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[Root] Referendum #279: NIS Target

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### LightSpell XCM API

- **First XCM API** in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem.
- **Winner** of the Polkadot Hackathon Global Series APAC 2023.
- **Advantages**: Simplifies XCM message construction, reduces call time, and prevents user errors.
- **Free and Open Source**: Available under the MIT license.
- **Live API**: Accessible at [https://api.lightspell.xyz](https://api.lightspell.xyz).
- **Team**: Comprised of Dušan Morháč and Michael Absolon, with experience in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Proposal**: Seeks funding for server costs and maintenance from October 1st to February 1st.
- **Documentation**: Comprehensive guides available at [https://paraspell.github.io/docs/](https://paraspell.github.io/docs/).

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WHO: LightSpell team

WHAT: Maintain the first XCM API in Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem, including its core component - XCM SDK, for free for the community from 1st October to 1st February.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

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

- Encointer released version 1.5.1 with runtime spec version 16.
- Fixed a sufficients counting bug (PR pallets#345).
- Fixed a cycle gathering assignment bug (PR pallets#346).
- Updated to polkadot-v1.0.0 dependencies (PR #194).
- Allowed Encointer council to set faucet reserve amount (PR #197).
- Encointer encourages a swift upgrade due to potential bugs affecting community members.
- Detailed steps for generating and submitting a referendum are provided.

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Encointer has released a bugfix for its runtime, including fixes for counting and assignment bugs. They urge swift upgrade to avoid undesirable situations. The proposal outlines the steps to authorize and dispatch the upgrade, with no specified price or timeframe.

Encointer runtime upgrade to v16

[RESUBMISSION OF REF 273] Bridge Hub Collator Compensation for June, July, and August

Adam Steeber recently led a community-driven runtime upgrade, documented in a [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlxjSstvsmM).
- He addressed hodler concerns through [Referendum 235](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/referenda/235).
- This was the first community-led runtime upgrade.
- A proposal has been made to reward his efforts with a treasury spend.
- The proposed tip is 15.79 Kusama (KSM) tokens.
- The proposal is detailed in [Referendum 274](https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/274).
- The aim is to recognize his hard work in decentralizing the ecosystem.

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WHO: The proposer.

WHAT: Proposing a modest tip to recognize Adam Steeber's efforts in addressing hodler concerns and pioneering the first community-led runtime upgrade.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 15.79 Kusama (KSM) tokens through Referendum 274.

[Big Tipper] Advancing Decentralization: @asteeber's Educational Video on Runtime Upgrade

- **Referendum 62** suggested that a batch of spends would work if each was under the track's limit, but **Referendum 151** on Polkadot failed, indicating an incomplete understanding of spending limits.
- **Referendum 275** was resubmitted in the medium spender track.
- **Total KSM requested**: 437.9976 KSM.
- The funds will compensate Bridge Hub collators $300 per month from late June through August.
- Compensation also includes the proposer's time and effort for data collection and report compilation.
- A detailed list of individuals being compensated is available in the provided image.
- The full proposal and a breakdown spreadsheet are linked in the post.

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WHO: Bridge Hub collators and Adam.
WHAT: Compensation of $300 per month (block weighted) on Kusama from late June through August, plus Adam's time and effort required to collect and process data and compile the reports.
PRICE: 437.9976 KSM.
TIMEFRAME: Late June through August.

[PLEASE DISREGARD] Bridge Hub Collator Compensation for June, July, and August

**Polkadot Punks Mint Dapp**

- Polkadot Punks created an open-source mint dapp for Polkadot Asset Hub.
- The dapp helps creators easily mint large NFT collections like Bored Apes and Crypto Punks.
- Features include standard mint, free mint, whitelist mint, and revealable mint.
- The dapp allows collection creation within smart contracts and Kodadot listing.
- The project plans to complete the dapp within 7 days after submitting referenda.
- The total cost is 100 ksm, with 25 ksm for each feature.
- Each feature will have its own repository.
- Follow Polkadot Punks on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/polkadot_punks?t=49t_olGnoj02Uk6U1mQyDA&s=09).

