diff --git a/orm/encoding/ormfield/duration.go b/orm/encoding/ormfield/duration.go
index 572b6e21e612..7d7f25b5c7e6 100644
--- a/orm/encoding/ormfield/duration.go
+++ b/orm/encoding/ormfield/duration.go
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ const (
 
 // DurationCodec encodes google.protobuf.Duration values with the following
 // encoding:
-// - nil is encoded as []byte{0xFF}
-// - seconds (which can range from -315,576,000,000 to +315,576,000,000) is encoded as 5 fixed bytes
-// - nanos (which can range from 0 to 999,999,999 or -999,999,999 to 0 if seconds is negative) are encoded such
-//   that 999,999,999 is always added to nanos. This ensures that the encoded nanos are always >= 0. Additionally,
-//   by adding 999,999,999 to both positive and negative nanos, we guarantee that the lexicographical order is
-//   preserved when comparing the encoded values of two Durations:
+//   - nil is encoded as []byte{0xFF}
+//   - seconds (which can range from -315,576,000,000 to +315,576,000,000) is encoded as 5 fixed bytes
+//   - nanos (which can range from 0 to 999,999,999 or -999,999,999 to 0 if seconds is negative) are encoded such
+//     that 999,999,999 is always added to nanos. This ensures that the encoded nanos are always >= 0. Additionally,
+//     by adding 999,999,999 to both positive and negative nanos, we guarantee that the lexicographical order is
+//     preserved when comparing the encoded values of two Durations:
 //   - []byte{0xBB, 0x9A, 0xC9, 0xFF} for zero nanos
 //   - 4 fixed bytes with the bit mask 0x80 applied to the first byte, with negative nanos scaled so that -999,999,999
 //     is encoded as 0 and -1 is encoded as 999,999,998
diff --git a/orm/encoding/ormfield/timestamp.go b/orm/encoding/ormfield/timestamp.go
index 4788f390848a..d643a1c1d026 100644
--- a/orm/encoding/ormfield/timestamp.go
+++ b/orm/encoding/ormfield/timestamp.go
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import (
 
 // TimestampCodec encodes google.protobuf.Timestamp values with the following
 // encoding:
-// - nil is encoded as []byte{0xFF}
-// - seconds (which can range from 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z to 9999-12-31T23:59:59Z) is encoded as 5 fixed bytes
-// - nanos (which can range from 0 to 999,999,999 or -999,999,999 to 0 if seconds is negative) are encoded such
-//   that 999,999,999 is always added to nanos. This ensures that the encoded nanos are always >= 0. Additionally,
-//   by adding 999,999,999 to both positive and negative nanos, we guarantee that the lexicographical order is
-//   preserved when comparing the encoded values of two Timestamps.
+//   - nil is encoded as []byte{0xFF}
+//   - seconds (which can range from 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z to 9999-12-31T23:59:59Z) is encoded as 5 fixed bytes
+//   - nanos (which can range from 0 to 999,999,999 or -999,999,999 to 0 if seconds is negative) are encoded such
+//     that 999,999,999 is always added to nanos. This ensures that the encoded nanos are always >= 0. Additionally,
+//     by adding 999,999,999 to both positive and negative nanos, we guarantee that the lexicographical order is
+//     preserved when comparing the encoded values of two Timestamps.
 //
 // When iterating over timestamp indexes, nil values will always be ordered last.
 //
diff --git a/x/mint/README.md b/x/mint/README.md
index ff2467d7542a..65a28a7088fa 100644
--- a/x/mint/README.md
+++ b/x/mint/README.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ The target annual inflation rate is recalculated each block.
 The inflation is also subject to a rate change (positive or negative)
 depending on the distance from the desired ratio (67%). The maximum rate change
 possible is defined to be 13% per year, however, the annual inflation is capped
-as between 7% and 20%.
+as between 0% and 5%.
 
 ```go
 NextInflationRate(params Params, bondedRatio math.LegacyDec) (inflation math.LegacyDec) {
diff --git a/x/mint/types/minter_test.go b/x/mint/types/minter_test.go
index dbfdf4cd2a94..02a0165230f4 100644
--- a/x/mint/types/minter_test.go
+++ b/x/mint/types/minter_test.go
@@ -23,31 +23,31 @@ func TestNextInflation(t *testing.T) {
 		bondedRatio, setInflation, expChange math.LegacyDec
 	}{
 		// with 0% bonded atom supply the inflation should increase by InflationRateChange
-		{math.LegacyZeroDec(), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(7, 2), params.InflationRateChange.Quo(blocksPerYr)},
+		{math.LegacyZeroDec(), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(0, 2), params.InflationRateChange.Quo(blocksPerYr)},
 
 		// 100% bonded, starting at 20% inflation and being reduced
 		// (1 - (1/0.67))*(0.13/8667)
 		{
-			math.LegacyOneDec(), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(20, 2),
+			math.LegacyOneDec(), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(5, 2),
 			math.LegacyOneDec().Sub(math.LegacyOneDec().Quo(params.GoalBonded)).Mul(params.InflationRateChange).Quo(blocksPerYr),
 		},
 
 		// 50% bonded, starting at 10% inflation and being increased
 		{
-			math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(5, 1), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(10, 2),
+			math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(5, 1), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(2, 2),
 			math.LegacyOneDec().Sub(math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(5, 1).Quo(params.GoalBonded)).Mul(params.InflationRateChange).Quo(blocksPerYr),
 		},
 
-		// test 7% minimum stop (testing with 100% bonded)
-		{math.LegacyOneDec(), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(7, 2), math.LegacyZeroDec()},
-		{math.LegacyOneDec(), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(700000001, 10), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(-1, 10)},
+		// test 0% minimum stop (testing with 100% bonded)
+		{math.LegacyOneDec(), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(0, 2), math.LegacyZeroDec()},
+		{math.LegacyOneDec(), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(0o00000001, 10), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(-1, 10)},
 
-		// test 20% maximum stop (testing with 0% bonded)
-		{math.LegacyZeroDec(), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(20, 2), math.LegacyZeroDec()},
-		{math.LegacyZeroDec(), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(1999999999, 10), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(1, 10)},
+		// test 5% maximum stop (testing with 0% bonded)
+		{math.LegacyZeroDec(), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(5, 2), math.LegacyZeroDec()},
+		{math.LegacyZeroDec(), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(499999999, 10), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(1, 10)},
 
 		// perfect balance shouldn't change inflation
-		{math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(67, 2), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(15, 2), math.LegacyZeroDec()},
+		{math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(67, 2), math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(5, 2), math.LegacyZeroDec()},
 	}
 	for i, tc := range tests {
 		minter.Inflation = tc.setInflation
diff --git a/x/mint/types/params.go b/x/mint/types/params.go
index 9c5c483671d6..370eeea9106e 100644
--- a/x/mint/types/params.go
+++ b/x/mint/types/params.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ func DefaultParams() Params {
 	return Params{
 		MintDenom:           sdk.DefaultBondDenom,
 		InflationRateChange: math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(13, 2),
-		InflationMax:        math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(20, 2),
-		InflationMin:        math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(7, 2),
+		InflationMax:        math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(5, 2),
+		InflationMin:        math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(0, 2),
 		GoalBonded:          math.LegacyNewDecWithPrec(67, 2),
 		BlocksPerYear:       uint64(60 * 60 * 8766 / 5), // assuming 5 second block times
 		MaxSupply:           math.ZeroInt(),             // assuming zero is infinite