# Governance **URL:** https://forum.polkadot.network/c/governance/11.md [Latest](https://forum.polkadot.network/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.polkadot.network/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.polkadot.network/tags.md) --- ## [About the Governance category](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/about-the-governance-category/43)
**Author:** [@Remy\_Parity](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Remy_Parity)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/about-the-governance-category/43 "2022-08-15T10:24:59Z")
Welcome to the Governance category :tada: Whether you’re new to Polkadot’s Governance or an OpenGov OG, this is the place for you to get involved and join the discussion. What should we use this space for? We encourage … --- ## [A Proposal for a Kusama Future on JAM Prime](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-proposal-for-a-kusama-future-on-jam-prime/18683)
**Author:** [@emielsebastiaan](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/emielsebastiaan)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-proposal-for-a-kusama-future-on-jam-prime/18683 "2026-09-24T12:39:44Z")
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the discussion following our initial post, Kusama Futures in the JAM Era. The feedback has been extremely useful and, above all, shows that people care deeply about Kusama. Special t… --- ## [\*\*\[Updated Pre-Proposal Discussion\] DOT Recovery Loan to Hyperbridge Exploit Victims\*\*](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/updated-pre-proposal-discussion-dot-recovery-loan-to-hyperbridge-exploit-victims/17552)
**Author:** [@Hackvictim](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Hackvictim)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/updated-pre-proposal-discussion-dot-recovery-loan-to-hyperbridge-exploit-victims/17552 "2026-09-23T19:35:21Z")
@Hyperbridge @Web3Foundation @Parity @Polkadot - please consider this proposal! All victims are very open to new ideas and other ways and mechanisms of recovery. If Hyperbridge does not involve in the idea proposed belo… --- ## [Kusama Shield Audit ref - Revised](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-shield-audit-ref-revised/18706)
**Author:** [@RustSyndicate](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/RustSyndicate)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-shield-audit-ref-revised/18706 "2026-09-23T10:31:17Z")
Background: Recently ref 658 was posted to cover the audit cost of the opensource privacy project Kusama Shield. The referendum got NAY voted the last day of confirmation, mainly due to: Retro active funding was ask… --- ## [US$104M a year of Bolivian mining revenue, settled on Polkadot — 10M+ transactions a year](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/us-104m-a-year-of-bolivian-mining-revenue-settled-on-polkadot-10m-transactions-a-year/18650)
**Author:** [@Decidimos](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Decidimos)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/us-104m-a-year-of-bolivian-mining-revenue-settled-on-polkadot-10m-transactions-a-year/18650 "2026-09-22T17:09:09Z")
Hello, We are preparing a Medium Spender proposal and want the community’s input on the technical route before we post a preimage. What Polkadot would get At full scale, about US$104 million a year of stablecoin sett… --- ## [Advice requested: recovery path for DOT backing stranded xcDOT after Moonbeam shutdown](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/advice-requested-recovery-path-for-dot-backing-stranded-xcdot-after-moonbeam-shutdown/18506)
**Author:** [@tradetiger](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/tradetiger)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/advice-requested-recovery-path-for-dot-backing-stranded-xcdot-after-moonbeam-shutdown/18506 "2026-09-21T18:29:25Z")
Hello Polkadot community, I am seeking technical and governance advice regarding xcDOT that remains associated with an EVM account I control on Moonbeam. After Moonbeam stopped producing blocks, I contacted Moonbeam su… --- ## [\[Pre-Proposal Discussion\] PolkAudit — Open-Source Governance Audit Dashboard](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/pre-proposal-discussion-polkaudit-open-source-governance-audit-dashboard/18526)
**Author:** [@polkaudit](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/polkaudit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/pre-proposal-discussion-polkaudit-open-source-governance-audit-dashboard/18526 "2026-09-21T08:21:02Z")
Hi Polkadot community, I’m building PolkAudit, an open-source governance transparency stack for Polkadot. It indexes finalized relay-chain blocks, maintains a structured audit trail in PostgreSQL, and exposes governance… --- ## [\[Kusama\] Request for a Root referendum: deregister ParaId 2270 to release a locked 235.468 KSM registration deposit](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-request-for-a-root-referendum-deregister-paraid-2270-to-release-a-locked-235-468-ksm-registration-deposit/18703)
