https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1567

Polkadot Treasury Proposal: Boosting Brand Recognition in APAC

PANews has proposed a plan to increase Polkadot's brand recognition among the APAC blockchain audience. They aim to enhance Polkadot's community influence, including Kusama, Substrate, and JAM. The proposal requests 70,000 USDT.

PANews will provide a customized media and marketing service package to improve Polkadot's presence in the Chinese-speaking community. They will focus on better communication of the latest developments and updates.

PANews is a news outlet providing insights on key developments and opportunities in the blockchain industry. They are the only official co-curator of daily blockchain news with Tencent News. The firm was established in 2018 and operates in Greater China, South Korea, and the U.S. Both founders are Forbes Asia 30 under 30 honorees.

[SS] DOT #1567 - Marketing and PR Proposal for Polkadot Brand Awareness in APAC by PANews

Permanence DAO

https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1573

Polkadot is making a new app for beginners in crypto. The app will be easy to use and help people learn about Polkadot and other cryptocurrencies. The Polkadot Community Foundation (PCF) wants money to finish making the app and make it better. They need money for things like making the app, paying people to work on it, and making sure it's safe and legal.

The app will be good for new people who want to learn about Polkadot and for people who already know about it. It will help more people learn about Polkadot and become part of the community.

The PCF needs money for different things like making the app, paying for people to work on it, and making sure it's safe and legal. They have a plan for how they will spend the money and they want to talk to the community about it.

[BS] DOT #1573 - Polkadot Community Foundation - Polkadot App - Treasury Funding #01

https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1562

DotMemo is a decentralized application on Polkadot and Kusama that lets users create and collect digital memories as NFTs. It has been successful, with over 4,500 memories minted and 4,371 users. DotMemo v2 will have new features like customizable landing pages, post-claim experience, advanced memo features, security and scalability enhancements, and extended maintenance and support. The project is asking for $70,000 to develop DotMemo v2 and provide 12 months of maintenance and support. This will help the Polkadot ecosystem by improving community engagement, user onboarding, event organizer support, historical records, and driving adoption.

[MS] DOT #1562 - DotMemo v2: Enhanced Features for On-Chain Event Memories on Polkadot

https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1560

EasyA, a Web3 education app, has successfully completed Milestone 2 in their #360DaysOfPolkadot campaign, which aimed to educate and engage developers in the Polkadot ecosystem. They partnered with Parity and Web3 Foundation to update Polkadot content in their app and hosted hackathons at Harvard and London. The campaign inspired an a16z-backed startup, Axal, to build on Polkadot. Key highlights include:

- Over 1 million users on the EasyA app
- 700 developers participated in hackathons
- 126 projects were launched
- 137,000 developers started the in-app crash course
- Social media impressions reached over 14 million

The campaign also met or exceeded all key performance indicators, including the number of developers starting and completing the crash course, hackathon attendees, and hackathon projects. EasyA is now focusing on supporting developers to continue building on Polkadot and is working with the ecosystem to set up Polkadot Fast-Grants for funding.

[MS] DOT #1560 - Milestone 2: EasyA x Polkadot: In-person hackathons and in-app Polkadot 2.0 crash course (#360DaysOfPolkadot)

Dear members,

Our **current [voting policy v0.2](https://docs.permanence.io/voting_policy/voting_policy_v0.2.html) defines the conflict of interest (CoI) terms as applying to core members only**. Please refer to the linked document for details. This internal referendum, in line with our internal discussion, proposes **extending this policy to community members**.

The rationale behind this proposal is that, **at 10 core members and 2 community members**, we still **haven't reached the size where members have enough freedom to critique each other's proposals without being prone to positive bias. Therefore, the DV delegation should be recused from voting on community members' proposals as well.**

As a note, our HQ account will remain eligible to vote on these proposals, as defined in the current policy.

We should revisit this policy once we reach the critical mass where internal evaluation is less prone to any kind of bias.

Kind regards,
kukabi | Helikon

[INT] PDAO #9 - Extension of the Conflict of Interest Policy to Community Members

https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1561

A referendum has been proposed to allocate 500 DOT from the treasury to establish a Community Building Fund for Bend-PVM, a smart contract language optimized for PolkaVM. The goal is to expand the contributor base and foster an active developer ecosystem. The funds will be used for contributor rewards, hackathons, coding challenges, bug bounties, educational resources, and workshops. The allocation is as follows: 60% for direct contributor rewards, 20% for community hackathons and challenges, 15% for educational content and workshops, and 5% for administration and fund management. The community-driven approach aims to distribute knowledge, accelerate innovation, grow the ecosystem, and ensure sustainable development. Expected outcomes include increasing active contributors, hosting educational workshops, completing hackathons, and establishing a transparent contribution tracking system. All fund distributions will be publicly recorded and verified through a multi-signature account, with monthly reports detailing expenditures and progress. This approach is expected to accelerate development, create a pipeline of skilled developers, strengthen Polkadot's position, and demonstrate the effectiveness of treasury funds in fostering innovation.

