### Curators Candidates - Bounty #28

**Summary:**

- **Objective:** This bounty aims to attract potential partners in Brazil to join the Polkadot ecosystem, whether as a new Parachain, Dapp, or other projects using Polkadot SDK.
  
- **Curators:** A committee of four curators will evaluate the bounty's implementation, including two Polkadot validators/active governance members and two business developers from within the Polkadot ecosystem.

- **Selected Candidates:**
  - **Ivy Network:** A globally distributed governance collective supporting high-impact initiatives.
  - **Saxemberg:** A validator and active governance participant in the Polkadot community.
  - **Nick D.:** Director of Business Development at Parity, with extensive experience.
  - **Zoe M.:** Business Developer at Phala Network, responsible for Polkadot Events Bounty.

- **Responsibilities:** Curators will evaluate monthly reports, manage payouts, and provide resources and networking opportunities.

- **Reward:** Curators will receive 10% of the total bounty payout.

- **Reporting:** Regular updates will be provided to both the curators and the community, including announcements of partnerships and progress reports.

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Polkadot is seeking a curator committee consisting of four curators to bring potential partners in Brazil to be part of the Polkadot ecosystem. The curators will evaluate the implementation of the requested service and provide feedback to the implementer. The proposed curator reward is 10% of the total amount asked, and the reporting requirements will include private reports to the curators and public reports to the community. The deadline for this proposal is Jan 10th, 2024.

Curators Candidates - Bounty #28

- The Southeast Asia web3 space is interested in digital assets but has low awareness of Polkadot.
- There are challenges in engaging users and developers due to limited local language resources and outreach efforts.
- A proposal seeks funding to build the Polkadot community in Southeast Asia through education and development initiatives.
- Key activities will include user education events, building a developer community, and organizing mini hackathons.
- The plan aims to involve 10,000+ developers through training programs provided by a non-profit group called The Lowlevelers.
- The total funding requested is $395,600 for the next year to support these initiatives.

Polkadot OpenGov is proposed to fund initiatives to build the Polkadot ecosystem in Southeast Asia. The proposal includes market expansion, user education, and developer community engagement. The deliverables for 2024 include organizing side events, developer bootcamps, and mini hackathons. The proposal seeks $395,600 to support the initiatives for Southeast Asia in the next 12 months.

Polkadot Southeast Asia Developer Community Expansion for 1 Year Operation

- Sasha has been working on smart contracts for Polkadot for several years and is now proposing a new project called ethink!.
- Ethink! helps developers move their apps from Ethereum to Polkadot without changing how users interact with them.
- Polkadot has advanced technology that can run apps faster and cheaper than Ethereum.
- The project has a working proof of concept, meaning it’s already capable of being used.
- The next step is to create an early prototype to improve ethink! and test it with popular apps, like those using the ERC20 token.
- Ethink! is different from another project called Frontier because it allows easier use without fully replicating Ethereum.
- The goal is to make it simple for users to switch to Polkadot without needing to learn new tools or make changes.

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WHO: Sasha, independent Rank-II member of the Polkadot Fellowship.

WHAT: Proposal for ethink!, a set of crates unlocking Ethereum RPC compatibility for smart contracts parachains, allowing dApp developers to migrate users from Ethereum to Polkadot without changing UI/UX.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified, currently in working proof of concept stage with plans for early prototype in Q1 2024 and battle-testing via deployment to experimental smart contracts parachain Yerba Network. Full proposal can be found on sasha.ink.

ink! + Ethereum RPC = ethink!. Proposal-01: PoC and Prototype.

Parachains are special chains that work with Polkadot and have their own rules and ways of working. Making your own Parachain is hard and takes a long time. It needs a lot of thinking and trying different things to make it just right.

Zeeve made a special one-click sandbox to help with this. It's like a test area where people can try it out and give their ideas to make it even better. They want to make an open-source tool that can help people set up Parachains easily on different networks like Rococo, Kusama, and Polkadot.

This tool will help people start a Parachain with just a few clicks, make the rules for the chain, set up how it works with the main Polkadot network, and even help with buying time and keeping everything safe. Zeeve's idea is to make it easy for everyone to create, manage, and take care of their Parachains without too much trouble.

