Development Roadmap

The roadmap is formulated based on current product, technology, economic model, and ecosystem strategy. Actual progress will be dynamically adjusted according to community feedback and market environment.

Q4 2025 – Q2 2026: Genesis & Foundation Building

Technology & Product:

  • Core team formation, improve organizational structure and incentive mechanisms (Completed)

  • Complete whitepaper v1.0 and token economic model design (Completed)

  • CrustNet PoV consensus and TSS security layer prototype development and unit testing (In Progress)

  • UI/UX prototype and product interaction flow design (In Progress)

  • Build developer portal, documentation, and community forum (In Progress) Market & Ecosystem:

  • Complete private funding, secure first batch of strategic partners (wallets, nodes, market makers) (Completed)

  • Launch project website and brand visual identity system (Completed)

  • Initiate first round community airdrop and early user incentives (In Progress) Compliance & Security:

  • Complete preliminary legal compliance assessment (US, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc.) (Completed)

  • Initiate third-party code audit process (In Progress)

Q3 2026: Testnet & Community Incentives

Technology & Product:

  • CrustNet Testnet (Testnet-Alpha) goes live, supporting 2-second confirmation and zero Gas transactions

  • Integrate Baking/Serving dual-phase pricing mechanism, Slice AMM v1.0

  • Launch off-chain batch signing and node cost subsidy mechanism

  • Open SDK/API, support third-party wallet and Bot integration Operations & Ecosystem:

  • Launch community node incentives and Bug Bounty program, target ≥1000 nodes

  • Release developer competition, attract ≥30 ecosystem projects for pilot

  • Launch first batch of official trading bots and data services Market & Compliance:

  • Multi-language community operations (Chinese/English/Japanese/Korean)

  • Complete testnet security audit and compliance review

Q4 2026 – Q2 2027: Mainnet Beta & Core Features Launch

Technology & Product:

  • Mainnet Beta release, open limited trading and liquidity pools

  • Trading mining mechanism launch, first round LP incentives

  • Deploy DAO governance contract v1.0, support on-chain proposals and voting

  • Complete multi-signature + TSS custody upgrade, enhance asset security Ecosystem & Market:

  • Complete first batch of ecosystem integration (wallets, bots, data services, cross-chain bridges)

  • Daily trading volume ≥100K, total LP lock value ≥10M

  • Community governance active users ≥2000 Compliance & Security:

  • Complete multiple rounds of mainnet security audits

  • Publish transparency report and community governance annual report

Q3 2027 – Q2 2028: Mainnet Official Version & Mobile

Technology & Product:

  • Official version launch, support dynamic sharding and cross-shard atomic transactions

  • Mobile App (iOS/Android) Beta release, target DAU ≥20K

  • Protocol Owned Liquidity (POL) module launch, achieve protocol control

  • Slice AMM v1.5 upgrade, slippage optimization <0.2% Ecosystem & Market:

  • Launch innovative features like brand name registration burn, function activation burn

  • Initiate global market expansion plan, covering North America, Southeast Asia, Europe

  • Ecosystem partnership projects ≥50, DApp integrations ≥10 Compliance & Security:

  • Continuous third-party security audits, compliance adaptation to emerging market regulations

Q3 2028 – Q2 2029: Expansion & Cross-chain Ecosystem

Technology & Product:

  • Slice AMM V2 (programmable liquidity) and advanced Bot API launch

  • Cross-chain bridge Bitcoin Layer-2, EVM and other external assets, support ≥5 chains

  • Launch WebSocket market data feeds and advanced trading tools

  • Protocol governance DAO upgrade to two-layer governance (reputation + quadratic voting) Ecosystem & Market:

  • Daily active users break through 100K, cumulative deflationary burn ≥2%

  • Ecosystem DApp count ≥30, Bot daily API calls ≥2M

  • Launch global developer competitions and hackathons Compliance & Security:

  • Obtain first batch of major jurisdictional compliance qualifications

  • Complete cross-chain security audit and formal verification

2029 and Beyond: Ecosystem Prosperity & Globalization

Technology & Product:

  • Open modular subnets (App-Net), support custom DApp deployment

  • Integrate privacy transactions and zero-knowledge proofs (ZK), enhance user privacy protection

  • Continuously iterate CrustNet PoV consensus and dynamic sharding, TPS target ≥50K Ecosystem & Market:

  • Ecosystem DApp count ≥100, daily trading volume ≥5M

  • Global compliance expansion, obtain major licenses from multiple countries (MiCA, HK VASP, etc.)

  • Establish ecosystem fund, support innovative project incubation Governance & Security:

  • DAO governance fully community-driven, support off-chain/on-chain hybrid governance model

  • Publish annual security and transparency reports

Key Driving Factors:

  • Continuous technical iteration (PoV consensus, dynamic sharding, TSS security, cross-chain protocols, privacy technology)

  • Community governance and DAO-driven innovation, supporting quadratic voting, reputation scoring mechanisms

  • Multi-layer deflation and value capture mechanisms, continuously enhancing token long-term value

  • Ecosystem partnerships and developer incentives, building global developer and community networks

  • Compliance security and global expansion, dynamically adapting to regulations in various countries

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