Polkadot Punks proposes to build an open-source mint dapp on Polkadot Asset Hub for different specs, including standard, free, whitelist, and revealable mint. The total cost is 100ksm, and each spec will cost 25ksm. The project will be completed within 7 days after submitting the referenda.

NFT Mint Dapp for Both Asset Hubs Resubmission of Medium Spender #269

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- Polkashots.io provided critical infrastructure for DOT and KSM ecosystems since early 2021.
- The service was the first snapshot service for validators and node operators.
- Warp Sync made snapshot services redundant, so the service was stopped in April 2023.
- A previous Kusama treasury proposal was accepted but did not fully cover costs.
- A new request for 332.9 KSM (about $6,061) is being made for compensation.
- The service can be reactivated if needed.
- More details are available in the [full proposal document](https://hackmd.io/@nicolasochem/B19RK5lmh).

WHO: Polkashots.io team
WHAT: Requesting 332.9 KSM ($6,061) compensation for providing a snapshot service for validators and node operators in DOT and KSM ecosystems earlier this year.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 332.9 KSM, timeframe not specified.

Polkashots.io Cloud Costs Remainder January-April 2023

### Chaos Labs NFT Project Summary

- **Project Name**: Polkadot Punks
- **Current Status**: V1 Mint Dapp implemented on Polkadot Asset Hub.
- **Future Development**: Open-source Mint Dapp on Asset Hub.

#### Mint Dapp Features:
1. **Whitelist Mint**: Allows specific wallets to mint, reducing bot risks. **Cost: 100 KSM**.
2. **Free Mint**: Popular feature where minters only pay the mint fee. **Cost: 100 KSM**.
3. **Revealable Mint**: NFTs are minted first, then revealed later. **Cost: 100 KSM**.

#### Hub Wallet Features:
1. **NFTs**: Supports selling, buying, swapping, and more. **Cost: 400 KSM**.
2. **Assets**: Supports burning, sending, receiving, and gifting. **Cost: 400 KSM**.
3. **Quick Teleport**: Teleports DOT, KSM to Asset Hub quickly. **Cost: 11 KSM**.

#### Budget and Timeline:
- **Total Budget**: 1111 KSM (~$19,924.09)
- **Estimated Time**: 6 months
- **Cost per Hour**: $10
- **Daily Hours**: 1 hour/day
- **Total Hours**: 2190 hours (~$21,900)

#### Social Media:
- **Twitter**: [Polkadot Punks Twitter](https://twitter.com/polkadot_punks?t=roM6EGLp6HfjS3jrLjgDcg&s=09)

Chaos Labs proposes to build an open-source NFT Mint Dapp on Polkadot Asset Hub for a budget of 300 KSM. The project includes three types of mints: whitelist, free, and revealable. Additionally, they propose to build a Hub wallet for assets and NFTs on Asset Hub for a budget of 811 KSM, which includes features like buying, selling, and swapping NFTs, and sending, receiving, and gifting assets. The estimated time for completion is six months, with a cost of $10 per hour.

Open-source Mint Dapp and Hub wallet for Asset hub

- This referendum is about closing bounty 23, which was submitted by mistake.
- The person who made the mistake is trying to fix it with another referendum (266), but they used the wrong method.
- The person also wants to close bounty 22, which was submitted 27 days ago by Bill and hasn't been approved since.
- The person in charge is named Will, also known as Paradox or RCJ (Relay-Chain Janitor).

WHO: Will | Paradox | RCJ
WHAT: Close bounty 23 and bounty 22
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

To close erroneous and spam bounties

**Imbue Network Update**

- Imbue Network received treasury funding and has completed most milestones.
- Noticed tension around treasury spending and created Imbue Grants for accountability.
- Demonstrated Imbue Grants on AAG with Rococo chain.
- Next step: Demo on Kusama to show refunds back to the treasury.
- Grant of 10 KSM with two milestones: 1 KSM approved, 9 KSM refunded.
- Five approvers lined up, including members from Parity and Polkadot.
- Treasury currently doesn't support XCM transfers, so funds will be transferred to a parachain account.
- Aim is to ensure accountability and transparency while supporting different curators.
- Seeking community feedback on the proposed demo and how to best serve community needs.

