> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-technical-steering-committee/meeting-minutes/2026-tsc-meeting-minutes/meeting-minutes-march-11-2026.md). # Meeting Minutes March 11, 2026 ## Attendees: | Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) | Term | | ----------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ----------------- | ------------ | | Kevin Hammond | Yes | Chair | Y | October 2026 | | TBC | No | Vice Chair | Y | October 2025 | | Bosko Majdanac | Yes | Secretary | N | N/A | | Tex McCutcheon | Yes | Alt - Secretary | N | N/A | | Nicolas Biri | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 | | Duncan Coutts | No | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 | | Sebastian Nagel | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 | | Neil Davies | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 | | Alexander Moser | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2026 | | Ryan Wiley | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 | | Udai Solanki | No | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 | | Leandros Holleman | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 | | Seungheon Oh | No | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 | Community/Other Attendees * Benjamin Hart * Ken-Erik Ølmheim * Mike Hornan * Nikhil Shetty Recording: [Technical Steering Committee - 2026/03/11 - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bMzxp8zswvbukbBr8dJ9wBDRqXin4hz_/view?usp=drive_link) Transcript: [Technical Steering Committee - 2026/03/11 - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1teUjuEPmpdfISR3SzMExF_AGb1c8GyGTNtRovDDXuUs/edit?usp=drive_link) Chat Transcript: [Technical Steering Committee - 2026/03/11 - Chat Transcript](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1foRApnjGb8IFoSoid5yK5vP0L1_e0i53/view?usp=drive_link) ## Agenda 11th March 2026 * Actions from the last meeting * Budget Process * Budget Committee Info Action * Projected Timeline * Intersect Central Budget * Budget Proposal Template * Parameter Update Status * Draft Metadata for Plutus cost model upgrade * Joint session with Civics Committee on ccMinSize * Reducing dRep deposit (5 ADA proposed) * Future Governance Actions * Plutus mem limits pt. 2 * Tx fee reduction * Reduce minPoolCost * Increase target#ofPools * Hard Fork Status * Node status * DB-Sync status * 2030 Vision KPI's * Update from discussion with Product Committee last week * Discord * Confirm Meeting Cadence * Committee Elections - Visibility (X Spaces / Virtual hub) * AOB ## Decisions/Actions **Decisions** * **KPI Normalization:** The committee decided to pursue "Chain Quality" (actual vs. expected blocks) as a more robust metric than raw "Chain Density." * **Budget Strategy:** Kevin and Bosko will meet privately to map TSC operational needs into the mandated Intersect budget template. * **Review Process:** The TSC will limit its role to providing early technical feedback to DReps rather than attempting exhaustive reviews of all Intersect proposals. **Actions** * **Kevin & Neil:** Sync up immediately after this meeting to finalize the formal statement on Constitution 2.4 technical concerns. * **Bosko:** Coordinate a Doodle poll to schedule the technical deep-dive on Linear Leios risk management (with Sebastian). * **Kevin:** Request historical benchmarking results from the performance team regarding DRep scaling (10,000+ DReps) for the Parameter Committee. * **Leandros:** Update the KPI document with integrated feedback from the Product Committee by next week. * **Terence:** Forward the guide on "How to join Intersect Discord" to the TSC channel for dissemination. * **Bosko & Terence:** Finalize potential time slots for the TSC X-Space and Virtual Hub election events.
| Topic | Discussion | Notes | | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome & Quorum | Kevin opened the meeting. Six voting members were present, establishing a quorum. Issues with daylight savings and calendar overlaps were noted. | European daylight savings transitions soon; meeting times will be adjusted relative to UTC. | | DRep Compensation Paper | Ryan updated the committee on his paper. A community member (Udai) built a model integrating these ideas. | Ryan noted a lack of deep feedback so far; the item remains open for next week. | | 2026 Budget Info Action | Kevin discussed the Intersect Info Action open until April 4th. This governs the proposal process for the 2026 budget. |


| | TSC Budget Alignment | Discussion on the requirement to align TSC work with "Product Pillars." Nicolas argued this is a mismatch for a support committee. | The committee must fit into a template designed for development projects. | | Budget Timeline | The TSC budget proposal must be ready by March 20th. Kevin and Bosko will meet to finalize work packages. | Timeline is tight; ratification is expected at the next TSC meeting. | | Review Proposals Load | The TSC is invited to provide technical reviews for community budget proposals over a six-week period. | Kevin expressed concern over workload and the need to avoid open-ended commitments. | | Parameter Update Status | Alexander and Kevin reported on Plutus cost model upgrades. Corrected built-in values were accepted subject to benchmarking. | Enactment will occur on SanchoNet/Preview first before moving to Mainnet. | | DRep Deposit Reduction | Mike proposed reducing the DRep deposit from 500 ADA to 5 ADA to improve global inclusivity. | Benchmark tests suggest the chain can support 5,000+ DReps without performance issues. | | Node 11 & Hard Fork | Node 10.7.0 is coming soon for testing, but Node v11 is required for the actual Preview hard fork. | Current projections place the hard fork enactment in early June 2026. | | 2030 Vision KPIs | Leandros noted the Product Committee is receptive to TVL definitions including pool deposits and min-UTXO. | Security remains a primary Unique Selling Point (USP) for Cardano over pure throughput. | | Discord Gatekeeping | Sebastian raised concerns that Intersect’s Discord requires membership to join technical working groups, creating friction. |


| | Associate Tier Access | Terence clarified that the "Associate" tier is free and provides access, though registration is still a necessary hurdle for security. | A one-sentence guide for joining the Discord server will be prepared to assist community members. | | Committee Elections | The TSC must lead an X-Space and a Virtual Hub session between March 30 and April 17 to highlight committee service. | Participation times must be scheduled by next Thursday (March 19). | --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-technical-steering-committee/meeting-minutes/2026-tsc-meeting-minutes/meeting-minutes-march-11-2026.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.