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Apillon Platform Milestone 1 Proposal
Apillon is the first Polkadot project actively offering services to application-layer Web3 developers. The Apillon platform serves as Polkadot’s answer to ThirdWeb, Moralis, Pinata, and other solutions already thriving in external ecosystems. Apillon would open-source every single line of code, allowing anyone to run a clone of the platform services independently. Apillon would funnel a share of revenue into an independent bounty fund controlled by Polkadot parachain representatives to fund projects seeking to build on Apillon, further extending the adoption loop by appealing to a wide scope of audiences - from freelancers to enterprise users. Apillon is the first project that provides access to multiple mature Polkadot parachains and their services and utilizes underlying tokens while simplifying the payment process. Apillon is directly promoting the ecosystem partners and boosting the growth of the Polkadot Network through executing the business side via DOT, CRU, GLMR, KILT, and other DOT-based tokens. Apillon provides a "forever"-freemium business model with a wide range of services, lowering the threshold for entering the Web3 space through a newbie-proof Web2 building logic.
Current Progress and Comments:
One of the most ambitious proposals. Apillon presented this project and sought funding from the treasury on referendum 81 which was rejected. As described in the extended proposal, the main issues were the following: A sum too large was requested at once (without sufficient traction to justify it). It was unclear whether the proposal should be a Bounty or a Treasury ask. Concerns were raised regarding public funds financing a for-profit platform. The inclusion of growth expenses (such as marketing costs, conferences, etc.) in the funding ask was questioned. The plans for Apillon’s native NCTR token were not clearly outlined. However, just like the full proposal describes it, the consensus was that the product had a market-fit and it was needed for wider adoption. So this proposal addressed the issues in their entirety which now is presented in a restructured matter now split in milestones so that tracking the development and ensuring that the product advances consistently.
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