Hey [@PolkaMario](12giS44Bqe4KEjpqA3jWpfvB4kbNHc9ZgWRb5LSfJMs4KKBr-polkadot) and Christian

I just wanted to voice my strong AYE for the top-up. With the volatility of the DOT price, it’s completely reasonable that the funds received were significantly less than expected. You ended up with 25.28% less. That’s a big gap, and I understand why you need an additional 2,960 DOTs to cover the shortfall and include a buffer for future fluctuations.

Your work so far is impressive and valuable for the Polkadot ecosystem. Launching the PolkaBiz website and setting up initiatives like the Founders Lab and Investor Night show a solid commitment to supporting entrepreneurs and fostering innovation. Collaborating with the PBA to establish the Pitch & Mentor program for the Singapore cohort is another fantastic initiative to help seed Polkadot with new projects and leaders.

Your report status update from May 2024 highlights your extensive efforts on this project. From launching the website to organizing pitch events and mentoring sessions, PolkaBiz is clearly making a significant impact. Given all this hard work and the unexpected shortfall due to the DOT price fluctuation, I believe the top-up request is justified and essential for you to continue delivering these valuable programs. Your commitment to returning any surplus to the treasury shows transparency and responsibility. Keep up the great work. 

Strong AYE here. Let’s ensure You have the resources needed to keep pushing Polkadot forward.

This proposal is to top up our approved request from REF #657, as due to the fluctuation of the DOT price, we received 25.28% less.

Proposal Ref 657 was submitted on [April 9th](https://polkadot.subscan.io/block/20264546). We requested 8,420 DOTs. At that time, the price of DOT was $8.97, which translates to $75,527.40 ( we asked for $75,500.00). 

We received the funds on [May 12](https://polkadot.subscan.io/block/20264546), where the price of DOT was $6.70 = $56,414.00. 

This means we are $19,086.00 short due to the high price volatility of DOT. We did not expect this high volatility. And we also didn't allocate a 10% buffer, as is often done in most proposals (we only planned to refund any surplus to the treasury).

Based on Subscans EMA30 DOT price of $7.093 ( as of May 17th), we are making a top-up request of 2,960 DOTs (2,691 DOTs + 269 DOTs as a 10% buffer due to the high price volatility of DOT). The buffer is to avoid another situation like the one we encountered. [Here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10nQt86n1ofRIgov9B1Q5OhNBlN3wvOtHjWi8CpUROsY/edit?usp=sharing), you can see the Excel spreadsheet with the calculations. 

Any extra amount received will be returned to the treasury. 


Please follow our monthly progress reports https://www.polkabiz.eu/progressreports


- The proposal is to request more funds because the value of DOT changed.
- The original request was for 8,420 DOTs, amounting to $75,500.
- They received only $56,414 because DOT’s price dropped after they applied.
- This left them with a shortfall of $19,086.
- They now want to request an additional 2,960 DOTs to cover the difference and include a buffer.
- The 10% buffer is to prepare for future price changes.
- Any extra funds received will be returned to the treasury.
- Monthly progress reports can be followed on their website.

Awarded

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WHO: The proposal does not specify WHO will be carrying out the top-up request.

WHAT: The proposal is to top up a previously approved request (REF #657) due to the fluctuation of the DOT price, which resulted in a 25.28% shortfall.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal requests 2,960 DOTs (2,691 DOTs + 269 DOTs buffer) based on Subscans EMA30 DOT price of $7.093 (as of May 17th). Any extra amount received will be returned to the treasury. No specific timeframe or resources are mentioned.

Top-up of Proposal 657 due to DOT price change.