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### Proposal Summary

- **Purpose:** Increase funding for Kusama System Parachain Collators.
- **Reason:** Previous proposal failed due to last-minute vote changes and accusations of double spending.
- **Changes:** 
  - Added a video explanation.
  - Revised budget to align with the current market rate.
  - Elected a coordinator (Paradox) to oversee the process.
- **Coverage:** Funds five Kusama System Parachains: AssetHub, BridgeHub, Coretime, People, and Encointer.
- **Duration:** 6 months starting July 1, 2024.
- **Amount:** 7,926.62 KSM.
- **Details:** Includes infrastructure costs and staking rewards. Some budget items are provisional and can be reallocated if not used.

Awarded

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WHO: Kusama System Parachain Collators
WHAT: Proposal for a bounty top-up to cover infrastructure costs and staking rewards for five Kusama System Parachains (AssetHub, BridgeHub, Coretime, People and Encointer) for a 6-month runway, aiming to incentivize the best performance, minimize censorship, and maintain liveliness by securing treasury funding for the operational costs.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Funding amount of 7,926.62 KSM starting from July 1, 2024.

Bounty top-up of the System Parachain Collators funding on Kusama

Encointer is asking for money to pay for things they did from January to June 2024. They made a video with Will from ParaNodes to show that they didn't spend money that others were also spending. They also said they will not ask for half of the money they need to pay their team members. They now want about 3,036 KSM for 6 months of work.

Encointer helps communities make their own money and use it to help their local economy. They have done some good things in 2024, like growing their community in Tanzania and making a new way for people to vote in their community. They also learned a lot from their community in Zurich.

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Encointer requests retroactive funding for its expenses in Jan-Jun 2024
This updated proposal addresses the two primary reasons mentioned for the rejection of <a href="420">Referendum 420</a> with a very tight 49.5%.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>The first concern was the assumption of duplicated spending by different ecosystem participants. The Encointer team attempted to clarify these allegations through comments, but the misunderstanding persisted throughout the decision period. To rectify this, a video together with Will from ParaNodes, the author of the Proposal for Top-Up Funding of Kusama System Parachain Collators (<a href="419">Ref 419</a>), has been produced. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Mu2ouBdSsxntsmBtbh9uZzKDEEPNsqb/view">This video</a> explains the different proposals and confirms that no duplicated spending occurred.</li>
<li>The second concern was the perceived high treasury expenditure, given the current state of the treasury. To address this, the Encointer team is offering to officially waive 50% of the team members' salaries, reducing the total treasury request significantly.</li>
</ul>
The reduced amount of the proposed spend is CHF 49&rsquo;350 ≃ 59&rsquo;809 USD&nbsp; ≃ 3&rsquo;036 KSM for 6mt operations
<ul>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gXHo0aZbIMmzOY3b1osyalvqX6bF8sT3Pxxklw8Cjpo">Full Proposal Document</a></li>
</ul>
Encointer is a common-good chain on Kusama laying the foundation of a more democratic and more inclusive web3. Its secure and decentralized sybil-resilience protocol enables local communities everywhere to generate their own, autonomous local currency, and use it to stimulate the local economy.
Main achievements in 2024 so far
<ul>
<li>Community development and continued growth of Nyota in Tanzania</li>
<li>Adoption of Encointer faucet</li>
<li>Prototype for democratic community governance (vote weight based on personhood confidence, not funds)</li>
<li>Decentralization of infrastructure</li>
</ul>
Also, some insights and learnings from 2 years Leu Zuerich community: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsBuoiAszHE">brenzi's EthereumZuri.ch presentation</a>

Encointer requests retroactive funding of CHF 49,350 for its expenses in Jan-Jun 2024. The proposal addresses concerns of duplicated spending and high treasury expenditure by producing a video and waiving 50% of team members' salaries. Encointer aims to build a common-good chain on Kusama for a more democratic and inclusive web3. Main achievements include community development, adoption of Encointer faucet, prototype for democratic community governance, and decentralization of infrastructure.

