It would be desirable to see a higher liquidity contribution in terms of dollars made available, in line with what other VBL applicants have proposed. In your case, this would mean a contribution 10x the amount you have proposed.

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We have concerns about the proposed 10x contribution requirement.

While Offer Consensus presents a significant opportunity for both us and Bifrost, having serious business participants on the consensus side is crucial. VBL should incentivize diversity, including smaller entities like MerkleTribe that don't have the same liquidity as larger organizations.

We must remember that validation is both important and a business. At the current DOT value, contributing 200 DOT monthly to VBL means we have approximately 50 DOT net (roughly $250 at current prices) - not enough to cover our monitoring and server costs. If this continues, we'll be forced to wind down our node.

Marketing activities should also be considered. A single sponsored space or tweet today costs a minimum of $1,000 (equivalent to 200 DOT), so the 10x contribution requirement already exists in practice.

We propose two solutions:
1. Increase monthly DOT minting to 30
2. Remove the 1,000 DOT cap

This approach would help ensure continued participation from smaller but valuable members of the ecosystem

# **VBL (Renewal) Plan - January 2025**

To maintain our strong partnership, we are planning to renew our participation in VBL with the following details:

## **Merkletribe/Kazaki Partnership**
- **Address**: 1EwUAppef3eii8rNEXM44WxVsB6y1apZkfD8ejpwH7d4nmQ  
- **Commission**: **2.0%**

### **XCM Transfer Plan**
- **Monthly Transfer**: 20 DOT (revised from the previous 25 DOT).  
- **Goal**: Continue until reaching a total of **1000 DOT** completely converted into vDOT.  

#### **Rationale**:
- The 20 DOT transfer ensures maintaining a margin on the node.  
- It accounts for monitoring/management costs and uncertainty of inclusion in the active set.  

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## **Marketing & Community Plans**

### **Monthly Initiatives**
1. **Restart Dotsama-Dedicated Twitter Space**:
   - Host a monthly session focused on Dotsama updates and community engagement.
   - Sponsored by Bifrost Liquid Staking Solution or supported through other commercial collaborations.  

2. **Social Media Strategy**:
   - Include one **retweet with quote** per month highlighting important project updates.  

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This plan is designed to optimize our engagement, ensure steady progress toward our goals, and strengthen our community impact.


- We are renewing our VBL plan to keep our partnership strong.
- We will transfer 20 DOT each month until we reach 1000 DOT, which will be turned into vDOT.
- This helps us manage costs and stay active in the network.
- We will host a monthly Twitter Space to talk about Dotsama updates.
- We will also share important updates on social media once a month.
- Our goal is to keep growing and helping our community.

VBL (Renewal) - Merkletribe - JAN 2025

VBL (Renewal) Plan - January 2025

Merkletribe/Kazaki Partnership

XCM Transfer Plan

Rationale:

Marketing & Community Plans

Monthly Initiatives