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small_tipper

SmallTipper

- A new tool lets developers add prepaid debit cards to their apps easily.  
- It uses Kusama, a type of digital money, to store value.  
- Works with big companies like Visa and banks in Latin America.  
- Helps people buy things online or in stores using crypto.  
- Keeps money safe with special security tricks.  
- Supports countries like Colombia and Mexico first.  
- If there’s a problem (like a refund), the system fixes it automatically.  
- Made by a team with experience in Web3 and finance.

Rejected

big_spender

Open debit card for developers powered by Kusama

Kusama is having a referendum to upgrade to version 1.4. This upgrade will let people in nomination pools join in making decisions, stop giving money to a group called Kappa Sigma Mu Society, and make some changes to how things work on Kusama. The upgrade will happen around 8am UTC on February 19th.

whitelisted_caller

[Whitelisted Caller] Upgrade Kusama to v1.4.0

small_spender

PLEASE IGNORE 

- A project called **chaOS** shows how a brand can change and grow, not just by changing a logo but by repositioning the whole project.  
- **Wish For Change (WFC)** is a proposal to get feedback from Kusama holders about evolving the Kusama brand.  
- Web3 Foundation owns the Kusama and Polkadot trademarks and might allow others to use them.  
- If the WFC passes, an official **Request for Proposal (RFP)** will follow to get ideas for the brand's evolution.  
- The RFP is a work in progress, and everyone is encouraged to share ideas and improvements.  
- Kusama wants designers and creative people worldwide to help redesign its brand.  
- This is the first step in giving more control and direction to the Kusama network through OpenGov.

wish_for_change

[Wish For Change] Kusama brand evolution inc clarifying licensing / trademarks.

root

Deregister parathread 3390

- **Requested Amount:** 33,333 KSM  
- **Goal:** Help Kusama and Polkadot work better together by adding KSM to a special pool called Hydration Omnipool.  
- **How it works:** The KSM will be added to the pool to make trading easier between Kusama and Polkadot.  
- **Control:** The KSM will stay under the control of Kusama and OpenGov.  
- **No middleman:** This makes it simple to move value between the two chains without needing a central exchange.  
- **Similar to DOT:** It’s like how 1,000,000 DOT were added to the pool earlier.  
- **Result:** This will create a very liquid and easy way to trade KSM on Polkadot.

Kusama Hydration: Treasury LP

- Encointer is asking for funding for the second half of 2024.  
- They achieved a democratic decision system for their Zurich community.  
- Communities can now decide how to spend their money together.  
- The team won a Swiss blockchain award.  
- A new community started in Nigeria using solar power.  
- The Tanzania community is growing steadily.  
- Total funding requested: 64,300 CHF (70,910 USD).

medium_spender

Encointer Retroactive Proposal for July-Dec 2024

- The change increases `schedulerParams.lookahead` from 2 to 3.
- `scheduler.lookahead` shows which parachains will be scheduled soon.
- Currently, it shows info for only 2 blocks ahead.
- `asyncBackingParams.allowedAncestryLen` allows candidates to be built on 3 blocks.
- This creates a mismatch between the two values.
- Increasing `schedulerParams.lookahead` to 3 fixes this mismatch.
- It aligns the claim queue with async backing parameters.

[Whitelisted Caller] Update schedulerParams.lookahead configuration parameter to 3

- This is a request for more money to help Kusama's System Parachain collators.  
- Collators keep the network safe and working well.  
- They need 4,116.24 KSM to keep things running.  
- Past funding has helped, but more is needed now.  
- The full details are in a linked document.  
- Previous votes have supported collators since 2023.  
- This helps the network stay secure and decentralized.

Kusama System Parachains Collator Bounty #20 Top-Up Proposal - Jan/2025

- A proposal wants to fund 5 global summits to bring more investment to Polkadot and Kusama.  
- It follows a similar proposal that failed in Polkadot OpenGov.  
- Kusama has unique opportunities for artists, hackers, and innovators.  
- New projects like Virto, Brale, and dUSD stablecoin could attract investors.  
- If approved, HIC Fund II will invest in Kusama projects and use dUSD.  
- A Krievo DAO will help find and support new projects.  
- Summits will be held in Singapore, Istanbul, London, Zurich, and Riyadh in 2025.

Prestel & Partners: Family Office Investor Conference Series for Polkadot & Kusama.

- 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

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.

[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.

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.

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.

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

referendum_killer

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.

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