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- 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.

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medium_spender

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.

whitelisted_caller

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.

root

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)

- The Kusama community plans to schedule more auctions for parachains in 2023.
- They aim to have 57 auctions by January 2024.
- Auctions will happen in different lease periods (LP27 to LP35).
- Each lease period will have a specific number of auctions.
- The first two auctions for LP27 have already happened.
- A proposal is up for vote to approve this plan.
- People can review and vote on the proposal.

Rejected

The Kusama community proposes to schedule 57 auctions from LP27 to LP35 until January 2024. The proposal includes the number of auctions for each LP and can be found in the provided link. The proposal is up for a vote on the whitelisted caller track.

New Batch of Auctions for 2023: from LP27 to LP35

- A 6-month proposal to renew funding for NFT Content Creators.
- Aims to support young creators in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
- Focuses on decentralization and improving content creation.
- Plans to build a prototype for an NFT system of accountability and reputation.
- Goal: higher quality content, lower costs, and trust indicators for consumers.
- Regular updates provided on progress (1.5 months, 3 months, 6 months, and final update).
- Encourages transparency and community involvement.

WHO: NFT Content Creators

WHAT: Renew funding for 6 months to support young creators and build a prototype of an NFT system of accountability and reputation.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

6 Month Funding for NFT Content Creation Guild

- PolkaGate team did the first fast-unstake on Kusama.
- They were asked to test multiple fast-unstake requests at the same time.
- This helps check a new batching feature.
- It needs some money (0.1 KSM) to start.
- The money might come from the treasury.
- Most money can be returned later.
- It’s suggested to give the money as a gift to PolkaGate for their great work.
- They help a lot with new staking features.

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WHO: The proposal is made by an individual to allocate funds from the treasury to the PolkaGate team.

WHAT: The proposal suggests allocating funds to the PolkaGate team to test the batching functionality by submitting multiple fast-unstake requests in parallel.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal does not mention a specific price or timeframe, but suggests allocating initial funds to the PolkaGate team from the treasury.

Tip PolkaGate team for further testing of fast-unstake in Kusama

- The Virto team is asking for funding to build tools for Kusama and Polkadot.
- They want to make Web3 technology easy for everyone to use.
- They have helped many families in Venezuela with crypto before.
- Their goal is to reduce inequality and help communities.
- They are asking for 20,000 KSM to continue their work.
- They shared a slideshow and a document explaining their plans.
- They also did live streams to talk about their projects and answer questions.

big_spender

The Virto team proposes to build a developer-friendly stack to increase decentralized technology adoption in Kusama and Polkadot ecosystems. They request 20,000 KSM in funding to continue their work towards reducing social inequality and improving the efficient allocation of public resources. Their vision is to empower local communities with autonomous micro-economies through their Local Incentives Protocol (LIP).

Developer friendly stack to build Impactful Web3 Infrastructure for Kusama (funding the Virto team)

- The proposal aims to improve Governance 2.0 by creating guidelines for better treasury proposals and reviews.
- Proposals often lack structure, making it hard for voters to understand and provide feedback.
- Current documentation is outdated and needs to be updated for the wider community.
- A framework will be created to help proposers present their ideas clearly and increase approval chances.
- A temporary Project Manager/Auditor role will be introduced for 3 months to audit proposals and gather feedback.
- Key deliverables include a proposal template, feedback template, and at least 30 one-page audits.
- Success will be measured by faster proposal writing, more community involvement, and better feedback.

**WHO:** The proposer proposes a temporary Project Manager/Auditor role.

**WHAT:** The proposal aims to create a clear and precise framework for creating and presenting proposals and an audit framework for reviewers. The temporary PM will actively follow the governance tracks, check and audit the proposal content, and produce and publish the audit according to the created framework.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** The PM role will be for a period of 3 months. The key deliverables include a proposal template, feedback template, and a minimum of 30 one-page audits. Success will be measured by reducing the time required to write a proposal and increasing community involvement in governance.

