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With on-chain governance in full swing and the successful rollout of smart contracts for budget administration, Cardano’s governance action processes have brought a new level of transparency.

Although a true testament to the Cardano community’s collaboration, the governance action process continues to offer the community a way to make key decisions about the blockchain’s future.

Given this forward momentum, we decided to outline the governance actions Intersect is working on, and you can expect to see plumbed into the network by the end of this year. These are the currently planned actions; expect things to change.

Constitutional Committee context
We are aware that a member of the Constitutional Committee (CC), the Atlantic Council, has indicated their intention to resign from the CC on November 25. Under the current constitutional guardrails, the CC must comprise at least seven members. As a result, this resignation will temporarily pause governance actions that require CC approval. We are actively working with the Civics Committee and the broader community to consider how on-chain governance operations can be restored as soon as possible, with further updates to follow shortly.

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Welcome to Intersect’s Development Update #87. This week marks the close of voting in the 2025 Committee Elections, with results expected on November 14. Alongside this, work continues to refine the 2026 Budget Process Framework in collaboration with ecosystem stakeholders, and progress is being made on the Executive Director recruitment.

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Intersect’s Growth and Marketing Committee (GMC) is dedicated to advancing innovative and impactful marketing and ecosystem growth strategies. Additionally, the GMC is committed to attracting, empowering, and directing global marketing initiatives, breaking traditional boundaries that promote growth and adoption, all while working within the decentralized governance structure of the Cardano ecosystem. To achieve success, the committee developed a Survey to understand the Cardano marketing landscape better. Join us as we explore the findings together.

A fragmented landscape seeking coherence

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Voting for the committee elections opens Monday, October 27, 2025, at noon UTC. To be considered as an eligible voter, you must have become a paid member by noon UTC on Monday, October 27, 2025. The voting period will be open until noon UTC on November 7, 2025.

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Intersect’s Technical Steering Committee has endorsed a series of parameter updates focused on improving smart contract capacity. Now entering Cardano’s testnets, these changes increase Plutus execution memory and update the Plutus V2 cost model, a key step in optimizing on-chain performance through safe, transparent governance.

On behalf of the Technical Steering Committee, Intersect will proceed in conjunction with the Parameters committee to iterate on and submit these governance actions over the coming months.

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As we prepare for 2026, a joint initiative between the Cardano Foundation and Intersect’s Budget Committee has been hard at work reimagining the way we plan, review, and execute a Cardano budget process. 

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Welcome to Intersect’s Development Update #84! It’s been a milestone week for Intersect and Cardano governance, with the release of the Budget Process 2026 framework. We also cover the final week during which candidates can register for the committee elections, the first Milestone Progress Report from Delivery Assurance, and continued growth across governance working groups.

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Welcome to Intersect’s Development Update #83. This week brings strong momentum across Intersect and the Cardano ecosystem, with extended Committee Election registration, the opening of Executive Director recruitment, and Evolution SDK officially entering incubation.

Also this week, the Delivery Assurance team continues to strengthen transparency around treasury-funded projects. At the same time, committees, working groups, and upcoming events like the Community Town Square and October Town Hall highlight Cardano’s growing rhythm of collaboration, accountability, and progress. Let’s get into the details!

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We’re excited to announce a significant milestone for Intersect’s Incubation Program. The Evolution SDK from No Witness Labs has officially entered incubation, marking the first project to do so after review by both the Open Source Committee (OSC) and the Technical Steering Committee (TSC).

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Intersect, the member-based organization supporting Cardano’s governance and ecosystem growth, is opening applications and nominations for the position of Executive Director (ED). This marks an essential step in strengthening Intersect’s commitment to transparent, member-led governance and ensuring that the community’s voice helps shape its future leadership.

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