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- ParaSpell makes tools for moving things between blockchains  
- Their main tools are XCM SDK, XCM API, and XCM Router  
- These tools help developers build apps that work across many chains  
- The team has won awards and published research papers  
- They're asking for funding to keep their tools running for 6 months  
- Their tools are free for everyone to use  
- The team has 2 members who work full-time on the project  
- They've helped many projects in the Polkadot/Kusama ecosystem

Executed

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ParaSpell✨ XCM Tools - Maintenance & Server cost coverage Q1 & Q2 2025

- A decision was made to increase the number of parachain validators from 500 to 600.
- The maximum group size for backing stays at 5.
- This change allows for 120 usable cores.
- The setNDelayTranches was updated from 89 to 257.
- This update reduces assignments per candidate from about 5.61 to 2.33.
- The reasons for these changes are explained in a research paper and a GitHub discussion.

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[Whitelisted Caller] Increase max_validators to 600

- A proposal for a new token called VCAP on Kusama Asset Hub.  
- VCAP aims to link crypto with real businesses, avoiding Ponzi schemes.  
- Market cap goals were lowered based on feedback: $20M, $100M, $200M.  
- Funds will be used for liquidity, legal work, and investing in startups.  
- The creator is anonymous but offers transparency and token lock-ups.  
- No extra funding will be needed after reaching $20M market cap.  
- Total request: 175 KSM for liquidity, fees, domain, and marketing.  
- Goal: Make VCAP a successful project that helps Kusama grow.

Rejected

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The Innovative Token Concept On Kusama Asset Hub: VCAP - Resubmitted Through Target Market Cap Revisions and Further Clarifications On The Project's Merits In Line With The Feedback

- Subscan helps people see and use data from Polkadot and Kusama.  
- It got money before to keep working well.  
- Now, it asks for more money to keep running for 5 networks.  
- Costs less now because of better ways to store data.  
- Helps developers, validators, and users with fast, correct info.  
- Uses storage size to decide fair prices.  
- Asks for $133,308.77 but subtracts ad money ($636.23).  
- Thanks the community for help and ideas.

big_spender

Subscan Q2/Q3/Q4 2024 Funding Proposal: Basic service fee for the Kusama Relaychain and Kusama public parachain (AssetHub, Coretime, BridgeHub, People)

- GrowDAO is updating a funding request for their blockchain education project.  
- They want $21,000 (525 KSM) to run courses for 5 months.  
- Goal: Teach companies and students in Latin America about blockchain.  
- Already had 12 sign-ups for new courses without advertising.  
- Plan includes team salaries ($15,000) and tools ($6,000).  
- Working with universities in Mexico to expand reach.  
- Prices of KSM (their funding currency) recently jumped 50%, but they promise responsible spending.  
- Team has finance and blockchain experts leading the project.  

(Note: This keeps it simple for a 2nd grader while covering key points - funding purpose, education focus, budget basics, and team credibility.)

Update: GrowDAO escalating with e-learning platform

- Brale integration and dUSD stablecoin are now live on Kusama Asset Hub.
- Two proposals were approved: one to recoup integration costs and another to add liquidity to the KSM:dUSD pair.
- Brale and KSM Collective plan to add $300k each to the pair, but the Asset Conversion Pallet only allows one account to add liquidity.
- Three options are being considered: amending the pallet, waiting for smart contracts, or having Brale add liquidity on behalf of KSM Collective.
- Option 3 is likely to be chosen for speed, but it involves off-chain bureaucracy.
- The goal is to get the pair working first and address issues later.

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WFC: Update Kusama's asset conversion pallet to enable addition of single sided liquidity

- **Name:** Crypto VC Fund (VCAP)  
- **Chain:** Kusama Asset Hub  
- **Use:** Helps holders invest in startups using blockchain tools like DAOs and stablecoins.  
- **Goal:** Make crypto investments sustainable and profitable.  
- **Team:** Partnering with Virto Network for DAO tools.  
- **Funding Request:** 175 KSM for liquidity, website, and marketing.  
- **Link:** Draft white paper available for more details.

