Intersect Development Update #22 - July 12th

Welcome to the twenty-second edition of the Intersect Development Report!

In this edition, we look at the latest Cardano node release and updates to the Chang timeline. Plus, there is confirmation of Intersect’s constitutional council, updates from our committees, community tooling, events, and more! Let’s get straight to business with the latest on node 9.0!

Node 9.0 is out

Cardano node v9.0 has arrived! This release signifies the completion of primary development work for the bootstrap phase of on-chain governance, leaving only minor updates to incorporate Cardano constitution elements. Now begins a period of ecosystem-driven testing and adoption. This latest version introduces highly anticipated features, including support for Plutus v1 reference scripts and Plutus script signature support via CIP-69.

Read more here.

You can also learn more about the Chang timelines and dependencies, which have been updated here.

Introducing the Intersect Constitutional Council and countdown to the consultation workshops

It has been another strong week for Intersect’s work on one of its core pillars: supporting Cardano’s on-chain governance.

The interim Constitution Committee is now up and running, with onboarding continuing throughout July. As Intersect holds one of the seven seats, we will operate our seat as a member-led body known as the Intersect Constitutional Council. We are grateful to all those who applied to join, and - from such a strong pool of applicants - we now have a Council in place. Read more and meet the Council here.

Global workshops

In the meantime, the first Constitutional consultation workshop dates are just weeks away. This is the community’s chance to have its say on Cardano’s final constitution as it goes through drafting and community consultation. As we make final arrangements with hosts, look out for invites to a nearby workshop soon and keep up with the full calendar of events on Luma here.

Working groups and committees

Bi-weekly Committee Report

The next Committee bi-weekly report is live and provides the community with regular updates on committee outputs and their current status - including sub-committees and linked working groups. You can find the latest report here.

Planning committee elections

Work is continuing to design the committee election process. All current committees have been engaged to understand any special requirements we must consider. A community engagement session will be scheduled for the end of July and early August across various platforms. More details to follow!

DRep Pioneer workshops

Next week, we have 4 virtual workshops. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the role of DReps and how you can get involved. These sessions are a great chance to gain valuable insights and connect with community members.

Saturday 13, July

• Join Reshma Mohan virtually from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (IST) for a comprehensive recap of Modules 1 and 2. Reshma will also cover Modules 3 and 4 in detail, ensuring you thoroughly understand all the key concepts. The workshop will be in English. If you'd like to participate, please feel free to register here.

Sunday 14, July

• Join Ha Nguyen virtually from 8:30 AM to 12 PM (UTC +7) for an introductory session on the roles and responsibilities of DReps, covering all modules in Vietnamese. If you'd like to participate, please feel free to register here.
• Join Reshma Mohan on the second day for a recap of Modules 1 and 2 and to fully cover Modules 3 and 4. The session will be in English. Please register using the following link.

Wednesday 17, July

• On Wednesday, July 17, and Thursday, July 18, Bosco from Cardanista will host a Portuguese virtual workshop. This workshop will cover all the modules comprehensively. Each evening, the sessions will occur from 19:00 to 22:00 (UTC-3). Register here.

Community grants

Delivery updates

Mellod Designs and Daniela Alves have published their most recent achievements as part of our education and multimedia grants.

• Mellod Designs has also shared their Cardano Matters video on the Interim Constitution Committee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLZB5SrLoLk
• Daniela Alves has shared some tutorials and educational materials (full resources here). The video tutorials include:

Events

Later this July, we have two exciting events in the LATAM region coming up! Through the LATAM community hub, Intersect will be present at Blockchain Rio and Argentina Digital Nation (ADN)!

ADN: Argentina Digital Nation—This event, which will take place in the Puerto Madero Hilton - Buenos Aires on the 31st of July, is designed to attract critical figures and opinion leaders from the public, private, and web3 sectors in the fields of technology, politics, and entrepreneurship. It will provide a unique platform for in-depth discussions and meaningful collaborations. Expect around 600 attendees from across the globe, with over 25 recognized speakers, including Charles Hoskinson. It is an excellent opportunity to network with other blockchain enthusiasts.

You can find more information, including how to book, here: adn.events

Blockchain.RIO 2024 is happening over two days, July 24-25. It is one of the marquee blockchain events in the world and one of Latin America's most significant blockchain technology and digital finance innovation hubs. The event is set to be an open and dynamic ecosystem of events that brings together a diversity of key players from the tokenized economy and the real economy, focused on the ecosystem of innovation, development, digital finance, and compliance through education and business generation.

Intersect will have a booth and keynote on the main stage! Find more information, including how to book, here: Blockchain.RIO Members & Community hubs

Local member meet-ups

Many members have been organizing meet-ups, and plenty more are to come! We’ve had meet-ups in multiple countries, including Australia, Portugal, Estonia, the USA, Nigeria, Venezuela, and DRC, and plenty more are scheduled.

Read more

Img 1. Local meet-ups global spread

Cardano Codex

Intersect attended the Cardano Codex event in Chennai, India, on Saturday, July 6th. This event was hosted by Nucast and powered by Project Catalyst.

Cardano Codex brought together Web3 and Cardano enthusiasts worldwide to network, offering key insights and a practical look at the real-world applications of Cardano's.

Japan Community Hub

• LINE LIVE Talk: was held on the 12th of July and 14 persons attended. We’ll share the recording as soon as it becomes available.

WADA Community Hub

• WADA Town Hall: Held on 11th July, 21 people participated.
• Central Africa (Goma, DRC) Hub Town Hall: Register here for a pre-launch event on July 13th.

LATAM Community Hub

• Our LATAM Community Hub had its second Town Hall - the recording is now available to watch here.

Governance tooling

The SanchoNet GovTool Beta is currently down as we rebuild following the latest SanchoNet respin. SanchoNet Govtool is connected to SanchoNet testnet, which means that if the network gets upgraded with new features, Govtool needs to be updated too. It also means we’ll have some exciting updates soon to share about GovTool’s features, so watch this space.

Once the SanchoNet and the Govtool are back up and running, you can follow the stats on the participation dashboard.

This week's reminders

In this week's reminders section, we’d like to highlight:

• Our next Intersect town hall meeting will be on July 30th, hosted and facilitated by SWARM.

Well, that’s it for this week's update. Thanks for reading!

And finally, we’re interested in hearing more from you about subjects important to you, such as Cardano’s governance. Your ideas and suggestions are crucial to us. If you have any questions, ideas, or suggestions, please get in touch via email, X, or LinkedIn.