Staking Rewards - Research Methodology Development - Milestone 1

[Romao08]

Project Abstract

This proposal aims to enhance Polkadot’s ecosystem by delivering advanced staking tools, starting with the development of a data-driven framework to rank validators, and amplifying visibility through targeted marketing efforts. By leveraging Staking Rewards’ platform with over 150,000 monthly users, we seek to boost staking adoption and engagement within Polkadot’s community, beginning with the first milestone to develop a comprehensive validator ranking methodology.

Grant level

• Level 1: Up to $10,000, 2 approvals
• Level 2: Up to $30,000, 3 approvals
• Level 3: Unlimited, 5 approvals (for >$100k: Web3 Foundation Council approval)

Application Checklist

• The application template has been copied and aptly renamed (project_name.md).
• I have read the application guidelines.
• Payment details have been provided (Polkadot AssetHub (USDC & DOT) address in the application and bank details via email, if applicable).
• I understand that an agreed upon percentage of each milestone will be paid in vested DOT, to the Polkadot address listed in the application.
• I am aware that, in order to receive a grant, I (and the entity I represent) have to successfully complete a KYC/KYB check.
• The software delivered for this grant will be released under an open-source license specified in the application.
• The initial PR contains only one commit (squash and force-push if needed).
• The grant will only be announced once the first milestone has been accepted (see the announcement guidelines).
• I prefer the discussion of this application to take place in a private Element/Matrix channel. My username is: @_______:matrix.org (change the homeserver if you use a different one)

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[Noc2]

Thanks for the application. Could you improve the formatting of the PR? See the application template at https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/applications/application-template.md. Or, better yet, use the research template at https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/applications/application-template-research.md. Let us know if you have any questions.

[Romao08]

Format of the document is improved.
Please let me know if there is something needed to be done.

Thanks

[Noc2]

Thanks for updating the proposal. It looks much better now, but it would be highly appreciated if you could simply use the formatting of one of your default templates above. All of our internal logic (e.g. github actions) and review process is optimised for this. The total amount of the grant should also be 15k and not 100k.

[Romao08]

Format of the document is updated from Template.
Please let me know if everything is ok.

Thanks

[Noc2]

Thanks again for the update. One last comment regarding the formatting: Could you integrate the deliverables and the milestone in the Development Roadmap section similar to the template, https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/applications/application-template.md#milestone-1-example--basic-functionality A table would be pretty useful.

[Romao08]

Please Let me know if the Table format looks good to you