**Author:** [@CheeryEmber62](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/CheeryEmber62)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-request-for-a-root-referendum-deregister-paraid-2270-to-release-a-locked-235-468-ksm-registration-deposit/18703 "2026-09-20T03:32:08Z")
Hi everyone, I am the manager of ParaId 2270 on Kusama. The lease expired long ago and the chain is dead, but the registration deposit of ~235.468 KSM is permanently stuck because the para is still flagged as locked. No… --- ## [Kusama Futures in the JAM Era](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-futures-in-the-jam-era/18482)
**Author:** [@emielsebastiaan](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/emielsebastiaan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/kusama-futures-in-the-jam-era/18482 "2026-09-19T15:07:57Z")
In memoriam - Yayoi Kusama (1929–2026) As this discussion draft was published, the passing of Yayoi Kusama was announced. The network considered in these pages shares her name and, fittingly, something of her spirit: r… --- ## [Green Polkadot Validator Initiative — Verifiable Renewable Energy & Ecosystem Incentives](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/green-polkadot-validator-initiative-verifiable-renewable-energy-ecosystem-incentives/18700)
**Author:** [@saibbo4](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/saibbo4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/green-polkadot-validator-initiative-verifiable-renewable-energy-ecosystem-incentives/18700 "2026-09-19T09:50:26Z")
Community Idea for Discussion I am sharing this purely as an idea for discussion within the Polkadot community. I am not requesting Treasury funding, and I am not proposing myself as the technical implementer, project … --- ## [System Chains: The Same Bad Actors Again](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/system-chains-the-same-bad-actors-again/18667)
**Author:** [@Megadot](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Megadot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/system-chains-the-same-bad-actors-again/18667 "2026-09-17T09:48:29Z")
Eight days ago, I raised concerns in the System Chains Bounty top-up discussion about validators with a documented history of questionable practices who continue to occupy privileged positions in the ecosystem, apparentl… --- ## [Wish for Change draft: release JAM state footprint as metered leases, not freehold sales](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/wish-for-change-draft-release-jam-state-footprint-as-metered-leases-not-freehold-sales/18567)
**Author:** [@batbayar](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/batbayar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/wish-for-change-draft-release-jam-state-footprint-as-metered-leases-not-freehold-sales/18567 "2026-09-07T16:35:39Z")
I am putting a draft Wish for Change here for feedback before anything goes on-chain. Delegates especially: I want your objections while the text is cheap to change. Where this comes from. 1926 settled that every DOT-de… --- ## [\[Pre-Proposal\] Substrate4J: Completing and Sustaining a Java Client for the Polkadot Ecosystem](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/pre-proposal-substrate4j-completing-and-sustaining-a-java-client-for-the-polkadot-ecosystem/18210)
**Author:** [@mhrsalehi](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/mhrsalehi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/pre-proposal-substrate4j-completing-and-sustaining-a-java-client-for-the-polkadot-ecosystem/18210 "2026-09-04T17:05:08Z")
Hi everyone! What is Substrate4j? Substrate4j is a Java client library for interacting with Substrate-based chains like Polkadot, comparable to Polkadot-API, Subxt, and Polkadot.js, but for the Java ecosystem. I can say… --- ## [Should Kusama spend its treasury onboarding members instead of selling KSM? \[RFC-001\]](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/should-kusama-spend-its-treasury-onboarding-members-instead-of-selling-ksm-rfc-001/18232)
**Author:** [@birdbrain](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/birdbrain)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/should-kusama-spend-its-treasury-onboarding-members-instead-of-selling-ksm-rfc-001/18232 "2026-08-22T19:01:42Z")
A little while ago we introduced Birdbrain — a shared memory for the Kusama flock, built around on-chain membership rather than passive readership. We said something in passing there that this post picks up: joining Bird… --- ## [Advice requested: Treasury refund for 72.614 USDT stuck after Kusama Asset Hub → Polkadot Asset Hub XCM transfer](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/advice-requested-treasury-refund-for-72-614-usdt-stuck-after-kusama-asset-hub-polkadot-asset-hub-xcm-transfer/18442)
