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This proposal is about creating Kusama tutorials in comic form and sharing them on social media. The goal is to attract new users to the Polkadot ecosystem, teach newcomers, and keep everyone updated with news and educational materials. The project will publish one comic every two to three weeks, explaining Polkadot's technical information and developments.

The team behind this project includes a designer and a copywriter with experience in blockchain and social media marketing. They have been interested in Polkadot since 2019 and want to contribute to the project using their communication skills.

The budget for one comic is $510, and the total estimated duration for the project is 12-14 weeks with a total cost of $3060. The team plans to create unique illustrations for each comic, which will be open source. They will also share additional information related to Polkadot between comic publications.

The team's Twitter account, @PolkadotComics, has gained over 300,000 impressions, 7,000 profile visits, and 1,000 followers without any paid promotion. They have already created some comics, which can be seen on their Twitter account.

Awarded

Kusama Comics: visual explainers and Polkadot/Kusama blockchain promotion in social media. 

Phase 2 of the Validator Resource Center and Ranking Website (VRC) has improved the ranking method by making the scoring model more customizable to better represent user preferences. The VRC score is now a major metric in the manual selection process. New metrics have been added, such as performance based on historic era data, to reduce the load of information on nominators. A new filtering technique helps to reduce the overall set of validators based on their quantitative properties, making it easier for nominators to make an appropriate selection.

Phase 2 also introduces a staking dashboard that provides important visual and numerical information about the network, allowing comparisons of sets to the state of the network. Users can import their current nominations and check for critical events that happened to nominated validators.

The implementation follows principles such as acting in the interest of the network, the nominator, and objectivity in validator selection. User preferences are valued, and freedom is given while maintaining a trade-off with usability.

Proposal: Validator Resource Center and Ranking Website for Kusama (Phase 2)

- This project is about making a tool called KodaDot better. It will help people explore and trade NFTs (special digital items) on Kusama.
- The tool will let people create, send, and manage NFTs easily, even if they don’t know much about technology.
- The team wants to make it simple for everyone to use, even on phones, and add cool features like AR/VR (augmented and virtual reality).
- The goal is to make a marketplace where people can buy, sell, and trade NFTs without needing to be tech experts.
- The team is working on making KodaDot open-source, so others can use it too.
- The team includes Matej Nemcek and Viktor Valastin, who have experience with blockchain and building apps.
- They’ve already made some prototypes and are testing new ideas, like AR NFTs.
- This project will help more people join the Kusama ecosystem and explore new ways to use NFTs.

KodaDot NFT explorer

**Proposal Summary**

- **Objective**: Increase the Polkadot Spanish community by creating an Educational Hub.
- **Need**: Spanish-speaking community members need easy-to-understand information about the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Actions**:
  - Develop a Spanish community webpage.
  - Create guidelines and tutorials.
  - Produce Spanish blog posts, guidelines, and papers.
  - Translate Polkadot and Kusama Wiki and official documents.
- **Features**:
  - Website with video tutorials, translations, and official information.
  - Submission form for community content.
  - Information on validators and staking.
  - Space to learn Rust and other DOT-related languages.
- **Milestones and Budget**: Detailed in a linked document.
- **Next Steps**: Subsequent parts of the development will be proposed after council review.

POLKADOT EDUCATIONAL HUB IN SPANISH

- **Ask!** is a smart contract language based on AssemblyScript, designed to work with Substrate FRAME Contracts.
- It simplifies writing contracts using annotations like `@constructor` and `@action`, similar to ink!'s `#[ink(constructor)]` and `#[ink(message)]`.
- Ask! uses the `asc compiler` to turn TypeScript files into WebAssembly (WASM) code, making it easier for developers familiar with TypeScript.
- It aims to lower the barrier for contract development and enrich the ecosystem by being more accessible than Rust-based ink!.
- Ask! will include a **Contract Framework** and **Contract PreProcessor** to handle annotations, metadata, and storage interactions.
- A tool called **ask-cli** will help manage Ask! projects, similar to ink!'s `cargo-contract`.
- Future plans include improving compatibility with ink!, adding more tools, and providing examples like ERC20 and ERC721 contracts.

Patract Hub's proposal for Ask! v0.1 (ink! in AssemblyScript)

OnFinality is a platform that helps people build things on the Kusama and Substrate networks. They just started a new service that lets people use a shared node API for free. This makes it easier for people to work on their projects without having to set up their own blockchain infrastructure.

OnFinality wants money to keep their free public API service running for Kusama. They need about $1,189.2 a month to do this. They had over 3.2 million requests in a single day, which shows that many people are using their service.

They will keep offering a free tier for users who need up to 500,000 requests a day. They might also offer paid options for people who need more requests. OnFinality also lets people set up their own dedicated nodes if they need more than what the API service can provide.

You can learn more about their funding proposal and how to use their service on their website and by talking to them on Telegram.