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Treasury Proposal for Zeeve Wrench - an open-source Parachain Automation Framework

- Albert, the Head Ambassador of Polkadot in Spain, represented Polkadot in October and November.
- He appeared on Radio Intereconomía, a leading economic radio station in Spain, where he discussed Polkadot and its ecosystem.
- Albert also participated in BDZ 2023, the largest Web3 event in Spain, where he presented on the future of Web3.
- Radio Intereconomía has over 288,460 weekly listeners and 55,000 social media followers.
- BDZ 2023 featured top-level content from leading brands and startups in Web3 technology.
- Albert's presentation at BDZ can be watched on YouTube.
- All expenses related to these events, including mileage costs, are documented.
- Albert shared photos from his appearance at BDZ.

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Polkadot's Head Ambassador in Spain, Albert, represented the company on Artech Radio and at BDZ 2023, the premier Web3 event in Spain. The expenses associated with these events can be found in the provided link.

Representing Polkadot on Radio Intereconomía & BDZ, the Main Spanish Web3 Event

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- The proposal addresses problems with treasury systems in Web3, like limited research and challenges in keeping up with innovations.
- Many Web3 projects struggle to learn from each other, which makes it hard to improve their treasury systems effectively.
- There is a need for collaboration among different teams to improve treasury solutions and avoid repeating mistakes.
- The goal of the proposal is to create resources that help teams enhance their treasury systems and share knowledge across the industry.
- The project aims to support the Polkadot ecosystem by suggesting new ideas for treasury management.
- It requires $12,500 to support community efforts and contribute to the knowledge resources for three months.
- Success will be measured by the number of experiments and changes made in treasury systems using the resources provided.

Web3 Association proposes to create knowledge resources to help improve treasury systems across Web3 ecosystems. They aim to create a collaborative effort to share insights and actionable information. The proposal requests $12,500, with $7,500 for three months of contribution efforts and $5,000 for community incentives. The success metrics include increasing the number of experiments and changes made to treasury systems, and the targets include submission of evidence showing three months of contribution effort.

Web3 Association 2024 Sponsorship

- A group wants to open channels between Polkadot Asset Hub and Polimec.
- Their first proposal was almost completely approved but had an error in execution.
- They learned that they need more funds, called deposits, to open the channels.
- They transferred the required amount of money to the accounts manually.
- Despite this, the proposal still failed to work automatically.
- They found the problem was needing extra funds for fees.
- Now, they are submitting the same proposal again for approval.
- They hope this will help people transfer tokens for funding rounds in Polimec.

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WHO: Zeitgeist

WHAT: Resubmitting proposal for opening HRMP channels between Polkadot Asset Hub and Polimec due to unforeseen error in automatic execution of channel opening.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 2*20 DOT reserves manually transferred, additional 3 DOT for existential deposit and fees. No specific timeframe or cost mentioned.

Re-submission: Open HRMP channels between AssetHub and Polimec

- The Polkadot ecosystem needs better marketing to attract more interest from users and developers.
- There are problems with different ideas and opinions about marketing among important groups in the ecosystem, causing negativity.
- Some proposals are not good quality, which could lead to fraud.
- The goal is to reward marketing teams to help the Polkadot ecosystem grow stronger.
- Eight main curators will help manage marketing proposals in different areas, like reaching new users and creating educational content.
- These curators will work together using a special system to make sure everything is fair.
- Curators might give back part of their rewards after a while, and decisions will require agreement from most of the group.
- The proposal aims to address potential conflicts of interest with help from Polkadot contributors.

WHO: Polkadot ecosystem

WHAT: Proposing a marketing bounty to reward marketing teams/entities for their effort and bring enormous traction for the whole Polkadot ecosystem. They are proposing a set of 8 main curators who will be responsible for curating marketing-related proposals with different categories and managing the funds using a multisig with pure proxy via MultiX.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Compensation rate for weekly management proposed, and significant investors will have the option to return a portion of their received reward from the multisig fund after a specified period. Full proposal available at the provided link.

Marketing Bounty

**Important Announcement:**
Polkadot has decided to withdraw a proposal to collaborate with Crypto Banter, a popular YouTube channel, and will re-apply under a marketing bounty program later. They are already in talks with the bounty's curators to negotiate a better price and package.

**Context of the Proposal:**
Polkadot wanted to increase its visibility in the crypto community by partnering with Crypto Banter, a leading YouTube channel. The goal was to create engaging content about Polkadot's ecosystem with the help of influential shows on Crypto Banter's channel.

**About Crypto Banter:**
Crypto Banter is a top crypto news channel with 695,000 subscribers. They have three YouTube channels and are known for their credible content about the crypto world. They aim to educate their community and build a profitable community.

