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

Executed

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

### Summary of Acala Foundation Parachain Issue

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

whitelisted_caller

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

Lease swap for Karura and Mangata

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

Rejected

small_spender

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

WRONG INPUT - PLEASE REJECT | Customized Kusama Chocolate Bars

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

big_spender

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

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

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

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

OpenGov Dashboard Treasury Proposal

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

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

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

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

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

6 Month Funding for Creadores Web3

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

referendum_canceller

WHO: Kusama community. 

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

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

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

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

WHO: The substrate-api-client development team.

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

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

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

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

root

The proposal aims to create 10 practical education videos about Rust and Substrate to make it easier for newcomers to learn. The goal is to bridge the gap between the high learning curve and the lack of practical tutorials. The timeframe, price, and resources are not specified.

- Kusama auctions are scheduled using a tool called the Scheduler Pallet.
- Two proposals, Ref 72 and Ref 81, were set up incorrectly, causing too many auctions to happen too quickly.
- The solution is to cancel these proposals and submit new ones with the correct settings.
- Three new proposals are being worked on to fix the issue:
  1. Cancel the incorrect auctions and Ref 81.
  2. Set up a new auction for Ref 81 to give more time for voting.
  3. Fix all auctions in Ref 72 and the last part of Ref 81.
- The first proposal to cancel the incorrect auctions is already submitted and needs votes.
- A special proposal is also needed to make sure the fix works properly.
- Everyone is encouraged to vote on these proposals to fix the problem.

WHO: Kusama community.

WHAT: Cancel Ref 72 and Ref 81 proposals and resubmit them on-chain due to misconfiguration.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Kusama Auctions: Third time’s a charm - STEP 1

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[Small Tipper] Referendum #84

- Team Polkascan talked with Subsquid.
- They agreed to work together.
- Subsquid's tools will help Polkascan's Explorer.
- They want to combine their work.
- This will make their data library bigger.
- They made a plan to do this.
- You can read the plan in their proposal document.

Polkascan proposes to integrate Subsquid's blockchain data archivers and public APIs with their Polkascan Explorer to expand their data library. Details in the proposal document.

Subsquid integration with Polkascan block explorer

TimedOut

[Small Tipper] Referendum #82

- Auctions on Kusama are managed using the Scheduler Pallet.
- Referendum 72 was proposed but won't be executed in time for the first scheduled auction.
- This delay means the first batch of auctions for LP27 won't happen.
- Two new referenda are proposed to schedule 3 auctions starting next week.
- The new auctions aim to help teams renew their slots and avoid service interruptions.
- The Scheduler Pallet will be used via Root Caller to set up the auctions.
- The auctions must be scheduled before block #16,568,788 to work properly.

Cancelled

The proposal suggests scheduling two auctions on Kusama using the Scheduler Pallet via Root Caller before block #16_568_788. The cost and timeframe are not mentioned.

2 Auctions using scheduled after (Root): scheduling 2 more auction to replace the three missed auctions meant to be scheduled by referendum 72

- Auctions on Kusama are managed using the Scheduler Pallet.
- Referendum 72 was proposed to help with auction scheduling but didn't pass in time.
- The first batch of auctions for LP27 won't happen because the scheduler can't execute actions in past blocks.
- Two new referenda are proposed to schedule 3 auctions starting next week.
- The first referendum aims to create an auction without using the scheduler, triggered after approval.
- The auction will have a duration of 14400 blocks and a lease period index of 27.
- The encoded call data for the auction is provided for reference.

The proposal aims to schedule the first auction creation call for LP27 on Kusama through auction admin track, without using the scheduler pallet. The auction will be triggered shortly after approval, and the referendum needs at least 3.85% support to work. The cost and timeframe are not specified.

Auction now (Auction Caller) - scheduling 1 auction to replace the first missed auction meant to be scheduled by referendum 72

- A proposal wants to change the minimum commission rate for validators from 3% to 10%.
- The goal is to help validators cover their costs and keep the network strong.
- Right now, validators earn very little money, sometimes less than $100 a month.
- If the commission rate goes up to 10%, validators could earn more money, like $240 to $480 a month.
- This change won't affect how much KSM is created (inflation rate).
- The proposal is not permanent and can be changed if KSM prices go up a lot.
- The idea is to make the network more reliable and secure for everyone.

staking_admin

**WHO:** The proposer

**WHAT:** Adjust validator minimum commission rate from 3% to 10%

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Not specified.

Kusama Validator minimum commission rate

- The Poltuguese Content Guild wants to keep making original content.
- They used to be called the Portuguese Unit and got money from Bounty 12.
- Their new goal is to make content that helps creators and builds their brand.
- They shared their plan in both Portuguese and English.
- They talked about their plan on a website called Kusama.
- They changed their plan based on feedback.
- Now, they want money for 4 months instead of 6.
- They added lists of all the content they made and the rewards for it.

WHO: Poltuguese Content Guild

WHAT: Continue producing original content to create brand recognition and value for content producers.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Funding proposal lowered from 6 months to 4. Full proposal available in Portuguese and English. Content produced by the team will be tracked in spreadsheets with rewards for content.

