[BS] DOT #1640 - Bounty Top Up: Polkadot Assurance Legion


    [sourse](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1640)
    
    - Polkadot Assurance Legion (PAL) wants 500,000 DOT to keep Polkadot safe.  
- PAL helps pay for security checks (audits) and tools to find bugs.  
- So far, PAL has found 133 problems, with 27 being very serious.  
- Most money (78%) goes to audits, 12% to PAL workers, and 8.5% to tools.  
- The new funds will last 12-18 months for more security work.  
- More security means safer apps and happier users.  
- PAL shares updates so everyone knows how the money is used.
    

[BS] DOT #1640 - Bounty Top Up: Polkadot Assurance Legion 


    [sourse](https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1640)
    - Polkadot Assurance Legion (PAL) wants 500,000 DOT to keep Polkadot safe.  
- PAL helps pay for security checks (audits) and tools to find bugs.  
- So far, PAL has found 133 problems, with 27 being very serious.  
- Most money (78%) goes to audits, 12% to PAL workers, and 8.5% to tools.  
- The new funds will last 12-18 months for more security work.  
- More security means safer apps and happier users.  
- PAL shares updates so everyone knows how the money is used.
    

- **Project**: UX Bounty for Polkadot  
- **Goal**: Improve user and developer experience  
- **Achievements**:  
  - Did 5 UX audits with 170+ suggestions  
  - 95% satisfaction from teams  
  - Upgraded 5 rollups  
- **Plans**:  
  - More UX audits (8 teams)  
  - New programs for data and help  
- **Budget**: $228,000 total  
- **Why Important**: Better UX = more people use Polkadot!

[MS] DOT #1662 - UX Bounty - Q3 2025 Refill Proposal

- Polkadot Assurance Legion (PAL) wants 500,000 DOT to keep Polkadot safe.  
- PAL helps pay for security checks (audits) and tools to find bugs.  
- So far, PAL has found 133 problems, with 27 being very serious.  
- Most money (78%) goes to audits, 12% to PAL workers, and 8.5% to tools.  
- The new funds will last 12-18 months for more security work.  
- More security means safer apps and happier users.  
- PAL shares updates so everyone knows how the money is used.