[WFC] DOT #1608 - Polkadot Community Foundation: Polkadot Payment Card

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https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1608

The Polkadot Community Foundation has proposed a plan to launch a "Polkadot" branded payment card for the Polkadot ecosystem. This non-custodial payment card will be issued globally and work anywhere Visa is accepted. It will be compatible with Apple Pay and Google Pay, and users will only pay a small transaction fee (under 1%). The card will be powered by smart contracts and allow users to hold and pay with USDC. The Polkadot Community Foundation has chosen Baanx as the card provider and issuer, and the card program will be managed by CL, a brand of Baanx. The card will be a debit card using the Visa network and will carry no other branding. There will be no cost to the Polkadot Treasury for the origination and setup of this card program. The card program aims to provide an alternative to traditional banking and increase the usability of the Polkadot ecosystem for payments and DeFi.

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10d ago

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6 members abstained, higher than the 5-member threshold.
Vote #1: ABSTAIN
10 available members.
No CoI reported. DV delegation exercised.
https://polkadot.subscan.io/extrinsic/26531723-4
https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1608#2

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Nay

It seems to me that Autonomous projects should be a neutral executor/facilitator of Polkadot governance, rather than a proposer. Would like to understand more why Autonomous is proposing this, e.g. where the demand came from, and how the provider selection occured (RFP?). It mentions months of due diligence, but the DD report is not shared.

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Abstain

I'm ambivalent with the notion of do "we need this", and is this going to bring more people to polkadot?

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Abstain

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Nay

I don't think it makes much sense considering the card will spend USDC on EVM contracts. The only attractive point to me is the polkadot x visa logo on the card, but why this card can introduce new users? I'm not sure it will increase polkadot's adoption.

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Abstain

I share the same doubts that the rest of member of the DAO had shared here. I am not very sure of the Polkadot benefit here.

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Abstain

unclear on value.

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Abstain

Once the proposal refers to the due diligence, for more clarity, it should be included in the proposal or as a part of the proposal, so even OpenGov participants can decide whether the results of DD are relevant or not. Therefore we abstain.

12Kt...DCoJ

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Nay

autonomous projects role is to be a neutral facilitator in governance, so it’s a bit surprising to see them in the proposer role here. would be helpful to understand where the initial demand came from, how the provider was selected, and whether there was an open process. the post mentions due diligence, but the report doesn’t seem to be shared.

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Abstain

I don't feel strongly in either direction. I don't find payment cards an interesting technology, but I see the possibility of contribution toward mass adoption through infrastructure rails. I abstain.

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Nay

You can print out Visa card with whatever image printed on it for a couple of bucks, some banks even do it for free so we can easily put on the Polkadot logo on them. Here's a link to help proposers, https://www.tremendous.com/products/visa-cards/, I won't charge a fee this time for my market research.