# 6.3 Development Roadmap

*Figure 6.B — Milestone-Based Roadmap*

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="135"></th><th width="165.33343505859375"></th><th width="246.1112060546875"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Phase</td><td>Timeline</td><td>Milestones</td><td>Success Criteria</td></tr><tr><td>0: Foundation</td><td>2025 Q3–Q4</td><td>Team formation; hardware partners; seed funding; legal setup</td><td>Dual-sourcing certification; seed round closed</td></tr><tr><td>1: Build</td><td>2026 Q1–Q2</td><td>Prototype; smart contracts; entropy audit; FIPS initiation</td><td>Entropy audit passed; two Tier-1 audits completed</td></tr><tr><td>2: Testnet</td><td>2026 Q2–Q3</td><td>Public testnet; operator program; B2B pilots; bug bounty</td><td>50+ testnet nodes; 3+ LOIs secured</td></tr><tr><td>3: Mainnet</td><td>2026 Q3</td><td>TGE; launch; 150–200 nodes; Vault live</td><td>TVL > $10M within 30 days; 99.5% uptime</td></tr><tr><td>4: Growth</td><td>2026 Q4–2027 Q2</td><td>Scale to 500 nodes (MVN); B2B execution; DEX liquidity</td><td>MVN achieved; organic yield > 6%</td></tr><tr><td>5: Expansion</td><td>2027 Q3+</td><td>RWA Phase 2/3; hardware leasing; full DAO transition</td><td>TVL > $50M; diversified receivables</td></tr></tbody></table>

Each phase gate requires explicit milestone achievement.

Failure to reach the Phase 4 MVN milestone within 18 months triggers a governance review, including the possibility of structured wind-down procedures.


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