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Testing - Please Reject. Thank you!

Subsquid Lab is requesting 1,340.48 KSM to support the ongoing costs of running high-performance, scalable, and reliable data indexing infrastructure for the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems. This infrastructure is essential for providing access to on-chain data in GraphQL format for all major parachains on these networks. The Archives, as they are called, are used as a data source for Squids and for efficient data exploration and ad-hoc queries. The list of Archives is kept in a public Archive Registry.

In Q2, Subsquid released a new generation of Archives, named "Fire Squid," which includes significant performance improvements. These improvements allow for faster deployment of new Archives, support for batch requests, and the ability to trace the origin of proxy, sudo, and batch calls. Subsquid has also been working on adding features like EVM Transactions indexing and subscriptions to queries in the Graphql endpoints of indexing projects created with the Subsquid SDK.

Between September 3, 2022, and September 30, 2022, Subsquid's Archive infrastructure served approximately 129 million queries, with a 7-day average of over 5 million queries per day. The data from October confirms a linear trend, allowing for assumptions about the query growth in July and August. The full report can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQji6zUckBRq3Q8H0xOSLjmFDUkKHckt9SiSIIMdCw_Ck_qpiAhFltGxnNavCmFJcebiBznKO_dleis/pub).

Subsquid - Public data indexing Infrastructure for Polkadot and Kusama (Q3 2022)

**Proposal for Retroactive Grant of Open Source Tools**

- **Tools Created**: Two open-source, free tools:
  1. **Validator Selector**: Helps users choose the best validators for staking.
  2. **Staking Income Spreadsheet Generator**: Tracks staking income in a spreadsheet.

- **Purpose**: These tools were created to address common issues in staking, such as selecting validators and tracking income.

- **Motivation**: The creator, James Sangalli, faced these challenges personally and decided to develop solutions for himself and others.

- **Availability**: Both tools are available online for anyone to use.

- **Full Proposal**: Detailed information can be found in the [full proposal document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YT2qssdH12AtWFRloRnBanK6H1sGuE6EaX782d4qK40/edit?usp=sharing).

- **Request**: The proposal seeks a retroactive grant for the development of these tools.

Polkadot/Kusama staking tools proposal

Polkawatch has recently launched decentralization analytics on Kusama and support for Nomination Pools. The community is becoming more aware of the importance of decentralization in the ecosystem. Interest has increased due to a recent deplatforming event of Solana nodes by a network operator. Other teams, such as Wallets, Parachains, and Data Scientists, are also interested in accessing the data to help raise awareness. Parachains, while secured by the relay chain, are still vulnerable to censorship and would benefit from decentralization analytics. Polkawatch aims to bring parachain support to their platform, along with continued operation and minor improvements. The proposal has been discussed and community feedback has been incorporated. A detailed proposal can be accessed through a provided link.

Treasury Proposal: Polkawatch Decentralization Analytics Parachain Support and Continued Operation.

Snowbridge is a bridge between Polkadot networks and Ethereum. They want to get funding for 28 months to operate and launch on Kusama and Polkadot. The bridge will be on the Bridge Hub, a parachain being developed by Parity. Snowbridge is trustless and permissionless, which means it is secure and anyone can use it. They want to make sure that assets on Polkadot and Ethereum are safe and can be used across both networks. The team has been working on Snowbridge for over 2 years and has already built an initial version. They have a plan for the future, including updates and security checks, and will launch on Kusama in April 2023 and Polkadot in July 2023.

Snowbridge Funding Proposal

- Hitesh from Describedot creates educational videos about the Dotsama ecosystem.
- They have made 34 videos in one year and got 30,000 views.
- They got support from Polkadot and Kusama Council Members.
- Their videos help people learn about governance and networks in simple terms.
- They focus on teaching the Polkadot stack to Hindi-speaking audiences.
- Their first milestone was covered by WagMedia.
- They are working on a new proposal for more content.

Treasury Proposal: Production of Dotsama ecosystem tutorial videos for Hindi audience

Guillitolmo is a Polkadot and Kusama Ambassador and the founder of Dotsama Madrid. He has been making live streams on his YouTube channel about cryptocurrencies since November 2021. Since March 2022, he has focused on creating content only about the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem. His goal is to keep the Spanish community informed about events, referendums, new wallets, utilities, and to help solve doubts. You can find his full proposal and original discussion on the provided links.