2nd Encointer Retroactive Proposal Jan-Jun 2024 (Waiving Salaries)

### Ideal Labs' Onchain Randomness Solutions

- **Objective**: Develop onchain randomness solutions for Substrate-based chains.
- **Projects**: Participated in Web3 Foundation's grant program and the decentralized futures program.
- **Drand Bridge**: Created a Drand bridge pallet for Substrate, enabling verifiable randomness.
- **Arkworks Extensions**: Built a node supporting efficient verification of Drand's pulses.
- **Smart Contracts**: Developed chain extensions and smart contract environments for ink! contracts.
- **Demo Application**: Created a rock-paper-scissors game using the randomness solution.
- **Benefits**: Enhances security, enables timelock encryption, and supports ecosystem growth.
- **Future Plans**: Seek retroactive funding to maintain and expand the pallet, aiming for broader network adoption.

Ideal Labs proposes retroactive funding to develop and maintain a drand to Substrate bridge, bringing verifiable randomness to Kusama. The proposal includes a drand bridge pallet, a node template supporting arkworks host functions, a chain extension, and a contract environment for using randomness in ink! smart contracts, along with a demo dapp. The goal is to provide an easy-to-use module for other networks to acquire secure verifiable randomness and timelock encryption capabilities. Resources and timeline are not specified.

Drand Bridge Pallet | Retroactive Funding

**Alina: Substrate Developer and Content Creator**

- Alina is a Rust/Substrate developer and a graduate of the Polkadot Blockchain Academy.
- She creates beginner-friendly YouTube videos to help developers understand the Substrate environment.
- Her goal is to attract more developers to the Kusama ecosystem.
- She has made three videos:
  1. Explains Polkadot SDK, Substrate, FRAME, and Pallets.
  2. Defines core terms in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
  3. Discusses the Balances and Assets Pallets in Substrate.
- Alina is requesting a tip of 110 KSM for her work.

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WHO: Alina, Rust/Substrate developer and Polkadot Blockchain Academy alumni.

WHAT: Creating beginner-friendly technical content on YouTube to attract more developers to the Kusama ecosystem.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting a tip of 110 KSM for the work already done. No specific timeframe or additional resources mentioned.

Retroactive tips for Rust content to onboard developers into PolkadotSDK

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### Polkadot Mexico Activities Summary

- **Event Participation**: Polkadot Mexico is participating in an event in Monterrey on August 17, 2024.
- **Participants**: The event involves universities, developers, blockchain ecosystems, and a Digital Bank in Mexico.
- **Objective**: The goal is to boost the developer sector in Mexico, focusing on Rust and guiding them towards the Polkadot SDK.
- **User Attraction**: The event aims to attract users and build relationships with small and medium-sized enterprises (PyMes) in Mexico.
- **Collaboration**: Polkadot Mexico seeks to collaborate with companies and universities to benefit Polkadot.
- **Hackathon Participation**: A mentor from Polkadot Mexico participated in the Polkadot Hackathon in Seoul in 2023.
- **Full Proposal**: Detailed information about the proposal can be found in the provided link.

Polkadot Mexico aims to boost the developer sector in Mexico by participating in an event in Monterrey on August 17, 2024. They plan to guide developers towards Polkadot SDK, attract users, and build relationships with PyMes in Mexico. The proposal does not mention a specific price or timeframe.

TECHNICAL WORKSHOP AND LECTURE FOR GAMING BLOCKCHAIN DEVELOPERS AT MONTERREY, MEXICO.

- **ParaSpell** is a set of tools to help projects work across different blockchains in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
- **XCM SDK** is the main tool that makes it easy to send messages between 54 different blockchains.
- **XCM Router** lets you send one type of asset and receive another in just one step.
- **XCM API** is a lightweight tool that helps developers use XCM without needing to install extra software.
- **XCM Analyser** helps decode complex blockchain messages into easy-to-read formats.
- **XCM Visualizator** is a 3D tool that shows how messages move between blockchains.
- The team has won awards and grants for their work and continues to improve these tools.
- They are asking for $48,000 to keep these tools free and updated for the community.

ParaSpell is proposing to the Kusama community to fund the maintenance and assistance to other teams for their XCM tools, including XCM SDK, XCM Router, XCM API, XCM Analyser, and XCM Visualizator, for six months starting on August 1, 2024, for a total of $48,000. The proposal aims to keep the tools free and open-source for the Polkadot and Kusama communities.