Treasury Proposal - High Performance Public Infrastructure (Ongoing Costs for Q1 2021)

The "Virtual Niche" exhibition is a big art show happening in two places: UCCA Labs in Beijing and JinArt Gallery in Shanghai. It's all about Crypto Art and will happen from March 26th to April 11th, 2021. The goal is to teach artists about Crypto Art and get them to use Kusama Network for their art. There will be workshops, a competition, and a chance for artists to show their work. Some famous artists like Ben Gentill and Mario Klingeman will join. The event will cost a lot of money, so they are asking for help to make it happen. BCA, a company that loves Crypto Art, is planning this event.

"Virtual Niche" - The World's First Crypto Art Exhibition with Kusama Network

- Ramp wants to add Kusama (KSM) to its platform after supporting Polkadot.
- Kusama needs easy access for new users to grow its ecosystem.
- Currently, users must use centralized exchanges, which can be hard for beginners.
- Ramp offers a simple way to buy KSM using cards, bank transfers, or open banking.
- Ramp's SDK lets apps offer KSM purchases without leaving the app.
- Ramp wants to speed up the onboarding process from days to minutes.
- Ramp is asking for treasury support to cover costs and help the ecosystem grow.

Ramp's treasury proposal for adding KSM to Ramp's SDK so that KSM could be bought frictionlessly across multiple dApps and wallets

- **SubBooster** is a tool for Substrate developers to compile projects faster, in about 4.5 minutes.
- It helps developers save time and makes it easier for new people to join the Substrate community.
- The project has two main parts: Milestone 1 (2 months) and Milestone 2 (2 months), with more work after that.
- Milestone 1 focuses on automating the backend and adding onchain features.
- Milestone 2 will add more features and help more users join.
- After the milestones, the team will keep the service running for 2 more months.
- The project needs funding from the treasury to pay for developers and community managers.
- Contact: Kevin and Popeye, with more info on GitHub.

Rejected

Treasury proposal: SubBooster, an open source remote compiling tool for Substrate developers.

Substrate has many client SDKs in different languages to interact with blockchains, but they don't support smart contracts. Himalia is a new project that aims to provide a multi-language FRAME Contracts SDK to support WASM DApp development. It will be Patract Hub's 7th project for whole WASM contract development support. Himalia plans to implement SDK support for Golang, Python, Java/Scala/Kotlin, and C#.

PatractGo is a Golang contract SDK that supports micro-service development based on contract status. It will complete the secondary packaging of the contract module interface, parse metadata.json information, support scanning and monitoring of contract status, and provide basic command line tool support for native interaction with the contract.

PatractPy is a Python contract SDK that supports the development of scripts that interact with contracts, including automated scripts for testing. It will complete contract-related RPC interfaces and contract deployment and instantiation-related operations.

The detailed timeline for v0.1 and v0.2 is 5 weeks, with 2 developers working on each. The cost for v0.1 and v0.2 is $21,000, and the treasury proposal is 466 KSM. Verification will be done through unit test cases, Docker, and sample code provided in the README document.

Patract Hub's treasury proposal for Himalia v0.1 & v0.2 (WASM contract sdks in Go and Python)

- Rotki is adding support for Kusama Network, a blockchain.
- Kusama will be treated like Ethereum and Bitcoin in Rotki.
- Users can check balances, transactions, and staking info.
- Rotki is an open-source tool for tracking finances.
- It keeps your data private and stored on your computer.
- The goal is to make finance more transparent.
- This is the first step (Milestone 1) in adding Kusama.
- More details are available in a linked document.

Milestone 1 - Native Kusama support in Rotki

- A team wants to pay a developer named Mario Pino for work done on a project called Validators Ranking.
- They completed three milestones: Milestone 3, 4, and 5.
- Each milestone is worth EUR 1,000.00.
- The total payment is EUR 3,000.00, which equals 81.08 KSM (a type of cryptocurrency).
- Milestone 1 was already paid, and Milestone 2 is not finished yet.
- The payment is based on a rate of 37 EUR per KSM.

Payment for completion of milestones 3, 4 and 5 of Validators Ranking (Phase 1)

- This proposal wants to make the treasury system better by listening to the community.
- It includes a way to look back and improve how things are done.
- You can read more about the ideas and discussions in a post called [post 352](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/352).
- Details about the steps and costs can be found in the same post.
- The team behind this is called OpenSquare.
- OpenSquare helps projects and developers work together.
- You can learn more about their team [here](https://www.opensquare.network/team/).

OpenSquare's proposal: extend treasury with community remarks and reputation building(M1)

### Metis: Wasm Contract Standard Library

- **Developed by**: Patract Labs
- **Purpose**: To create a Wasm contract standard library similar to Openzeppelin-contracts.
- **Features**:
  - Provides components like Token, Access, and Security.
  - Supports ink! and Ask! versions of contracts.
  - Includes components for ERC20, ERC721, ERC777, ERC1155, and more.
- **Goals**:
  - Reduce developer burden.
  - Absorb Solidity ecosystem experience.
  - Explore best practices for Wasm contract development.
- **Challenges**:
  - Lack of reliable common contract implementations.
  - Difficulty in contract combination and expansion.
- **Roadmap**:
  - **M1**: Basic component macros and components.
  - **M2**: Complete component development support.
  - **M3**: Rich component library for governance and financial mechanisms.
- **Timeline**:
  - **M1**: 3 developers over 5 weeks.
  - **Cost**: $31,500, requesting 1525 DOT.

