>Growth opportunity: The DAO School seeks to educate and train a new group of students and professionals every month, with a focus on companies and entrepreneurs interested in emerging technologies. </li>
</ul>
Objectives of the Second Version 
<ol>
<li>Scale the educational offering through the creation of a monthly course, with a plan to offer three consecutive courses from January to March 2025.</li>
<li>Expand the educational platform through strategic alliances and the integration of new interested students.</li>
<li>Develop new alliances with public universities in Mexico, such as the Universidad Aut&oacute;noma Metropolitana (UAM), to attract new students and strengthen educational outreach. </li>
</ol>
Work Plan (5 months) Implementation Stages
<ol>
<li>Development of the Educational Platform Optimization of the platform (<a href="https://campus.growdao.network)">https://campus.growdao.network)</a> to ensure a capacity of 20-30 monthly users. Preparation of specialized blockchain educational materials for organizations.</li>
<li>Strategic Alliances Establish agreements with universities and interested organizations, particularly with UAM in Mexico. Identify and prospect companies that wish to train their employees in blockchain.</li>
<li>Onboarding and Content Creation Planning a monthly course starting in January 2025, with a goal of three cohorts by March. Integrate and train users on the GrowDAO platform. </li>
</ol>
Calendar of Activities The following table specifies the activities to be carried out during the proposed months of execution.
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Date
</td>
<td style="width: 75.642%; height: 49px;">
&nbsp;Activities
</td>
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<td style="width: 24.2802%; height: 91px;">
November
</td>
<td style="width: 75.642%; height: 91px;">
<ul>
<li>Closing first version (Final Report)</li>
<li>GrowDao platform optimization</li>
<li>Content creation</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td style="width: 24.2802%; height: 21px;">
December
</td>
<td style="width: 75.642%; height: 21px;">
<ul>
<li>Strategic alliances with universities and companies.</li>
<li>Guerrilla marketing to publicize the DAOs School and its courses.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td style="width: 24.2802%; height: 21px;">
January
</td>
<td style="width: 75.642%; height: 21px;">
<ul>
<li>Onboarding of users Student experience application (Admission, communications).</li>
<li>Start of the first cohort.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 24.2802%;">
February
</td>
<td style="width: 75.642%;">
<ul>
<li>Start of the second cohort.</li>
<li>Improvements according to insights from the first cohort.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td style="width: 24.2802%; height: 21px;">
March
</td>
<td style="width: 75.642%; height: 21px;">
<ul>
<li>Start of the third cohort.</li>
<li>Closing and analysis of results.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
 
Budget The estimated budget for the execution of the project is detailed below.
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Concept
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Total Amount
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<td style="width: 51.8302%; height: 49px;">
Description
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 49px;">
<td style="width: 27.3792%; height: 49px;">
Salary for professionals
</td>
<td style="width: 20.7906%; height: 49px;">
$15.000
</td>
<td style="width: 51.8302%; height: 49px;">
3,000 USD/month for the GrowDAO team&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;">
<td style="width: 27.3792%; height: 21px;">
Treasury
</td>
<td style="width: 20.7906%; height: 21px;">
$6.000
</td>
<td style="width: 51.8302%; height: 21px;">
Resources for tools, education, consulting and/or contingencies.
</td>
</tr>
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Total
</td>
<td style="width: 20.7906%; height: 49px;">
$21.000
</td>
<td style="width: 51.8302%; height: 49px;">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;
Impact
The requested funding will allow:
<ul>
<li>Strengthen the operation of the DAOs School, positioning GrowDAO as a reference in blockchain education.</li>
<li>Expansion of the reach to new students and organizations in Mexico and Latin America.</li>
<li>Scalability to accommodate a larger number of monthly users and a sustained growth of the community interested in blockchain. </li>
</ul>
Updates Weekend 23-24 Nov 2024 Kusama had a significant rise of about 50% increase, we liquidated nothing of our treasury, we hold because we know about liquidity in the ecosystem, we focus on building and onboarding, and what happens if our current proposal faces another round of price increase per KSM? (1166 KSM, 1 KSM = 18 USD) we compromise only to liquidate the necessary amount for our operations, and if the price goes up, we won&rsquo;t liquidate massively. The previous proposal was 800 KSM at 25 USD per KSM. Throughout the operation, the market price remained at about 18 USD per KSM, which was translated to a loss of the original salary per member, but we kept operating doing the e-learning platform, and working as usual with all the assets of the original proposal. Our compromise is to help strive this ecosystem by being honest with any matter. 
Team <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/angy-katherine-l%C3%B3pez-4ab26b192/">Katherine Lopez</a>: Professional in Finance and International Trade with extensive experience in the creation of digital products focused on the needs of its users from the area of user research. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/edgardanielsalinasledesma/">Edgar Salinas:</a> Compliance expert, founder of Peranto, and entrepreneur, graduate of the Polkadot Blockchain Academy Hong Kong, his experience in the traditional web world with his knowledge of the Web3 ecosystem has generated important alliances for the development of the blockchain ecosystem in Mexico. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-TnOx89N43h3whsrObvTO3y2CipNxg9I1ctPs1L5iqE/edit?usp=sharing">(Document.)</a>

Update: GrowDAO escalating with e-learning platform

- Brale integration and dUSD stablecoin are now live on Kusama Asset Hub.
- Two proposals were approved: one to recoup integration costs and another to add liquidity to the KSM:dUSD pair.
- Brale and KSM Collective plan to add $300k each to the pair, but the Asset Conversion Pallet only allows one account to add liquidity.
- Three options are being considered: amending the pallet, waiting for smart contracts, or having Brale add liquidity on behalf of KSM Collective.
- Option 3 is likely to be chosen for speed, but it involves off-chain bureaucracy.
- The goal is to get the pair working first and address issues later.

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