Expired Cardano Protocol Parameter Change Proposals

Intersect's Parameter Committee proposes a single Parameter Update governance action bundling two independent, previously recommended protocol parameter changes: 1. **minPoolCost:** decrease `minPoolCost` from 170,000,000 Lovelace (170 ada) to 75,000,000 Lovelace (75 ada), a decrease of approximately 55.9%. 2. **Plutus memory unit limits (Part 2 of 2):** increase maxTxExecutionUnits[memory] from 16,500,000 to 17,500,000 units (+6.1%) and maxBlockExecutionUnits[memory] from 72,000,000 to 77,500,000 units (+7.6%), completing the two-step, cumulative 25% increase to both parameters begun in the linked Part 1 action. These two changes are otherwise unrelated: one lowers the stake pool fixed-fee floor, the other increases Plutus script execution headroom. The changes are bundled here for submission efficiency and to allow SPOs to give input on `minPoolCost`. No other protocol parameters or Plutus cost model settings are changed by this action.

This governance proposal seeks to reduce the treasury cut from 20% to 10% to enhance staking incentives, improve decentralization, and align economic sustainability with the Cardano ecosystem's long term growth. The adjustment aims to optimize staking rewards without compromising the financial health of the treasury, ensuring a balanced economic model that incentivizes participation and network security.

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