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whitelisted_caller

WHO: Kusama and Polkadot communities
WHAT: Initializing the Kusama side of the Polkadot<>Kusama bridge by calling `forceXcmVersion` and `bridgePolkadotGrandpa::initialize()`
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Initialize Polkadot GRANDPA light-client running on Kusama BridgeHub

**Proposal Summary**

- **Proponent**: Fy6erZmPp78ZY2cN945FU9KnKdATmxvG2eB9a1kh2VX33xz
- **Date**: March 1, 2024
- **Requested KSM**: $250,000 (5102 KSM)
- **Objective**: Improve security of bridges between chains.
- **Risks**: Bridges are targets for malicious activities, leading to financial losses.
- **Solution**: Implement a Security Bug Bounty Program.
- **Community Involvement**: Engage bug bounty hunters to find vulnerabilities.
- **Details**: Full proposal includes threat model and context details.
- **Impact**: Protect both source and destination blockchains.

big_spender

**WHO**: Fy6erZmPp78ZY2cN945FU9KnKdATmxvG2eB9a1kh2VX33xz

**WHAT**: Implement a Security Bug Bounty Program for bridges in Polkadot and Kusama to ensure utmost security and community involvement.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES**: $250,000 (5102 KSM) requested on 01.03.2024. Full details in attached proposal.

POLKADOT <> KUSAMA BRIDGE SECURITY BOUNTY

- The proposal reduces funding for Referendum 346 from 200 KSM to 75 KSM.
- The "Polkadot OpenGov Observer" project aims to increase community engagement in Polkadot OpenGov.
- It uses Twitter to show real-time OpenGov activities and monthly summaries.
- The project seeks 75 KSM ($3,695) to grow and develop.
- Currently, only 13.1% of DOT holders participate in governance; the goal is to increase this to 40%.
- Tools used include Subscan API, Twitter API, and Node.js.
- Future plans include making OpenGov more accessible and building a vibrant web3 community.

small_spender

Polkadot OpenGov Voting Observer Twitter Bot

general_admin

One step towards: sybil-resilient faucets (on Encointer) for any fungible token (on Asset Hub) <a href="https://github.com/encointer/pallets/issues/311">Context and tracking issue</a> Moreover, this HRMP channel will be an onramp to the wider ecosystem for people who get their ED++ on Encointer and move funds to Asset Hub and other parachains from there

HRMP channel between Encointer and Asset Hub

treasurer

Bounty Closure Proposal: n.16 and n.21

### Summary of Virto Team Proposal

- **Funding Request**: The Virto team seeks funding at a reduced rate of 260 KSM per 6-day period for the remainder of 2024.
- **Purpose**: To develop light and modular client-side tools, specifically the VirtoSDK, which is multi-platform and usable in embedded hardware.
- **Focus Areas**: The team will create pallets and propose changes to enhance the PolkadotSDK, focusing on practical functionalities like reversible payments, powerful DAOs, and decentralized chat room controls.
- **Community Involvement**: They plan to test and refine these functionalities in their parachain, Kreivo, and invite community suggestions for new features.
- **Long-Term Goal**: The team aims to become self-sufficient by offering solutions as a service and tackling social inequality through the local incentives protocol.

Rejected

Virto team proposes to continue developing VirtoSDK, a modular and multi-platform tool, at a reduced rate of 260KSM per 6-day spend period until the end of 2024. They will develop pallets and propose changes to enhance the PolkadotSDK, with a focus on practical functionalities. Their long-term goal is to tackle social inequality by implementing the local incentives protocol.