**Author:** [@Pein885](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Pein885)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/advice-requested-treasury-refund-for-72-614-usdt-stuck-after-kusama-asset-hub-polkadot-asset-hub-xcm-transfer/18442 "2026-08-21T08:43:12Z")
Hello everyone, I am looking for advice before considering any OpenGov / Treasury proposal. On 13 August 2026, I attempted to transfer 72.614 USDT from Kusama Asset Hub to Polkadot Asset Hub using XCM. The transfer com… --- ## [Concentration of Moderator and Curator Roles Among Same Individuals](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/concentration-of-moderator-and-curator-roles-among-same-individuals/18288)
**Author:** [@Megadot](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Megadot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/concentration-of-moderator-and-curator-roles-among-same-individuals/18288 "2026-08-07T13:47:29Z")
While there is currrently a proposal focused on the moderator team, the underlying issue is much broader: there is a serious concentration of roles within the ecosystem. Several individuals simultaneously hold moderator … --- ## [\[Pre-Proposal Discussion\] Maintenance for the substrate-api-client](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/pre-proposal-discussion-maintenance-for-the-substrate-api-client/18148)
**Author:** [@SCS](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/SCS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/pre-proposal-discussion-maintenance-for-the-substrate-api-client/18148 "2026-07-17T07:32:50Z")
Executive Summary This proposal funds 16 months (September 2026 - Dec 2027) of maintenance for the open-source substrate-api-client, a Rust RPC client library for interacting with Substrate/Polkadot-based chains, with a … --- ## [Polkadot.law - LEGAL WRAPPERS FOR DECENTRALIZED AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS; A CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL GLOBAL REVIEW FOR THE POLKADOT DAO](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-law-legal-wrappers-for-decentralized-autonomous-organizations-a-cross-jurisdictional-global-review-for-the-polkadot-dao/17232)
**Author:** [@wariomx](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/wariomx)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-law-legal-wrappers-for-decentralized-autonomous-organizations-a-cross-jurisdictional-global-review-for-the-polkadot-dao/17232 "2026-07-14T17:47:19Z")
gm Polkadot people, On behalf of the Softlaw Research Team, I’m happy to share the academic research funded under referendum #1676 You can view and download the full 114-page academic research at https://www.polkado… --- ## [\[Pre-Proposal Discussion\] PolkaVision - A Live Visual Explorer for the Polkadot Ecosystem](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/pre-proposal-discussion-polkavision-a-live-visual-explorer-for-the-polkadot-ecosystem/18081)
**Author:** [@akhtarshahnawaz](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/akhtarshahnawaz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/pre-proposal-discussion-polkavision-a-live-visual-explorer-for-the-polkadot-ecosystem/18081 "2026-07-08T12:35:16Z")
Hi everyone, I’m building PolkaVision, a live visual explorer for the Polkadot ecosystem: Click here to visit PolkaVision.com The current prototype is already live. It indexes Polkadot mainnet data hourly and shows th… --- ## [Polkadot Staking Changes: Progress & Timeline](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-staking-changes-progress-timeline/17436)
**Author:** [@jonas](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/jonas)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-staking-changes-progress-timeline/17436 "2026-07-06T16:09:17Z")
This post is intended to update the community on how changes to staking, and specifically the Dynamic Allocation Pool (DAP), are shaping up. As part of that, we also want to put the various planned changes into a clearer… --- ## [How To Make Polkadot Great Again?](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/how-to-make-polkadot-great-again/10874)
**Author:** [@ZouYang](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/ZouYang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/how-to-make-polkadot-great-again/10874 "2026-07-06T15:12:05Z")
Polkadot’s technological development has always been at the forefront of the crypto industry. Besides technology, what other ways can we make Polkadot Great Again? Here, we propose an approach that combines the economic … --- ## [Alerting nominators the moment a validator flips commission or changes identity (feedback wanted)](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/alerting-nominators-the-moment-a-validator-flips-commission-or-changes-identity-feedback-wanted/17944)
**Author:** [@wes](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/wes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/alerting-nominators-the-moment-a-validator-flips-commission-or-changes-identity-feedback-wanted/17944 "2026-06-26T23:51:47Z")
Hey all! I’m Wesley, a Rust dev from Brazil. I’ve been building a small, focused monitoring tool on the side, and I’d love to share the idea and get your feedback before I take it to a treasury referendum. This is a dra… --- ## [QuantumScan — Open-Source PQC Vulnerability Scanner for Substrate/Polkadot](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/quantumscan-open-source-pqc-vulnerability-scanner-for-substrate-polkadot/17939)
