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- East Asia has many skilled blockchain engineers looking for new projects.
- **HackaDOT 2023** is the first-ever hackathon in East Asia to bring these engineers together and promote Substrate and Polkadot technologies.
- The event will include workshops and activities similar to those at **Sub0 2022**.
- It will be part of **Buidl Asia 2023** and held both online and offline.
- The hackathon will run for 2.5 months, from March 22 to June 11, 2023.
- Goals include promoting Substrate, introducing developers to Polkadot, and showcasing real-world uses of the technology.

Rejected

big_spender

**WHO**: The organizers propose the FIRST-EVER hackathon in East Asia to unite blockchain engineers and promote the Substrate technology and Polkadot ecosystem.

**WHAT**: The HackaDOT 2023 aims to promote Substrate as an open-source framework, navigate local developers into the Polkadot Ecosystem, and showcase how Polkadot live-ecosystem leaders are building use cases using their technology.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES**: The hackathon will be held both online and offline from 22 March to 11 June 2023, with 2.5 months of execution. The full proposal can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KT2EaGNAhdKvD1dv7AtlYFkN3wcvN7oSsshPROptvf8/edit?usp=sharing).

POLKADOT HACKATHON EAST ASIA Edition - HackaDOT 2023

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Incorrect Proposal. Please Reject

- A proposal is being made to create an **Italian Polkadot Ecosystem Hub**.
- The plan includes making Italian content to teach people about Polkadot in their own language.
- A new blogging platform will be built using Polkadot’s technology, where people can share ideas without censorship.
- The team will organize events and connect with Italian crypto communities and influencers.
- They will create tools to show how their work is progressing, so everyone can see.
- The goal is to make Polkadot more popular in Italy by sharing good information and bringing people together.
- The team, called **Polkadot Arena**, wants to help more Italians learn about and join the Polkadot community.

Polkadot Arena proposes to create the Italian Polkadot Ecosystem Hub by producing Italian content, implementing a decentralised blogging platform, community engagement activities, and creating tools for reporting and analytics. The proposal is in line with similar proposals and is based on current market prices. The mission is to increase the availability and quality of content in Italian, establish a trustworthy source of information, become the point of reference for the Italian community, and empower the Italian community to be part of the first Italian Polkadot Ecosystem Hub.

Creation of the Italian Polkadot Ecosystem Hub

- Kusama is upgrading to runtime v9380, which includes important updates like XCM v3.
- The upgrade allows the Auction Admin track to use a scheduler.
- The proposal hash is wrapped in a whitelist call, and the call data can be found on Polkadot.js.
- Some changes are pending audits, while others are already audited or considered trivial.
- The proposal is submitted through the Whitelisted Caller track and has been whitelisted by the fellowship.
- If approved, the changes will take effect at block #17,119,600.
- Users are encouraged to vote on the proposal.

whitelisted_caller

The proposal aims to upgrade Kusama to runtime v9380, including XCM v3. The upgrade is pending non-critical audit and will enact in block #17,119,600. The proposal is submitted in Whitelisted Caller track. No price or timeframe/resources mentioned.

Runtime Upgrade v9380 for Kusama

Sara has a proposal to fund the translation and dubbing of the "Sub0, the Polkadot Developer Conference" 2022 playlist into Spanish. The goal is to help the Spanish-speaking community access the official content of the ecosystem Dotsama and its new technology in Spanish. Sara has been working on a YouTube channel called "Polkadot y Kusama - Doblaje al Español" since December 2021. The proposal includes a team of 3 community members: 2 translators and an editor. The videos will be accessible through the YouTube channel and can be shared on other platforms. The full proposal can be read here, and the original post discussion is here.

medium_spender

The proposal aims to fund the translation and dubbing costs of the "Sub0, the Polkadot Developer Conference" 2022 playlist into Spanish. The videos will be accessible to any user through the "Polkadot y Kusama - Doblaje al español" channel. The deadline for submitting the proposal is 5 months from its approval. The proposal does not mention the price or resources required.

Please, reject

The 2023 Polkadot Prodigy Hackathon is an online event for developers worldwide, focusing on Eastern European countries. It aims to promote Substrate technology, attract developers to the Polkadot ecosystem, and build a strong community. The event will run from May 1 to July 15, 2023, and the funding will cover operational costs and prizes. The goal is to foster innovation and collaboration within the Polkadot community. For more information, visit the full proposal link.

WHO: Georgi

WHAT: Funding for 2023 Polkadot Prodigy Hackathon, an online event aimed at promoting Substrate technology, attracting more developers to the Polkadot ecosystem, encouraging building and participation across parachains, and creating a strong community.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposed funding will cover the operational costs of the event and prizes for the winners. The event will take place over eleven weeks, from 1 May to 15 July 2023.

Kusama & Polkadot Prodigy Hackathon 2023

- Sophia is a VR curator for The Canary Network and Polkadot Network.
- She thanks her team for finishing M3 early.
- The team is now moving to the next phase, M4.
- You can read more about M4 and the recent experience on their website.
- Sophia is excited to hear feedback from everyone.

WHO: The Canary Network X Polkadot Network Experience team led by VR curator Sophia. 

WHAT: Moving onto the next phase of their project, M4, as outlined in the provided link. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

3rd time's a charm - Milestone 4 - Canary Network X Polkadot Network Experience - RE-RE-SUBMISSION

root

WHO: The proposer seeks to refund RADIUMBLOCK.COM.

WHAT: The proposal seeks to refund 500 DOT for their original proposal.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

- There is a UI error in a proposal, and it should be rejected. A new submission is available at a link.
- Sophia is a VR curator for The Canary Network and Polkadot Network Experience.
- The team completed M3 one month early.
- The team is now moving to the next phase, called M4.
- More details about M4 and a review of the recent experience can be found at a provided link.

Proposal is about The Canary Network X Polkadot Network Experience's M4 phase. No information is given about WHO wants to do WHAT, for WHAT price/timeframe/resources.

PLEASE REJECT ALSO - RE-SUBMITTAL - Milestone 4 - The Kusama Network X The Polkadot Network Experience

This proposal is a thank you note and an announcement of the start of the next phase of The Canary Network X Polkadot Network Experience, called M4. No specific actions, price, timeframe or resources are mentioned.

PLEASE REJECT - Milestone 4 - The Kusama Network X The Polkadot Network Experience

### 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

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.

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

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.

- **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

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.

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

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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

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