Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

wish_for_change

- **Goal**: Improve OpenGov by reducing spam and increasing proposal quality.  
- **Changes**:  
  - Higher deposits (10 DOT submission, higher decision deposits).  
  - Fewer active proposals at once (from 160 to 15).  
  - Easier to cancel bad proposals.  
  - Faster decision time (14 days → 3 days).  
- **Tracks Affected**: Treasury, small/medium/big spenders, canceller.  
- **Why**: Saves time, reduces voting fatigue, and funds better projects.

Deciding

[WFC] OpenGov Adjustments - 2025

- A new program called Polkadot Agents is proposed.  
- It helps people support and grow the Polkadot ecosystem.  
- Members will not get salaries but can be rewarded in other ways.  
- The program focuses on professionalism and teamwork.  
- Quick reimbursements for expenses like travel will be available.  
- Different roles (like Content, Events, Developers) will be created.  
- The goal is to make Polkadot’s community stronger and more organized.  
- The program is planned to start in September.

Executed

Request W3F to Begin a Polkadot Agents Program

- Polkadot wants to bring back $1.5 million USDC invested in Centrifuge.  
- The money was earning extra (yield) and must be returned fully.  
- The total amount must go to Polkadot’s Treasury account on Asset Hub.  
- Every step must be shared publicly for transparency.  
- The community expects this to be done in four weeks.  
- If there’s a delay, they must explain within 72 hours.  
- Proof of each action must be posted online.  
- The final confirmation must show all money moved back.

Polkadot Community Foundation - Repatriate Centrifuge-Deployed Treasury Assets to the Polkadot Treasury in Stablecoins

- The $DOT token will be renamed to $JAM by 2026.  
- JAM will power a new trustless supercomputing platform.  
- It will offer CoreChains, CoreVM, and CorePlay services.  
- The name JAM fits better than DOT for future growth.  
- The change helps attract new developers and users.  
- The rebrand includes updates to websites, wallets, and events.  
- The transition will happen step-by-step by mid-2026.  
- The goal is to make JAM the top trustless supercomputing platform.

Rejected

Rebrand $DOT to $JAM in 2026

TimedOut

The Polkadot Community Foundation has proposed a plan to launch a "Polkadot" branded payment card for the Polkadot ecosystem. This non-custodial payment card will be issued globally and work anywhere Visa is accepted. It will be compatible with Apple Pay and Google Pay, and users will only pay a small transaction fee (under 1%). The card will be powered by smart contracts and allow users to hold and pay with USDC. The Polkadot Community Foundation has chosen Baanx as the card provider and issuer, and the card program will be managed by CL, a brand of Baanx. The card will be a debit card using the Visa network and will carry no other branding. There will be no cost to the Polkadot Treasury for the origination and setup of this card program. The card program aims to provide an alternative to traditional banking and increase the usability of the Polkadot ecosystem for payments and DeFi.

Polkadot Community Foundation: Polkadot Payment Card

- 200,000 DOT was taken due to problems with a voting proposal from Parallel Finance.
- The team was surprised by Parallel Finance's lack of knowledge about Polkadot's staking.
- Parallel Finance announced they will not give all cDot back to users and will provide limited swap options.
- They also changed their CEO and are shutting down their main service by August 1, 2025.
- There are calls for the community to keep evidence of Parallel Finance's actions, as investigations are ongoing.
- The team warns about possible theft of user funds and encourages legal reporting of the issue.
- They believe the tech-fellows misunderstood the whitelist proposal which allowed this situation to happen.

Parallel Finance Round Two; Is Polkadot Tech-fellows over-involved?

- Centrifuge is planning to create a new version called Centrifuge V3.
- This new version will be based on an EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) and work across multiple blockchains.
- The goal is to grow the Real World Asset (RWA) market and improve the way assets and investors connect in DeFi (Decentralized Finance).
- If approved, Centrifuge V3 will change from using Polkadot to this new EVM-based system.
- The Polkadot Community Foundation is holding back funds until they are sure Centrifuge will continue to exist on its platform.
- Future choices about where Centrifuge operates will depend on the results of discussions and proposals related to this new version.

