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# Roadmap

## Roadmap

Where Byzantium is headed — from the first miners to a fully decentralized, independently verifiable network. We ship in stages, and each stage builds on a system that's already working.

> Timeframes below are targets and may shift as we learn.

### Stage 1 — Launch the core loop *(target: Q3 2026)*

We build and open Byzantium to the first wave of miners.

* We build the **link service** — a fast redirect that logs every click to an **append-only ledger**.
* We ship **one-step signup** (claim a link by making a single post) and **email magic-link login**.
* We build **in-house device fingerprinting** — canvas, fonts, and device signals on every click to tell real humans from bots.
* We stand up a **real-time dashboard** so miners see genuine clicks as they land.
* We release an **open-source AI agent starter kit** on GitHub so miners can promote around the clock from day one.
* We launch the **Refer a Miner** program so miners earn a share from everyone they bring in.

### Stage 2 — Private beta, rewards live *(target: Q4 2026)*

We harden the system on real traffic — with real **ن** on the line — before opening the doors wide.

* We invite early miners to run the full loop end to end, **earning real rewards** from day one.
* We build and run the **validator in-house** on our **already-registered subnet** — it reads the click ledger, filters fraud, and scores miners via Yuma Consensus, paid out in **ن**.
* We tune our **fingerprinting thresholds, deduplication, and bot filters** against real-world data, and stress-test the redirect and ledger at volume.

### Stage 3 — Open to everyone *(target: Q1 2027)*

We take Byzantium public.

* We open signups beyond the beta cohort — anyone can join and start mining.
* We scale the link service, ledger, and validator to handle open traffic.
* We make **payouts in ن** claimable straight to any miner's wallet.

### Stage 4 — Strengthen the scoring *(target: Q1 2027)*

We keep raising the bar on fairness.

* We add **per-post link tracking** and tie counted clicks to each post's **real public reach** (an engagement cap).
* We cross-check engagement against **public platform data** — Farcaster's open data and X's public counts.
* We upgrade our **in-house fingerprinting and bot-detection models** and add click-timing analysis to catch fakes that slip under the cap.

### Stage 5 — Decentralize and open up *(target: 2027)*

We make Byzantium verifiable instead of trusted.

* We publish the click ledger as a **signed, append-only record** anyone can recompute.
* We **open-source the validator** so anyone can run one and independently verify every score.
* We add **independent checks** — including cross-verifying against Farcaster's open data — so no one, including us, has to be taken on trust.

### Stage 6 — Scale the swarm *(2027 and beyond)*

We pursue the full vision.

* We ship **more powerful agent tooling** for promotion at even greater scale.
* We let **brands fund campaigns** directly, paying the Byzantium swarm to market their product.
* We expand to more platforms and more ways to earn.

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