ParaSpell XCM Tools Server costs coverage and 6 months of Maintenance Proposal

- **Goal**: GrowDAO helps organizations in Latin America use blockchain technology for managing money, payments, and decision-making.
- **Plan**: Teach 22 organizations about blockchain, cover their fees, and give them small funds to try it out.
- **Current Work**: Working closely with organizations, sharing knowledge online, and promoting blockchain benefits.
- **Results**: A report with data, new DAOs onboarded, and a plan for future growth in the blockchain space.
- **Challenges**: Many organizations don’t know enough about blockchain, need help starting, and lack money to experiment.
- **Solutions**: 
  - Teach organizations about blockchain through special programs.
  - Offer incentives like funds and memberships to encourage blockchain use.
  - Create a program to help new DAOs start and grow.
- **Budget**: $20,000 for marketing, DAO setup, team salaries, and a treasury fund.

WHO: GrowDAO

WHAT: Enhance the use of the Kusama network by implementing real-world use cases in formal organizations and DAOs in LATAM, through tailored educational programs, personalized advisory programs, targeted onboarding and incentive programs, DAO incubator, and digital marketing strategies.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $20,000 over three months, including marketing, DAO establishment, team salaries, and GrowDAO treasury.

DAO: Driving Blockchain Adoption in LATAM Organizations

### Summary

- **Purpose**: Funding an account used for community activities on Kusama.
- **Activities**: Payouts for community validators and clearing submission deposits.
- **Duration**: Expected to last 4 months.
- **Growth**: Validator payees expected to grow from 168 to 200.
- **Updates**: Scripts for clearing deposits need updating.
- **Efforts**: Reducing payout flooding at era ends.
- **Development**: Working on grouped payouts feature.
- **Transparency**: Public can view transaction history.

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Paradox is seeking community support to fund an account for various community good activities, including payouts for community validators and clearing submission and decision deposits on Kusama. The funding is expected to last approximately 4 months, with a price and timeframe not specified.

Funding an account used for common-good activities

- A hackathon called "Digital Voting within the Blockchain" is happening on May 28-29, 2024, organized by the Mexican Deputy Chamber and Kairos Research.
- The hackathon focuses on blockchain technology, with 50 participants, mostly using EVM-based tools.
- A special track for Substrate-based projects is added, with prizes and workshops to showcase Kusama/Polkadot technology.
- The goal is to test blockchain solutions for digital voting and educate lawmakers about blockchain benefits.
- Tools like Kreivo (for DAOs) and Peranto (for document signing) will be used to demonstrate blockchain capabilities.
- Support comes from Polkadot Mexico Ambassadors, Gear Foundation, and VirtoBDao.
- DIDsign documents and budget details are provided for transparency.
- The proposal aims to promote Kusama/Polkadot in Mexico and test blockchain solutions in real-world scenarios.

Mexican Deputy Chamber is organizing a hackathon on "Digital Voting within the Blockchain" with Kairos Research. The proposal is to partner with Kairos and offer a side track for Substrate implementations, including a Substrate Tutorial, workshops related to Polkadot and Crash Courses, and a showcase and testing of developments within Kusama/Polkadot. The proposal asks for 278 KSM and the hackathon will take place on May 28-29, 2024, with 50 max hackers. The proposal aims to showcase and test the web3 ecosystem in Mexico and help lawmakers understand and acknowledge the advantages of blockchain solutions.

Mexican Digital Voting within the Blockchain Proposal for Strategic Alliances within Key Stakeholders in Mexico

- The Polkadot Belgrade event aims to grow the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems through workshops, discussions, and networking.
- Last year’s event had over 100 attendees and featured speakers from Parity and parachain teams.
- This year, they hope to attract even more participants and host hands-on workshops.
- The event will encourage collaboration among developers and enthusiasts.
- A networking boat party is planned for speakers and community members.
- The goal is to create new projects and solutions for Polkadot and Kusama.
- The event will help spread awareness about Polkadot and Kusama in the Balkan region.

