Kusama System Parachains Collator Bounty #20 Top-Up Proposal - Jan/2025
Beneficiary:Proposal: Additional Funding for Kusama System Parachain Collators
Bounty #20 KSM address: F3opxRbN5ZbjJNU513biNemEwi2QDYNACcNqzU68jHWZos2
Requested allocation: 4,116.24 KSM
This proposal seeks additional funding to support the operational status and provide a bounty top-up budget for collators on Kusama's System Parachains. Collators are essential for maintaining network security, decentralization, and performance. While previous referenda have successfully provided the necessary resources for their effective operation, additional funds are required to sustain these efforts and adapt to the expanding network demands.
This proposal will focus on the operational status and the bounty top-up budget, while more detailed information can be found under the bounty page and in earlier proposals, as listed below.
Full Proposal: Kusama System Parachains Collator Bounty #20 Top-Up Proposal - Jan/2025
Previous System Chain Collator Related Referenda
The history of initiatives for Kusama System Chain collators dates back to early 2023. They have provided vital support for maintaining the network’s stability, security, and decentralization.
- Referendum 108: Establishing a Bounty for Collators of System Parachains, February 2023
- Referendum 273: Bridge Hub Collator Compensation for June, July, and August, September 2023
- Referendum 275: Bridge Hub Collator Compensation for June, July, and August, September 2023
- Referendum 309: Kusama System Parachain Collators - Tips Q4/2023, November 2023
- Referendum 322: Funding of Kusama System Parachain Collators, December 2023
- Referendum 445: Bounty Top-Up of the System Parachain Collators Funding on Kusama, August 2024
Thank you!
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Polkadot's system chains are controlled by a small number of operators, with just four holding 33% of the 139 system collators. These big operators run 3 invulnerable spots each (where no deposit is required and spot is guaranteed) and increase the bids in permissionless spots in order to kick new validators who want to make the ecosystem more decentralised.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/161nT5NWLF0s1lGlOLPttuFAESkjwA6zDMG6znTEDc64/edit?usp=sharing
A WFC is needed at a protocol level in order to have a fair distribution of invulnerable collator slots and increase descentralization in the system chains with a rotating a system like DN.
The same comment was posted on Polkadot Bounty and answered there:
https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1395#2XQ1Flx2LjUCZIdEG6dg
Polkadot's system chains are controlled by a small number of operators, with just four holding 33% of the 139 system collators. These big operators run 3 invulnerable spots each (where no deposit is required and spot is guaranteed) and increase the bids in permissionless spots in order to kick new validators who want to make the ecosystem more decentralised.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/161nT5NWLF0s1lGlOLPttuFAESkjwA6zDMG6znTEDc64/edit?usp=sharing
A WFC is needed at a protocol level in order to have a fair distribution of invulnerable collator slots and increase descentralization in the system chains with a rotating a system like DN.
The same comment was posted on Polkadot Bounty and answered there:
https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1395#2XQ1Flx2LjUCZIdEG6dg