Virto 2024

The call in this referenda updates the `safeXcmVersion` of Kusama System Parachains to value 3.
Currently set version 2 is outdated and will be deprecated. Setting this to version 3 is required to support new V3 destinations/connections by default.
Note: Kusama Relay already has this set to 3 so that's why it's not included in the call.
Needs to be whitelisted by: <a href="https://kusama.subsquare.io/fellowship/referenda/61">https://kusama.subsquare.io/fellowship/referenda/61</a>

WHO: Kusama System Parachains 
WHAT: Update `safeXcmVersion` to value 3 
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

Set `safeXcmVersion` to 3 for AssetHub, BridgeHub and Encointer

Open HRMP channel between Kreivo and AssetHub

- The Polkadot OpenGov Observer is a tool to show real-time OpenGov activities on Twitter.
- It helps people understand and participate in Polkadot's OpenGov system.
- The project is asking for 200 KSM ($8,730) to grow and improve.
- It aims to increase participation in Polkadot governance from 13.1% to 40%.
- The tool uses Twitter to share updates and encourage more people to vote.
- It uses tools like Subscan, polkassembly, and Twitter APIs.
- The project is open-source and available on GitHub.
- The goal is to make OpenGov easy to use and grow the Polkadot community.

- Rococo discovered a slowdown in block import times when a parachain processed around 5,000 orders in one block.
- The issue was reported on GitHub.
- To fix this temporarily, the maximum number of orders was reduced from 10,000 to 500.
- This change was made using `configuration.setOnDemandMaxQueueSize`.
- The OnDemandQueue stores orders waiting to be assigned to a core.
- The new limit of 500 orders is a safe temporary measure.
- A permanent solution will be developed later.

WHO: The proposal does not mention any specific organization or individual.

WHAT: Adjusting the configuration through `configuration.setOnDemandMaxQueueSize` to limit the total number of orders temporarily to 500 due to slow block import times caused by a batch call for approximately 5,000 orders in a single block.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: No information provided.

Setting setOnDemandQueueMaxSize to 500

- **ParaSpell** is a set of tools for XCM (cross-chain messaging) in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
- It includes **XCM SDK**, **XCM API**, and **XCM Router** to make cross-chain communication easier for developers.
- **XCM SDK** is the core tool, allowing transfers between 50 different chains with simple code.
- **XCM API** helps developers build cross-chain apps faster and saves server costs.
- **XCM Router** lets users send one asset and receive another across chains in one step.
- The team has won awards and completed grants to improve these tools.
- They are asking for $30,000 to maintain and improve these tools for 5 months.
- The tools are free, open-source, and designed to help the Polkadot and Kusama communities.

medium_spender

ParaSpell, a team of two, is proposing to maintain and assist other teams in implementing their set of common good XCM tools for the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem. They are seeking $30,000 worth of funding for 5 months of maintenance tasks and assistance, divided into $6,000 per month and $25 per work hour. The proposal aims to keep their tools free for the community and includes their XCM SDK, XCM API, and XCM Router. Voting will take place from February 9th to February 22nd.

XCM ROUTER, XCM API & XCM SDK 5 months of maintenance and server cost coverage proposal

This sets BEEFY genesis to the next block after it executes, thus enabling BEEFY consensus on Kusama.
BEEFY consensus will then be used in the Kusama&lt;&gt;Ethereum Snowfork bridge.
Requires whitelist by <a href="../member-referenda/59" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://kusama.polkassembly.io/member-referenda/59</a>

Set BEEFY genesis (thus starting BEEFY consensus on Kusama)

### Summary of Virto Team's Proposal

- **Objective**: Develop decentralized applications to combat social inequality and support local economic development.
- **Tools**: Created VirtoSDK, a toolkit simplifying blockchain interactions for users without specialized knowledge.
- **Platform**: Built Kreivo, a parachain for testing and managing decentralized communities and secure payments.
- **Expansion**: Plans to implement the Local Incentives Protocol to boost local economies.
- **Community Engagement**: Seeks support from the Kusama community for innovation and practical blockchain solutions.
- **Funding**: Requests 333 KSM weekly, with quarterly reviews to determine continued funding.
- **Transparency**: Ensures accountability through on-chain transactions and open governance.
- **Long-Term Goals**: Aim to become self-sustainable and attract more communities to the ecosystem.

Virto team requests 333 KSM/week for Kreivo, a common-good parachain that facilitates secure payments and managing decentralized communities, and VirtoSDK, a toolkit that simplifies interactions with Substrate-based chains. They aim to make blockchain technology more accessible and practical for a wide range of applications. The total cost is 63,332 USD/month for 10-12 FTE, with quarterly community reviews to determine if the team should continue to be funded.