Hi DotSama community,
We are excited to submit our proposal for the Polkadot Belgrade event, aimed at enhancing the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems through community engagement and collaboration. Building on the success of last year's event, which attracted over 100 participants, we plan to host workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities to drive innovation and knowledge sharing.
Key Achievements from Last Year:
<ul>
<li>Successful Polkadot Belgrade Community Day with over 100 attendees.</li>
<li>Engaged local and international speakers (featuring speakers from both Parity and parachain teams)</li>
<li>Built several products within the Polkadot ecosystem.</li>
</ul>

Goals for This Year:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Increase participation and engagement, expecting more than 100 participants.</li>
<li>Host hands-on workshops to foster skill development in Polkadot and Kusama technologies.</li>
<li>Encourage networking and collaboration among developers, enthusiasts, and stakeholders.</li>
<li>Drive the creation of new projects and solutions to enhance the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.</li>
<li>Organize a networking boat party for speakers and Polkadot &amp; Kusama community</li>
</ul>

We believe this event will significantly contribute to the growth of the Polkadot and Kusama networks by spreading the awareness and knowledge about those in Balkan Region and within broader community that will be visting Belgrade Blockchain week .
Full proposal can be found here:&nbsp;
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IFerQFc6ae1aHCMzAo9FNC4CHAcnJEjocRE89ievs3M/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Polkadot &amp; Kusama Belgrade 2024 Treasury Proposal</a>
If you have any further questions or would like to participate in any way feel free to reachout to me (my contact will be listed at end of proposal)
Thank you for considering our proposal. We look forward to your support and participation.
Best regards, Nikola ------
Contact: Nikola Mandic - Head of Business Development at MVP Workshop element: @mandaweb3:matrix.org telegram: @mandaw3b email: <a href="mailto:nikola.mandic@mvpworkshop.co">nikola.mandic@mvpworkshop.co</a>

WHO: MVP Workshop

WHAT: Host Polkadot Belgrade event with workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities to enhance the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, increase participation and engagement, and encourage collaboration among developers, enthusiasts, and stakeholders.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Full proposal can be found in the provided link.

Polkadot & Kusama Belgrade 2024 

- A new batch of Proof of Taste chocolate bars is being planned for Polkadot Decoded 2024.
- The chocolate bars will feature leftover designs from last year, saving $500 on graphic design.
- Around 250 boxes will be made, with most shared at the Polkadot Decoded event in Brussels.
- Shipping costs were higher than expected last time, so this plan focuses on distributing most chocolates at the event.
- The total cost is estimated at €4175 ($4500 or 150 KSM), covering manufacturing, packaging, and shipping.
- The team behind Polkadot Decoded will help with logistics by storing and transporting the chocolates to Brussels.
- This project is supported by Coinstudio, Adam Clay Steeber, and I Love Crypto.
- Last year's edition was well-received, and this year's chocolates aim to continue the fun tradition!

The proposal is to produce a 2nd edition of Proof of Taste customized Kusama/Polkadot chocolate bars. The goal is to produce 250 boxes of chocolate bars and share them at Polkadot Decoded 2024 in Brussels. The estimated cost is €4175/$4500/150 KSM, which includes chocolate manufacturing, packaging, shipping, and VAT. The proposal has the support of Coinstudio, Adam Clay Steeber, and I Love Crypto.

Customized Kusama Chocolate Bars | Proof of Taste - 2nd Edition for Polkadot Decoded

- Subscan is a tool that helps people explore and understand the Kusama network.
- It costs a lot to keep Subscan running, including servers, security, and people.
- They are asking for money from the Kusama treasury to cover costs from January 2023 to March 2024.
- They worked hard to reduce costs in 2023 and saw good results, like cutting their Google Cloud bill by over 50%.
- They added new billing details for October 2023 to March 2024 to show costs are growing slowly.
- The Kusama network hasn’t paid for Subscan in 15 months, which is causing financial problems.
- If they don’t get funding, they might have to stop adding new features, which could hurt the Kusama ecosystem.
- They are asking the community for support to keep Subscan running smoothly.