Patract's treasury proposal about Metis M1 (ink! and Ask! Standard Library)

- EverdreamSoft wants to build a library for NFTs on Kusama.
- They will create a visual NFT gallery to view collectibles and metadata.
- The tool will be open source for anyone to use.
- It will work with RMRK tokens first, then adapt to other technologies.
- A web app will show NFT balances and transaction history.
- Developers can use the library to display their own NFT collections.
- The library is written in Typescript and uses PolkadotJS.
- It supports adding new NFT pallets easily.

PolkadotAssetJS an NFT interface for developers and artists

- SUBSCAN needs money to keep working from December 2020 to February 2021.
- They use Google Cloud Platform, which costs about $850 each month.
- SUBSCAN has been paying for everything for over a year but now needs help.
- They pay for things like computer engines, cloud storage, and logging.
- They are asking for some money but will still pay part of the costs themselves.
- They plan to ask for money every three months or every month based on their bills.
- They want to find a way to make money so they won’t need help in the future.

The operating expenses of SUBSCAN (Kusama network)  from December 2020 to February 2021

- **Proponent**: 12WarfbFeUm5L9Fs5zkTaQQH7L5hqaGPEgM9vQ1UFK8kiUSK
- **Date**: June 16, 2021
- **Requested DOT**: 829 DOT (~ $25,000)
- **Objective**: Address the lack of a non-technical book explaining Polkadot.
- **Proposal**: Create a book focused on Polkadot from a non-technical perspective.
- **First Draft**: 90% completed, available for feedback.
- **License**: Creative Commons License (CC BY).
- **Edited**: October 6, 2021.

Proposal to expand the Polkadot ecosystem with a book for blockchain beginners

Milestone 2 of the work and treasury proposal for Kusama includes new features such as custom derivation paths, exporting accounts as JSON, restoring accounts from JSON, importing wallet mnemonic seeds with a QR code reader, and using Shamir's Secret Sharing for partial seed backup on NFC tags. The proposal has reduced the initial ask from 1000 KSM to 433 KSM due to Kusama's price appreciation and some tasks being covered in milestone 1. The proposer address is Cj73v7pDr15YaKg6cXzbZYft3Vg3ogLiViVYwimmnUFtHmU.

NFC cold wallet for Kusama (milestone 2)

### Polkadot Ecology Research Institute

- **Location**: China
- **Type**: Nonprofit organization
- **Focus**: Research and promotion of Polkadot
- **Achievements**: 
  - Produced 16 professional articles on Polkadot
  - Articles have over 3 million pageviews
- **Request**: 
  - Seeking support from the national treasury
  - Aiming to produce more high-quality content
  - Expanding media channels to educate more people about Polkadot
- **Proposal Details**: Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1muYtZp_qnQFWuzkiUEHCAc8zKCYHyZEcAly65bqCPfs/edit?usp=sharing)
- **Contact**: Open for feedback and questions

Treasury proposal: The April operating cost for the nonprofit organization Polkadot Ecology Research Institute

Council Governed Wiki - WP1

The Validators Resource Center is an idea to create a page for validators' information on the Kusama Network. The website will provide data about validators' performance to help nominators choose the best nomination set. The project has two phases and the team welcomes feedback. Mario from the Kusama Dev Team, along with Jonas from W3F and Will from Parity, will work on implementing the project. More information about the project can be found in a document linked in the text.

Validator Resource Center and Ranking Website

OnFinality is a service that helps developers build apps on the Polkadot blockchain. They recently launched a shared node API service and are listed in the Polkadot.js app. They need funding to keep running two pools of Polkadot nodes for three months, costing about $9,714.86 each quarter.

- In the first quarter of 2021, they handled over 666 million requests.
- They reached a billion requests on April 21st, showing their service is growing fast.
- They offer a free tier with 500,000 requests per day to make Polkadot accessible to everyone.
- They also provide a one-click deploy dedicated node for users who need more.
- You can access their public API service by creating a free account or using Polkadot.js.
- More details about the proposal and costs can be found in a linked document.

High Performance Public Infrastructure (Ongoing Costs for Q2 2021)

- PolkaStats wants money from Kusama to pay for its computers.
- It’s a tool that helps people see and understand blockchain data.
- Made by a Spanish group called La Colmena, which supports open-source projects.
- PolkaStats is special because it focuses only on Proof of Stake blockchains.
- It uses easy-to-learn tools like Vue.js and Nuxt.js.
- You can check their plan and budget in a Google Doc.

Treasury Proposals