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### 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Proposal: College Blockchain IUR(Industry-University-Research) Cooperation

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OG Tracker

Upgrade Kusama: v1.2.5

### Summary of Referenda Changes

- **Validator Set Size Increase:** From 300 to 400.
- **Backing Group Size Increase:** From 3 to 4.
- **Total Cores Remain 100:** 56 active, 44 inactive.
- **Reason for Backing Group Change:** 
  - Increases parachain block times.
  - Ensures all 100 backing groups get rewards.
- **Session Duration:** 1 hour.
- **Group Rotations:** Every 1 minute.
- **More Details:** Available on the Polkadot forum.

WHO: Kusama community 
WHAT: Increase parachain validator set size from 300 to 400 and maximum backing group size from 3 to 4, while keeping the total number of cores at 100. 
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Increase max_validators to 400 and max_validators_per_core to 4

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Cancels 402 - Wish For Change submitted on right track but with wrong origin

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Wish for change: Place ongoing spend to Kappa Sigma Mu Society pot under direct governance oversight by exposing the burn and related parameters to OpenGov.

Cancelled

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Ignore wrong track. Cancelling.

### Digital Voting within the Blockchain Hackathon

- **Hackathon Name**: Digital Voting within the Blockchain
- **Dates**: May 28-29, 2024
- **Participants**: 50 max, currently 39 registered (mostly EVM)
- **Requested KSM**: 278 KSM
- **Organizers**: Mexican Deputy Chamber and Kairos Research
- **Focus**: Substrate-based implementations within Kusama/Polkadot ecosystem
- **Activities**: Substrate tutorials, workshops, and crash courses on blockchain and digital voting
- **Objective**: Showcase and test blockchain solutions for digital voting, aiming to influence legislative stakeholders and promote the Kusama/Polkadot ecosystem in Mexico.

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Mexican Deputy Chamber is organizing a hackathon on "Digital Voting within the Blockchain" with Kairos Research. The proposal is to partner with Kairos and offer a side track for Substrate implementations, including a Substrate Tutorial, workshops related to Polkadot and Crash Courses, and a showcase and testing of developments within Kusama/Polkadot. The proposal asks for 278 KSM and the hackathon will take place on May 28-29, 2024, with 50 max hackers. The proposal aims to showcase and test the web3 ecosystem in Mexico and help lawmakers understand and acknowledge the advantages of blockchain solutions.

Mexican Digital Voting within the Blockchain Proposal for Strategic Alliances within Key Stakeholders in Mexico

Update Kusama System v1.2.4

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- **Event Overview**: Proposal for Polkadot Belgrade 2024, aiming to enhance Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems through community engagement.
- **Previous Success**: Last year's event attracted over 100 participants, featured local and international speakers, and led to ecosystem product development.
- **This Year's Goals**: Increase participation, host workshops, foster networking, and drive new project creation.
- **Activities**: Includes workshops, panel discussions, and a networking boat party.
- **Expected Impact**: Significant contribution to the growth of Polkadot and Kusama networks in the Balkan region and beyond.
- **Proposal Link**: Full proposal available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IFerQFc6ae1aHCMzAo9FNC4CHAcnJEjocRE89ievs3M/edit?usp=sharing).
- **Contact**: For questions or participation, reach out to Nikola Mandic, Head of Business Development at MVP Workshop.

WHO: MVP Workshop

WHAT: Host Polkadot Belgrade event with workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities to enhance the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, increase participation and engagement, and encourage collaboration among developers, enthusiasts, and stakeholders.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Full proposal can be found in the provided link.

Polkadot & Kusama Belgrade 2024 

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### Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Increase available cores from 55 to 60.
- **Purpose**: Ensure enough cores are available in case a parachain fails to renew its core.
- **Discussion**: No technical objections raised by the Technical Fellowship.
- **Action**: Call `broker.requestCoreCount(60)` as superuser on the Coretime Chain.
- **Message Structure**: Sends an XCM message to parachain 1005 requesting 60 cores.
- **Instructions**: 
  - Instruction 0: Uses superuser privilege to avoid fees.
  - Instruction 1: Contains the actual request for the Coretime Chain.
- **Verification**: Values for `refTime` and `proofSize` are confirmed to be sufficient by the Fellowship.

