Roadmap

This roadmap is subject to change as we refine our approach based on integration feedback and evolving market demands.

Plasma’s development follows a phased rollout strategy that prioritizes rapid deployment and integration with key stablecoin infrastructure, applications, and stakeholders. This approach ensures that while the initial mainnet beta may not be feature complete, it establishes a robust and secure foundation to begin critical integrations and allows for continuous, real-world improvements.

Phase 1 – Mainnet Beta: For the initial launch, Plasma will deploy its core components: the PlasmaBFT Consensus Protocol, rigorously optimized for high throughput and low latency, and a fully EVM-compatible execution layer that supports existing smart contracts. This phase establishes a stable foundation for early integration with stablecoin issuers, onramp providers, liquidity providers, banking-as-a-service platforms, fintechs, and other key partners.

Phase 2 – Bitcoin Bridge and Settlement: Following the mainnet beta, we will implement the Plasma native, trust-minimized Bitcoin Bridge and settlement mechanism. This phase will deploy a bridge that anchors Plasma state differences to Bitcoin, ensuring seamless access to Bitcoin liquidity and robust interoperability between Plasma and Bitcoin.

Phase 3 – Core Feature Enhancements and Performance Improvements: Once the fundamental components are stable, our focus will shift to shipping Plasma’s core stablecoin features—including custom gas tokens, zero-fee USDT transfers, and confidential transactions—while optimizing performance, usability, and network efficiency. This phase will address the technical challenges of stablecoin payments, such as throughput, latency, and specialized feature development.

Phase 4 – Native Tooling and Infrastructure: Next, we will build and release native developer tooling and infrastructure specifically for stablecoins. This phase will deliver comprehensive APIs, SDKs, and management tools that facilitate seamless wallet and onramp integration, empowering developers and financial institutions to fully utilize Plasma’s stablecoin-first architecture.

Rather than spending years in research and development to achieve a fully feature-complete product, our phased rollout approach allows us to engage with real-world integrations from the outset. This strategy enables us to bootstrap applications, infrastructure, and liquidity while continuously prioritizing subsequent features based on market demand and developer feedback.