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# Meeting Minutes July 1, 2026
## Attendees:
| Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) | Term |
| ------------------ | ---------- | --------------- | ----------------- | ------------ |
| Kevin Hammond | Yes | Chair | Y | October 2026 |
| Christian Taylor | Yes | Vice Chair | Y | October 2026 |
| Bosko Majdanac | Yes | Secretary | N | N/A |
| Tex McCutcheon | Yes | Alt - Secretary | N | N/A |
| Marcin Szamotulski | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2028 |
| Alonzo Benavides | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2028 |
| Neil Davies | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2028 |
| Alexander Moser | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | April 2028 |
| Ryan Wiley | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 |
| Udai Solanki | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 |
| Leandros Holleman | Yes | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 |
| Seungheon Oh | No | Member/Seat | Y | October 2026 |
Community/Other Attendees
* Mike Hornan
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Recording: [Technical Steering Committee - 2026/07/01 - Recording.mp4](https://drive.google.com/file/d/14GhkA9pwFT6WOVpErVrygmeewLIycAb6/view?usp=drive_link)
Transcript: [Technical Steering Committee - 2026/07/01- Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L8ka9bVRCp8yljsrErSCIP4F5J1LdqBcS98xlzMd9ck/edit?usp=drive_link)
Chat Transcript: [Technical Steering Committee - 2026/07/01 - Chat Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HiQlNwnZXay-WQLelmCSqd6vhFceT6Kq2UlVORElZYw/edit?usp=drive_link)
## Intros
**Terence McCutcheon:** Terence 'Tex' McCutcheon - Open Source Program Manager, Intersect Staff, OSC Secretary, Committee Member Advocate
**Neil Davies:** Neil Davies - TSC member, PNSol
**leandros bsp:** Leandros Holleman, CTO\@Genwealth, Maintainer\@keypacts, Voting member\@TSC
**Kevin Hammond:** Kevin Hammond, Ensurable Systems, TSC Chair
**Ryan (Cerkoryn):** Ryan Wiley, Cybersecurity Professional, Incentives Researcher, TSC Voting Member
**Christian Taylor:** Christian Taylor, TSC Vice Chair, Filecoin Foundation, Andamio, Charli3, Kai Systems (Aquana), Open Source Cowboy
**Udai Solanki:** Udai Solanki, member TSC, AIQUANT Technologies
## Agenda 1st July 2026
* Actions from the last meeting
* SecondFi Status Update
* van Rossem Hard Fork Status
* Dijkstra Hard Fork Planning
* Parameter Committee
* Budget Status
* Intersect Repository Maturity
* Technical Gating Requirements for Linear Leios
* Testnet Purposes
* Intersect: Planning and Reporting
* AOB
## Decisions/Actions
**Decisions**
* **Hard Fork Ratification Endorsement:** Voted unanimously to formally record the TSC's official endorsement and technical approval of the live mainnet hard fork governance action.
* **Dijkstra Timeline Safeguards:** Confirmed a mandatory structural policy enforcing a minimum 6-month timeline for non-emergency hard forks to allow thorough testnet benchmarking.
* **Parameter Process Enforcement:** Directed the SIP editor group to reject parameter-only SIP alterations, pointing community authors instead to the standard Parameter Change Proposal (PCP) pipeline.
* **Communication Interface Points:** Established that all formal, technical communications between the vendor's engineers and the TSC will flow explicitly through the Secretary, Chair, or Vice Chair.
**Actions**
* **Christian:** Finalize the post-quantum cryptography comparative analysis document across competing chains by next week.
* **Ryan & Neil:** Synchronize and present the finalized K=1000 pro/con evaluation framework to the Parameter Committee tomorrow.
* **Kevin & Christian:** Finalize scheduling for the upcoming technical TSC budget breakdown broadcast on Cardano Over Coffee next week.
* **Kevin:** Collaborate with the Civics Committee to draft and release focused communications regarding the CC minimum size reduction ahead of its July 8th expiration.
* **Bosko:** Invite Ryan Williams to the next weekly session to present the Testnet Purpose and Upgrade Policy documentation firsthand.
* **Terence:** Distribute the official YouTube broadcast and Intersect Connect portal links to all TSC members ahead of tomorrow's virtual hub community presentation.
| Topic | Discussion | Notes |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Welcome & Quorum | Kevin officially opened the session. A headcount confirmed that eight voting TSC members were present, satisfying the committee's strict structural quorum. | Bosko handled the agenda documentation. |
| Action Items Review | The committee reviewed pending items. Christian noted his comparative study on post-quantum readiness across alternative chains is currently in progress. | Christian will lock in a recurring weekly sync with Kevin next week. |
| Hard Fork Status Update | Ryan reported that all ratification metrics have been met. Ecosystem exchange liquidity crossed the required 80% threshold, leading to a successful vote. | Out of 17 participants in the working group, a clear majority voted to proceed. |
| Mainnet Ratification Support | Live governance metrics show DRep support at 5%, SPO support at 36%, and Constitutional Committee (CC) support at 1 out of 5 members. | The auto-abstain mechanism for SPOs does not apply to hard forks; active votes are mandatory. |
| Ecosystem Explorer Discrepancies | The committee observed conflicting support data across public explorers. Cardano Scan tracks historical days differently than AdaStat, which shows SPO support at 39.9%. | The Hard Fork Working Group is actively auditing a definitive source of truth. |
| Dystra Hard Fork Planning | Kevin proposed launching joint planning with the Product Committee for the next major protocol upgrade (Dystra / protocol version 12) via a public but focused forum. | The timeline is estimated to be at least 6 months due to required constitutional and guardrail updates. |
| Parameter Committee & K Change | Alexander previewed the agenda for tomorrow's Parameter Committee. The group will continue building out the pros/cons documentation regarding the K=1000 expansion. | Ryan and Neil are shaping a balanced questionnaire to accurately gauge ecosystem sentiment. |
| On-Chain Parameter Processes | Alexander noted an influx of direct community requests regarding mining UTXO alterations and transaction fees. | The committee emphasized that all adjustments must follow the formal PCP forum process. |
| CC Minimum Size Threshold | The live governance action to reduce the CC minimum size from 7 to 5 expires on July 8, 2026. It has achieved 43.6% support but faces a high 75% hurdle. | Large DRep groups (such as Emurgo/Yoroi) have yet to vote. AdaStat is displaying an incorrect 67% support level. |
| TSC Budget Promotion | The TSC on-chain budget proposal expires July 23, 2026, and currently sits at roughly 11% support. | Promotion will target undecided DReps via custom X Spaces and a dedicated Cardano Over Coffee session. |
| Daedalus Private Budget Action | The Daedalus team bypassed the Intersect pipeline to submit a private on-chain budget proposal. | Neil and Kevin expressed support, noting that a community-backed node wallet adds crucial security options. |
| 2027 Budget Front-Running Risks | Alonzo and Neil raised concerns that the current 18-month Interim Constitution (NCL) process is being circumvented by teams going straight to the treasury. | Neil noted that DReps must remain disciplined and vote "No" on unvetted, front-running proposals. |
| Repository Maturity Scanner | Christian demonstrated an AI-native repository health tool utilizing CHAOSS community best practices to scan codebases for maturity, security, and health. | The tool will be evaluated for potential integration into upcoming TSC open-source initiatives. |
| Linear Leios Gating & Audit | Kevin confirmed that Neil's Leios Mind Map was officially delivered to the vendor's engineering team. Neil stressed the need for a formal, written audit trail response. | Marcin reassured the committee that IOG technical teams are treating the document seriously. |
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