**Cheeky Crypto Partnership Proposal Summary**

- Cheeky Crypto is a YouTube channel created by brothers Nick and Chris in 2020 to share insights on cryptocurrency.
- They have over 153,000 YouTube subscribers and a strong community with 7,000 active members on Discord.
- The proposal is for a 12-month partnership focused on expanding awareness about Polkadot, with a budget of 12,000 DOT.
- They plan to publish 52 articles, 100 YouTube videos, and 52 educational tweets focusing on Polkadot updates and guides.
- Cheeky Crypto believes education is crucial for success in crypto trading and aims to help others learn and grow.
- The team has recently expanded to include JB and Steve, enhancing their outreach during market downturns.
- They encourage questions from the community through Discord and other platforms, showing their commitment to accessibility.

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WHO: CheekyCrypto team

WHAT: Produce a substantial volume of content over all their channels, including website articles, on-chain data, video content, Twitter threads, podcast, and dedicated news channel within their community, all focused on Polkadot ecosystem updates and news.

PRICE: 12,000 DOT (specific value in USD or other fiat currency can be mentioned based on the current exchange rate)

TIMEFRAME: 12-month partnership from the date of funding receipt.

A 12-Month Strategic Alliance proposal: Polkadot and Cheeky Crypto Partner for Decentralized Innovation

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- Bitskwela is an organization in the Philippines focused on teaching people about cryptocurrency and Web3.
- Many Filipinos are adopting crypto, with 7 million owning it and 1 million owning NFTs.
- Bitskwela has held many fun events and workshops to help people learn about crypto in their local languages.
- The organization has partnered with big companies like GCash and TikTok to spread knowledge about cryptocurrency.
- They recently attended CoinFest 2023 and want to promote Polkadot, a multi-chain platform.
- In the next six months, Bitskwela plans to create educational courses, materials, and community events for Polkadot.
- They are asking for support from the Polkadot community to help with their initiatives.

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Bitskwela, in partnership with Polkadot Insider, aims to drive Polkadot's reach and presence in the Philippines through a small-spender funding proposal. The proposal includes initiatives such as localized short courses, educational materials, market research, content marketing, events and workshops, community establishment, and business development assistance for the ecosystem. The full proposal can be found in the link provided.

Bitskwela - Bringing Polkadot to the Thriving Philippine Web 3.0 Community

This proposal is about spending $144,000 on Twitter ads to promote Polkadot from December 2023 to March 2024. The goal is to increase awareness of Polkadot's positive stories and get more people to engage with Polkadot's Twitter account and related projects. The campaign will focus on English-speaking countries and use two systems to manage the ads. This will help show how decentralized marketing can work and benefit Polkadot holders. The proposal asks for 35,395 DOT (about $178,000) and has updates on its progress.

WHO: OpenGov

WHAT: Run $144K in Twitter ads from late Dec 2023-April 2024 to increase awareness of On-brand Polkadot narratives and generate engagements on Polkadot Twitter Account, Polkadot Parachains, and select Polkadot True Believers.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requested amount of 35,395 DOT ($178K with EMA30 $5.029/DOT). Min 6 weeks, max 12 weeks timeframe. Using Twitter Ads and Addressable.io as campaign management systems.

Increase Awareness of Polkadot On-Brand Narratives via Twitter Ads

- NacionCrypto is a team focused on helping the Spanish-speaking community understand blockchain technology, especially Polkadot.
- They want to raise $32,867 through a funding request to support their activities.
- Their plan includes creating a technical study group, producing Spanish-language guides and videos, and hosting local meet-ups.
- They have worked for over three years, creating videos and teaching students about important blockchain topics.
- Their goals include organizing six meet-ups, producing various videos, and hosting 24 discussions on social media.
- The team aims to expand their reach and improve the quality of their content.
- They believe their work will inspire more people to learn about blockchain technology and join their community.

