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big_spender

[Big Spender] Wrong proposal, please vote nay

### College Blockchain IUR Cooperation Proposal

- **Proponent**: GoJFTV1woTYY24MJhB3bBrWLrmH1RfHBxawo4Lt24fMbrnU
- **Date**: July 31, 2024
- **Requested KSM**: 1911 KSM for August-October 2024
- **Objective**: To boost participation in the Dotsama ecosystem and cultivate high-quality developers.

#### Key Points:

1. **Previous Proposals**: Two previous proposals were not passed, leading to adjustments in budget and content.
2. **Problem**: The Dotsama ecosystem lacks sufficient Chinese developers due to high participation thresholds and language barriers.
3. **Solution**: Establish IUR-DAO to collaborate with six Chinese universities, offering PBA-based introductory courses in Chinese.
4. **Tasks**:
   - Cooperate with six universities on Dotsama projects.
   - Create and train instructors for PBA-based Chinese courses.
   - Guide students in project design, entrepreneurship, and internships.
   - Recommend outstanding graduates to Polkadot Hackathon.
5. **Future Plans**: Expand the program to more universities based on initial results.
6. **Key Results**: Aim to attract over 3000 users and 50 potential builders to the Dotsama ecosystem.
7. **Reporting**: Monthly reviews and reports will be published on Polkassembly.

#### Why Us?
- The team has a strong background in blockchain education and has collaborated with top Chinese universities. They are involved in national blockchain skill standards and certification.

Rejected

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WHO: GoJFTV1woTYY24MJhB3bBrWLrmH1RfHBxawo4Lt24fMbrnU

WHAT: Establish IUR-DAO and cooperate with six Chinese universities to offer PBA-based Chinese introduction courses, train instructors, carry out graduate project design and entrepreneurial practice, and guide outstanding graduates to participate in Polkadot Hackathon.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting 1911 KSM total allocation for August 2024 - October 2024 (3 months) depending on EMA(30) AVG rate (KSM = 22.29 USDT).

College Blockchain IUR(Industry-University-Research) Cooperation

### Summary of Bounty 11 Progress

- **Curator Request:** The previous curator of Bounty 11 failed to extend the expiry and is now unassigned. They propose to be reassigned to finish their work.
  
- **Achievements:**
  - Refactored vesting scan.
  - Extracted assets pallet scan and fixed bugs.
  - Added a package to scan recovery pallet business.
  - Supported proxy pallet scan.
  - Created a GraphQL server to serve business data.
  - Developed new front-end pages for vesting and recovery.
  - Refactored front-end pages for assets.

- **Failures:**
  - Failed to attract more developers through child bounties due to time-consuming collaborations.

- **Plan:**
  - Next step is to implement proxy-related UIs.

Executed

OpenSquare proposes to be reassigned as the curator of bounty 11 to continue their work. They have achieved several milestones, including refactoring vesting scan and creating a GraphQL server. They failed to bring more developers through child bounties. Their plan is to implement UIs related to proxies after finishing the proxy scan.

Reassign curator of bounty 11

**It Remains**

- A decentralized media franchise with a post-dystopian story.
- Led by the Art Director of WALL-E and Finding Nemo, and IP holders of Batman.
- Features books, TV series, WEB3 games, NFTs, augmented reality, and digital collectibles.
- Has an international community of over 50,000 fans.
- Integrates KSM and its Canary symbol throughout the franchise.
- Offers KSM-exclusive discounts on products and rewards for user interactions.
- Includes Kusama logo in future events like immersive galleries and art shows.

It Remains proposes to integrate Kusama and its Canary symbol into its media franchise, including books, TV series, WEB3 games, NFTs, augmented reality, and digital collectibles. The integration will include in-story gamification, KSM exclusive discounts, KSM rewards, and Kusama logo sponsorship at future events. The initiative aims to promote KSM among a vibrant community of nerds, gamers, and blockchain natives. For a detailed proposal, check the provided document.