4 Months Funding for Poltuguese Content Guild

### Virto Team Proposal Summary

- **Objective:** Develop a developer-friendly stack combining Substrate and Matrix ecosystems.
- **Focus:** Create user-friendly Web3 tools to attract new users to Kusama.
- **Budget:** $282,785.00 or 9,373.05 KSM.
- **Team Vision:** Aim to reduce social inequality and improve public resource allocation.
- **Exclusions:** Hardware wallet prototype and Local Incentives Protocol are not part of this proposal.
- **Community Feedback:** Based on learnings from Referenda 47 and 68.
- **Links:** Full proposal and budget details available in provided documents and videos.

Virto Team proposes to build a developer-friendly stack that brings Substrate and Matrix together to create infrastructure for user-friendly Web3 tools with minimal friction. The proposal costs $282,785.00 or 9,373.05 KSM and aims to bring new users to Kusama ecosystem. The team's long term vision is to reduce social inequality and improve the efficient allocation of public resources. The proposal excludes the development of a hardware wallet prototype and the implementation of the Local Incentives Protocol.

Trial fund for Virto team

- This referendum is part of testing another aspect of OpenGov.
- The specifics of the test cannot be revealed to avoid bias.
- The outcome of the vote is not important for the test.
- The author prefers a successful outcome to continue funding a public staking payout bot.
- For more details on a previous test, see [this link](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/2151).
- The community is encouraged to have fun voting.
- The author sends their regards to the community.

WHO: The proposer (unspecified)
WHAT: Testing an aspect of OpenGov by opening a referendum
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Unspecified, but proposer wants to continue funding an account used by a public staking payout bot

Open Governance Test

- Governance V2 started on Kusama on November 22, 2022.
- Polkassembly launched a dashboard for the new governance system.
- By January 18, 72 referendums were created.
- OpenGov helped two governance bodies vote together to improve the network.
- A proposal was made to fund OpenGov development costs.
- The proposal includes costs for product, research, development, design, and management.
- The total cost is $92,210 or 3238 KSM.
- OpenGov aims to improve governance for Polkadot and Kusama and inspire other blockchains.

Polkassembly proposes to fund the expenses made while developing OpenGov, a decentralized governance platform for Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems. The cost is $92,210 - 3238 KSM. The proposal aims to improve on-chain governance and inspire other blockchains to adopt such models.

Treasury Proposal for Polkassembly Opengov Development.

- This proposal is about upgrading Kusama to version v9370.
- It includes improvements like setting a minimum commission for staking and better contract address creation.
- Some updates fix issues, like unstaking accounts with penalties.
- The upgrade also adds new features, like better handling of NFTs.
- The community needs to approve this upgrade.
- A special group called the Fellowship will also check and approve the upgrade.
- Everyone in the Kusama community can vote on this proposal.

The proposal aims to upgrade Kusama to v9370, which includes improvements to staking admin track, contract address derivation, and weights. The proposal is submitted as a referendum in OpenGov and requires approval from the Kusama community and the Fellowship.

Runtime Upgrade on Kusama to v9370

### Referendum Summary

- **Purpose**: Assign Administrative Curators to the IBP program.
- **Proxy Address**: DDzazS9qxXPmm4t8vX8zpCBzFcDuhKD3BNKqmXxtbJYoHte
- **Multisig Account**: DmHG4r2oKs6CkWYjS8WrSPgUAV84VnzgbrshqLakHk1xsCg (3/5)
- **Multisig Members**:
  - Cbbsb4t8Uq5KDaWeg12f2LMwTg6RGjei29bVo2ei4ZkFN1g (Will)
  - D8DtYYJUUBoACJwJrLNyn8aYArumdViVWAcZRUKcxnSoV9D (Otar)
  - G78epYd9YJUGnLDNzKPx9mrMTCUtRHgrDVzB7Ucu5UAJVbK (Anaelle)
  - EUbLd8Vc2PepZKz9onPDfRzzE2GqsUtLjUy8yDunZu7xndz (bLd)
  - GCMGu8sjEuEZuMZavo5PLvAhr8fJXAty76jDV1YPquG9erp (Coinstudio)
- **Note**: Originally, Art from Purestake was to be a curator, but was replaced by Coinstudio due to time constraints.

treasurer

The proposal is to assign Administrative Curators to the IBP program. The Pure Proxy address and Multisig account (3/5) will be controlled by five members, including Coinstudio, within a specific timeframe.

Assign Administrative Curators to Infrastructure Builder Program (Bounty #19)

- A new batch of auctions for 2023 (LP27 to LP35) has been proposed.
- The auctions will help add new parachains and renew existing ones.
- A total of 57 auctions are planned until January 2024.
- The first two auctions for LP27 have already happened.
- The proposal uses the root track for now, with plans to include the Scheduler in the future.
- The schedule for the auctions is available in a shared document.
- Community members are encouraged to review and vote on the proposal.

Kusama community proposes to schedule 57 auctions from LP27 to LP35 until January 2024. The proposal includes a total of 32 auctions for 2023, and the call data for this proposal is 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.

New Batch of Auctions for 2023: from LP27 to LP35 (Replacing Referendum 71)

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OpenGov Referenda

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

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

Managing the composition of the fellowship

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

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

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

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

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

OpenGov Referenda

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