Last updated: August 6, 2026
Q1: Research & Development
Completed
January - March 2026
ZK Protocol research & development ●
Documentation ●
Shielded-pool●
Note disclosure●
Privacy Block Explorer●
Q2: R&D & Community Program
Completed
April - June 2026 • Continued R&D + Community launch
- Typescript SDK
- Testnet Node container image
- Orbinum Hub - Privacy Pool & Community
- Season 1 Launch: Community Program (membership, ORB Credits)
- Social Quests, Streaks & Referrals
Q3: Public Testnet & Public-sale
In Progress
July - September 2026 • First public experience & token public-sale
Public testnet launch + faucet●
Privacy Explorer (public)●
App: Shield, Unshield, Private Transfer, Selective Disclosure ●
Public-sale●
Security audits, testing & KYC ●
Staking & vesting verification ●
Q4: Mainnet Launch
Pending
October - December 2026 • Official launch
- Season 1 End (Credits Snapshot & TGE)
- Genesis ceremony
- Audits finalization
- Validators selection for mainnet
- Initial exchange liquidity
- Mainnet Launch
2027: The Privacy Settlement Layer
Vision
Post-mainnet • Growing beyond launch
Private DeFi: shielded swaps, lending & stablecoin rails
Institutional adoption: funds, market makers & compliance partners
Cross-chain privacy: bridges to Ethereum & major L2s
Governance & progressive decentralization