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WHO: NacionCrypto team

WHAT: Funding request for continued growth and sustainability, including establishing a technical study group, providing Spanish guides and video content, organizing local meet-ups, and diversifying outreach through non-technical audiovisual content.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 6053 DOT equivalent to $32,867.69 USD requested in November 2023. Allocation of funds prioritizes team training and enhancing skills for high-quality content delivery.

“NacionCrypto” Establishment of Study Group and Development of Technical and Non-Technical Content.

- Federico Cicciarella shared a proposal about his work with blockchain and Polkadot.
- He has finished two demos and plans to finish a third one next week.
- Some companies worry about costs related to using blockchain technology.
- He wants to help these companies understand the benefits of using Polkadot's parachains.
- Starting in January 2024, he will educate companies about blockchain and Polkadot.
- Training sessions will include introductions to Web3 and creating personal parachains.
- Federico is asking for financial support to help cover costs of upcoming demos.
- He believes this will benefit both him and the Polkadot ecosystem.

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WHO: Federico Cicciarella

WHAT: Educate companies on the differences between leveraging Polkadot's security and other "blockchains," demonstrating how to create a personalized parachain using Substrate (Polkadot SDK).

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting a financial contribution of TIPS to cover part of the expenses associated with ongoing and upcoming demonstration initiatives until June 2022. The rest of the expenses will be covered by Federico Cicciarella.

Bring Adoption for Companies: Empowering BlockSpace with PolkadotSDK as the Core Infrastructure

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- Josep leads the polkadot-api project.
- A recent Pull Request (PR) made a big improvement for dApp development.
- This PR helps to make dApp assets smaller.
- The team values these contributions and has worked on this issue before.
- One team member researched this for a few days.
- The new PR is much better than earlier efforts.
- Josep suggests giving a reward of 80 DOTs to the contributor.
- This reward encourages teamwork and good work in the community.

WHO: Josep, team lead for the polkadot-api project.

WHAT: Proposing to offer a medium tip of 80 DOTs to a contributor for their exceptional work in reducing the bundle sizes of dApp assets.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 80 DOTs as a reward for the contribution. No specific timeframe or additional resources mentioned.

https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-api/pull/200

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Claudio, a Polkadot Ambassador and Crypto Content Creator, wants to improve his reputation in the Polkadot community after some recent issues. Here’s what he proposes:

- He plans to create 8 videos about Polkadot for $600 each, totaling $4,800.
- Each video will also have a small advertisement on X, totaling around $300.
- The videos will cover topics like how to use Polkadot's XCM, AssetHub, Moonbeam Network, Astar Network, Subsocial, HydraDX, Polkadot's Open Governance, and EnergyWebX.
- Claudio has a channel called KryptosChain on YouTube where he has made videos since 2020.
- He is inviting the community to ask questions if they have any concerns about his proposal.

WHO: Claudio, Polkadot Ambassador and Crypto Content Creator.

WHAT: Proposes to create 8 videos on Polkadot ecosystem topics, including XCM, AssetHub, Moonbeam Network, Astar Network, Subsocial, HydraDX, Polkadot's Open Governance, and EnergyWebX. Each video will cost $600, including a professional video editor's cost, and will be published on both Youtube and X. Additionally, approximately $300 will be spent on X ads for each video.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Total cost of $4,800 for the 8 videos. No specific timeframe or resources mentioned.

KryptosChain Short Term Funding

- The Oracle Ecosystem Initiative aims to solve the "oracle problem" in public blockchains, where external data is needed for complex tasks.
- Current oracle solutions often rely on trusted third parties, which isn't ideal for decentralized systems.
- Acurast is a new project that uses secure mobile hardware to provide a safe way to handle data off-chain.
- The goal is to create a universal oracle solution for different environments, including Substrate, EVM, and WASM.
- Acurast plans to provide price information for various crypto assets and real-world items.
- Developers can easily use Acurast's solution to enhance their projects within the Polkadot ecosystem. 
- Feedback has been positive from community leaders about Acurast's potential to improve developer experiences.

