**ink! Alliance Bounty – Polkadot Hub Preparation**

- The ink! Alliance wants to make ink! the main smart contract language for Polkadot.
- They are asking for 261,137 DOT to finish and launch ink! v6 on PolkaVM.
- This new version will be faster and work well with Polkadot’s new Hub.
- ink! uses Rust, a popular and safe programming language.
- The team has already improved the language and its tools.
- They have also created tutorials and held hackathons to teach developers.
- The goal is to have ink! ready when Polkadot Hub launches.
- This will help attract more builders to the Polkadot network.

Rejected

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ink! Alliance Bounty - Preparing for Polkadot Hub

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Here's a simple summary:

- RegionX Hub helps people use Polkadot's Coretime system
- It's the only project that does this important job
- They created a marketplace where people can buy and sell Coretime
- This helps new and small projects join Polkadot
- The marketplace is already working on Kusama
- They want to bring it to Polkadot too
- They will help other teams connect to their marketplace
- This helps Polkadot grow with more projects

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vote nay

- This proposal asks for money to keep funding RPC services for Polkadot.
- RPC services help people connect to the Polkadot network.
- The total cost is about $209,733.60 for one year plus two extra months.
- It also asks for $160,000.00 for ETH RPC services to support Polkadot Hub.
- Vendors are chosen through a bidding process to get the best services.
- If vendors don't meet quality standards, they may lose funding.
- This method helps reduce costs and keeps services fair.
- More details are available in a linked document.

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Bounty Proposal for Public RPCs for Relay and System Chains

- BRC721 lets people make NFTs on Bitcoin without bridges.
- It uses Polkadot to help create and manage lots of NFTs cheaply.
- NFTs can be for games or real things, all stored on Bitcoin.
- The team has started work and needs funding to finish by early 2026.
- They are asking for 40,000 DOT to pay for work and marketing.
- The lead developer is Alessandro, with help from Toni and Alun.
- Everything will be open for anyone to use.

Bitcoin + Polkadot: Integration of the BRC721 protocol to scale Bitcoin NFT using Polkadot coretime

This is a vote to upgrade Polkadot.

The upgrade includes:
- New features for system chains
- Better bridges for Snowbridge
- Many fixes and improvements

It is planned for September 30, 2025.

Builders should check a guide to avoid problems with transfers.

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[Whitelisted Caller] Upgrade Polkadot RC and system chains to 1.7.1

- This proposal makes rules for how people and computers vote in Polkadot's government.
- It says everyone must be honest about who is making decisions.
- Delegates (people who vote for others) must show their full voting chain.
- They must explain why they vote the way they do.
- Computers that vote must have humans watching them.
- No one can hide who helps make decisions.
- These rules help keep voting fair and trustworthy.
- The rules start right away if people vote yes.

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Governance Integrity Framework for Delegated Systems

- This proposal makes rules for AI helpers in Polkadot's government.
- It says AI helpers should not vote on things that affect themselves.
- Everyone must show who is helping make decisions, including both people and AI.
- The rules help keep voting fair and honest.
- It matches Polkadot's values of being open and responsible.
- No new tech is needed right away, but tools can be built later.
- If passed, the rules start right away.
- This helps Polkadot be a leader in using AI safely.

AI Delegate Conflict of Interest Detection Protocol

- Anaelle LTD worked on a database for Polkadot.
- They spent 42 hours on two projects.
- One project tracked teams and costs (35 hours).
- The other explained how data was collected (7 hours).
- They are asking for $3,570 in USDC.
- The work was already announced.
- The database is hosted on OpenGov HR.

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**Tip to Anaelle LTD for the creation of the BD HR database and the publication of OpenGov HR Methodology**

- Two Pebbles wants to help new companies use Polkadot.
- They plan to teach startups about Polkadot’s benefits.
- The program has two parts: an Incubator and an Accelerator.
- Startups will learn business skills and how to build on Polkadot.
- It will help lower failure rates for new businesses.
- The team has lots of experience with startups and Polkadot.
- They are asking for $108,000 to start planning the program.
- Success will bring more real-world apps to Polkadot.

Polkadot for New Ventures acceleration program #1752

- A new tool called scure-sr25519 helps Polkadot work better.
- It makes apps load faster and safer.
- JavaScript and TypeScript developers can build easier.
- The team did this work without getting paid.
- An audit by Oak Security checked the tool for safety.
- It helps Polkadot’s software run smoother.
- The team has done other Polkadot projects before.

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Proposal: Efforts behind making micro-sr25519 (scure-sr25519) happen

- The Dots is a content studio making fun and easy videos about Polkadot.
- It was started in 2024 by two Polkadot fans.
- They want to teach new people about Polkadot using humor and short videos.
- They have over 5,000 followers on X and 2,400 on TikTok.
- They have made 138 videos with over 715,000 views.
- They work with many Polkadot projects and leaders.
- They are asking for $39,000 to keep making videos for 6 more months.
- Their goal is to help more people learn about Polkadot in a simple way.