Governance 2.0 Referenda Audits

- DrCAO is a long-time supporter of DotSama and has worked in community management for Parallel Finance and Para Space.
- He is proposing to create an AIWeb3 Chinese community to support Chinese content creators in the DotSama ecosystem.
- The community will help creators focus on making high-quality content like translations, dubbing, and original works.
- It will also connect different parachain projects and share the latest DotSama updates.
- The proposal aims to support early-stage creators to grow their audience and brand.
- DrCAO has updated the proposal based on community feedback.
- The proposal received positive feedback with 13 likes and no dislikes.
- DrCAO is open to more feedback and questions to improve the proposal.

DrCAO proposes to build an AIWeb3 Chinese community unit to support Chinese content creators in Dotsama, build connections for different parachain projects, and provide the latest information in Dotsama. The proposal has received positive feedback and is open for further community discussion. No specific price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

AIWeb3 Chinese Unit proposal (爱Web3 中文社区提案)

AIWeb3 Chinese Unit proposal (爱Web3 中文社区提案)  -   PLEASE REJECT THIS, the amount of KSM is not correct!

### Subsquid Lab's Data Indexing Infrastructure

- **Purpose**: Provides high-performance data indexing for Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
- **Features**: Offers on-chain data in GraphQL format for major parachains.
- **Recent Upgrade**: "Fire Squid" release improved performance and added new features.
- **Usage**: Served over 129 million queries in September 2022.
- **Growth**: Sees steady increase in query volume over time.
- **Funding Request**: Seeking 1,447.28 KSM for ongoing operations.
- **Previous Proposals**: Has received funding in the past for similar projects.

**WHO**: Subsquid Lab Official

**WHAT**: Requesting 1,447.28 KSM for ongoing costs of running high performance, scalable, and reliable data indexing infrastructure for most of the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES**: 1,447.28 KSM, ongoing.

Subsquid - Public data indexing Infrastructure for Polkadot and Kusama (Q3 2022)

### Subsquid Lab Proposal Summary

- **Proponent**: Subsquid Lab Official
- **Purpose**: Fund ongoing costs for high-performance data indexing infrastructure in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
- **Requested KSM**: 1,440.62 KSM (includes additional 33.33 KSM for governance bond).
- **Previous Proposals**: [Kusama Treasury #171](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/treasury/171), [Polkadot Treasury #134](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/treasury/134).
- **Achievements**: Released "Fire Squid" Archives with significant performance improvements, including faster indexing and support for batch requests.
- **Usage Statistics**: Served over 129 million queries in September 2022, with daily averages peaking at 5 million queries.
- **Data Sources**: Provides on-chain data in GraphQL format for major parachains, with continuous updates and support for new chains.

Subsquid Lab Official is proposing ongoing costs for running high performance, scalable, and reliable data indexing infrastructure for most of the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem. They are requesting 1,440.62 KSM for this purpose.

Subsquid - Public data indexing Infrastructure for Polkadot and Kusama (Q3 2022) - DO NOT vote for this, polkadot js converted to the wrong amount of KSM

### Summary of Referendum Proposal

- **Purpose**: The referendum aims to grant 0xTaylor a tip of 8 KSM and test OpenGov's protection against overspending in batched transactions.
- **0xTaylor's Contributions**: 0xTaylor is known for his work on security, including developing a blacklist on Polkassembly to prevent misleading usernames and reporting exploits like the Hasura GQL endpoint.
- **Security Testing**: The proposal tests OpenGov by attempting to spend 16 KSM in two batches of 8 KSM.
- **Execution**: The first 8 KSM is guaranteed to 0xTaylor. If the second batch executes, it goes to a Kusama staking rewards bot.
- **Potential Overspending**: If the second extrinsic executes, it could test the maximum spend per track in a batch.
- **Community Support**: 0xTaylor has support from ChaosDAO and WagMedia communities.
- **Account for Rewards**: The second 8 KSM would go to a specific account for Kusama staking rewards.

