**Proponent:** DQKDxdDvG6CMPasExAHC9H9VSpB6d8CcKnspphwXs28FzC6

**Date:** 04.11.2021

**Requested USD:** USD 14,728.00 Quarterly (USD 4,909.33 Monthly)

**Short description:** Parachains.info provides users of the Polkadot ecosystem with a centralised repository of unbiased information regarding parachain projects and auctions.  This proposal seeks to obtain funding for the continued operation, maintenance and development of the website. 

**Problem Statement:**
Parachains are a fundamental aspect of the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.  It can however be a daunting task to find information on these projects or to compare them directly.  This is prevalent during auction periods in which would-be crowd loaners examine prospective candidates. 

The auction mechanism within the ecosystem also has some complexities, it possesses two phases and a random bid winner assessment point.  Present auction interfaces focus primarily on which project has raised the most capital.  There was no public tool that represented the auction events on a timeline.  This representation was useful when examining the events of auction nine (9), in which a project won due to the timing of the candle end.

The full details of the proposal can be found using this [link](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XG5AnLF5lJtz-Muxqx801ndh_wDN1iWOPk7-2brJGbc/edit?usp=sharing)

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1. Parachains.info is a centralised repository of information about Parachain projects and auctions in the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
2. This proposal seeks to secure funding for the upkeep and continued development of the website.
3. There was no public tool to represent auction events on a timeline; Parachains.info provides such a tool.
4. Amount requested is USD 14,728.00 per quarter (USD 4,909.33/month).

#1091 Proposal: Maintenance and future development of Parachains.info