Imbue wants to showcase their grants process on Kusama by launching a grant for 10 KSM with 2 milestones. The goal is to showcase refunds going back into the treasury. Milestone 1 for 1 KSM will get approved, while Milestone 2 for 9 KSM will get refunded back to the treasury. The demo will be evidence of the need for the treasury to support XCM transfers. Imbue believes their grants process is the best way to ensure accountability and transparency while remaining flexible enough to support different curators for different grants/projects.

Introducing Imbue Grants

CLOSE BOUNTY #23 IT WAS A MISTAKE!

WRONG!! SEE THE PROPOSAL #266

- The author has been creating infographics, articles, and Twitter threads for the Polkadot community for two years.
- Their content is written in simple language to help beginners understand complex topics.
- They have shared links to various resources, including a Polkadot timeline, tools, and explanations of Polkadot JS.
- The author also recommends podcasts and YouTube channels to learn more about the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They have written articles on topics like Common Good Parachains and the Jur Network.
- The author is seeking support from the community to continue their educational efforts.
- They have included images in their post to visually represent some of their work.

The author has been creating infographics, articles, and threads for the Polkadot community and is seeking support for their initiative. They have shared examples of their work, including timelines, tools, and explanations of various Polkadot features. They have also written an article about Jur Network. No specific price, timeframe, or resources mentioned.

A small tip for the last two years of contribution

- Kusama parachains stopped including blocks due to a dispute in a finalized block.
- The chain "froze" to prevent new parachain candidates from being included.
- A proposal called `force_unfreeze` aims to fix this issue and resume block inclusion.
- There are several submissions related to this issue:
  - Preimage for the Fellowship referendum.
  - Fellowship referendum to whitelist the call.
  - Preimage for the public referendum.
  - Public referendum to dispatch the call.
- The Fellowship is already voting on a related proposal to whitelist this hash.

The proposal aims to fix the issue of Kusama parachains not including blocks due to a dispute in a finalized block. The proposal includes several submissions with preimages and referendums. The Fellowship is already voting on a proposal that whitelists the hash. No information on the price, timeframe, or resources is provided.

Fixing Inclusion Issues On Parachains Side

### Summary of Proposal

- The Polkadot & Kusama community is asked for a second allocation of funds to develop milestones 8-9 and 11 of OpenBrush.
- OpenBrush is a core infrastructure product for WebAssembly (WASM) smart contracts, essential for ink! dApps.
- 19 production-grade teams and three parachains currently use OpenBrush.
- The proposal aims to address the lack of proper tooling and ecosystem infrastructure in the WASM smart contracts field.
- The team decided not to proceed with the 12th milestone and is not requesting funding for it.
- Additional work was done to fix issues caused by the latest Rust nightly toolchain release.
- The delivery report and financial details can be found in the provided link.

WHO: The team behind OpenBrush
WHAT: Requesting a second allocation of funds for the development of 8-9, 11 milestones of OpenBrush, a core infrastructure product for WASM smart contracts.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $60720, as calculated in the proposal, for the remaining development work. No specific timeframe or resources mentioned.

OpenBrush 8-9, 11 milestone delivery

- DrCAO is the Community Manager of Parallel Finance and leads several Chinese communities in Polkadot projects.
- AIWeb3 Chinese community aims to support content creators in DotSama, focusing on high-quality content like translations and original pieces.
- The community has produced over 600 original pieces, completed 28 translations, and created 4 top-tier dubbings in the last six months.
- AIWeb3 has partnered with over 20 parachain teams and established collaborations with platforms like Neurolauncher and Frentube.
- The community has grown its social media presence, with 1993 Twitter followers, 535 Discord members, and 328 Telegram members.
- AIWeb3 has developed a Discord bot with AI capabilities and is working on a role-upgrade game based on Polkadot.
- The community seeks renewal and support for the next six months to continue its efforts in Web3 education and content creation.