WHO: The proposal is made by an anonymous member of the community. 
WHAT: The proposal seeks to grant 0xTaylor a tip of 8 KSM and test OpenGov's coding for multiple spends within a single batched transaction. 
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal seeks to spend 16 KSM in two batches of 8 KSM. No specific timeframe or additional resources mentioned.

To 0xTaylor for security related reports & community founding

referendum_canceller

Clean root track

- Polkadot Insider is a media site focused on the Dotsama ecosystem, sharing news and supporting projects.
- Started in June 2022, it gained attention on Twitter with simple, professional content.
- By December 2022, it reached over 1 million monthly impressions on Twitter.
- The proposal seeks funding for February to May 2023 to expand content, including YouTube videos and community engagement.
- Plans include creating 30 how-to videos, 8 interview videos, and managing a Crew3 community.
- The budget is reduced by 37.8% compared to the previous proposal.
- Main audience focus is South Asia, with detailed plans and budget distribution provided.
- Weekly updates and a full report will be shared with the community.

Polkadot Insider seeks funding for the production and development of a media site for the Dotsama ecosystem, including creating insightful content, fast news, and support promoting projects. The proposal requests $61,390 for 4 months (February to May 2023) to expand work to the YouTube platform, create an instructional library, and manage a Crew3 community. The target audience is primarily in South Asia, and the proposal includes a detailed marketing strategy and budget distribution. The full proposal, spending folder, public report, and video YouTube plan are available for review.

Polkadot Insider - Production of Dotsama ecosystem contents [NEW PROPOSAL]

Cancelled

I submitted wrong track. Please VOTE AGAINST IT!

### Summary of the Proposal

1. **Reward Adam**: Propose to reward Adam Steebar with 8 KSM for his work on Open Governance details and discussions on GitHub.
2. **Test Batch Statements**: Use this proposal to test the use of batch statements for issuing rewards, allowing multiple recipients.
3. **Fund Public Validator Payouts**: Allocate 2 KSM to a public validator payout account as a "finder's fee."
4. **Open Governance Contribution**: Adam compiled and maintained details related to Open Governance, contributing to community discussions on GitHub.
5. **Economics Skill Set**: Adam applied his economics skills to aid the community, regardless of the outcome.
6. **Batch Calls Testing**: This proposal tests the ability to split tips among different parties, which was not possible in the previous governance model.
7. **Public Staking Reward Bot**: 20% of the tip is directed to a public staking reward payout bot, equivalent to a former finder's fee.
8. **Future Model**: If successful, this test could establish a model for future payments requiring multiple recipients.

big_tipper

WHO: The proposer
WHAT: To provide a reward to Adam (8 KSM), test the use of batch statements to issue rewards, and fund an account used for public validator payouts as a `finder's fee` (2 KSM)
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

For analysis of Open Gov parameters 

- Bounty 12 helps creators learn about Polkadot and Kusama and rewards them with KSM.  
- Directors will now lead their own units to help creators grow.  
- The Paraverse Content Creators group makes content about Polkadot and Kusama.  
- They create videos, articles, and interviews about parachains and governance.  
- Tools to reward and evaluate content have gotten better.  
- The community is discussing the proposal to keep funding this group.  
- They want to share the story of Polkadot and Kusama with more people.

WHO: Paraverse Content Creators, Directors of specific units, and WagMedia.

WHAT: Continuing funding for Paraverse Content Creators to support creators who generate content promoting Polkadot and Kusama.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

6 Month Funding of the Paraverse Content Creators

- A new proposal wants to make parachains safer by checking runtime upgrades before they happen.
- Validators will test and agree on the upgrade before it is used.
- This idea has already been tested successfully on Versi, Rococo, and Westend.
- It helps reduce risks, especially for slashing (penalties for bad behavior).
- Parachains need to support a signal called `go_ahead_signal`.
- Links are provided to review and vote on the proposal.
- The proposal is ready for voting, so people can check and vote when they want.

The proposal enables pre-checking for runtime upgrade on parachains. Validators must compile and agree on the new runtime before it can be upgraded. This reduces the risk of unjustified slashes and has been successfully tested. Parachains need to support the `go_ahead_signal`. The call to be enacted and the fellowship proposal to be approved are provided.