Virto team - Kusama agents continuous funding

Bad preimage -  please vote nay

- **Request**: Asking for 3,333 KSM to help people try new ideas on Kusama.
- **Problem**: Many people want to experiment but don’t have enough money to start big projects.
- **Solution**: Create a special fund managed by trusted people to help pay for these experiments.
- **Timeline**: The money will be used for 6 months, then returned to the Treasury.
- **Signatories**: Four experienced people will manage the fund.
- **Goal**: Help more people try new ideas without needing a lot of money.

WHO: Kusama ecosystem agents Eduardo Cardoso, Rafael Yahlomi, Tommi Niemi, and Adam Steeber.

WHAT: Propose funding a multisig-managed governance proxy to place decision deposits on root track referenda or other-track referenda.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested amount of 3,333 KSM for ~6 months, then refunded back to the Treasury.

Funding a Decision Deposit Sponsor

Kusama Runtime Upgrade v1.1.2

- BOTLabs GmbH registered two Kusama parachains (2086 and 2108) for the KILT Protocol.
- Parachain 2086 was used for Spiritnet but is no longer needed since KILT moved to Polkadot in October 2022.
- Parachain 2108 was used to bid for a new lease but was later swapped to 2086.
- Both parachains are no longer required.
- Unlocking a parachain was not supported at the time of registration.
- A proposal is made to deregister both chains through governance.
- The signature for parachain 2086 is provided for verification.

root

BOTLabs GmbH registered Kusama parachains 2086 and 2108 for the benefit of the KILT Protocol. Kusama ParaID 2086 is the legacy Spiritnet which is not required anymore since KILT moved to Polkadot in October 2022. 2108 was used to bid for a new lease which was later swapped to 2086. Both chains are no longer required, but at the time of registration, unlocking a parachain was not supported. We therefore propose to deregister both chains via governance. Please verify the signatures of both registrar accounts for 2086 and 2108.
SIgnature of parachain 2086: <code>0xe4458ecaaaa955dd4d73f43f25f4792a2fd0b003a2bc5e0b2eb2868ff98af916fd5bee389105e47fb771ee633e3248097c890624ad7416e9e82d6ea6f4b7cc80</code>
Signature for 2108 not necessary, beacuse call submitted with that account.

BOTLabs GmbH proposes to deregister Kusama parachains 2086 and 2108, which are no longer required for the KILT Protocol. They request governance to verify the signature of the registrar account for 2086. No price, timeframe, or resources mentioned.

Deregister parachachain IDs 2086 and 2108

- The proposal is about adding Brale and Glo Dollar to Kusama AssetHub.
- The community now knows more about the treasurer track.
- Kusama's confirmation time is now 48 hours, not 3 hours.
- Fixed a mistake in a payment amount (2475 was corrected from 24755).
- Brale's technical integration will take 16 weeks instead of 12 for extra audits.
- More details on launching Kusama and Polkadot stablecoins in later phases.
- A graphic was added to explain the phases.

See full proposal <a href="https://rfc.decent.partners/t/onboard-brale-and-glo-dollar-to-kusama-assethub-v2/57">here</a>
Updates from v1.
&mdash; community have more familiarity with treasurer track.
&mdash; Kusama confirmation period now 48 hours rather than 3 hours post upgrade.
&mdash; corrected issue with a spend amount in one payment (2475 was 24755 in preimage).
&mdash; <a href="https://brale.xyz">Brale</a> technical integration expected to be 16 weeks rather than 12 weeks to give extra time for audits.
&mdash; more detail on opportunity to launch Kusama and Polkadot branded stablecoins in phase 2a/2b.
&mdash; addition of this graphic to explain phases.
<img src="https://i.ibb.co/WKNr9gc/blobid1.png" alt="" />

WHO: Not specified
WHAT: Onboard Brale and Glo Dollar to Kusama AssetHub v2
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified, but Brale technical integration expected to take 16 weeks instead of 12 weeks to allow for extra audits. Opportunity to launch Kusama and Polkadot branded stablecoins in phase 2a/2b.