Subscan proposes to be reimbursed for operation and maintenance fees from the Kusama treasury from January 2023 to March 2024. The proposal includes billing information covering October 2023 through March 2024, with ongoing block production growth naturally increasing GCP expenses. The proposal aims to ensure the continuous operation and maintenance of Subscan, which serves as a vital block explorer and analytics tool within the Substrate ecosystem. The cost of the proposal is not specified.

Subscan | Infrastructure Costs of Subscan for Kusama & Asset Hub (Kusama) Networks (from January 2023 to March 2024)

- The Dots Magazine is a fun and easy-to-understand news media about Polkadot, a crypto ecosystem.
- It was started by two Polkadot fans in 2020 who wanted to share news and educate people about Polkadot.
- They use memes and humor to explain complex crypto topics in a simple way.
- The team includes John Mental and Mantra, who are both active in the Polkadot community.
- They have already gained 1.1k Twitter followers and created videos and interviews about Polkadot.
- They are asking for funding to make more professional content and help the Polkadot community grow.
- They have not received any money so far and are working as enthusiasts.
- Their goal is to make Polkadot more fun and accessible for everyone.

WHO: John Mental and Mantra, Polkadot enthusiasts and content creators.

WHAT: The Dots Magazine, a non-nerdy entertainment news media that educates people about Polkadot and its ecosystem updates in an easy language using memes and humor.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting 235.4209 KSM ($10,000) for 6 months of operational work, with a working hour rate of $30 for 14 hours per week (including expenses on part-time production team), totaling 336 hours.

TheDots – The First Polkadot Non-Nerdy Media Outlet & Memes

### Proposal Summary

- **Objective:** Create a "DAO factory" in the Kreivo parachain to help users conduct real-world businesses.
- **Duration:** 3 months (Q2).
- **Scope:** Focused on onboarding 5 to 10 new DAOs by the end of Q2.
- **Budget:** 175,500 USD for 9 full-time employees over 3 months.
- **Funding:** 3,333 KSM (equivalent to 168,449.82 USD).
- **Additional Work:** Contribute to the Polkadot protocol through governance improvements.
- **Long-term Goal:** Address social inequality through ongoing experiments and developments.

Virto proposes a 3-month budget of 175,500 USD to onboard 5-10 new DAOs and build the most powerful DAO factory in the ecosystem. The funds will also be used to contribute to the core Polkadot protocol via the technical Fellowship. They are asking for 3,333 KSM, equivalent to 168,449.82 USD.

Virto team Q2

- 50 KSM was lost during a teleport from Bridgehub-Kusama to Kusama.
- The wrong call-data was used, causing a fatal error and the tokens were lost.
- The correct call-data was available but not used.
- The tokens did not get deposited anywhere and are lost in the system.
- The mistake was due to not double-checking the call-data.
- Developers are working on making such errors recoverable in the future.
- The 50 KSM was meant for a system-collator slot bid, which was not won.

We lost 50 KSM in a blockhole during a teleport call. We were trying to teleport 50 KSM from our account on Bridgehub-Kusama to Kusama.
We first tried with small amounts after we had found the right working call and then we thought copied the call-data to initiate the actual transfer, but it was an old copy that lead to the error of <code>unroutable</code>, which is a fatal error and the tokens get lost apparently in the system. We don't know where they get lost. You can see it in the <a href="https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=wss%3A%2F%2Fsys.ibp.network%2Fbridgehub-kusama#/explorer/query/0xbe5d33b166c6e839eba295c04c646c512bd715622ad8faf2287f1ea9d9f098ee">events</a> that the tokens don't get deposited anywhere. This is new information to us.
This is the call-data I have used: <code>0x1f0903000109030300010100666963fc8192623504df2da473a1db2c69e1660463e2fd5071bcc68a96c3970d0304000100000b00203d88792d0000000000</code>
This would have been the correct call-data: <code>0x1f090301000300010100666963fc8192623504df2da473a1db2c69e1660463e2fd5071bcc68a96c3970d0304000100000b00203d88792d0000000000</code>
Our request is to recover the 50 KSM from openGov to the account that made call.
<ul>
<li>The call was our mistake, we should have double checked.</li>
<li>There is work in progress by the core developers to make sure these errors are claimable in the future, but it's not in production yet.</li>
<li>The 50 KSM was on that account was to bid for a system-collator slot for bridgehub, which we didn't win. The teleport was one way until runtime upgrade <code>1,001,000</code></li>
</ul>

WHO: OpenGov
WHAT: Recover 50 KSM lost in a blockhole during a teleport call due to user error.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Recover KSM from a erroneous teleport/XCM call 

- 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.