Kusama X It Remains Integration and Promotion

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

### Summary of Kusama Treasury Financing Proposal

- **Objective**: Secure $30 million in stablecoin financing over 3-5 years for Kusama ecosystem development.
- **Current Method**: Automated, low-risk dollar-cost averaging (DCA) for acquiring stablecoins, but it is slow and inflexible.
- **Proposed Alternative**: A $30 million financing deal with ABO Digital, allowing flexible draw-downs and strategic planning.
- **Benefits**: More active control over funding, potential for lower cost of capital, and better strategic planning.
- **Risks**: Higher risk due to market volatility, but aligns with Kusama's experimental nature.
- **Structure**: Convertible note with ABO Digital, giving Kusama the right but not the obligation to draw down funds.
- **Integration**: Future integration with Brale for native minting of stablecoins on Kusama.
- **Decision**: Requires approval by the Kusama community and establishment of a legal entity in the British Virgin Islands.

Kusama is negotiating a $30m financing deal with ABO Digital to acquire stablecoins for the treasury, allowing for more active strategic planning and budgeting. ABO Digital would receive a 10% discount on the spot price EM7/14/30 etc, and there is a structuring fee for the deal. The deal is a convertible note structure, meaning the Kusama treasury receives stablecoins immediately while ABO has 12 months to sell down their received KSM. The size of each call on the facility is up to the Kusama community, and there is no obligation to draw down from the funding. The stablecoins from this deal can be natively minted in Kusama AH, with the yield remaining within the ecosystem.

WFC: Negotiate a $30m structured financing deal between Kusama and ABO Digital to acquire stablecoins for the AH treasury via a series of strategic draw downs over the next 3-5 years.

### Polkadot Foundation Summary

- **Purpose**: Established to enable community service agreements and legal protections for DOT holders.
- **Location**: Operates through a proxy organization in the Cayman Islands.
- **Kusama**: Initially, the Foundation will not serve KSM holders but may consider a separate foundation for them in the future.
- **Legal Partners**: Collaborates with legal firms like Walkers and D2 Legal Tech for efficient and cost-effective processes.
- **Potential Structures**: A British Virgin Islands (BVI) entity might be more suitable for certain deals like the ABO Digital treasury financing.
- **Funding**: Proposes an initial £10,000 retainer for legal research and structuring, subject to OpenGov referendums.
- **Future Plans**: May extend similar foundations to other parachains or DAOs within the Polkadot ecosystem.

Polkadot proposes to establish a Foundation to serve only DOT holders initially, with a separate foundation to serve KSM holders later. The proposal aims to fast track the process in a cost-efficient manner with existing legal partners. The proposal includes submitting a funding proposal for legal research and structuring, with an initial £10,000 retainer with Walkers.

WFC: Establish a legal entity or entities to provide limited liability, contractual assurances and commercial interests specific to the Kusama collective

root

wrong track ignore

### Polkadot Mexico Activities Summary

- **Event Participation**: Polkadot Mexico is participating in an event in Monterrey on August 17, 2024.
- **Participants**: The event involves universities, developers, blockchain ecosystems, and a Digital Bank in Mexico.
- **Objective**: The goal is to boost the developer sector in Mexico, focusing on Rust and guiding them towards the Polkadot SDK.
- **User Attraction**: The event aims to attract users and build relationships with small and medium-sized enterprises (PyMes) in Mexico.
- **Collaboration**: Polkadot Mexico seeks to collaborate with companies and universities to benefit Polkadot.
- **Hackathon Participation**: A mentor from Polkadot Mexico participated in the Polkadot Hackathon in Seoul in 2023.
- **Full Proposal**: Detailed information about the proposal can be found in the provided link.

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Polkadot Mexico aims to boost the developer sector in Mexico by participating in an event in Monterrey on August 17, 2024. They plan to guide developers towards Polkadot SDK, attract users, and build relationships with PyMes in Mexico. The proposal does not mention a specific price or timeframe.

