Completed: ZK Flow • Shielded Pool (v1) • Referral System • Technical Whitepaper • Ambassador Program Rollout
In progress: • Private Testnet preparation
Q1: Research & Development
January - March 2026
Q2: Private Testnet & Pre-sale
April - June 2026 • Private testing & tokenomics
- Private testnet launch
- Core fine-tuning (Pools, Disclosure)
- Performance & Benchmarking
- Token presale execution
- TypeScript SDK Beta
Q3: Public Testnet
July - September 2026 • Public launch & validation
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
- Selective disclosure prototype
- Cryptographic primitive selection
- Season 1 Launch: Ambassador & Referral design
- Technical documentation (v1.0 draft)
- Initial tokenomics modeling
Q2 2026: Private Testnet & Pre-sale
April - June 2026
Execution of the Private Testnet for core contributors, tokenomics implementation and initial pre-sale phase
Q2 focuses on the initial private testnet deployment for internal validators and the execution of the first token pre-sale phase, while fine-tuning the protocol core.
Main Deliverables
- Token economics implementation
- Presale execution & whitelist
- Vesting & Staking contracts
- Incentive programs for testers
- Private testnet launch
- Internal validators onboarding
- Direct performance audit
- Feedback collection system
- @orbinum/sdk (Beta)
- Provider & Wallet modules
- Integration documentation
- Usage examples
- Cryptographic optimizations
- Enhanced ZK proof generation
- Core protocol fine-tuning (Shielded Pool, Selective Disclosure)
- Comprehensive benchmarking suite
Q3 2026: Public Testnet
July - September 2026
Opening of the Public Testnet to general validators, SDK finalization and wide-scale security verification
Q3 is dedicated to opening the network to public validators and conducting wide-scale stress testing and security audits before the Q4 production launch.
Main Deliverables
- Protocol security audits (Multiple firms)
- ZK circuit formal verification
- Economic security review
- Governance stress-testing
- Open public validator participation
- Public faucet & test-tokens system
- Mobile wallet (iOS + Android)
- Python SDK final release
- Season 1 End: Credits Snapshot & Final Audit
- Pre-mainnet dress rehearsal
- Ambassador & Referral program conclusion
- Genesis ceremony planning
- Validator onboarding (50+)
- Token distribution strategy
- Governance setup
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