Q1: Research & Development
January - March 2026
Q2: Public Testnet & Pre-sale
April - June 2026 • First public experience & token pre-sale start
- Public testnet launch + faucet
- Privacy Explorer (public)
- App: Shield, Unshield, Private Transfer, Selective Disclosure
- Token pre-sale kickoff
Q3: Validators, Audits & Pre-sale Close
July - September 2026 • Open validator selection & pre-sale close
Q4: Mainnet Launch
October - December 2026 • Official launch
- MAINNET LAUNCH
- Native DEX
- XCM & Cross-chain bridges
- Decentralized governance (DAO)
- Ecosystem grants program
Q1 2026: Research & Development
January - March 2026
Focus on core protocol development, ZK circuit research and privacy primitives initialization
Core Protocol & ZK Architecture is the critical milestone for Q1. Finalizing the technical design and privacy primitives is essential before the first testnet deployment.
Main Deliverables
- Substrate runtime design
- Phase 1: Block explorer Alpha
- Whitepaper & Technical docs
- Protocol performance design
- ZK Protocol architecture
- Shielded-pool v1 implementation
- Privacy links research
- Note disclosure keys (orbdisc)
- Cryptographic primitive selection
- Season 1 Launch: Ambassador & Referral design
- Technical documentation (v1.0 draft)
- Initial tokenomics modeling
Q2 2026: Public Testnet & Pre-sale
April - June 2026
First public experience of Orbinum: testnet with faucet, Privacy Explorer, and core privacy app — alongside the token pre-sale kickoff
Q2 delivers the first end-to-end public experience of Orbinum. Early adopters can interact with the network through the public faucet, explore transactions via the Privacy Explorer, and use the core privacy features (Shield, Unshield, Private Transfer, Selective Disclosure). The token pre-sale opens during this phase.
Main Deliverables
- Public testnet launch
- Public faucet activation
- Early adopter onboarding
- Feedback collection system
- Shield (deposit to shielded pool)
- Unshield (withdraw from shielded pool)
- Private Transfer (shielded-to-shielded)
- Selective Disclosure (note disclosure keys)
- Public Privacy Explorer launch
- Shielded transaction visualization
- Note disclosure verification UI
- Network stats & block browser
- Token economics finalization
- Pre-sale launch & whitelist
- Incentive programs for early testers
Q3 2026: Validators, Audits & Pre-sale Close
July - September 2026
Open public validator selection, security audits, KYC process, pre-sale close, Season 1 End, and staking & vesting tests
Q3 opens validator selection to the public, conducts security audits and KYC, closes the token pre-sale, concludes Season 1 with the Credits Snapshot and TGE preparation, and validates staking and vesting mechanics on testnet.
Main Deliverables
- Open public validator applications
- Validator onboarding & configuration
- Validator set stress testing
- Consensus performance review
- Protocol security audits (multiple firms)
- ZK circuit formal verification
- KYC process for validators & presale participants
- Economic security review
- Token pre-sale close
- Season 1 End: Credits Snapshot & TGE Prep
- Ambassador & Referral program conclusion
- Token distribution strategy finalization
- Staking mechanism testing on testnet
- Vesting contract verification
- Reward distribution simulations
- Pre-mainnet dress rehearsal
Q4 2026: Mainnet Launch
October - December 2026
Launch mainnet in production with full ecosystem and governance
Q4 2026 marks the official launch of Orbinum Network in production with full features and decentralized governance.
Main Deliverables
- Genesis ceremony
- 50+ validators
- Token distribution
- Network monitoring 24/7
- Native DEX launch
- XCM Integration (Polkadot/Kusama)
- Ethereum bridge
- Cross-chain integrations
- DAO Governance launch
- Ecosystem grants rollout
- On-chain voting implementation