This is a follow-up to my previous [discussion thread #2404](https://polkadex.polkassembly.io/post/2404). 

### Context

As mentioned in the previous discussion thread, Polkadex is now behind Litentry and anonymous crowdloan 3368 in the [parachain auctions.](https://parachains.info/auctions)

Over the past few days, the Polkadex team has been hard at work creating a plan to secure an auction win in either auctions 65 or 66 in order to claim a parachain slot renewal.

We've taken a look at your feedback on discussion thread #2404 and also had a look at the competitive landscape. In this scenario, this measure is just one of many measures which will allow us to counter existing bids. Due to the nature of the competition, self-funded and anonymous, some facets of our plan will remain undisclosed for the time being. Not this measure, though.

Since we are almost at the 50,000 DOT rewards cap, one of the most obvious measures to adopt is to increase that cap in order to continue to incentivize community contributions beyond 50,000 DOT and make sure contributors continue to be rewarded.

Some of you have also vouched for an increase in the rewards ratio. While this has not been ruled out just yet, this specific discussion just deals with boosting the DOT rewards cap. Any potential changes to the rewards ratio will be communicated here. 


### Aim

Increase the earmarking from 150,000 PDEX to 300,000 PDEX for a future, post-crowdloan spend proposal to cover crowdloan rewards in PDEX. This allows for a 2x increase in the DOT rewards cap from 50,000 DOT currently to 100,000 DOT: a good target to defeat bids at current contributions of 70,000 DOT and ~52,900 DOT, respectively.


### Let's do this!

Going forward, we are looking to keep you informed as much as possible as this has been a community-led effort to get here so far. We've almost reached the 50,000 DOT rewards cap together and look forward to growing our DOT contribution totals in the coming days. However, some actions might require us to play by the competition's rules, so forgive any secrecy or smoke and mirror tactics in advance. We've got a solid plan, now it's time to execute.


Crowdloan follow-up: Increase rewards cap to 100k DOT

This is a follow-up to my previous [discussion thread #2404](https://polkadex.polkassembly.io/post/2404). 

### Context
As mentioned in the previous discussion thread, Polkadex is now behind Litentry and anonymous crowdloan 3368 in the [parachain auctions.](https://parachains.info/auctions)

Over the past few days, the Polkadex team has been hard at work creating a plan to secure an auction win in either auctions 65 or 66 in order to claim a parachain slot renewal.

We've taken a look at your feedback on discussion thread #2404 and also had a look at the competitive landscape. In this scenario, this measure is just one of many measures which will allow us to counter existing bids. Due to the nature of the competition, self-funded and anonymous, some facets of our plan will remain undisclosed for the time being. Not this measure, though.

Since we are almost at the 50,000 DOT rewards cap, one of the most obvious measures to adopt is to increase that cap in order to continue to incentivize community contributions beyond 50,000 DOT and make sure contributors continue to be rewarded.

Some of you have also vouched for an increase in the rewards ratio. While this has not been ruled out just yet, this specific discussion just deals with boosting the DOT rewards cap. Any potential changes to the rewards ratio will be communicated here. 

### Aim

Increase the earmarking from 150,000 PDEX to 300,000 PDEX for a future, post-crowdloan spend proposal to cover crowdloan rewards in PDEX. This allows for a 2x increase in the DOT rewards cap from 50,000 DOT currently to 100,000 DOT: a good target to defeat bids at current contributions of 70,000 DOT and ~52,900 DOT, respectively.

### Let's do this!

Going forward, we are looking to keep you informed as much as possible as this has been a community-led effort to get here so far. We've almost reached the 50,000 DOT rewards cap together and look forward to growing our DOT contribution totals in the coming days. However, some actions might require us to play by the competition's rules, so forgive any secrecy or smoke and mirror tactics in advance. We've got a solid plan, now it's time to execute.


- **Problem Statement:** Increase the DOT rewards cap from 50,000 to 100,000 to secure a parachain slot renewal in auctions 65 or 66.
- **Significance:** To incentivize community contributions beyond 50,000 DOT and counter existing bids in the competitive landscape.
- **Proposed Solution:** Increase the earmarking from 150,000 PDEX to 300,000 PDEX for a future spend proposal to cover crowdloan rewards in PDEX.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Achieve a 2x increase in the DOT rewards cap, reaching a target to defeat bids at current contribution levels.

#2405 Crowdloan follow-up: Increase rewards cap to 100k DOT