Update: 11.07.2025:

We have heard the community loud and clear and will post an updated referenda with a more detailed document and a lower ask.

Apillon, in collaboration with Parity Technologies and R0gue, is proud to submit this proposal for Pixelproof — a fully decentralized, production-grade photo storage application built on the Polkadot ecosystem. Our goal is simple yet bold: to create the first flagship consumer-facing dApp on Polkadot that rivals mainstream solutions like Google Photos, but with true user ownership, privacy, and decentralization at its core.

Despite Polkadot’s maturity in infrastructure and protocol-level innovation, the ecosystem still lacks powerful, user-first applications that resonate beyond crypto-native circles. Pixelproof fills that gap.

Pixelproof is more than a technical showcase — it is a usable, polished, multi-platform application designed for everyday users. It leverages:

• IPFS + Polkadot-native storage (built by Eiger)
• Embedded wallet authentication with no seed phrase friction
• Smart contract-based access control and monetization features
• AI-powered content moderation and safety layers using Umanitek
• Phala Cloud deployment for privacy-preserving self-hosted instances

This proposal outlines a 6–8 month development roadmap with the total requested funding of $575,000, covering infrastructure, smart contract development, wallet integration, UX, DevOps, and open-source tooling.

We invite the Polkadot community to review the full proposal PDF for an in-depth breakdown of architecture, and the strategic value Pixelproof brings to the ecosystem.

Together, let’s show the world what a real Web3 app can look like.