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### 🎥 **A Tokenization Story — Polkadot x Discovery Channel**

A rare Australian opal will be mined, set in gold, and sold using **\$DOT** live on *Outback Opal Hunters* (Discovery Channel), featured in a **10–13 minute jaw-dropping episode** reaching **20–30 million viewers** across **100+ countries** via the following top global streaming platforms and many more.
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The opal will be transformed into a **Polkadot-themed amulet**, tokenized into **100 billion fungible tokens** on the **Polkadot Asset Hub**, and fully owned by the **Polkadot Treasury**—**allowing the entire Polkadot community to own a piece of the story**. The amulet will be sold to a Polkadot community member on behalf of the entire Polkadot community. The intellectual property (IP) for the amulet and tokenization process will be **fully open-source**, enabling community innovation and transparency.

This referendum delivers **authentic, high-impact product placement** on mainstream TV, paired with a **user-friendly token redemption system** that enables anyone—regardless of Web3 experience—to participate.

The **physical amulet** will be available for display at **Polkadot events** and promoted as "**As seen on the Discovery Channel**," blending real-world storytelling with immersive blockchain utility.

This marks the **first real-world asset (RWA)** acquired by the Treasury, signaling a **strategic move toward RWA-backed diversification** and setting a powerful precedent for **community-driven asset ownership** on Polkadot.

The *Outback Opal Hunters* series director is fully on board, excited to **democratize opal ownership** and **showcase fractionalized ownership** through blockchain technology.

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**Check out our full proposal:**
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a0ut6LNaiLfAgJ2\_oEnfM6ec6-gu\_5DK\_-1l9TRZg1A/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a0ut6LNaiLfAgJ2_oEnfM6ec6-gu_5DK_-1l9TRZg1A/edit?usp=sharing)

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Propose and approve a spend of treasury funds.

## Dispatch Origin

Must be [`Config::SpendOrigin`] with the `Success` value being at least
`amount` of `asset_kind` in the native asset. The amount of `asset_kind` is converted
for assertion using the [`Config::BalanceConverter`].

## Details

Create an approved spend for transferring a specific `amount` of `asset_kind` to a
designated beneficiary. The spend must be claimed using the `payout` dispatchable within
the [`Config::PayoutPeriod`].

### Parameters
- `asset_kind`: An indicator of the specific asset class to be spent.
- `amount`: The amount to be transferred from the treasury to the `beneficiary`.
- `beneficiary`: The beneficiary of the spend.
- `valid_from`: The block number from which the spend can be claimed. It can refer to
  the past if the resulting spend has not yet expired according to the
  [`Config::PayoutPeriod`]. If `None`, the spend can be claimed immediately after
  approval.

## Events

Emits [`Event::AssetSpendApproved`] if successful.

#1649 Polkadot x Discovery Channel: A Tokenization Story

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