Production of 78 informative videos of Polkadot and Kusama in spanish.

Fearless Wallet is a non-custodial, decentralized open-source mobile app for iOS and Android, and a library for Substrate. It has a user-friendly interface, high performance, and strong security, used by over 130,000 people worldwide. This proposal aims to develop a browser extension for Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers, as well as Mozilla Firefox, and a desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The extension and desktop app will have similar interfaces to the mobile app and will include wallet, network, and asset management flows, settings, and chain account management, and dApp connector logic support. The requested amount for the first submission is $268,400, equivalent to 6,389.41 KSM based on the 7-day average KSM rate. The first milestone includes the browser extension, desktop application, and various management flows. Fearless Wallet Browser extension and Desktop App are available under the Apache 2.0 license.

Fearless Wallet Desktop/Browser Plugin Proposal

- Colorful Notion wants to help Polkadot and Kusama by making a tool called Polkaholic.io.  
- Polkaholic.io will track and show information about all the data in Polkadot and Kusama, especially XCM transfers and messages.  
- They will make this data easy to use with tools like APIs, BigQuery, and CDN.  
- They will keep updating the tool as Polkadot grows, adding new parachains and features like XCMv3 and bridges.  
- This will help people in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystem work better together.

Polkaholic.io - Polkadot+Kusama XCM/Multichain Block Explorer (Q2+Q3 2022)

Liquidity funding proposal for Genshiro Money Market and DEX

On-Chain User Data Telegram Bot

- A bug in Kusama runtime 1000000 caused funds to get stuck.
- Worked with Parity developers to find and fix the bug.
- Created a GitHub issue to explain the problem and solutions.
- Shared details about the bug on Twitter.
- Suggested ways for parachain teams to avoid the issue.
- Made a test script to check the bug and verify the fix.
- Plans to set up tests to prevent similar bugs in the future.

Awarded

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WHO: The proposer and Parity devs.

WHAT: Debugged and identified the root cause of the XCM bug in the new Kusama runtime 1000000, created Github issue, Twitter thread, suggestion to parachain teams, and a test script to reproduce and verify the fix.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Help debug and mitigate Kusama XCM issue

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This is a ReferendumV2 post. It can only be edited by the proposer of the post .

Jungle Inc. and Minus Wells aim to create a video discussing Polkadot mechanics, future vision, and insights into Polkadot 2.0. They will do it in exchange for 3 DOT, challenging the trend of big influencers seeking $51k for average content. The goal is to elevate understanding and awareness for everyone who tunes in. No timeframe or additional resources mentioned.

- A recent referendum for the Proof of Chaos project was rejected because it didn’t get enough support.
- The project is now asking for less money (20% less) to keep building.
- Proof of Chaos helps people participate in governance on Polkadot and Kusama by rewarding them with NFTs.
- They have made it easier to vote and earn rewards, and their code is open for everyone to use.
- The project has already worked on Kusama, Rococo, and is now working on Polkadot and other parachains.
- They want to help more people join governance and make the network stronger.
- The team has worked with other projects like Parity, Encointer, Kilt, and Kodadot to improve the ecosystem.
- They are also planning to reimburse the first 10 creators who help with rewards.

medium_spender

Proof of Chaos requests 802KSM ($16842) for retroactive funding and artist subsidies. They aim to increase participation in on-chain governance on Polkadot and Kusama. The requested amount is reduced by 20% from their previous proposal. Passing this proposal is a prerequisite for further implementation of their roadmap.

Proof of Chaos Funding

- Uai so serious? managed the Polkadot Brasil Twitter account for 4 months.
- The account grew from 400 to over 645 followers during this time.
- Uai created posts, hosted Twitter Spaces, and represented Polkadot Brasil in discussions.
- Uai is a Brazilian builder, founder of a web3 podcast, and contributor to Bankless Brazil DAO.
- The proposal requests 35 KSM to reward Uai's efforts and improve his work tools.
- Uai plans to use the funds for better tools, health improvements, and spreading awareness.
- The community supports Uai's work, as shown by the voting results.