Setting pvfCheckingEnabled In The Configuration To TRUE

- **Stakeworld's Guide**: Offers a detailed guide on setting up RPC nodes for Polkadot and Kusama.
- **Tip**: Proposes an 8 KSM tip (about 200 USD) for the guide.
- **RPC Nodes vs. Validators**: RPC nodes require more configuration than validators.
- **SSL Proxy Setup**: Explains how to set up an SSL proxy for the nodes.
- **Stress Testing**: Provides instructions on how to stress test the nodes.
- **Documentation Improvement**: Stakeworld improved the official Polkadot wiki documentation.
- **Official Documentation**: The improved documentation can be found on the [Polkadot wiki](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/maintain-wss).

WHO: Unspecified proposers
WHAT: Propose a tip of 8 KSM (about 200 USD) for Stakeworld's guide on how to set up RPC nodes for Polkadot and Kusama, which also corrected and improved the official documentation on the Polkadot wiki.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 8 KSM, unspecified timeframe and resources.

[Small Tipper] Guide for setting up an RPC node

- A new governance dashboard has been created to measure the impact of governance participation.
- The dashboard shows important statistics, details about specific referendums, and voting behavior of individual wallets.
- The project received funding and was built using a custom SubSquid indexer for real-time data.
- The dashboard was delayed but is now ready, with plans to add more features like OpenGov data.
- The team used a Python framework called Dash for the frontend to speed up development.
- The dashboard helps track governance trends and voting patterns on the Kusama network.
- Future updates may include more decentralized solutions and support for new governance features.

WHO: Proof of Chaos team

WHAT: Requesting 9200 Euros (398.5 KSM) for the remaining funding to build a governance dashboard that presents statistics, displays relevant information for a specific referendum, and provides insights into the voting behavior of a specific wallet.

TIMEFRAME: Delayed from initial projection of July 2022

RESOURCES: Custom SubSquid indexer and Python Framework called Dash were used. Interested in extending the dashboard to include OpenGov (Gov2) data.

Kusama Governance Dashboard

### Bridge Hub (BH) Parachain Proposal

- **Purpose**: To add a Bridge Hub (BH) parachain to Kusama.
- **Function**: Acts as a gateway between Kusama and other networks like Polkadot and Ethereum.
- **Current State**: Contains basic logic but lacks bridge-specific features.
- **Future Plans**: Bridge-specific pallets will be added in future upgrades.
- **Primary Role**: Serves as a message routing system within Kusama and between other networks.
- **Example Use**: Parachains can route messages to the BH for handling cross-network communication.
- **Expected Impact**: Once operational, it will enable more interaction between Kusama and Polkadot.
- **Goal**: To get approval from Kusama stakeholders and establish a "shell" for bridge teams to develop their logic.

The proposal is to add a Bridge Hub (BH) parachain to Kusama, acting as a message routing system between Kusama and other networks. The BH will not contain bridge-specific pallets, but will allow bridge teams to focus on releasing their bridge logic. The goal is to get approval from Kusama stakeholders and launch a "shell" operational. Once operational, a Polkadot<>Kusama bridge will allow more interaction between the networks. No price, timeframe, or resources are mentioned.

[Whitelisted Caller] Referendum #53 - Add Bridge Hub System Parachain

- The Dotsama community is thanked for voting and sharing opinions.
- Subscan is working on new features called `Gov V2` and needs a real test environment.
- A proposal was made on Kusama, but it might not have been the best idea.
- The team is testing and will cancel the proposal soon.
- New features will be released next week for everyone to try.
- Subscan plans to improve identity services in 2023.
- The community is encouraged to give feedback and discuss the new features.

TimedOut

general_admin

Subscan is developing Gov V2 functions and needs a "REAL" test environment. They will cancel this proposal after testing. Related functions will be released next week. No price/timeframe/resources mentioned.

Make chaos | for testing some abnormal situation of Gov V2

[Treasurer] Referendum #51

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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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