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- Latin America has many talented developers.
- A hackathon will bring them together to work on Substrate technology.
- The hackathon will be online for 8 weeks.
- It starts on September 26 and ends on November 19, 2022.
- There will be 6 days of pre-hackathon, 6 weeks of hacking, and 10 days for judging.
- The goal is to unite developers and promote new tech.
- More details can be found in the linked discussion and proposal.

Awarded

POLKADOT HACKATHON LATAM

- Bounty #3 helps connect apps and mobile wallets using a special network called Beacon.
- Teams worked on making Beacon work with different wallets on iOS and Android.
- The bounty was split into two parts to manage money better.
- The first part was paid in 2021, and the second part was completed in 2022.
- Due to a drop in KSM price, more KSM is needed to cover costs.
- The extra KSM will be sent to a shared account and then to the teams.
- Future plans include making Beacon work with Polkadot.js for easier use.
- Contact info is provided for the teams and the curator.

Bounty #3 Top-up Request

Proposal: parasnaps.io six months maintenance

- **Berlin Blockchain Week**: A week-long event from September 12th to 18th.
- **Organizers**: Led by parachains like KILT Protocol, Phala Network, Subsquid, and others.
- **Format**: Daily Polkadot-focused events on different topics (Cloud services, UI/UX in DeFi, NFT & metaverse infra, Polkadot updates).
- **Event Styles**: Varied, from boat parties to panel discussions and NFT art gallery events.
- **Live Streaming**: All events will be live-streamed and published on Polkadot's official platform.
- **Communication**: Events will be shared on the official Berlin Blockchain Week Telegram channel and the official events calendar.
- **Objective**: To promote the Polkadot brand and showcase the diversity of the ecosystem.
- **Full Proposal**: Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lNnZesUGUTBpr4k9fHLbr61J8qSWppc1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108843802777947823356&rtpof=true&sd=true).

Parachain Event Series - Blockchain Week Berlin

- The Sublab team is creating tools for developers in the Substrate ecosystem.
- They focus on making open-source libraries for mobile apps in Polkadot and Kusama.
- Their first goal is to develop a SCALE codec, a basic tool for the ecosystem.
- They want to make it easier for new developers to join and create mobile apps.
- The team is asking for $81,900 to complete their first milestone.
- They plan to release their work on GitHub and other platforms.
- Sublab aims to support developers and grow the ecosystem with their tools.

Sublab proposal #KSM-1: Foundation. Mobile SDKs for SCALE codec, Substrate client, fully covered with tests and provided with documentation

- **KusamaHub** is a tool for analyzing NFT projects on the Kusama blockchain.
- It collects data from the blockchain, Twitter, Discord, Telegram, and project websites.
- Users can discuss projects and share opinions to help others make decisions.
- It provides detailed analytics like sales, price changes, and holders.
- Tools like a calendar and news updates are included for users and creators.
- Creators can add project details, and users can vote or comment on projects.
- The goal is to make NFT information easy to find and understand for everyone.

KusamaHub

- **Sovereign Nature Initiative (SNI)** is a non-profit working with Web3 technology to help protect wildlife and nature.
- They are hosting a **KWT Hackathon** to create solutions for wildlife identification and conflict management using computer vision and Web3 tools.
- The hackathon runs from **October 7 to November 6**, with winners announced on **November 7**.
- Prizes include **320 KSM** for winners and runners-up, encouraging teams to build useful tools for wildlife conservation.
- Challenges include **identifying lions using computer vision** and **reducing conflicts between predators and farmers**.
- Teams can use **Web3, data modeling, and citizen science** to create solutions.
- The goal is to help **Kenya Wildlife Trust** and other conservancies protect ecosystems and wildlife.
- All software created during the hackathon will be **open source** for everyone to use.

SNI Hackathon with Kenya Wildlife Trust: Treasury Proposal

- ONE-T is a web tool to help people see and understand data easily.
- It will show reports about validators and the Kusama network.
- The tool will have dashboards, charts, and APIs for real-time data.
- It will also cover maintenance and operational costs.
- ONE-T has been sending daily reports since April 2022.
- Over 170 members and 250 validator subscriptions are active.
- It sends more than 600 reports daily to subscribers.
- You can see the full proposal and give feedback [here](https://hackmd.io/@turboflakes/BJ2i1pz3q).

ONE-T Web Insights proposal

- Kusama and Substrate blockchains can be very decentralized or more centralized, depending on how they are used.
- Polkawatch is a tool that helps measure how decentralized the Polkadot/Substrate validation process is.
- This proposal wants to use Polkawatch for Kusama to check its decentralization.
- More details about the proposal are available in a linked document.

Proposal for roll-out of Kusama Decentralization Analytics

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- This proposal is for paying the infrastructure costs of the Polkadot network and its testnets.
- It covers unpaid costs before June 30, 2022, including GCP, Datadog, and Cloudflare services.
- The goal is to simplify the billing process and make it easier for the community to manage and supervise.
- The total amount requested is 13,091 USD, to be paid in Kusama (KSM) based on the EMA7 price.
- The number of KSM needed is 217.632, calculated using the EMA7 price on July 27, 2022.
- This proposal does not include costs for software development or human resources.
- Future bills will have a unified billing time for better clarity and management.

Subscan | Infrastructure Costs of Subscan for Kusama Network

- In 2022, Chrawnna Corp. made 5 Dotsama news videos each week and created WagMedia, a system to reward content creators.
- They started The Kusamarian brand, grew their team to 8, and made over 60 interviews and special series like Polkadot Decoded Reloaded.
- WagMedia connected with many treasuries like Polka Häus, Astar/Shiden, and Kusama Treasury.
- For the next two quarters, they plan to make less content but improve WagMedia, including adding translation and marketing teams.
- They are asking for 8002.8 KSM, with 14% going to WagMedia development.
- They want to decentralize rewards and create a bot called The Concierge.
- They shared a detailed spending report and proof of work for transparency.
- They thanked supporters and invited feedback to keep improving.