TECHNICAL WORKSHOP AND LECTURE FOR GAMING BLOCKCHAIN DEVELOPERS AT MONTERREY, MEXICO.

staking_admin

Please vote NAY

### Encointer Retroactive Funding Proposal

- **Amount Requested**: CHF 77,500 (≃ $87,188 USD ≃ 3,904 KSM) for 6 months of operations.
- **Purpose**: Funding for Encointer's operations from January to June 2024.
- **Project Overview**: Encointer is a decentralized blockchain project on Kusama, aiming to create a more democratic and inclusive web3 by enabling local communities to issue their own currencies.
- **Key Achievements in 2024**:
  - Growth of the Nyota community in Tanzania.
  - Adoption of the Encointer faucet.
  - Development of a democratic governance prototype.
  - Decentralization of infrastructure.
- **Community Insights**: Learnings from the Leu Zuerich community over two years, presented in a video.
- **Full Proposal**: Detailed proposal document is available for review.

Encointer requests retroactive funding of CHF 77,500 (≃ 87,188 USD ≃ 3,904 KSM) for Jan-Jun 2024 operations on Kusama. Encointer is a common-good chain that enables local communities to generate their own autonomous local currency. Main achievements in 2024 include community development, adoption of Encointer faucet, prototype for democratic community governance, and decentralization of infrastructure.

Encointer Retroactive Proposal Jan-Jun 2024

- **Proposal**: A funding top-up for System Parachain Collators on Kusama.
- **Purpose**: To incentivize performance, minimize censorship, and maintain network liveliness.
- **Coverage**: Includes five System Parachains: AssetHub, BridgeHub, Coretime, People, and Encointer.
- **Duration**: The funding will last for 6 months.
- **Start Date**: Begins on July 1, 2024.
- **Funding Amount**: 6,024.02 KSM will be allocated.
- **New Features**: Introduces new selection criteria for collator spots and a bidding procedure for permissionless spots.
- **Details**: More information is available in the [Proposal document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V3Q9jaYRGqssWHMowOab10bbR0CYDI456kLJWDqRkMI).

WHO: Kusama System Parachain Collators
WHAT: Requesting funding of 6,024.02 KSM for infrastructure costs and staking rewards for 5 Kusama System Parachains (AssetHub, BridgeHub, Coretime, People and Encointer) for a 6-month runway starting on July 1, 2024.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 6,024.02 KSM for 6 months.

Proposal for Top-Up for Funding of Kusama System Parachain Collators

- **Date**: 12th July 2024
- **Proponent**: Er58aNz1H8oXnDLvznADGido5jneBRuvDcULK3WK7ZKTpoR (Snowpine)
- **Contact**: hello@polkaidentity.com
- **Kusama Discussion**: [Link](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/2640)
- **Requested KSM**: None
- **Short Description**: Proposal to add `HurhThD66KBUf2zcE9Zhx46sCqNJXviKhWAct95rBCkPuix` as a Kusama registrar.
- **Reason for Root Track**: [Issue #382](https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/issues/382)

WHO: Er58aNz1H8oXnDLvznADGido5jneBRuvDcULK3WK7ZKTpoR (Snowpine)
WHAT: Application to be added as a Kusama registrar to offer the service
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Nothing mentioned.

Add PolkaIdentity as Registrar

### ParaSpell Overview

- **ParaSpell** is a set of tools designed to enhance cross-chain experiences on Polkadot and Kusama.
- It includes five main tools: XCM SDK, XCM Router, XCM API, XCM Analyser, and XCM Visualizator.
- **XCM SDK** is the core tool, allowing seamless integration of XCM into dApps and supporting 54 XCM-compatible parachains.
- **XCM Router** enables cross-chain asset transfers and exchanges within a single call.
- **XCM API** simplifies XCM integration, reducing server load and costs.
- **XCM Analyser** converts XCM Multilocations into human-readable formats.
- **XCM Visualizator** provides a 3D visualization of XCM activities in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- The tools are maintained by a team that has received multiple grants and community support.
- The proposal seeks funding to continue maintaining these tools and ensuring they remain free for the community.

ParaSpell is proposing to the Kusama community to fund the maintenance and assistance to other teams for their XCM tools, including XCM SDK, XCM Router, XCM API, XCM Analyser, and XCM Visualizator, for six months starting on August 1, 2024, for a total of $48,000. The proposal aims to keep the tools free and open-source for the Polkadot and Kusama communities.

