> DEVELOPMENT_ROADMAP
A Roadmap Toward Immortality
Every version is one step forward for the species.
Whitepaper Evolution
v0.1
π’ CompletedPoSe contracts + node registration + challenges
- βΈPoSe manager contracts (register, batch submit, disputes, slashing)
- βΈNode registration interface (node_id, pubkey, flags, commitments)
- βΈU / S challenge type definitions
- βΈReceipt format specification
v0.2
π’ Completed Β· π‘ Live on testnetThree foundational services + PoSe v2 + permissionless fault proofs
- βΈWhitepaper repositioned: decentralized infrastructure for AI
- βΈThree foundational services fully landed: P2P storage / DID / SoulRegistry
- βΈPoSeManagerV2: permissionless fault proofs + commit-reveal-settle lifecycle
- βΈEIP-712 typed signatures (ChallengeMessageV2 / ReceiptMessageV2 domain-separated)
- βΈWitness selection: m=ceil(βn), quorum ceil(2m/3), max m=32
- βΈMerkle claimable reward tree (rewardRoot + on-chain claim)
- βΈP0 + P1 security hardening completed (11 items)
- βΈ1300+ tests passing
v0.3
βͺ PlannedDecentralized challenger set + transparency metrics
- βΈChallenger diversification + random rotation
- βΈChallenger bond and quota
- βΈChallenger reputation system
- βΈTransparent metrics (anomaly detection)
v0.4
βͺ PlannedOpenClaw NodeOps standard + multi-implementation clients
- βΈOpenClaw NodeOps API specification
- βΈMulti-language clients (Rust / Go / TypeScript)
- βΈAI agent standard interface
- βΈCross-client compatibility testing
Development Snapshot (as of 2026-04-15)
π’ Code Complete + π‘ Live on Testnet
Cycle 1COCToken Β· EmissionSchedule Β· FoundationVesting Β· Treasury
Cycle 2PoSeManagerV2 Β· DIDRegistry Β· SoulRegistry Β· CidRegistry
Cycle 3chain-engine Β· deterministic consensus Β· BFT-lite coordinator
Cycle 4EVM dual pipelines: EthereumJS (~131 TPS) + revm (1,500-2,000 TPS)
Cycle 5Full Cancun / EIP-4844 / EIP-4788 compatibility
Cycle 6P2P: HTTP gossip + TCP Wire + Kademlia DHT
Cycle 7JSON-RPC (77+ methods) + WebSocket subscriptions
Cycle 8IPFS-compatible HTTP API + content-addressed pin management
Cycle 9Explorer: blocks / txs / contracts / validators / DAO views
Cycle 10OpenClaw reference agent connected as a storage node
π P0 + P1 Security Hardening (All Completed)
Cycle 11Bond collection and MIN_BOND check (~50 USDT)
Cycle 12EIP-712 typed signatures, cross-chain replay protection
Cycle 13Pubkey ownership verification Β· key tiering
Cycle 14Capability bitmask enforcement
Cycle 15Cascading revocation and β€3-hop delegation limit
Cycle 162/3 guardian quorum social recovery
Cycle 17Sybil progressive bond + endpoint uniqueness
Cycle 18Dynamic storageGb computation
Cycle 19uptime blockNumber verification + randSeed randomization
Cycle 20Machine fingerprinting + challenger admission
π Phase 1 In Progress (2026-04)
Cycle 21Fix local quality-gate green (2 perf benchmarks)
Cycle 22Port layout restructured (P2P/Wire/WS/IPFS bases spaced by 10)
Cycle 23Startup readiness polling replaces fixed sleep
Cycle 24Wallet CLI path and commands fixed
Cycle 25Freeze OpenClaw Skills spec (PoSe monitor / upgrade / rollback / backup-restore)
Key Milestones
2026-03-07
2026-03-07
Whitepaper v0.2 published
2026-03-15
2026-03-15
90-day roadmap kickoff Β· Phase 1
2026-04-13
2026-04-13
Phase 1 end Β· All release blockers resolved
2026-05-13
2026-05-13
Phase 2 end Β· 10β20 node invited beta
2026-05-20
2026-05-20
gen-5 UUPS upgradeable contract redeploy
2026-06-10
2026-06-10
On-chain dynamic validators live Β· ValidatorRegistry-driven, zero-restart join
2026-06-13
2026-06-13
Day 90 Β· Canary testnet 88780 open for external validators
2026 Q3
2026 Q3
Canary go-live announcement (all 11 launch gates green, ~late July)
2026 Q3-Q4
2026 Q3-Q4
Mainnet genesis (after Go/No-Go)
Distant Horizons
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Deep Agent Integration
- βΈAutomated challenge response
- βΈIntelligent resource scheduling
- βΈPredictive maintenance
- βΈAdaptive security policies
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Cross-chain Interop
- βΈBridge protocols
- βΈCross-chain assets
- βΈIBC support
- βΈMulti-chain state sync
π
Advanced Analytics
- βΈOn-chain analytics
- βΈNode performance scoring
- βΈReward prediction tooling
- βΈNetwork health assessment
π
Privacy Enhancements
- βΈZero-knowledge challenges
- βΈNode anonymity protection
- βΈEndpoint privacy commitments
- βΈTEE hardware attestation
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Performance Optimization
- βΈLayer 2 scaling
- βΈParallel EVM
- βΈState pruning
- βΈSnapshot compression
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Agent Ecosystem
- βΈAgent developer tooling
- βΈNode operator incentive programs
- βΈDeeper DAO governance
- βΈOngoing developer grants
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