Polkadot Community Foundation: Conditions on transferring funds to Centrifuge-related instruments

- The proposal outlines how the Marketing Bounty (MB) can work with service providers (SPs) for marketing projects related to Polkadot.
- The Polkadot Community Foundation (PCF) will act as the legal partner for these contracts.
- The MB helps SPs who need a legal address or payments in regular money (fiat).
- A special account called a "legal fund" will be created to manage costs for contracts and payments to SPs.
- Standard contracts will be made to save time and money, but custom contracts can be created if needed.
- The PCF will set up an account to manage payments and will work with the MB on contract processes.
- All agreements must follow the law in the Cayman Islands and Polkadot's rules and goals.

Polkadot Community Foundation: Allow the Marketing Bounty to Execute Formal Contracts through the Polkadot Community Foundation

- The writer suggests setting aside 1 million DOT (a type of cryptocurrency) to buy Bitcoin.
- Bitcoin is seen as very important and valuable in the world of digital money.
- Many people started using cryptocurrencies because of Bitcoin, which has gained trust and acceptance.
- There are new ways for companies and states to invest in Bitcoin.
- The idea is to help keep the treasury's value steady and provide security if needed.
- The goal is to buy Bitcoin but not sell it, to increase the overall value of their investments.
- The writer asks for help with the details of how to do this safely and effectively.

Wish for Change | Polkadot Treasury Bitcoin Strategic Reserve

### Summary
This proposal aims to increase Polkadot's visibility by requiring teams funded by the Polkadot Treasury to display the Polkadot logo on their websites, products, and social media. 

- Teams must show the logo as long as their project is active.
- They should specify where and how they will display the logo in their funding proposals.
- Teams can choose from phrases like "Funded by Polkadot" or "Powered by Polkadot."
- The Polkadot Brand Hub provides design guidelines.
- This rule applies to future funding requests but encourages past recipients to follow it.
- Exceptions can be made for cases where displaying the logo is not possible.

The goal is to boost Polkadot's brand awareness and show its support for funded projects.

Wish For Change | Polkadot Branding Guideline

### Quadratic Funding in Polkadot

- **Purpose**: Introduce quadratic funding (QF) as an alternative to the current treasury spending model in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **How it Works**:
  - Projects share a fixed public fund pool.
  - Community votes, calculated by the weighted square root of donations, determine the final distribution.
- **Benefits**:
  - Reduces the influence of large token holders.
  - Encourages broader community support.
- **Challenges**:
  - Potential for Sybil attacks (fake accounts).
  - Incentivizing donations when a public fund pool exists.
- **Implementation**:
  - Funding rounds with predetermined budgets.
  - Projects apply and are reviewed by curators.
  - Communities donate assets, and funds are distributed via child bounties.
- **Reputation System**:
  - Addresses have voting weights based on on-chain and off-chain activities.
- **Audit**:
  - Transparent fund distribution and voting weight information.
- **FAQ**:
  - QF is an alternative to, not a replacement for, OpenGov treasury funding.
  - Projects can apply for both QF and OpenGov funding.
  - Whales benefit from QF by improving treasury spending decisions.

Introduce quadratic funding to the polkadot treasury spending

**Proposal: 5% Minimum Validator Commission Fee for Polkadot**

- **Purpose**: To ensure sustainability for smaller validators and maintain decentralization.
- **Motivation**: 
  - Increased validator set and reduced inflation have lowered rewards.
  - Rising hardware costs and larger database sizes make operations more expensive.
  - Validator earnings have dropped by 56% in the past year.
- **Proposal**: Set a minimum commission fee of 5% for validators.
- **Benefits**:
  - Encourages smaller operators to participate, enhancing decentralization.
  - Helps validators cover rising operational costs.
  - Aligns Polkadot with Kusama's practice, ensuring economic sustainability.
  - Improves network security and performance with better hardware.

Set a 5% Minimum Validator Commission Fee for Polkadot

Polkadot OpenGov has set standards for bounties to ensure they meet minimum requirements before receiving funding. These standards cover objectives, funding, curators, recipients, and transparency.

1. **Bounty Objectives**: Bounties must have clear goals that the community can judge their success by. Funds can only be used for the objectives they were requested for.

2. **Funding**: Bounties can request funding once per quarter. Requests must include a budget breakdown, timeframe, and transparency reports on past activities. They must be discussed for at least 2 weeks before a vote.