Acurast proposes to establish an ecosystem-wide solution for oracles accessible in three distinct environments: Substrate (Polkadot SDK), EVM, and WASM. The proposal aims to provide price feeds for all Polkadot and Kusama assets, other popular crypto assets, and Real-World Assets (RWA), and establish an ecosystem-wide solution with these integrations that can be leveraged by every Polkadot-based project. The proposal also aims to provide support to projects to integrate price feeds into their environments, add support for new asset classes as price feeds, and provide access to larger off-chain compute resources for additional use cases. More details in the full proposal.

Oracle Ecosystem Initiative

- This proposal is about Subscan, an important tool for the Polkadot network that helps people see and analyze block data.
- Subscan needs money to keep running, including costs for servers and staff.
- The proposal asks for money from the Polkadot treasury to pay for Subscan's costs from January to September 2023.
- They have worked hard to lower costs, and expenses have gone down a lot, by over 50%.
- Subscan wants to involve the community in its development starting in November 2023.
- Future changes will focus on what the community wants most.
- More details about this plan will be shared in December.

WHO: Subscan team

WHAT: Proposing reimbursement of operation and maintenance fee for Subscan for January-September 2023 from Polkadot treasury, reducing infrastructure costs, and shifting towards community-developer collaborative model from November 2023.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Subscan | Infrastructure Costs of Subscan for Polkadot & Westend & Rococo & Statemint & Rockmine  Networks (from January to September 2023)

- Talisman is a special wallet that helps people use the Polkadot and Kusama projects easily.
- The goal is to create a friendly experience for users while keeping them safe and informed.
- They want to make using different wallets and accounts simple for everyone.
- Talisman supports many security tools and features to help protect users' money.
- They also introduced features to help users from different countries understand their transactions better.
- Talisman is committed to working with the community and improving their wallet for everyone's needs. 
- As of September 2023, Talisman has over 40,000 users and focuses on providing a better user experience.

WHO: Talisman

WHAT: Retroactive funding proposal for feature development, UX improvement, QA testing and Audit fixes for Talisman Wallet over 14 weeks (Feb-May 2023).

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Talisman Wallet - Retroactive Proposal #1

- DAPP CENTRE is a Crypto Content Creator with a YouTube channel that has over 108,000 subscribers since August 2019.
- They review different crypto brands and tokens, focusing on altcoins and exchanges.
- DAPP CENTRE will create five videos about Polkadot, including a beginner's guide and overviews of wallets and platforms.
- The videos will be released weekly over five weeks after payment.
- The total cost for the project is around $3,000 or 572.63 DOT.
- KryptosChain, a Polkadot Ambassador, introduced DAPP CENTRE and will receive 20% of the earnings. 
- The creator independently decides the content and will not discuss prices.

Dapp Centre, a crypto content creator with over 108k subscribers on YouTube and 88k followers on Twitter, proposes to create five informative videos about Polkadot for $3,000 in around five weeks, with one video per week. The videos will cover topics such as a beginner's guide to understanding Polkadot, Nova Wallet, Talisman, HydraDX, and Moonbeam Network. The creator has complete editorial freedom, and KryptosChain will receive a 20% introducer's fee if the referendum passes.

DAPP CENTRE | Youtube Media Package Funding

- A campaign is being created to promote Polkadot through Twitter and videos by Toni Ghinea and Dylan.
- Toni will create 15 tweets and 15 videos over 3-6 months, using his large Twitter following.
- Toni has over 40,000 followers and often gets many views on his posts.
- Dylan will help ensure the content is accurate and highlights important features of Polkadot.
- The budget is $38,500 for Toni and $5,500 for Dylan.
- The campaign aims to engage and inform the audience about Polkadot's unique aspects in blockchain.
- Regular meetings will help both Toni and Dylan adjust and improve the campaign as needed.