Polkadot Brasil proposes to reward Uai so serious? with 35 KSM for his contribution to managing the Polkadot Brasil Twitter account for the past four months. Uai so serious? has significantly contributed to the growth of the social media presence by creating engaging posts, hosting Twitter Spaces, and actively participating in other Spaces while representing the Polkadot Brasil account. The proposal includes materials such as the account's performance statistics, recent and upcoming Twitter Spaces, and proof of representing the Polkadot Brasil account during a call with SubWallet team. Uai so serious? plans to use the tip to upgrade his work tools and improve his health by buying an adjustable table and a comfortable chair.

Small Tip for "Uai So Serious?" for managing the Polkadot Brasil Twitter account and other initiatives.

- A Rust programming course is being proposed for a university in Bratislava  
- The course will last 12 weeks with lessons and practice time each week  
- Students will learn to build apps, understand Rust's features, and work on projects  
- The goal is to create skilled Rust developers for the Dotsama ecosystem  
- The course has 7 modules, weekly exercises, and a final project  
- Funding will cover guest teachers and video materials  
- Voting on the proposal will happen in October 2023  
- All course details are in the linked proposal document

## Dear Kusama community,

**Allow me to introduce you to our [proposal for 12 Week long Rust academic course](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vl8aR70PY5LxCUjE9LgncuEQzwT4xZq4kZ-M1_xll18/edit?usp=sharing) held on [Faculty of Informatics and Information technologies, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava](https://www.fiit.stuba.sk/en.html?page_id=749).**

## Aim of this proposal:

The proposal aims to establish Rust course at Faculty of Informatics and Information technologies in Bratislava. It covers costs of special guests as well as costs for video. The expected outcome is to create an experienced Rust team capable of working on Dotsama ecosystem projects. This will benefit both our University and the ecosystem. Our faculty has an entire research group that focuses on Blockchain. Recently, we had an idea of forming a Rust course. This course aims to gain a team of Rust developers who can help us work on projects and innovations for Dotsama ecosystem. As we know, getting motivated developers into the ecosystem is a very hard task nowadays.

### High-level goals for students

1.  Ability to write custom CLI/server applications using popular crates or to contribute to existing projects
    
2.  Get practical, hands-on experience, so that students can create and write their own projects
    
3.  Deep dive, intermediate-level Rust skill
    
4.  Understand the problems Rust aims to solve
    
5.  Ability to judge whether Rust fits project requirements
    
6.  Understand why Rust features are the way they are
    

### Course structure

-   7 modules
    
-   12 weeks, 1 lecture of 90 minutes and 1 tutorial of 90 minutes per week
    
-   1 exercise set per lecture, to be completed during tutorial or at home
    
-   1 final project with a small report to be completed during the mentoring session or at home
    

**More details on course and each individual lecture can be seen in full proposal document below.**

## Proposal schedule

-   Discussion: 9. Oct. 2023 - 15. Oct. 2023
-   Voting: 16. Sept. 2023 - 29. Oct. 2023

## Documents associated with this proposal:

**[Full proposal (Contains detailed information on course structure)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vl8aR70PY5LxCUjE9LgncuEQzwT4xZq4kZ-M1_xll18/edit?usp=sharing)**

[**Delivery document (with Youtube video to lecture, photos of hanged posters at the faculty,  Github repo with all course materials)**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s-X9pQEGhotrfbTrLCZo2_MdhOuAE9QvjtzjQGsUzW0/edit?usp=sharing)

WHO: Faculty of Informatics and Information technologies, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.

WHAT: Proposal for a 12-week Rust academic course.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Costs of special guests and video covered. Discussion from 9 Oct. 2023 - 15 Oct. 2023, voting from 16 Sept. 2023 - 29 Oct. 2023. Full proposal and delivery document available.

Proposal: 12 Week Rust course at FIIT STU in Bratislava

BigTipper

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SmallTipper

### 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/).

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

Total KSM requested: 437.9976 KSM
This batch of spends will compensate Bridge Hub collators $300 per month (block weighted) on Kusama from late June through August, plus my time and effort required to collect and process data and compile the reports.
All context can be found in <a href="273" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the referendum 273 post here</a>.
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