Onboard Brale and Glo Dollar to Kusama AssetHub v2 - inc ability to create Kusama & Polkadot branded stablecoins

We'd like to bring TEER as foreignAsset to Asset Hub&nbsp;

Open HRMP channels between Integritee and Asset Hub

- The Encointer team is asking for $103,240 from the Kusama Treasury for their work from September to December 2023.
- They are working on creating a self-sustainable economy and have made progress in integrating their technology into the Polkadot network.
- They have improved their mobile app and are growing communities in Tanzania, Argentina, and Zurich.
- Their goal is to keep their parachain running and focus on helping communities in the global south where their technology can make a big impact.
- They appeared on a show called AAG 102 to talk about their work.

We ask the Kusama Treasury for&nbsp;CHF 89&rsquo;000 ≃ USD 103&rsquo;240 ≃ 2706 KSM for the period Sep-Dec 2023 (4 mt)
<span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration- display: inline !important; float: none;">The <a href="https://encointer.org/">Encointer</a> team has scaled down significantly after rejected proposals on Polkadot but continues to deliver:
work done:
<ul>
<li>Conceptualize a <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/towards-encointer-self-sustainability/4195/1">self-sustainable economy</a> which can plausibly be reached within few years.</li>
<li>integrate<a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/pull/80"> encointer runtime into fellowship repository (RFC22)</a></li>
<li>stabilize and refactor Encointer mobile app to use <a href="https://github.com/leonardocustodio/polkadart">PolkaDart</a></li>
<li>grow Nyota community in Tanzania</li>
<li>prepare community in Puerto Madryn, Argentina</li>
<li>establish an association of acceptance points in Zurich to grow the network and close economic cycles</li>
</ul>

&nbsp;

outlook:
<ul>
<li>with a minimal but powerful team we aim to keep the Encointer parachain running and well-maintained</li>
<li>we aim to focus on supporting and growing the global south communities where our tech promises the biggest impact at low costs</li>
</ul>

&nbsp;

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ep0MCQDMr--1y5CSYkIKS09oRwnnuyusDfH2S0j6oCw/edit?usp=sharing">Full Proposal Document</a>
Appearance on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheKusamarian/status/1752037309413793928">AAG 102</a>

Encointer team requests **CHF 89,000** for Sep-Dec 2023 to maintain and grow their self-sustainable economy project on Kusama. They aim to support global south communities and have achieved significant progress in integrating their runtime into the fellowship repository and stabilizing their mobile app.

Encointer Retroactive Funding for Sep-Dec 2023

- A referendum is cleaning up undecodable keys from storage.
- 19 keys are undecodable Locks from a 2019 runtime upgrade issue.
- 381 keys are undecodable, inactive SessionKeys from another issue.
- The cleanup was checked to ensure:
  1. No undecodable keys remain on Kusama.
  2. Only faulty 2019 Locks are removed.
  3. No active validator keys are removed.
- The process was verified using code and approved by the Fellowship.

This referendum cleans up all undecodable keys from storage.
The first 19 keys removed are undecodable Locks, which were not migrated correctly during a runtime upgrade in 2019. See <a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/issues/104">this issue</a> and <a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/pull/122">this PR</a> for more info.
The remaining 381 keys removed are undecodable, inactive SessionKeys also likely created due to a bad runtime upgrade. See <a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/issues/140#issuecomment-1898081577">this comment</a>, <a href="https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/1149">this issue</a>, and <a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/issues/151">this other issue</a> for more info.
This call was programatically created and verified for safety checking that
<ol>
<li>There are no longer any undecodable keys on Kusama</li>
<li>Only Locks from the faulty 2019 runtime upgrade are removed</li>
<li>No session keys removed are from the active validator set</li>
</ol>
using the code at <a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/compare/main&hellip;liamaharon:runtimes:liam-kusama-undecodable-keys-check-safe-removal">this commit</a>.
Whitelisted by Fellowship in <a href="https://kusama.subsquare.io/fellowship/referenda/57">this referenda</a>.
<hr />
The identity for <a href="https://www.subscan.io/account/DDdfRGvKc9i2BTnqe5T2yBYuY88DxVmCjs66pLiy77TskWo">this account</a> is verified on Polkadot - <code>liamaharon</code> Fellowship rank I.