**Crypto Banter's YouTube Channels:**
1. Crypto Banter Channel: 698,000 subscribers
2. Crypto Banter Plus Channel: 125,000 subscribers
3. In The Game Channel: 88,000 subscribers

You can find their complete proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nDKrUKRKeYTxh3kGyaN7DS1M2IZv55V9/edit?usp=sharing_eil_m&rtpof=true&sd=true&ts=6597eb50).

Crypto Banter withdraws its proposal to collaborate with Polkadot for brand exposure. They plan to re-apply under the marketing bounty and negotiate a better price and package with the curators of the bounty once it goes live. They had requested 38,684 DOT (USD $294,000) for the partnership.

Proposal: Polkadot Brand Awareness Campaign with Crypto Banter - Ran Neuner / PLEASE VOTE NAY

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Small tip to CultureDot for their efforts to market Polkadot at Times Square.

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### Polkascan Foundation's Substrate Python API

- **Duration**: Maintained for the last four years.
- **Components**: Includes `py-substrate-interface`, `py-scale-codec`, and Python bindings for Rust crates.
- **Purpose**: Enables Python developers to build apps for Polkadot, Kusama, and other Substrate-based chains.
- **Comparison**: Similar to the Polkadot-JS API but for Python.
- **Usage**: Currently used by 297 GitHub repositories and 23 Python packages.
- **Funding Request**: Seeking 19,208.75 EUR for activities from October to December 2023.
- **Proposal**: Detailed proposal available [here](https://github.com/polkascan/social-contract/blob/master/polkadot/treasury-proposal-008-report-2023Q4.md).

Polkascan Foundation requests 19,208.75 EUR in retroactive funding for maintaining the Substrate Python API from October to December 2023. The API enables Python developers to build apps that interact with Polkadot, Kusama, or other Substrate-based chains.

Maintenance & Support Substrate Python API (Oct-Dec 2023)

- Core Fellowship members need a tool to check OpenGov proposals because many proposals fail.
- Failed proposals take time to resubmit and vote on again, causing wasted time and possible security risks.
- Technical details were shared to help build this tool using Chopsticks.
- The creator decided to make the tool themselves during the holidays, resulting in Chopsticks Web.
- Chopsticks Web helps check different types of proposals and supports many blockchains.
- The creator has tested it on a few popular blockchains like Polkadot and Kusama.
- They are asking for 2000 DOT for their work and future updates on the tool.
- Feedback on Chopsticks Web can be given online.

WHO: The Core Fellowship members

WHAT: Develop a tool called Chopsticks Web for scrutinizing OpenGov proposals and support other proposals.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 2000 DOT to cover the developer's time spent on this and future maintenance and development, including XCM support and dry run extrinsics.

Chopsticks Web for dry run governance proposals and more

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Twitter Kols Outreach

- A group is planning to assign a Curator soon.
- This is because they expect a referendum to pass in 9 days.
- They want the Curator ready by the end of January.
- The proposed Curators are FrankyWild, Tim Jansen, and Husni.
- Two out of three signatures will be needed to approve the Curator.
- These people are part of the System Parachain Collator on Kusama.
- They have shown they can do their jobs well according to rules set in a proposal.

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WHO: System Parachain Collator bounty members FrankyWild, Tim Jansen, and Husni.

WHAT: Proposal to assign a Curator for timely payouts after the passing of referendum 363.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Assigning a Curator to Bounty 32 (System Parachain Collator Bounty)

Finding and fixing a vulnerability in broker-pallet

- The GUZZU team is improving their proposal for the Sónar +D DAO by Polkadot and will share a new version soon.
- The proposal aims to use blockchain technology in the music industry and support innovative projects combining technology and creativity.
- Sónar is a famous music festival that has been around for 30 years and focuses on music and technology, including blockchain.
- The Sónar +D DAO will help artists, creators, and tech lovers work together on music-related projects.
- The project was discussed at a masterclass attended by over 100 people during the 2023 Sónar festival.
- Polkadot wants to attract new users through the DAO, promoting wider adoption of blockchain technology in music.
- The project will have a long-lasting impact and aims to build a strong community around music and technology.

GUZZU, Sónar Festival, and members of the Polkadot community propose to establish the Sónar +D DAO by Polkadot. The DAO will serve as a platform for accelerating innovative projects at the intersection of technology, art, and music. Polkadot will fund and spearhead the creation of the DAO, with a requested allocation of 44,170.12 DOT (€342,760.11 EUR). The DAO's mission is to gather and amplify the Sónar tech community, allowing them to collectively share, propose, fund, govern, and co-own projects at the intersection of music, technology, and creativity. The project will be financed throughout the year 2024.