[BT] DOT #1561 - Referendum: Community Building Fund for Bend-PVM - Attracting Developer Contributors to the PolkaVM Ecosystem (500 DOT)

https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1574

W3PI Token Index is a new type of Programmable Index Product (PIP) built on Polkadot. It combines decentralized asset exposure, legal protection for users, and upgradeable smart contract logic. W3PI will be the first decentralized non-custodial on-chain index token that tracks a dynamic basket of ecosystem tokens using programmable, transparent rules. The project includes smart contract and front-end development, setup of a Swiss GmbH, and incorporation of a Swiss Trust to own the protocol and hold user funds separately from any private entity.

The bounty is divided into three categories: Technical Development ($78,000), Operational GmbH ($56,000), and Swiss Trust ($52,000 for setup and $16,000 for endowment), totaling $202,000 USD (DOT equivalent). The curator will verify code deployments, audits, and GitHub releases, confirm legal documents, and trigger milestone payments based on proof of delivery. The governance and ownership model includes upgradeable smart contracts with ownership held by a Swiss Trust, protecting user funds from any private entity. The GmbH receives fees only from the protocol fee wallet, and all code will be open-source. Licensing will be MIT or Apache 2.0 for code, and legal documents will be available through links. The estimated completion timeline is 9-12 months.

[MS] DOT #1574 - W3PI Token Index – Bounty Proposal for Development, Swiss GmbH & Legal Trust Foundation

https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1572

Mimir is a multisig solution for Polkadot ecosystem users, including enterprises, DAOs, and large asset holders. They have a proposal to improve the platform with four key innovations:

1. Call Templates: These templates make it easier to do common tasks by reducing the need for manual data input.
2. Omni UX: This feature allows users to manage multi-sig accounts across different parachains, making it easier to use across the Polkadot network.
3. Mimir PAPI SDK: This software development kit helps more applications use multisig and proxy users, making it easier for developers to connect with Mimir.
4. Proposer & Multisig API: This allows businesses and DAOs to use multi-sig approval processes in their internal operations, like budgeting and decision-making.

Mimir already has over 2,000 users and is growing in the Polkadot ecosystem. They aim to become the standard for multisig operations in Polkadot.

[MS] DOT #1572 - Retroactive Fund - Optimizing Polkadot Multisig: Mimir’s Enhanced Features & Ecosystem Integration

https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1558

Polkadot is working to grow its developer base, especially in Latin America, by targeting Web2 developers interested in new areas. Weever (formerly WEB3DEV) has been helping Polkadot grow in Latin America through technical education and collaboration with the Polkadot Blockchain Academy. The goal is to make Polkadot more accessible to entry-level developers and prepare them to become long-term contributors to the ecosystem.

The proposal suggests a comprehensive onboarding journey to integrate Web2 and Web3 developers into Polkadot's Web3 ecosystem. This includes hands-on tutorials, activities, and content to build decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure from scratch. The plan is to migrate all existing EVM-focused content to Polkadot's Asset Hub and provide weekly livecoding sessions on Polkadot's official Discord for direct support.

The objectives of this initiative include deploying 5 applications on Westend via tutorials, onboarding 1,500 Web2 developers to Polkadot in Latin America, hosting an online hackathon, educating 500 developers on Polkadot governance and technology, updating EVM tutorials for the Asset Hub, and running weekly livecoding support sessions.

The core benefits of this initiative include opening Polkadot to Web2 newcomers, showcasing Polkadot's unique value, turning governance into a developer advantage, growing skills from novice to expert, and providing support to accelerate builder success. All content will be subtitled in Portuguese and Spanish and remain available online as a long-term resource.

The proposed budget for this initiative is $95,000, with allocations for hackathons, tutorial and content creation, social media reach, and operational costs. This initiative supports the Polkadot ecosystem by aligning with the Polkadot Hub Launch and the Polkadot Growth Strategy, focusing on onboarding Web2 developers and engaging Web3-experienced developers in Latin America over a 12-month period.

[MS] DOT #1558 - Supporting the Launch of Polkadot Hub: Campaign to Onboard Web2 Developers in LATAM and Beyond

https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1540

IBERLABS, previously known as the Business Development team for Spain and Andorra, has been working to expand Polkadot's presence in the region. They have built partnerships with institutions, enterprises, and public entities. Here are some of their recent achievements:

1. Xhype: A global ZeroData marketplace integrated with SubWallet and Polkadot AssetHub.
2. Kunveno (Web3Spaces): A Web3 freelancing platform that recently released a PolkaTalent campaign for further development of their UX.
3. Catapulta: A no-code dApp builder supporting Moonbeam deployments.
4. Andorran Sandbox: An agreement in progress with the Government of Andorra to support Web3 startups and institutions within their regulated sandbox framework.
5. Institutional DOT Fund and Staking: In progress with MoraBanc, enabling regulated access to DOT and staking for institutions.

IBERLABS has also engaged with various partners to help integrate Polkadot into real business in these regions.