Roadmap
Roadmap Overview
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Hardware wallet support
Integration of Zano and Confidential Assets with hardware wallets.
TBA
Dynamic fee implementation
Dynamic fee system that adjusts automatically based on network conditions to optimize transaction costs.
TBA
Premium alias auction
Auctioning premium, reserved aliases to support ecosystem growth.
TBA
Multisig protocol
Multisig protocol for shared wallets and organizational use.
TBA
P2P networking privacy upgrade
Improving privacy of the P2P networking layer, including peer obfuscation and traffic analysis resistance.
Estimate Q4 2026
DEX integrations research
Research DEX integrations using Gateway Addresses to enable native ZANO pairs and cross-chain liquidity.
Estimate Q3 2026
Consensus upgrade: Full PoS
Implementing consensus upgrade to increase network security and raise the cost of potential attacks.
Estimate Q2 2026
Alias marketplace
A marketplace for buying and selling Zano aliases within the ecosystem.
Estimate Q2 2026
Zano Grants program
Grants program to support and fund community projects and innovations within the Zano ecosystem.
Estimate Q2 2026
Hardfork 6 launch
Major network upgrade introducing Gateway Addresses, strengthened consensus, refined decoy selection, and improved transaction uniformity.
Estimate Q2 2026
Native ZANO on Confidential Layer bridge
ZANO becomes bridgeable through Confidential Layer, enabling trustless access to DeFi on EVM networks.
Estimate Q2 2026
New mobile wallet app
Redesigned mobile wallet application with a new interface and architecture.
Estimate Q2 2026
Pure PoS consensus research: Phase 2
Continuation of pure PoS consensus research and prototyping leading into implementation planning.
Estimate Q1 2026
Lite wallet
Lightweight wallet connecting to a remote node, eliminating the need for syncing the full blockchain.
Estimate Q1 2026
Gateway addresses
Gateway Addresses for bridges, DEXes, CEXes and services with instant sync. Improves cross-chain compatibility.
Estimate Q1 2026
Overhauled Zano.org website
Reworking zano.org with simpler structure, clearer navigation, and responsive pages.
Estimate Q1 2026
Full chain membership proof research
Research and prototype Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP) for Zarcanum and Confidential Assets.
Estimate Q1 2026
On-chain voting
Anonymous on-chain voting on major decisions for coin holders.
Q4 2025
Pure PoS consensus research: Phase 1
Research on implementing a pure PoS consensus mechanism for the Zano blockchain.
Q3 2025
Wrapped Zano update
Redesign of Wrapped Zano (WZANO) with updated interface and wrapping flow.
Q2 2025
Wrapped assets on Confidential Layer
Mainnet launch of Confidential Layer with Zano wrapped assets, enabling bridging and use across CL dApps.
Q2 2025
P2P network privacy tools
Configurable P2P privacy settings for desktop wallet, focused on staker privacy.
Q2 2025
Mobile wallet UI update
Updated mobile wallet UI with new layout and navigation.
Q2 2025
Offline signing
Sign Zano transactions offline without connecting to the network.
Q2 2025
Browser view in mobile wallet
Browser support in the mobile wallet for web-based applications within the Zano ecosystem.
Q1 2025
Bitcoin.com wallet integration
Integration of Zano with Bitcoin.com wallet to expand access and interoperability.
Q1 2025
Hybrid Consensus improvement proposal
Consensus mechanism changes to address PoS power multiplication and improve network security.
Q1 2025
Cake Wallet integration
Zano integrated into Cake Wallet, one of the most popular privacy-focused mobile wallets.
Q4 2024
Alias messenger integration
Matrix-based messaging server with support for claiming usernames through aliases.
Q4 2024
Zano Trade tools
Auto trading bots for Zano Trade platform with ionic swaps.
Q4 2024
Confidential Layer integration: Mainnet
Integrating Zano and Confidential Assets with Confidential Layer apps and Bridgeless blockchain.
Q4 2024
Confidential Layer integration: Testnet
Integrating Zano and Confidential Assets with the Confidential Layer decentralized bridge.
Q4 2024
ETH Signature support for asset operations
ETH signature (secp256k1 ECDSA) support for asset emission and update operations.
Q4 2024
P2P off-chain protocol
Backend implementation of an off-chain protocol for P2P settlement.
Q3 2024
Auto-documentation for API
Auto-documentation system to generate up-to-date documentation for Zano APIs.
Q2 2024
Confidential Assets: Mobile wallet
Confidential Assets support in the Zano mobile wallet.
Q2 2024
Confidential Assets: DEX
On-chain trading for ZANO and Confidential Assets.
Q2 2024
Zano companion
Browser extension enabling authentication and connecting the Zano wallet to web applications.
Q2 2024
Confidential Assets: Mainnet release
Confidential Assets live on mainnet with the Zarcanum hardfork.
Q1 2024
Zarcanum network upgrade
Major protocol upgrade introducing hidden amounts in staking, making Zano the first cryptocurrency with fully private proof-of-stake.
Q1 2024
Confidential Assets: Desktop wallet
New desktop wallet layout to accommodate multiple Confidential Assets.
Q2 2023
Confidential Assets: Public testnet
Public testnet version with tokenization support.
Q2 2023
Confidential Assets: Internal testnet
Tokenization support for a native private chain on testnet.
Q1 2023
Privacy upgrade: Internal testnet
Privacy upgrade implementation based on research paper, released on Zano testnet.
Q1 2023
Confidential Assets: Research
Tokenization support research for a native private chain.
Q4 2022
Privacy technology research
Research into advanced privacy technologies for upcoming protocol upgrades.
Q2 2022
TOR implementation
Built-in TOR network support for the Zano wallet.
Q1 2022
Marketplace website template
A decentralized anonymous marketplace built on the Zano blockchain.
Q4 2021
Privacy update
Bulletproofs implementation enabling efficient confidential transactions with reduced size and faster verification.
Q2 2021
Wrapped coin
Implementation of Wrapped Zano (WZANO), an ERC-20 token representing ZANO on Ethereum.
Q2 2021
Atomic swaps
Secure way to convert Zano to other cryptocurrencies without third-party exchanges.
Q4 2020
Private/Transparent wallet
A wallet mode for transparency and regulation, allowing operation in either private or transparent mode.
Q2 2020
Mobile wallet
Native iOS and Android wallet apps.
Q2 2020
Consensus upgrade
Hardfork with an upgraded Hybrid PoW/PoS model for improved network security.
Q2 2020
Web API
Prebuilt plugins for ecommerce engines and Purchase button APIs for mainstream ecommerce platforms.
Q4 2019
Marketplace API
First milestone for Zano marketplace with a detailed API for building on top of it.
Q4 2019
Zano wallet v2
Contact list and marketplace offers added to the wallet application.
Q3 2019
ProgPoW implementation
Zano-specific ProgPoW implementation with custom polymorphic mathematical operations.
Q1 2019