(please read the important update first) To build the Sónar +D DAO by Polkadot: How blockchain can revolutionize the music industry.

- NoSpec Agency helps influencers in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They provide useful information, connections, and research for creating content.
- Their services include research materials, connections, content fact-checking, and general guidance.
- The campaign aims to support content development related to Polkadot.
- NoSpec has a lot of experience and connections in the Polkadot community.
- They are asking for 4000€ to cover 40 hours of consultancy.
- The cost is 100€ for each hour of support.

NoSpec Agency requests 4000€ for 40 hours of consultancy and support services to guide Polkadot ecosystem influencers in creating impactful content. Services include tailored research materials, content fact-checking, and general consultancy. Output will encompass comprehensive research exposes, strategic guidance, and factual accuracy checks. NoSpec is uniquely positioned due to its deep integration with the ecosystem, extensive network, and years of dedicated research.

Marketing Support NoSpec

THIS PROPOSAL IS AN ERROR. PLEASE IGNORE: THE AMOUNT IS NOT CORRECT. PLEASE VOTE NAY. 

ACOBJason is a content creator who makes videos about Crypto and Distributed Ledger Technology. They want to make more videos and posts about Polkadot Ecosystem. They are asking for 8,250 $DOT to help them make these videos for the next 6 months. Here's what they plan to do:

1. Make 36 short videos (3 minutes each) every month and share them on X and YouTube.
2. Make 60 short vertical videos (from the short videos and interviews) every month and share them on X, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram.
3. Have 24 weekly live chats (60 minutes each) on X, invite guests, and record them to share on YouTube.
4. Write 48 detailed posts every week.

ACOBJason will talk about topics like Snowbridge, Interlay, RMRK, staking DOT, wallet comparisons, Polkadex, and more.

You can find ACOBJason on these social media channels:
- YouTube: [AChainofBlocks](https://www.youtube.com/c/AChainofBlocks)
- X: [@ACOBJason](https://twitter.com/ACOBJason)
- TikTok: [@achainofblocks](https://www.tiktok.com/@achainofblocks)
- Instagram: [@achainofblocks](https://www.instagram.com/achainofblocks)

ACOBJason proposes to create 36 simply explained videos, 60 short vertical videos, 24 weekly spaces, and 48 in-depth threads about Polkadot ecosystem in 6 months for 8,250 $DOT. The content will be posted on X, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

A Chain of Blocks - ACOBJason - 6 Months Continual Polkadot EcoSystem News & Explanations

- A proposal was made to request money for a game using Polkadot technology.
- The goal is to make it easier for people to play games across different blockchains.
- The proposal includes the creation of a toolkit to help game developers integrate with Polkadot.
- Many current games are hard to access and costly, making it tough for new players.
- The Great Escape game aims to fix this by being easy and free to play.
- The game will work without needing a special wallet and allows players to join from any blockchain.
- The project has already completed several important steps, like building the game and creating fun experiences.
- They plan to host a tournament for different game teams to collaborate and grow the gaming community on Polkadot.

The Great Escape proposes to retroactively fund a Polkadot-based GameFi application and deliver an open-source Jungle EVM/XCM Toolkit to promote the adoption of XCM for gaming purposes. They request 21,969 DOT, equivalent to $158,507, and aim to simplify the gaming experience to attract new users by lowering entry barriers to Web3 gaming. The proposal includes six milestones, with five already delivered and one to be delivered, which is an inter-Parachain tournament to initiate a Polkadot GameFi revolution.

Promoting the adoption of Polkadot through Gaming - The Great Escape

- Polkadot Decoded is a big yearly conference focused on Polkadot.
- The 2023 event took place on June 28th and 29th in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- This year, it was a hybrid event, meaning people could join online or in-person.
- They also had smaller events in different regions like the USA, Europe, LatAm, and China in July.
- The conference included presentations, panels, workshops, and fun chats.
- It was designed for many people, including business leaders, developers, and Polkadot fans.
- The event had a budget limit of about $150,000 for applications, and costs were supported by the Web 3.0 Technologies Foundation.

WHO: Polkadot Decoded conference organizers
WHAT: Held a hybrid event in Copenhagen with satellite events globally, featuring presentations, panels, workshops, demos, fireside and barcamp chats for a broad audience and decision makers
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Last tranche request for costs around USD150,000, backstopped by Web 3.0 Technologies Foundation. More information in the post-event report.

Polkadot Decoded 2023, final tranche (June, Copenhagen, DK)

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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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