An Innovative Token Concept On Kusama Asset Hub With Utilities Towards Using Kusama Network's Various Blockchain Features and To Liven Up The Kusama Ecosystem 

- **Project**: GrowDAO wants to teach blockchain to more people in Latin America.  
- **Goal**: Get funding to run online courses and grow their school.  
- **Plan**: Teach 3 courses from January to March 2025, partner with universities, and improve their website.  
- **Budget**: $21,000 (1166 KSM) for team salaries and tools.  
- **Team**: Roberto, Katherine, and Edgar—experts in education, finance, and blockchain.  
- **Impact**: More students and companies will learn about blockchain.  
- **Update**: KSM price went up, but they won’t sell all their coins at once.  
- **Deadline**: Community votes on Friday after discussion.

GrowDAO escalating with e-learning platform

- Bifrost wants to borrow 50,000 KSM for 18 months  
- They will use it to help vKSM (liquid staking token) work better  
- Bifrost has paid back loans before with extra KSM as interest  
- They made 8,370 KSM profit for Kusama Treasury so far  
- vKSM lets users stake KSM and still vote in governance  
- New features help users earn more with vKSM  
- Bifrost plans to connect KSM and DOT soon  
- They will repay 55,437 KSM (50,000 + interest) later

treasurer

Treasury proposal: KSM liquidity subsidy for KSM liquid staking token - vKSM

TimedOut

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Please vote nay: Proposal with incorrect params

The KSM Collective on krievo has proposed using treasury funds to create an initial liquidity pool for KSM and dUSD on AssetHub. The goal is to boost dUSD adoption, strengthen Kusama's DeFi ecosystem, and generate fees for the KSM Collective. They are requesting $300,000 plus a 10% volatility buffer, with any excess being returned. Brale has committed an initial $300,000 in dUSD to match the requested KSM allocation. The beneficiary is the KSM Society organization on krievo, and the LP fees will be retained by KSM Collective and Brale. The first usage will be the exchange of Brale's $125k fee from KSM to dUSD, with the beneficiary being the Decent Partners collective.

Liquidity subsidy for KSM/dUSD Liquidity Pool on Kusama Asset Hub 

Nay 

Nay - wrong preimage

- **What**: Requesting $125,000 to support Brale’s stablecoin project on Kusama.  
- **Who**: Decent Partners (a group of four organizations).  
- **Goal**: Help Brale connect stablecoins across 15 blockchains.  
- **First Stablecoin**: Called "decent/dUSD" (ID: 50,000,002).  
- **Extra Funds**: $12,500 buffer for price changes.  
- **Governance**: Decisions pass unless most members disagree.  
- **Next Step**: Adding KSM:dUSD trading for easy swaps.  
- **Contact**: Talk to the team on [Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#decentpartners:matrix.org).

Retroactive Funding for Brale’s Public Good Stablecoin Integration with Kusama Asset Hub (now live)

### Summary

- **Purpose**: Fund an account for common good activities on Kusama network.
- **Amount Needed**: 50 KSM to cover activities for 6 months.
- **Activities**:
  - Paying staking rewards for validators and nominators.
  - Refunding deposits for referenda on Kusama and Collective chain.
- **Previous Funding**: Last funded 321 days ago by the Treasury.
- **Increased Usage**: More validators and higher expenses.
- **Account Transparency**: No outbound transfers, 80% of fees returned to the Treasury.
- **Balance History**: Account balance shown over the past three months.

Tip for an account used for Referendum Deposit Clean-up and Validator Payout Bot

### Summary of Coretime Pricing Issue

- **Current Problem**: The coretime price adapter on Kusama is driving prices down to nearly 0 KSM/month due to low demand, which is unrealistic compared to the actual cost of validating work.
- **Side Effect**: Low prices encourage hoarding of cores, making it inconvenient for new builders who need them.
- **Proposed Solution**: Implement a better pricing system that considers market demand and blockspace usage.
- **Temporary Fix**: Set a minimum price for coretime to prevent it from dropping too low.
- **Suggested Minimum Price**: 10 KSM, which is reasonable for builders and deters excessive hoarding.
- **Implementation**: Changes to the Polkadot SDK and Kusama runtime will be handled by the author or a trusted developer.