ParaSpell XCM Tools Server costs coverage and 6 months of Maintenance Proposal

- The referenda proposes increasing the parachain validator set size from 400 to 500.
- The maximum backing group size would also increase from 4 to 5.
- The total number of usable cores remains at 100.
- A backing group size of less than 5 has been shown to increase parachain block times.
- Keeping the same number of total cores ensures all 100 backing groups receive rewards.
- The session lasts 1 hour, with group rotations happening every 1 minute.
- For more details, visit the Polkadot forum link provided.

whitelisted_caller

WHO: Kusama network

WHAT: Increase parachain validator set size from 400 to 500 and maximum backing group size from 4 to 5.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Increase max_validators to 500 and max_validators_per_core to 5

### College Blockchain IUR Cooperation Proposal

**Proponent:** GoJFTV1woTYY24MJhB3bBrWLrmH1RfHBxawo4Lt24fMbrnU  
**Date:** July 5, 2024  
**Requested KSM:** 1704 KSM (August 2024 - October 2024)

**Summary:**
- **Objective:** Increase participation in the Dotsama ecosystem by attracting high-quality developers and users.
- **Solution:** Establish IUR-DAO to collaborate with six Chinese universities, offering Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA) courses in Chinese.
- **Tasks:**
  1. **University Cooperation:** Partner with six universities for Dotsama projects.
  2. **Course Development:** Create PBA-based introductory courses in Chinese and train university instructors.
  3. **Student Engagement:** Guide students in project design, entrepreneurial practice, and internships.
  4. **Hackathon Participation:** Recommend outstanding graduates to participate in Polkadot Hackathons.
- **Future Plans:** Expand the program to more universities based on initial results.
- **Key Goals:** Train 900 students per university, attract 3000+ users to the Dotsama ecosystem, and identify 50+ potential builders.
- **Reporting:** Monthly reviews and reports will be published on Polkassembly.

**Contact:** For more information, email iur.pro@protonmail.com.

WHO: GoJFTV1woTYY24MJhB3bBrWLrmH1RfHBxawo4Lt24fMbrnU

WHAT: Establish IUR-DAO and cooperate with six Chinese universities to offer PBA-based Chinese introduction courses, train instructors, carry out graduate projects, and guide outstanding graduates to participate in Polkadot Hackathon.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested 1704 KSM total allocation for August 2024 - October 2024 (3 months).

### GrowDAO Initiative

**Objective:**  
GrowDAO aims to increase the use of the Kusama network by helping organizations and DAOs in Latin America (LATAM) adopt blockchain for treasury management, payments, and governance.

**Strategy:**  
- Onboard DAOs into the Virto and Kusama/Polkadot ecosystems.
- Educate and support 22 organizations over three months.
- Provide transaction fees, memberships, and a small treasury for experimentation.

**Current Approach:**  
- Build one-on-one relationships with key stakeholders.
- Maintain a digital presence to attract new DAOs.
- Promote the Kusama/Polkadot/Virto ecosystems.

**Outcomes:**  
- Publish a report with metrics and insights.
- Create a foundation for future business development teams.
- Encourage traditional businesses in LATAM to explore blockchain.

**Problems:**  
- Lack of knowledge about web3 technology.
- Need for support in blockchain onboarding.
- Limited budget for blockchain experimentation.

**Solutions:**  
- Offer tailored educational programs.
- Create a "School for DAOs" with personalized advisory.
- Provide incentives and support for DAO establishment.
- Implement digital marketing strategies to build community.

**Budget:**  
- Total budget: $20,000 (870 KSM at $23 USD).
- Funds allocated for marketing, DAO establishment, team salaries, and a GrowDAO treasury.

WHO: GrowDAO

WHAT: Enhance the use of the Kusama network by implementing real-world use cases in formal organizations and DAOs in LATAM, through tailored educational programs, personalized advisory programs, targeted onboarding and incentive programs, DAO incubator, and digital marketing strategies.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $20,000 over three months, including marketing, DAO establishment, team salaries, and GrowDAO treasury.