Toni Ghinea and Dylan propose a 3-6 month Twitter campaign to promote Polkadot's features, with 15 tweets and 15 videos. Toni will receive $38,500 and 7,250 DOT, while Dylan will receive $5,500 and 1,050 DOT. The campaign aims to maximize audience engagement and ensure content quality and accuracy. Regular meetings will facilitate progress review, strategy adjustments, and content refinement.

Toni Ghinea - Creating Polkadot Content

### Jungle Inc. and Minus Wells Collaboration

- **Objective**: Create a video in exchange for 3 DOT, setting a new standard for community contributions.
- **Content**: 
  - In-depth discussion on Polkadot mechanics.
  - Exploration of the network's future vision.
  - Insights into Polkadot 2.0.
- **Potential Features**: 
  - Possible guest appearance.
- **Community Impact**: Aim to reach thousands to enhance understanding and awareness.
- **Audience Reach**: 
  - ~56k subscribers.
  - ~140k followers on X.
- **Social Media**: 
  - Follow @Minuswells and @jungleincxrp for updates.

Jungle Inc. and Minus Wells propose creating 1 video to discuss Polkadot mechanics, vision, and insights into Polkadot 2.0. The cost is 3 DOT, challenging the trend of big influencers seeking $51k for average content. The goal is to contribute as active community members, reaching thousands to elevate understanding and awareness. No specific timeframe or resources mentioned.

YouTube Polkadot Round Table Discussion

- The proposal is about choosing curators for a special bounty program.
- Curators will help manage the Polkadot Parachain Assets Onramp Bounty Program.
- A group called Multisig will oversee the bounty.
- Curators might receive rewards for their work.
- The selection focuses on including different people involved in the bounty.
- More information can be found in the full proposal document.

WHO: Candidates for the curator position for the [#27 Polkadot Parachain Assets Onramp Bounty Program]

WHAT: Oversee the bounty program, curated by a Multisig, and receive a reward for their time and effort.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Bounty 27 Curator Committee Proposal 

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- IBC Group, led by Mario Nawfal, is asking for 47,837 DOT (around $250,000) to help Polkadot grow its brand.
- They can reach 2.5 billion people each month and have many listeners on Twitter.
- The goal is to attract more users to Polkadot's website.
- Their plan includes hosting Twitter Spaces and giving shoutouts to educate people about Polkadot.
- The campaign will last for three months and targets various audience engagement metrics.
- IBC has a strong background, helping over 250 projects since 2017.
- Communication with Polkadot will be quick and regular updates will be provided.
- They believe working with Polkadot will be a great opportunity for both parties.

IBC Group proposes to help Polkadot boost brand awareness and user acquisition through their media assets and marketing expertise. The proposal includes logo positioning, private Twitter spaces, shoutouts, and standalone tweets for a total of 47,837 DOT (USD $250,000) over a 3-month period. The team aims to achieve a minimum of 2.5B impressions per month and 5-15 million weekly listeners on Twitter. The project timeline is 3 months and 2 weeks, with a final report to be delivered within 1 week.

Supercharge Polkadot's Brand: Collaborative Partnership with (Mario Nawfal) IBC Ventures

- 200 Dot are needed to create 10 content pieces about Rust programming.
- The content invites people to analyze Rust from home.
- The videos explain code step-by-step, highlighting errors and details.
- View counts for the videos vary, with the most views at 573.
- Topics covered include Tuples, Arrays, Ownership, Structures, and more.
- The goal is to make learning Rust fun and engaging.
- Exercises related to Rust are shared on Twitter for wider reach.

WHO: The proposer
WHAT: Create 10 pieces of Rust content explaining code in detail, covering advanced topics, and encouraging Rust learning
PRICE: 200 Dot
TIMEFRAME: Not specified
RESOURCES: Twitter, YouTube videos with views ranging from 26 to 573

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