Minimum coretime price

Curator Resubmission for POLKADOT <> KUSAMA BRIDGE SECURITY BOUNTY

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Test

- Kusama Relay Chain and System Chains are updated to their latest versions.
- Kusama Asset Hub was not updated in v1.3.3, so other chains were delayed.
- Kusama Asset Hub and Encointer are updated to v1.3.4.
- Relay Chain, Kusama Bridge Hub, People Chain, and Coretime Chain are updated to v1.3.3.
- v1.3.4 fixes the issue with Kusama Asset Hub.
- v1.3.3 is the most recent version for the other chains.
- Both versions are part of the fellowship release.

[Whitelisted Caller] Upgrade Kusama to 1.3.4

### Summary

- **Bifrost** is a Liquid Staking app-chain on Polkadot, enabling users to earn staking rewards and DeFi yields across multiple chains.
- It has a high Total Value Locked (TVL) of over $70M and supports liquid staking for various networks like Kusama (vKSM), Ethereum (vETH), and more.
- Bifrost is requesting 50,000 KSM from the Kusama Treasury for 18 months to provide liquidity for KSM and vKSM pairs.
- This proposal is similar to successful previous requests in 2022 and 2023, which brought substantial income to the Kusama Treasury.
- Bifrost plans to repay the loan with interest, enhancing Kusama's network security and user participation in staking.
- The proposal includes plans for new features like Leveraged Staking and Chain Abstraction for KSM liquid staking.
- Bifrost aims to facilitate capital flow in KSM staking and empower KSM staking across Kusama and Polkadot.

### Kreivo Proposal Summary

- **Goal**: Decide if Kreivo, the DAO Hub, should become a system parachain on Kusama.
- **Kreivo**: A parachain that helps create and manage DAOs, uses KSM as its native token, and offers a user-friendly experience.
- **System Parachain**: Kreivo could integrate more deeply with Kusama's governance, making DAOs more efficient and benefiting the entire Kusama ecosystem.
- **DAO Alliance**: Kreivo currently has a governance system controlled by a collective of DAOs. If it becomes a system parachain, upgrades would go through Kusama's OpenGov.
- **Benefits**: Kreivo already supports DAO creation with just 1 KSM, uses KSM for transactions, and works well with Kusama's governance.
- **Future**: If approved, Kreivo would change its root origin to Kusama, but still keep some control with the DAO Alliance.
- **Feedback**: The team is looking forward to community feedback and votes on this proposal.

WHO: Virto team and Kusama community.

WHAT: Proposal to determine whether Kreivo, the DAO Hub, should become a system parachain.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Make the DAO Hub Kreivo a system chain

- **ONE App** helps Spanish speakers learn about blockchain easily.  
- It has three main parts: **Vision** (explains projects), **Tour** (short videos), and **Missions** (earn rewards).  
- Focuses on **Kusama**, a blockchain network, to teach users in Spanish.  
- Plans to add **Kusama info, videos, and a mission** to get users involved.  
- Goals: **500+ clicks** on Kusama info, **10,000+ video views**, and **150 users** completing a mission.  
- Made by **e-Dolphin**, a team with blockchain and design experts.  
- Asks for **$27,700** from Kusama’s treasury to fund the project.

WHO: e-Dolphin

WHAT: Create ONE app to empower Spanish-speaking communities with educational experience to discover and understand blockchain ecosystems. Enhance Kusama's visibility and knowledge of its ecosystem, improve onboarding experience, create more educational resources, and promote a campaign to encourage users to engage with the network.

PRICE: Requesting 27,700 $ from the treasury.

TIMEFRAME: Milestone 1 (2-3 weeks), Milestone 2 (12-14 weeks), Milestone 3 (5-6 weeks).

KUSAMA x ONE: Educating Users & Enhancing Ecosystem Visibility in Latam.

- People are asking Parity/W3F to give 10 million DOT to Kusama's treasury.  
- This promise was mentioned in videos from 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2024.  
- The links show where the promise was talked about.  
- The request is still not fulfilled as of 2024.

Wish for Change. Asking parity/w3f to fulfill the promise to hand over 10M dot into kusama treasury. 

- People are asking Parity/W3F to give 10M DOT to Kusama treasury.  
- Promises were made in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2024.  
- Links to videos show these promises.  
- A vote is happening on Kusama to decide this.  
- The correct way to vote is using "system remark."  
- The vote can be found at Kusama Referendum 462.

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