The Dots 3rd Proposal: X & TikTok Growth

- The Polkadot Community Foundation is adding two new directors chosen by the community.
- These directors will help make decisions for the Foundation, which turns on-chain community votes into real-world actions.
- Directors must follow legal rules, attend meetings, and help manage risks.
- They will be paid $35,000 per year for their work.
- Anyone in the community can nominate people (or themselves) for the role.
- The top five nominees will be voted on by the Polkadot community.
- The two winners will go through legal checks before officially becoming directors.
- This helps keep Polkadot’s governance fair, open, and community-led.

Referendum #1749 - Polkadot Community Foundation Election and Appointment of 2 x DOT Directors  

- Polkadot wants to sponsor 40 developers and community members to attend a conference in Buenos Aires.
- It will help pay for travel and hotel costs.
- People from all over the world can apply, like from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
- To apply, you need to share what you’ve done for Polkadot and why you want to go.
- A team will pick people based on their work and how active they are.
- The goal is to help people learn, share ideas, and feel part of the community.
- If there is extra money, it will go back to Polkadot’s treasury.

Sponsorship for active devs and community members during Polkadot Symbiosis in Buenos Aires

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error vote nay

- We are stopping this plan because of community feedback.
- The features will still be built and sent to users.
- This is a pause to fix how funding fits with our bigger goals.
- Please vote "NAY" for now.
- Work is still happening and updates will keep coming.
- We will return with a better plan later.
- This is about changing how we get money, not stopping the work.

—Polkassembly Team

[Proposal retracted] Please vote nay

- SubWallet is a wallet for Polkadot and Kusama.
- It works on browsers, phones, and the web.
- It has over 1 million users and supports 150+ networks.
- New features include easier swaps and staking.
- The team is asking for $795,500 from the Polkadot Treasury.
- This money is for work already done from August 2024 to March 2025.
- They lowered the budget based on community feedback.
- SubWallet helps make the Polkadot ecosystem better for everyone.

[Retroactive] SubWallet Development from August 2024 to March 2025

[Medium Spender] Referendum #1744 - Polkadot Unified EVM Explorer [please vote nay]

- The DeFi Infra & Tooling Bounty helps Polkadot grow by funding tools and apps.
- It has already funded 30 projects, spending less money than expected.
- They are asking for 1 million DOT to keep supporting new projects.
- The money will help build apps for the new Polkadot Hub.
- Part of the funds will go to a new DeFi Builders Program.
- The bounty has been successful and efficient so far.
- This top-up will help Polkadot stay strong in DeFi.
- The proposal is now being voted on.

DeFi Infrastructure & Tooling Bounty Top-Up by Velocity Labs & Co

- A new wallet called "Polkadot To The People" is being made for people who are not tech experts.
- It will be easy to use, with simple words and steps.
- People can hold, send, receive, and stake DOT tokens without confusion.
- It will work on phones and the web.
- A marketing plan will help more people learn about Polkadot.
- The goal is to help new users join Polkadot quickly and easily.
- The first step is to research what users need and design the wallet.

The "Polka-Simple Wallet" Initiative: Building and Marketing a Layman's Wallet for Mass Adoption

- Polkawatch helps keep Polkadot decentralized.
- They released new tools and improved their data.
- Polkadot is now one of the most decentralized blockchains.
- Their tools are used by many apps and people.
- It costs about $1.50 per user each year to run.
- They are asking for funding to keep working in 2025.
- They plan to update for Polkadot 2.0.
- They are long-term supporters of Polkadot.

Polkawatch, Decentralization Analytics, Infrastructure and Maintenance 2025

- This is about changing a rule for how messages are sent between blockchains.
- Right now, up to 1,000 messages can wait in a line on the relay chain.
- The proposal is to make that number only 25 for new channels.
- This helps keep the system from getting too crowded if a blockchain is slow.
- Old channels will keep the old limit of 1,000.
- If needed, a custom limit can still be set for special cases.
- This change is being voted on by the Fellowship group.

[Whitelisted Caller] Reduce the number of pending messages allowed in an HRMP channel

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[Referendum Canceller] Referendum #1739

[Whitelisted Caller] Wrong call - please ignore

- The Polkadot Community Foundation has a five-member board.
- Two of these directors are chosen by the community.
- Their job is to help the community talk to the Foundation.
- They guide people on making proposals and check that work gets done.
- They must be fair, honest, and share information openly.
- Anyone can run to be a director if they know Polkadot well.
- Directors can be removed if the community votes to do so.
- The goal is to make sure the community’s voice is heard.

Polkadot Community Foundation - Community Directors Election and Removal Process

- This is a vote to fix a bug in Polkadot.
- The bug caused problems on Kusama.
- The fix is for version 1.6.2.
- It will happen at a specific block and time.
- It must happen before another upgrade.
- The other upgrade was paused for this.
- You can read more in the release notes.

[Whitelisted Caller] Runtime Upgrade to v1.6.2

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Origin able to dispatch a whitelisted call.

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

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.

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