3. **Curators**: Curators must have a verified identity and payment terms must be outlined. They cannot sign payments for their own work, except for compensation. They must declare conflicts of interest and report any issues.

4. **Recipients**: Recipients must have a verified identity and cannot claim compensation for work they've already been paid for.

5. **Transparency**: Bounties must provide materials like a public communication channel, an overview page with objectives and contact information, a spending policy, a table of child bounties, monthly progress summaries, and quarterly financial statements.

The document also discusses the importance of having clear objectives, the ability to change them, and the challenges of setting success metrics. It emphasizes the need for both summary and detailed transparency, and provides examples of how bounties can meet these standards with simplicity and efficiency.

Polkadot OpenGov sets standards for bounties. Bounties must have clear objectives, request funding quarterly, and provide transparency reports. Curators and recipients must have verified on-chain identities. Transparency materials include an overview page, spending policy, child bounties table, monthly progress summary, and quarterly financial statement. The proposal does not prescribe success metrics, end dates, or a dedicated website. Transparency requires both summary and detail, and summaries can be short bullet points.

Bounty Compliance Standards 1.0

### Acurast Proposal Summary

- **Proposal**: Acurast seeks approval for inclusion in Polkadot's marketing narratives.
- **Current Status**: Acurast Canary testnet is active on Kusama with 17,000+ phones and 84M+ transactions.
- **Future Plans**: Acurast plans to launch its mainnet on Polkadot soon.
- **Recent Proposals**: Acurast is following other recent proposals like Moonbeam, Hydration, Novasama, and Centrifuge.
- **Requirement**: Specific approval is needed for continued inclusion in marketing narratives via OpenGov.
- **Links**: More info at [Acurast Website](https://acurast.com) and [Acurast Docs](https://docs.acurast.com/).

WHO: Acurast
WHAT: Place an on-chain remark for inclusion in Polkadot Bounty #33 marketing narratives
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

Inclusion of Acurast in Marketing Narratives

To Be Timed Out

Polkadot wants to make all addresses the same across their system. Right now, there are many different address formats, which can be confusing. They want to use one format, starting with the number '1', for all chains that connect to Polkadot. This will make it easier for people to recognize their accounts and know where their money is going. They will also use special address prefixes to help people see where their money is going when they copy an address. This change will make things simpler and safer for everyone using Polkadot.

[ Wish for change ] Unifying Polkadot Ecosystem Address Format

- The proposal suggests setting a maximum amount of $DOT coins, like the number Pi (3.14), to limit inflation.
- Inflation would be based on the difference between the current supply and the maximum supply, with a 10% growth each year.
- This approach aims to provide a clear path for inflation over the next 5-10 years and avoid yearly changes.
- The proposal is seen as a complete plan that builds trust with investors because it prevents the supply from doubling every seven years.
- The author suggests changing Pi to Euler's number (about 2.72) for a smaller maximum supply, aligning with community preferences.
- Voting for this plan means agreeing with the inflation reduction idea from Gavin Wood, the founder of Polkadot.
- If the plan passes, it will not cause immediate changes but show the community's desires for the future.

Inflation decreasing - Gavin Wood vision

This proposal suggests introducing a KYC/DID system for HA, Ambassadors, and Curators to discourage bad actors and encourage active participation in growing the ecosystem. The idea is to use Kilt DID for security until a Polkadot citizenship system is fully operational.

Inroduce KYC/DID for HA and Bounty Curators

- The proposal suggests making the polkadot.com website's source code open source.
- This would promote transparency, security, and collaboration in the project.
- Developers could contribute improvements and find security issues.
- It would align with Polkadot's decentralized principles.
- The community can vote on this proposal to decide its future.
- Open-source code helps ensure the website is secure and well-maintained.
- This move is in line with the principles of blockchain technology.
- The decision will be made based on community feedback and votes.

