PANews reported on September 25 that Eric Holst of the Polkadot community disclosed Polkadot's expenditure at Token2049 in Singapore, totaling $387,772. Sponsorship costs were $199,500, booth costs were $100,000, demand generation activities costs were $25,000, travel costs were $20,000, merchandise costs were $10,000, photography and video costs were $5,000, and other miscellaneous expenses. These funds came from Events Bounty and OpenGov Treasury, and the proposal was voted through by the DAO community.