Last updated: October 1, 2026
Phase 1: Research & Development
Completed
Protocol foundations
ZK Protocol research & development ●
Documentation ●
Substrate node ●
Core primitives & pallets ●
Open source tools ●
ZK circuits ●
Phase 2: Community Program
Completed
Community launch
- Public launch on social media
- Orbinum Hub - Community
- Season 1 Launch: Community Program (membership, ORB Credits)
- Social Quests, Streaks & Referrals
- Continuous development: protocol, tooling & infrastructure
Phase 3: Public Testnet
Completed
First public experience
Public testnet launch + faucet●
Privacy Explorer●
App: Shield, Unshield, Private Transfer, Selective Disclosure ●
Validator Nodes onboarding + telemetry●
Ecosystem integration ●
Phase 4: Mainnet Launch
In Progress
Token public-sale & official launch
- Public-sale (start & close)
- Genesis ceremony
- Code audits
- Validators selection for mainnet
- Consensus migration
- Community Season 1 End (Credits Snapshot & TGE)
- Mainnet Launch
- Initial exchange liquidity
Phase 5: 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
Open source contributions: public repos, external contributors & grants