WHO: Polkadot community
WHAT: Gauge opinion on making polkadot.com website source code open-source
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

[Wish For Change] Referendum #1157 - Make polkadot.com code, open source

Polkadot's Economics Parameters: Proposal 4 (5% constant total inflation)

Test

### Wish for Change (WFC) Referendum

- **Purpose**: To gather token holders' opinions on updating Polkadot's economic parameters.
- **Key Changes**:
  - Fixed treasury inflow.
  - No adjustment of staking rewards based on staking rates.
  - Potential reduction in overall inflation.
- **Community Discussions**: Several forums and livestreams have discussed these changes.
- **Rules**:
  - Only executed WFCs can be candidates.
  - The WFC with more AYE votes (weighted) is preferred.
  - WFCs should ideally run in parallel.
- **Non-Binding**: The referendum doesn't force changes; it aggregates voter opinions.
- **Outcome**: A root referendum will implement the winning WFC's logic.
- **Current Proposal**: 8% total inflation with 15% to the Treasury, leading to gradually decreasing inflation.

Polkadot proposes a Wish for Change (WFC) referendum to gather token holders' sentiment on implementing a fixed treasury inflow, removing staking rewards adjustment, and potentially reducing inflation. The referendum is not binding but aims to aggregate voters' opinions. This proposal suggests setting an 8% total inflation on a fixed total issuance, with 15% diverted to the Treasury, leading to gradually decreasing inflation over time. The timeframe and resources are not specified.

Polkadot's Economics Parameters: Proposal 3 (8% total inflation in the first year, then gradually decreasing)

### Summary of the Wish for Change (WFC) Referendum

- **Purpose**: The WFC referendum aims to gather token holders' opinions on proposed updates to Polkadot's economic parameters.
- **Key Changes**:
  - Implement a fixed treasury inflow.
  - Remove adjustments to staking rewards based on staking rates.
  - Potentially reduce overall inflation.
- **Community Discussions**: There have been extensive discussions on forums and livestreams about these changes.
- **Rules**:
  - Only executed WFCs can be considered candidates.
  - The WFC with more AYE votes (weighted by conviction) is preferred.
  - WFCs should ideally run in parallel.
- **Non-Binding**: The WFC referendum is not binding; it aggregates voter opinions through OpenGov.
- **Future Steps**: A root referendum will be proposed after the WFCs to implement the winning WFC's logic.
- **Proposed Parameters**:
  - Max staker reward: 85%
  - Max inflation: 8%
  - Min inflation: 6.8%
  - Remark: 8% constant total inflation with 15% to Treasury.

Polkadot proposes a Wish for Change (WFC) referendum to gather token holders' opinions on proposed updates to economic parameters. The changes include a fixed treasury inflow, removal of staking reward adjustments, and potentially reducing overall inflation. The WFC cannot be binding, and the winning proposal will be implemented in a root referendum. The proposed parameters for this WFC are a maximum staker reward of 85%, maximum inflation of 8%, and minimum inflation of 6.8%, with 15% going to the treasury.

Polkadot's Economics Parameters: Proposal 2 (8% constant total inflation)

### Summary of the Wish for Change (WFC) Referendum

- **Purpose**: The WFC referendum aims to gather community sentiment on proposed updates to Polkadot's economic parameters.
- **Key Changes**: 
  - Implement a fixed treasury inflow.
  - Remove adjustments to staking rewards based on staking rates.
  - Potentially reduce overall inflation.
- **Community Discussions**: Extensive discussions have taken place on forums and livestreams.
- **Rules**: 
  - Only executed WFCs can be candidates.
  - The WFC with more AYE votes (weighted) is preferred.
  - WFCs should ideally run in parallel.
- **Non-Binding**: The referendum does not force chain updates but aggregates voter opinion.
- **Outcome**: The goal is to implement the winning WFC's logic in a root referendum.
- **Current Proposal**: Voting AYE supports keeping total inflation at 10% with a constant 15% Treasury inflow.

WHO: Polkadot community token holders
WHAT: Vote on implementing a fixed treasury inflow and potentially reducing overall inflation
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: None specified, referendum is non-binding and serves as a method to aggregate community opinion. Winning proposal will be used as a basis for a root referendum.

Polkadot's Economics Parameters: Proposal 1 (10% constant total inflation)

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Referenda Wish For Change

Origin able to dispatch a whitelisted call.

Origin able to cancel slashes and manage minimum commission.

Origin for spending up to 10,000,000 DOT from the treasury as well as generally administering it.

Origin for managing the composition of the fellowship.

Origin able to spend around 250 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend around 1,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend around 10,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend around 100,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend up to 1,000,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

[2] Origin: WishForChange