**Author:** [@gaiabio12-design](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/gaiabio12-design)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/quantumscan-open-source-pqc-vulnerability-scanner-for-substrate-polkadot/17939 "2026-06-26T05:28:46Z")
\[Discussion\] QuantumScan — Open-Source PQC Vulnerability Scanner for Substrate/Polkadot TL;DR We built and shipped an open-source CLI scanner (MIT) that detects post-quantum cryptography vulnerabilities specifically in S… --- ## [\[Discussion\] Retroactive Big Tipper: xcm-lens v0.0.2 — XCM debugging toolkit (136 tests, MIT)](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/discussion-retroactive-big-tipper-xcm-lens-v0-0-2-xcm-debugging-toolkit-136-tests-mit/17784)
**Author:** [@DanWave](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/DanWave)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/discussion-retroactive-big-tipper-xcm-lens-v0-0-2-xcm-debugging-toolkit-136-tests-mit/17784 "2026-06-22T12:28:50Z")
Retroactive Big Tipper: xcm-lens v0.0.2 — XCM debugging toolkit \[Disclosure (added Day 2 after community feedback): This proposal was AI-orchestrated. Claude (Anthropic) assisted with: TypeScript boilerplate, long-form p… --- ## [\[WFC\] Bifrost DOT Liquidity Loan — Year 2 Renewal](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/wfc-bifrost-dot-liquidity-loan-year-2-renewal/17885)
**Author:** [@TyronePan](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/TyronePan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/wfc-bifrost-dot-liquidity-loan-year-2-renewal/17885 "2026-06-15T06:58:50Z")
Treasury Proposal | June 2026 Proposer: Tyrone - Bifrost 1. Executive Summary Bifrost successfully completed its first year of the 1M DOT liquidity loan (Referendum #1538). Over the 12-month period from May 2025 to Ma… --- ## [What's broken in the Technical Fellowship (and a small set of fixes)](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/whats-broken-in-the-technical-fellowship-and-a-small-set-of-fixes/17653)
**Author:** [@Mark65](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Mark65)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/whats-broken-in-the-technical-fellowship-and-a-small-set-of-fixes/17653 "2026-06-07T16:30:17Z")
I’ve been around Polkadot governance long enough to have read the manifesto a few times and to have followed Fellowship referenda on Subsquare for about a year. So this isn’t a drive-by post. It’s also not a hit piece on… --- ## [Should the Public RPC Initiative Implement a GeoDNS Load-Balancer?](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/should-the-public-rpc-initiative-implement-a-geodns-load-balancer/17716)
**Author:** [@tom1](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/tom1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/should-the-public-rpc-initiative-implement-a-geodns-load-balancer/17716 "2026-06-01T21:42:50Z")
Dear community, I would like to open a discussion regarding the recent proposal to include a GeoDNS/load-balancing wrapper within our Public RPC infrastructure. While I appreciate the intent to improve user experience … --- ## [Technical Inquiry: Genesis Allocation (30% W3F), OpenGov Maturity, and Economic Decentralization](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/technical-inquiry-genesis-allocation-30-w3f-opengov-maturity-and-economic-decentralization/17745)
**Author:** [@Mark65](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Mark65)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/technical-inquiry-genesis-allocation-30-w3f-opengov-maturity-and-economic-decentralization/17745 "2026-05-25T11:14:12Z")
Hello Polkadot community, Technical Fellowship, and Web3 Foundation team, This post addresses a specific technical and governance question regarding the alignment of Polkadot’s initial token allocation with its current … --- ## [Polkadot Boulevard, an L2 "system" chain on Ethereum ⛓️](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-boulevard-an-l2-system-chain-on-ethereum/10582)
**Author:** [@decentration](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/decentration)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-boulevard-an-l2-system-chain-on-ethereum/10582 "2026-05-06T12:41:15Z")
You can take the horse to water but you can’t get it to drink… …well how about we bring the water to the horse The boulevard leading to the plaza Bases in other places All roads lead to Rome, and (early) Rome in … --- ## [Polkadot-API Project Update](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-api-project-update/16951)
**Author:** [@josep](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/josep)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-api-project-update/16951 "2026-04-30T17:32:30Z")
This will be a long post, and I’d ask you to read it slowly and in full. Before we explain what’s happening today with Polkadot-API, it’s crucial to understand how we got here. Historical context The Polkadot-API initi… [Next page](https://forum.polkadot.network/c/governance/11.md?page=1)