Polkadot OpenGov Voting Observer Twitter Bot

- **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.

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

- 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

### System Parachain Collator Bounty on Kusama

- **Purpose**: Fund System Parachain Collators on Kusama, similar to Bounty 20.
- **Coverage**: Asset-Hub and Bridge-Hub System Parachains.
- **Goal**: Incentivize efficient performance, minimize censorship, and ensure ongoing activity.
- **Funding**: Covers infrastructure costs and staking rewards.
- **Duration**: 6 months, starting from 1 January 2024.
- **Amount**: 1954.46 KSM for the two System Parachains.
- **Details**: Available in a [Google Document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14pRUj8WZPO75DuwDl4HoZU97v_Rmfx0bZ2KFqFW-qkE/edit).
- **Discussion**: Open on [Polkassembly](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/2613).

System Parachain Collators propose funding for Kusama's Asset-Hub and Bridge-Hub System Parachains. They request 1954.46 KSM for infrastructure costs and staking rewards for a 6-month period starting on January 1, 2024.

Funding of Kusama System Parachain Collators

KusamaFly

- Stakeworld runs services connected to its RPC nodes, like a database size overview.
- The database size service gets data from archive RPC nodes and is mentioned in the Polkadot wiki.
- Funding for RPC services was not approved, so Stakeworld might stop or reduce these services.
- Stakeworld revived its snapshot service, which helps users sync their nodes faster.
- The snapshot service is useful because Beefy, a new feature, temporarily disables warp sync.
- Stakeworld is considering adding RocksDB support to the snapshot service for a few months.
- They hope to continue these services but need funding to do so.
- More details and a funding proposal can be found in their GitHub repository.

Stakeworld plans to scale down/stop some services due to lack of funding, including the database size overview service. They are seeking funding to continue this service and revive their snapshot service, which will include rocksdb for a few months until warp sync gets re-enabled with beefy. See their proposal for more details.

Database size service and temporary snapshot service revival

- Collators on Kusama System Parachains get small rewards for their work.
- They need more funding to do their job well and not cut costs too much.
- A long-term solution is needed to pay Collators fairly.
- For now, the Treasury can help by giving them money through a bounty system.
- This proposal asks for 844.654 KSM to pay Collators for their work from October to December 2023.
- Starting January 2024, a new bounty system will handle payments.
- The community is asked to review and share thoughts on the proposal.

Dear Kusama community,
Collators on System Parachains are provided with minimal rewards for block production and small incentives in terms of transaction fees. This reduces incentives for Collators to act in a favorable manner and they may also be inclined to under-resourcing their hosts to save costs. Collators should receive funding for the provision of their services. Ultimately, this should be provided by the chain in a preferably sustainable manner. Implementation of such a system is a long-term solution. In the medium term, funding for collators can be provided by the respective Treasuries in the form of a bounty. This allows funding to be pre-allocated and independently managed.
This proposal is the final monthly operating costs payment for service providers in Q4 2023. Future cost compensation will be done under the <a href="../post/2613">Kusama System Parachain Collators Bounty 20</a> starting from January 2024.
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UQi_DFP99i-VE8tOEQQHR10xqbIPHLqGHNW0f1imuEE/edit?usp=sharing">Full Proposal</a>
The proposal aims to secure 844.654 KSM for Collators on the Kusama System Parachains network for services delivered for 3 months - 10-12/2023.
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We encourage the Kusama community to review this proposal and provide any feedback or suggestions.
Thank you!

WHO: Collators on System Parachains.

WHAT: Proposal to secure 844.654 KSM for Collators on the Kusama System Parachains network for services delivered for 3 months - 10-12/2023.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 844.654 KSM for 3 months - 10-12/2023. Future cost compensation will be done under the Kusama System Parachain Collators Bounty 20 starting from January 2024.

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