[BS] DOT #1695 - Snowbridge 2025/2026 Stabilized (v3)
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Description

https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1695

  • Snowbridge is a bridge between Polkadot and Ethereum, working well for over a year.
  • It connects with 24 parachains and apps, holding over $75M in value.
  • The team wants to upgrade it (V2), add support for Ethereum L2 chains, and make it faster.
  • They also plan better marketing and easier tools for developers.
  • The total cost is $2.8M, split into payments.
  • Most funds will be in stablecoins, with some in DOT later.
  • The DOT payment shows the team believes in Polkadot’s success.
  • OpenGov can stop payments if goals aren’t met.
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#1
12d ago

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Vote #1: AYE
10 available members.
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https://polkadot.subscan.io/extrinsic/27431550-2
https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1695#6

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We think this proposal strengthens the Ethereum <> Polkadot Narrative. We also appreciate how the proposer made changes based on feedback. It is a good idea to request stablecoin payments. It is ok if the last payment is in DOT. However, we would like to have an estimate in the future on how much it will cost to keep Snowbridge fully operational.

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Nay

I still have worries how polkadot balance supports between commercial bridges like hyperbridge, darwinia and Snowbridge.

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Supportive, given the statement from Parity's Bridge team stating it would cost the same amount for Parity to do this internally

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After the adjustments made to divide the payments, making the proposals more manageable for the community, I plan to vote AYE here.

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Can change Vote base on questions to the team after our ope office all.

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I left a series of questions under the referendum. I still find the solution overpriced, and I'm not fully satisfied with all of the line items, but at this moment I believe that the team needs to be supported. A cautious aye.

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Parity Bridges’ support underscores its infrastructure value but since I am not an expert in this area I still wish to abstain.

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We cannot support this proposal as it stands because adding support for major Ethereum L2s (Base, Arbitrum, Optimism) should be the absolute top priority, not something scheduled for completion a year from now. Without faster L2 integration, we do not believe the funding request reflects user needs, and would only back the proposal if priorities shift immediately. EDIT: The team has said that they will start Ethereum L2 integration right after completing Snowbridge V2. Under these circumstances, we have changed our vote to 'AYE'. This is exactly what Polkadot needs right now.

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AYE after the new payment schedule.

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Discussions·2

@Polkadotters supporting Ethereum L2's is the immediate next roadmap item our team will work on, once Snowbridge V2 is live. Snowbridge V2 is planned to release within the next month, whereafter our team will start with Ethereum L2 support implementation.

@OpenSquare/Yongfeng Snowbridge is part of the Polkadot SDK, runs on Polkadot AssetHub and BridgeHub, thus wholly part of the Polkadot core infrastructure. This is radically different that the other bridges you mentioned and is why the bridge should be funded as part of treasury.

Information
Members
9
Timestamp
Created
Aug 05 2025 18:23
Start date
Aug 05 2025 00:00
End date
Oct 04 2025 00:00
Results
Voters
10
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Aye
7 VOTE
 
Nay
1 VOTE
 
Abstain
2 VOTE
 
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