WHO: Polkadot-Fellows

WHAT: Remove undecodable keys from Kusama storage, including 19 undecodable Locks and 381 inactive SessionKeys.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Clean up undecodable Locks and SessionKeys

Upgrade Kusama Asset Hub to Patch Release v1.1.1

wenbeefy

This project is about making graffiti art with the Kusama logo in big cities, starting with Barcelona. Here's what they will do:

1. Design a template of the Kusama logo.
2. Paint the template with black spray paint in cities.
3. Take a photo of each graffiti piece.
4. Turn the photos into special digital items called NFTs.
5. Put the NFTs on the Kusama blockchain.

In the future, people can use the template to make their own graffiti in different cities. They will be paid by the treasury and upload their work to the blockchain. Each graffiti spot will be marked on a map, so people can visit them like special places during their travels. They should also show respect by kneeling in front of the Kusama logo.

The project is inspired by ideas about power and how people can use art to challenge the way things are. The graffiti will be a symbol of rebellion and change in public spaces.

Here's what they need to do:

- Make a quick template of the Kusama logo.
- Create graffiti, take a photo, and put it on StateMine.
- Mark the graffiti spot on a map for others to visit and kneel.

They have some rules for the first 10 cities:

- Each city must have more than 2,000,000 people or be the most populated city in the country.
- They can't repeat cities.
- They need to take a photo of the NFT, upload it, and mark it on the map.

&nbsp;


The project involves creating graffiti artworks featuring the Kusama logo in various cities, commencing with Barcelona. The process encompasses designing a template, and paint it with black spray in urban locations. Each graffiti piece will then be photographed and transformed into a non-fungible token (NFT), minted on the Kusama blockchain.
In the future, we anticipate individuals utilizing our template to make their own graffiti in different cities, financed by the treasury and upload it to the blockchain. Each graffiti point needs to be geolocated, enabling visits to these locations as if they were sanctuaries during travels. A symbolic gesture of reverence&mdash;bending the knee in front of the Kusama logo&mdash;is encouraged. Cities must have a population exceeding 2,000,000, and once a city is adorned, it cannot be repeated.
Inspired by Foucault's analysis of panopticism as a power mechanism, we propose subverting this paradigm. Placing the Kusama logo strategically in urban settings transforms it into a symbol of rebellion&mdash;an inversion of the panoptic gaze. Each graffiti piece disrupts passive surveillance, converting public spaces into active sites of resistance. Drawing further inspiration from Paul B. Preciado, our graffiti project becomes a performative act challenging conventional discourse surrounding public space.
To sum up: A swift template of the KSM logo, creating graffiti, capturing it in a photo, uploading the NFT on StateMine, and geolocating it for others to visit and bend the knee. 
Allocation:
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Idea: 69 KSM
Risk+Expenses: 42 KSM (spray, template, time etc..)
&nbsp;
We propose these rules for participants in this Project for the first 10 cities:
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42 KSM (max allocation)
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; City must be &gt;2,000,000 population or the most populated city in the country. (for example: Vatican City)
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Can&rsquo;t repeat cities
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo of the NFT. Upload it and geolocate it.

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<img src="https://i.ibb.co/g6JmpF7/OIG-E8-Wc2pi-CDWKip.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="270" />
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Descentralized art project

- This referendum is about lowering the minimum balance needed for assets on Kusama's Asset Hub.
- When you pay fees with certain assets, the system still calculates the fee in KSM and converts it.
- If the minimum KSM balance is reduced by 10 times, fees in other assets will increase by 10 times.
- The proposal lowers the minimum balance for assets like USDT, RMRK, and DOT by 10 times.
- It also updates the metadata for bridged DOT, which had an issue before.
- The change will happen at block 21,570,500, just before the Asset Hub updates.

The proposal aims to reduce the minimum balance requirement for all sufficient assets by a factor of 10, preserving the ratio, and update metadata for bridged DOT. The enactment block is set just before the Asset Hub upgrades to the lower ED. No information provided on price/timeframe/resources.

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