Cardano Product Committee of Intersect

The Cardano Product Committee of Intersect aims to help connect the community by facilitating processes to create a shared vision and shared roadmap.

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

📊 Info Action Result
The Cardano 2030 Info Action got DRep support with 67.8% YES votes, representing 3.77B ADA in voting power.

This is a strong signal that the ecosystem believes the work is moving in the right direction. 🟢

https://t.co/DSzWkzANTB

[Intersect @IntersectMBO]

Cardano 2030 - DReps have signalled support for the community-led Vision, Mission, and Strategy Framework, with 67.80% Yes votes representing 3.77bn ada.

What this Info Action means, and what comes next: https://t.co/7MBi2jASen

[Intersect @IntersectMBO]

Intersect Weekly Update #134: Receipts.

🟢 115,172 ada of unspent budget went back to the treasury, a first on mainnet.
🟢 A new portal publishes Cardano's decentralization figures with the method
attached.
🟢 CAP-12 and CAP-3 both improved because people commented.
🟢 Next week's dates for your diaries

https://t.co/7wnfZ8vuXT

[Intersect @IntersectMBO]

Intersect Budget Administration Services Update 📊

On October 20 and October 21 Intersect executed the SweepTreasury function on its 2025 Treasury Reserve Smart Contract (TRSC) for the first time on Mainnet, returning 115,172 ada to the Cardano treasury from the 2025 Cardano Product Committee budget.

Tx 1 - ₳55,172:
https://t.co/n6UkY1T9zJ

Tx 2 - ₳60,000:
https://t.co/BUCRlKaYYN

Original proposal:
https://t.co/sWI1ONHWR5

[Samuel Leathers @therealdisasm]

There are now two substantial donations to the treasury from @IntersectCPC. What we had left from business interviews and gatherings to build the vision and strategy for 2030 got returned to the ecosystem for future funding. We're working hard on Product Research Initiatives now.

[Cardano Govtool @cardano_govtool]

Good progress on GovTool this week 🚀

✅ TypeScript backend merged into develop — bringing us closer to easier self-hosting and contributions
✅ CIP-179 v5 linked survey linking & voting by @Cerkoryn merged — thank you!
✅ Multiple security and other fixes landed

More fixes and features coming next week. Stay tuned.

[Cardano Govtool @cardano_govtool]

A new chapter for GovTool.

Sireto is taking over day-to-day operational ownership and maintenance of GovTool.

Next: clean up the backlog, simplify local setup, reduce infrastructure overhead, improve contribution workflows, modernize the backend, integrate more closely with the Cardano ecosystem, and launch a Governance Digest.

The goal remains simple: make GovTool the best open-source governance tool on Cardano.

And we want to build that next chapter with the community.

👇 Read the roadmap and join the discussion:
https://t.co/lkzY307c5K

[Jack B @JBriggsLondon]

https://t.co/ENDfN4lpEo

[Lozza @lozzaclay]

hey DReps,

the @IntersectMBO proposal only has 3 days left.

Intersect supports Cardano’s committees and working groups, has helped bring more than 45 governance actions on-chain and provides administration for projects that need it.

it also supports important technical work across the node, CLI, DB-Sync, APIs, ledger and incident response.

+ more....

please vote Yes.

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

Product Research Update

The CPC has selected the winning proposers for the latest Product Research Initiative RFPs, pending execution of grant agreements.

Awarded proposals
• RFP 09 – AI Commercial Positioning: Tokenfrastructure
• RFP 02 – Use Case Landscape & Competitive Positioning / RFP 05 – Government & Emerging Markets Entry Strategy: ELK Consortium
• RFP 05 – Government & Emerging Markets Entry Strategy: UNDP AltFinLab, PRISMA, ASISA
• RFP 04 – Brand Awareness & Perception: Wada Global
• RFP 07 – L2 Adoption & Interoperability Demand Study: NexTrium

Congratulations to the selected teams, and thank you to everyone who submitted proposals.

Full process outcomes: https://t.co/YiOtPOLSmc

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

🔎 Product Research Grants 🔍

The Cardano Product Committee has opened applications for the Product Research Grants.

These grants are designed to support focused research initiatives that help Cardano make better product, market, ecosystem, and roadmap decisions.

👉 Apply here: https://t.co/jjuEPzDog1

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🗓️ Key Dates:
Submission period
· from 20th May 2026, 12PM UTC
· to 3rd June 2026, 12PM UTC

Results will be shared on10th June 2026

💰 Overall Budget: ADA 373,000.

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[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

🚨Returning unused funds back to the treasury 💰

We're committed to responsible stewardship, transparency, and ensuring treasury resources are used efficiently.

Following approval by its members, the Cardano Product Committee (CPC) will return over 100,000 ADA of unused funds from the previous budget cycle back to the Cardano Treasury.