The Kusamarian 6 Month Maintenance Proposal

- A project called **Governance Participation Rewards** started 4 months ago.  
- More people are joining, with a **700% increase** in wallets participating.  
- The number of people voting has doubled (**100% increase**).  
- A proposal is being made to cover **past expenses** and fund a **website** with a quiz and voting tool.  
- The proposal also includes money for **side projects**.  
- You can read the full proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l4M16KKLkHxtbgklZR8fA6TjwETvupGnImlO0Aujg1s/edit?usp=sharing).

Funding Governance Participation Rewards

- RadiumBlock wants to help the Kusama network by providing Web3 infrastructure.
- They focus on RPC nodes, which are important for connecting to Kusama.
- Their RPC service is fast, reliable, and spread across different locations.
- They are asking for funding to cover costs for running this service in Q2 2022.
- Their goal is to support a healthy and decentralized Kusama network.
- More details about their plan can be found in their proposal document.

RadiumBlock Public Endpoint Service for Kusama (Q2 2022)

Treasury propoal: KSM initial liquidity subsidy for KSM staking liquidity derivative - vKSM

- Encointer is asking for money to keep working until September 2022.
- They need **CHF 340,000** (about **USD 350,892** or **KSM 6,271.63**).
- Encointer started as a parachain on Kusama in January 2022.
- They have a community in Zurich with 130 users and 800 transactions.
- They want to grow the Zurich community and start new ones, especially in less developed areas.
- They also want to work with other parachains for better security and voting systems.
- Encointer has been using grants and donations to fund their work, but they are running out of money.
- They have a detailed plan in their [Proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTyZGCTCzo7ZGonVtAmJmc5QYYI0qYHab6z8w56B_F0/edit?usp=sharing).

Encointer Growth Treasury Proposal

- Pendulum hosted a special event for the DotSama community during Polkadot Decoded.
- Over 400 people attended to watch live talks and meet important people in the DotSama ecosystem.
- There were extra talks and panels about Polkadot.
- Attendees enjoyed coworking spaces, food, and drinks.
- The event ended with an afterparty featuring DJs and fun activities.
- More details about the event can be found in the provided links.

Polkadot Decoded: Pendulum Hub Viewing Party Berlin

ParisDotComm is a three-day conference and workshop event organized by leading projects in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems. It will take place from July 19-21 at the Arab World Institute in Paris. The main goal of the event is to gather the Dotsama Ecosystem during ETHCC 2022, learn about Parachains progress, and create new cooperation efforts between parachains and the blockchain world. The event is led by a strong team, including Elisabeth from Amsterdot-HydraDX, Benjamin from Astar, and David from Polkadot, supported by experienced Parity teams. More than 10 partners are already involved. The event aims to provide an inclusive space for meeting, exchanging thoughts, and potentially starting new collaborations in the blockchain world. More information about the proposal can be found on their website and proposal document.

ParisDotComm 2022 event support - a complete Polkadot event during ETHCC - Paris

Funding Proposal for Polkadot Decoded Event Viewing Party Juba

- A treasury proposal was made by a specific address.
- The event was part of Polkadot Decoded 2022 in Berlin.
- It was a Happy Hour with drinks, food, and music.
- The venue had green trees, music, and graffiti.
- Hosted by Acala, Astar, HydraDX, Interlay, and Manta Network.
- More details are in a linked Google document.
- Event tickets were available on Eventbrite.

 Polkadot Decoded 2022 - Side Event in Berlin, Germany (Happy Hour)

Funding Proposal for Polkadot Decoded New Delhi Edition Event

- BrightTreasury wants to connect with Polkassembly to share ideas and comments.
- This helps new users get feedback from experienced users.
- BrightTreasury is a tool for making proposals on Polkadot and Kusama networks.
- It makes it easier for people to share ideas and skills, even if they're new to blockchain.
- The project has three main goals: sharing ideas, sharing comments, and improving the user experience.
- BrightTreasury focuses on helping regular users, not just the council.
- The project aims to make blockchain more accessible to everyone.

BrightTreasury - further integration with Polkassembly

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- **Fearless Wallet** is a popular mobile app for iOS and Android, used by over 130,000 people worldwide.
- It is non-custodial, meaning users control their own funds, and communicates directly with blockchain nodes.
- The wallet has over 50,000 active users monthly and handles over 1 million daily requests to blockchains like Kusama and Polkadot.
- This proposal requests $318,500 to improve the wallet with new features:
  - Updated UI/UX for better user experience.
  - Support for NFTs (non-fungible tokens).
  - Integration of democracy and governance features.
  - Cross-chain teleports using XCM for moving assets between blockchains.
  - Staking updates, including nomination pools for easier participation.
  - A dApp connector to interact with decentralized apps securely.
- The first milestone includes a new UI/UX, nomination pools, and half of the infrastructure costs.

Kusama Treasury Proposal Fearless Wallet: Wallet UI/UX Update, NFTs, Democracy, Cross-chain teleports (XCM integration), Staking pools, dApp signer

- Web3alert is a service that sends notifications about blockchain events.
- It works with Kusama, Polkadot, and other networks.
- Notifications can be sent to Telegram and Discord.
- The team is asking for funds to cover maintenance costs for 6 months.
- The proposal details are in a linked document.
- Web3alert helps users stay updated on blockchain activities.

Treasury Proposals