[BS] KSM #598 - Funding for Public RPC Providers via Bounty 25

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Description

https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/598

This proposal asks for money to keep funding RPC providers for one year.
RPC services help people use the Kusama network and its parachains.
The total cost is $112,608, which is less than before.
Providers must bid to offer these services, and the best ones get chosen.
If they don't meet quality standards, they can lose funding.
This system has helped lower costs and reduce extra funding requests.
More information is available in a linked document.

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4d ago

8 available members.
🟢 2 • 🔴 1 • ⚪️ 3
60% aye-quorum of at least 3.6 out of 6 votes not met.
5 ayes and abstains, more than the 60.0% majority threshold for the Big Spender track (3.6 votes).
**Vote #1: ⚪ ABSTAIN
8 available members.
No CoI reported. DV delegation exercised.
https://kusama.subscan.io/extrinsic/30338048-2
https://kusama.subsquare.io/referenda/598#5

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Timestamp

Created

Sep 19 2025 14:42

Start date

Sep 19 2025 00:00

End date

Nov 18 2025 00:00

Votes·6

15fT...yBzL

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Abstain

Helikon is a member of IBP, which I think presents a possible competition case with this bounty. Therefore I abstain due to indirect CoI.

14gM...deVb

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Aye

RPC providers are necessary.

12s6...nE8h

12s6UMSSfE2bNxtYrJc6eeuZ7UxQnRpUzaAh1gPQrGNFnE8h

Abstain

As with Helikon, there might be an indirect conflict of interest involved for IBP members (Polkadotters are IBP members), so we abstain.

12Hi...E9N3

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Nay

More RPC providers is good for the ecosystem in my opinion and are providing an incredibly valuable service to the ecosystem. But I would like to point some attention to the founding document of the bounty where a stipend of 350 USD per month was proposed to the curators for their work. I would expect an adjustment to this obviously as it's been 2 years but I think we have come a long way to 2,000 USD per month, wouldn't you agree?