DAO: Driving Blockchain Adoption in LATAM Organizations

### Kreivo Parachain Incident Summary

- **Date**: June 29
- **Issue**: Kreivo stopped producing blocks after a runtime upgrade to version 0.13.0.
- **Causes**: The upgrade introduced new features and updated the PolkadotSDK from 1.5 to 1.12, but missed crucial intermediate migrations.
- **Impact**: 
  - Virto team's salaries are affected as they are paid through the DAO's governance.
  - KSM Community cannot vote on OpenGov proposals.
- **Solution**: An updated WASM runtime will fix the issue, allowing a manual code upgrade.
- **Request**: Kusama governance and the Fellowship are asked to approve unlocking the parachain.
- **Future Plans**: A public postmortem will be conducted, and additional safeguards will be implemented.

WHO: Kreivo team, Kusama governance, and the Fellowship.

WHAT: Requesting approval to unlock the Kreivo parachain to restore functionality by preparing an updated WASM of the runtime that fixes the issue.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Unlock para 2281 (Kreivo)

- Will, the Ecosystem Janitor, wants to remove four bounties from the list.
- Three bounties were submitted by Tom StakePlus, totaling 100,000 KSM.
- One bounty was supported by Alex (former HA), worth about 5,500 KSM.
- All these bounties were voted on by the community but did not pass.
- Alex said the team won't continue with these bounties.
- Will believes enough time has passed since Tom's attempts.
- Will wants to keep the bounty list relevant.
- **Note:** Bounty 27 needs the curator to accept it.

treasurer

WHO: Will, Paradox, Ecosystem Janitor

WHAT: Putting four bounties to rest, totaling 100,000 KSM and 5500KSM, that did not pass community vote

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

Three grifts and a comrade

- The account is used for community activities like paying validators and clearing deposits.
- Funding is needed for about 4 months, with a plan to grow from 168 to 200 validators.
- Scripts for deposit clearing need updating after a recent upgrade.
- Efforts are being made to avoid too many payouts at once.
- A new feature for "grouped payouts" is being developed.
- The account's transaction history is available for public review.

big_tipper

Paradox is seeking community support to fund an account for various community good activities, including payouts for community validators and clearing submission and decision deposits on Kusama. The funding is expected to last approximately 4 months, with a price and timeframe not specified.

Funding an account used for common-good activities

Increase core count to 100

Upgrade Kusama: v1.2.6

### College Blockchain IUR Cooperation Proposal

- **Proponent**: GoJFTV1woTYY24MJhB3bBrWLrmH1RfHBxawo4Lt24fMbrnU
- **Date**: June 14, 2024
- **Requested KSM**: 2917 KSM (August 2024 - January 2025)
- **Objective**: Boost participation in the Polkadot/Kusama ecosystem by fostering high-quality developers.
- **Key Tasks**:
  1. Collaborate with universities on Polkadot/Kusama projects.
  2. Develop and teach a Chinese introductory course for Polkadot/Kusama Blockchain Academy (PBA).
  3. Guide students in graduate projects and entrepreneurial practices.
  4. Recommend outstanding students to participate in Polkadot Hackathons.
- **Goals**: Train 900 undergraduate students, engage 3000 students in innovation and entrepreneurship projects, and produce educational content.
- **User Metrics**: Aim to attract over 3000 users and 50 potential builders to the Polkadot/Kusama ecosystem.
- **Reporting**: Monthly reviews and reports on Polkassembly.
- **Budget**: USD 84,600 total for 6 months.

WHO: IUR-DAO, in cooperation with six Chinese universities.

WHAT: Establish an IUR-DAO and cooperate with universities to guide potential developers to the Polkadot/Kusama ecosystem through a combination of undergraduate graduates' learning, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting 2917 KSM total allocation for August 2024 - January 2025 (6 months) depending on EMA(30) AVG rate (KSM = 29 USDT), which is USD 14,100 per month, totaling USD 84,600.

OpenGov Referenda