WHO: AIWeb3 Chinese community led by DrCAO
WHAT: Renewal of the community and seeking support for the next six months to nurture Chinese content creators and bridge different parachain projects in DotSama
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

AIWeb3 Chinese Unit proposal II (爱Web3 中文社区提案 II)

[Whitelisted Caller] Referendum #260

- Polkadot Safari 2023 took place in March and April.
- A second allocation of funds is being requested.
- There was a delay due to waiting for signatories to approve the request.
- The previous request had an error, leading to a lower amount received.
- The received KSM was worth $234,127.97, less than the original ask of $289,313.
- The depreciation of the Kenya Shilling and changes in contributors reduced the remaining amount needed.
- The new difference is $24,400, which is the remaining amount to pay organizers.
- A detailed report and request for funds can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cNkVSpiFSz1dbwlHUm_dg_F6rie0CpGE7TFXv5AQ1TI/edit).

WHO: Polkadot Safari 2023 organizers<br>WHAT: Requesting $24,400 from the second allocation of funds from Kusama for conference expenses<br>PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

POLKADOT SAFARI '23 (Request for second allocation of funds)

- This proposal registers the asset `{ parents: 2, interior: GlobalConsensus(Polkadot) }` on the Kusama Asset Hub.
- It adds metadata for the asset: name "Polkadot" and symbol "DOT".
- The minimum balance for DOT is set at 0.01 DOT.
- The "owner" of the asset is the account ID conversion of the path to the Polkadot Relay Chain.
- This registration is part of setting up a Polkadot <> Kusama bridge.
- Future assets sent over the bridge won't need governance motions.
- A similar referendum will be held to register KSM on Polkadot.

WHO: Governance of Polkadot

WHAT: Register asset `{ parents: 2, interior: GlobalConsensus(Polkadot) }` on Kusama Asset Hub with metadata (name: "Polkadot", symbol: "DOT") for a minimum balance of 0.01 DOT.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

[Whitelisted Caller] Referendum #258: Register DOT on Asset Hub

Encointer has a new runtime upgrade, version 1.5.0, with exciting features:

- Added a faucet for easy token distribution.
- Included reputation commitments for the personhood oracle.
- Built on the latest Polkadot version, 0.9.42.
- You can see the full changes from the previous version here: [Changes since v12](https://github.com/encointer/encointer-parachain/compare/1.3.2…1.5.0).
- The proposed call to authorize the upgrade is: `0x0102dfcb7cf28fa3d9af8810d0aec33d2b8e1d5a7164cc7b33d1cab7e7282bd73689`.
- For more details on the whitelisting referendum, check out this link: [Whitelisting Referendum](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/2597).

WHO: Encointer

WHAT: Release 1.5.0 for runtime v15 with new features including faucet functionality and reputation commitments for personhood oracle.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified. 

Note: Encointer has proposed a call for authorizeUpgrade call on Encointer.

Encointer runtime upgrade to v15 (whitelisted)

### Dwellir Q3 Funding Proposal

- Dwellir is requesting $18,765 for Q3 funding to cover expenses from Q2.
- In Q2, Dwellir served over 300 million RPC requests for Kusama, Statemine, and Westmint.
- Services were provided using decentralized bare-metal infrastructure in Sweden and Tunisia.
- Operational data is transparently available at [stats.dwellir.app](https://stats.dwellir.app/).
- The proposal includes two milestones: operating public RPC endpoints and running a boot node.
- Key statistics show:
  - Kusama RPC nodes served 3,064,391 requests per day (275,795,145 total).
  - Statemine RPC nodes served 757,182 requests per day (68,146,379 total).
  - Westmint RPC nodes served 102,939 requests per day (9,264,542 total).
- The full proposal can be read [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iKqYGYYSHl3BBxnb-18Wnog-ML2qbZ9zERqEMrBaVhA/edit?usp=sharing).

Dwellir requests $18,765 for Q3 funding to cover expenses of Q2, during which they served over 300 million RPC requests for Kusama, Statemine, and Westmint communities. The proposal is to further fund the development of RPC services and cover maintenance costs. The proposal includes two milestones: operate fully managed public RPC endpoints and run a highly available boot node. Dwellir offers top-tier, decentralized RPC services at an equitable price.

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