The funds were originally allocated for local gatherings and business engagement activities. With the supermajority approval by DReps of Cardano's Vision, Mission & Strategy 2030 in January 2026, the core objective of that proposal was successfully delivered and the remaining funds are no longer needed.

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We also invite DReps to review and consider the CPC's 2027 budget proposal, which builds on the work completed so far and supports the next stage of delivery for the ecosystem.

👉 This is currently up for DRep voting in the Intersect Hydra-tool https://t.co/dp1qv94oPc

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

🔎 Product Research Grants

👉1 week left to apply for any of the 9 Product Research initiatives.

If you have any questions join today's session at 1PM UTC https://t.co/IjUSU66i6W

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

🔎 Product Research Grants 🔍

The Cardano Product Committee has opened applications for the Product Research Grants.

These grants are designed to support focused research initiatives that help Cardano make better product, market, ecosystem, and roadmap decisions.

👉 Apply here: https://t.co/jjuEPzDog1

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🗓️ Key Dates:
Submission period
· from 20th May 2026, 12PM UTC
· to 3rd June 2026, 12PM UTC

Results will be shared on10th June 2026

💰 Overall Budget: ADA 373,000.

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More Details 👇

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

If you can help Cardano better understand where it can create real usage, adoption, and product-market fit, we encourage you to apply.

Review the open research initiatives and submit your proposal here: https://t.co/DxQtCeo9jC

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

🔎9 open research initiatives🔍

RFP 06: Enterprise and RWA Readiness Assessment

Strategic question
Is Cardano ready for production-grade enterprise adoption, including real-world asset deployments; and which readiness gaps must close before enterprise pilots, RWA opportunities, and institutional use cases can convert into recurring usage, durable value, or scalable ecosystem adoption?

👉Review full details https://t.co/RhEiUkTgxj

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

🔎9 open research initiatives🔍

RFP 09: AI Commercial Positioning

Strategic question
Can AI become a credible Cardano adoption vertical with identifiable buyers, delivery partners, revenue pathways, and measurable Cardano-side activity; and if so, which AI use cases, audience claims, and next actions should Cardano stakeholders prioritize?

👉Review full details https://t.co/gejUM3QujE

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

🔎9 open research initiatives🔍

RFP 05: Government and Emerging Markets Entry Strategy

Strategic question
How should Cardano sequence government and emerging-market entry by region, use case, partner model, and regulatory pathway; and what concrete regional playbooks would let Cardano stakeholders move from general interest to measurable pilots, usage, or partner action?

👉Review full details https://t.co/7XmmRwQatw

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

🔎9 open research initiatives🔍

RFP 04: Brand Awareness and Perception

Strategic question
How do external audiences currently perceive Cardano as a place to build, invest, partner, or deploy capital; how does that perception compare with Solana, Ethereum L2s, and other relevant peers; and which evidence-backed positioning moves would most credibly shift perception by audience?

👉Review full details https://t.co/VUNl0bGnQO

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

🔎9 open research initiatives🔍

RFP 03: Stablecoin Liquidity Incentive and Activation Strategy

Strategic question
What stablecoin liquidity should Cardano stakeholders pay to create, in which venues, through which incentive mechanisms, and under what measurable conditions to produce durable depth rather than temporary mercenary capital?

👉Review full details https://t.co/PDlqmWRVJS

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

🔎 Product Research Grants 🔍

The Cardano Product Committee has opened applications for the Product Research Grants.

These grants are designed to support focused research initiatives that help Cardano make better product, market, ecosystem, and roadmap decisions.

👉 Apply here: https://t.co/jjuEPzDog1

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🗓️ Key Dates:
Submission period
· from 20th May 2026, 12PM UTC
· to 3rd June 2026, 12PM UTC

Results will be shared on10th June 2026

💰 Overall Budget: ADA 373,000.

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More Details 👇

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

🔎9 open research initiatives🔍

RFP 02: Use Case Landscape and Competitive Positioning

Strategic question
Where do Cardano's use cases actually stand today, where does Cardano win or lose against peer blockchain ecosystems, and which verticals should Cardano prioritize, partner into, wait on, or deprioritize over the next 24 months?

👉Review full details https://t.co/Sp1f21SW1F

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

🔎9 open research initiatives🔍

RFP 01: Customer Segmentation and Profiling

Strategic question
Who are Cardano's current and potential customer segments, what does each segment need from Cardano, and which segments should be prioritized for activation through specific partner and channel strategies?

👉Review full details https://t.co/dWziD1vHzx

[Cardano Product Committee of Intersect @IntersectCPC]

These research grants are intended to help answer structured questions that can inform Cardano’s long-term strategy and yearly priorities.

The goal is not research for its own sake.
The goal is decision-useful research that helps the ecosystem choose what to do next.