WHO: Not specified
WHAT: Requesting to raise available cores from 55 to 60 on the market in case of existing parachain missing to renew its core.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Raise available cores to 60

**Title:** Budget for Russian-Speaking Polkadot & Kusama Community Support

**Proponent:** ETdYaUAqUWTTA6hXm9edwDWEn6iBYaRK2mJCUwaKQzfqQYS

**Date:** 10 May 2024

**Requested Allocation:** 5555 KSM (approx. $160,000 or $13,333 per month)

**Purpose:**
- Increase education, awareness, and presence of Polkadot & Kusama in the Russian-speaking community.
- Produce content, host events, moderate chats, and prevent scams.

**Context:**
- Russian-speaking community is active but lacks content and enthusiasts.
- Over 250 million Russian speakers globally, with significant crypto activity.
- Kusama Treasury offers potential for growth, especially post-bridge launch.

**Bounty Sections:**
- **Content Creation:** Translate and produce Russian-language content.
- **Chat Moderation:** Support and maintain Russian-speaking channels.
- **Event Hosting:** Fund local events for community building.
- **Anti-Scam Activity:** Protect the community from scams and phishing.

**Problem Statement:**
- Lack of incentives for Russian-speaking content creators.
- Poor representation of Polkadot & Kusama in Russian-speaking environments.
- Insufficient offline activities and interest from companies.

**Submission Guidelines:**
- Be original, respectful, truthful, responsible, and proactive.
- Categories include audiovisual content, written content, translations, and event organization.

**Full Proposal:** [Link to Full Proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/18mIh2WMMWlv2j3VLO44tP2RVp1mEwBbh9hmhWgwjEW8/edit?usp=sharing)

WHO: Kusama Treasury WHAT: Budget for rewards to increase education, awareness, and presence of Polkadot & Kusama in Russian-speaking community through content creation, chat moderation, anti-scam activity, and events for 1 year PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 5555 KSM (approximately 160K$ or 13,33K$ per month) for 1 year.

Bounty Proposal: Russian-speaking community support and development

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### Referendum Summary

- **Purpose**: Improve approval voting protocol to scale up parachain validators to 500.
- **Changes**: Validators will use a new format for assignments and approve multiple candidates with one signature.
- **Benefits**: Reduces network bandwidth and CPU usage.
- **High-Level Issue**: [GitHub Issue #26](https://github.com/paritytech/roadmap/issues/26)
- **Node Side Changes**:
  - **v2 Assignment Certificates**: [Pull Request #1178](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/1178)
  - **Single Signature for Multiple Candidates**: [Pull Request #1191](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/pull/1191)
- **Release**: Q4 2023

WHO: Polkadot network validators

WHAT: Enact two approval voting protocol improvements to scale up the number of parachain validators to 500. 

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Enable approval voting protocol improvements

- Referendum 382 issued three payouts totaling 3 KSM from the Kusama Asset Hub Treasury.
- The first payout of 1 KSM was successful.
- The second payout of 1 KSM will be available after block number 23105000.
- The third payout of 1 KSM will be available after block number 23255000 but will be voided.
- The voiding of the third payout can be verified on-chain using Polkadot-JS UI.
- The voiding process is part of testing the void spend functionality.

Test VoidSpend functionality for Treasury Payouts

### Proof of Taste Chocolate Proposal

- **Purpose**: To produce a second edition of customized Kusama/Polkadot chocolate bars.
- **Design**: Reusing leftover designs from the first edition to save costs.
- **Event**: Planning to distribute the chocolates at Polkadot Decoded in Brussels.
- **Budget**: Requesting 150 KSM (about $4500) to cover production and shipping costs.
- **Production**: Aiming to create 250 boxes, each containing two chocolate bars.
- **Logistics**: Shipping most chocolates to Brussels for the event, with some available for individual requests.
- **Cost Breakdown**: Includes manufacturing, packaging, and shipping costs.
- **Support**: Thanks to previous supporters and participants for their positive feedback.

The proposal is to produce a 2nd edition of Proof of Taste customized Kusama/Polkadot chocolate bars. The goal is to produce 250 boxes of chocolate bars and share them at Polkadot Decoded 2024 in Brussels. The estimated cost is €4175/$4500/150 KSM, which includes chocolate manufacturing, packaging, shipping, and VAT. The proposal has the support of Coinstudio, Adam Clay Steeber, and I Love Crypto.

Customized Kusama Chocolate Bars | Proof of Taste - 2nd Edition for Polkadot Decoded

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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

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